Circular Head Christian School; Newstead Christian School; Devonport Christian School; Leighland Christian Parent Controlled School Inc.

[2019] FWCA 3641

[2019] FWCA 3641

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Circular Head Christian School; Newstead Christian School; Devonport Christian School; Leighland Christian Parent Controlled School Inc.
(AG2018/7042)

TASMANIAN INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (TEACHERS) MULTI ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Educational services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 28 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Tasmanian Independent Christian Schools (Teachers) Multi Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Tasmanian Independent Christian Schools (Teachers) Multi Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Circular Head Christian School, Newstead Christian School, Devonport Christian School and Leighland Christian Parent Controlled School Inc. The agreement is a multi enterprise agreement.

[2] Certain pages of the Agreement contained obvious typographical and grammatical errors and pursuant to s.586(a) of the Act I allow a correction to the Agreement so that correct pages are included. 

[3] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Independent Education Union of Australia being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 28 May 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 4 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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