Early Education (EarlyEd) Inc

[2015] FWCA 8099

[2015] FWCA 8099

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Early Education (EarlyEd) Inc
(AG2015/5997)

EARLY EDUCATION (EARLYED) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Children’s services
COMMISSIONER BOOTH	BRISBANE, 26 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Early Education (EarlyEd) Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Early Education (EarlyEd) Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Early Education (EarlyEd) Inc.

[2] On 26 November 2015 the Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) wrote to the Fair Work Commission in relation to the application. The IEUA stated that the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2010 (Teachers Award) should be applied for the purposes of the Better Off Overall Test (BOOT). I note that the Teachers Award is applied to the Agreement for the purposes of the BOOT.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 3 December 2018.

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