Edmonton Community Kindergarten Association Inc

[2015] FWCA 7775

[2015] FWCA 7775

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Edmonton Community Kindergarten Association Inc
(AG2015/6553)

EDMONTON COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN INC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Educational services
COMMISSIONER BOOTH	BRISBANE, 26 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Edmonton Community Kindergarten Inc Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2015.

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

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. The Applicant provided an explanation which I have found to be satisfactory. Therefore, I am satisfied that the extension of time to lodge the application pursuant to s.185(3)(b) of the Act should be granted.

[3] On the basis of the material before me, 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, will operate from 3 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2017.

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