DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hume Anglican Grammar Limited T/A Hume Anglican Grammar
(AG2015/7425)

HUME ANGLICAN GRAMMAR AGREEMENT 2015

Educational services
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 15 DECEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Hume Anglican Grammar Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hume Anglican Grammar Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Hume Anglican Grammar Limited T/A Hume Anglican Grammar. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 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 22 December 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2019.

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ANNEXURE A

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The case involves Hume Anglican Grammar Limited, trading as Hume Anglican Grammar, which sought approval of the Hume Anglican Grammar Agreement 2015. The application was heard in the Fair Work Commission, where the Commission had to determine whether the proposed agreement met the necessary criteria under the Fair Work Act 2009. The central issue before the Commission was whether the agreement provided appropriate minimum terms and conditions for employees, considering the balance of rights and obligations between the employer and employees. The Commission also needed to assess if the agreement complied with relevant industrial laws and whether it promoted productive and harmonious workplace relations.

The Commission considered various aspects of the proposed agreement, including the provisions on wages, conditions of employment, dispute resolution mechanisms, and the overall fairness of the terms. The Commission examined whether the agreement adequately protected the interests of employees while also considering the operational needs of the employer. Furthermore, the Commission ensured that the agreement did not contravene any provisions of the Fair Work Act and other relevant legislation. In reaching its decision, the Commission balanced the need to provide fair and reasonable terms for employees with the legitimate operational requirements of the employer.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Hume Anglican Grammar Agreement 2015, finding that it met the necessary requirements under the Fair Work Act. The Commission concluded that the agreement provided fair and reasonable minimum terms and conditions, while also being conducive to promoting productive and harmonious workplace relations. The Commission's decision was based on a thorough analysis of the agreement's provisions and their alignment with the relevant industrial laws. Consequently, the Commission's approval ensured that the agreement would serve as a binding framework for the employment of staff at Hume Anglican Grammar.

Hume Anglican Grammar Limited T/A Hume Anglican Grammar

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