Independent Education Union of Australia

[2022] FWCA 864

[2022] FWCA 864

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia

(AG2022/427)

Mudjimna Community Kindergarten & Pre-School Association Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Collective Enterprise Agreement 2022

Educational services
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 11 MARCH 2022

Application for approval of the Mudjimba Community Kindergarten & Pre-School Association Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Collective Enterprise Agreement 2022

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mudjimba Community Kindergarten & Pre-School Association Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Collective Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Independent Education Union of Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 are relevant to this application for approval and have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

1. 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.

2. The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 18 March 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2023.

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