Independent Education Union of Australia

[2021] FWCA 6467

[2021] FWCA 6467

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia
(AG2021/7971)

MERMAID WATERS COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2022

Educational services
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 3 NOVEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the Mermaid Waters Community Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Collective Enterprise Agreement 2022

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mermaid Waters Community 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 Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] The Independent Education Union of Australia – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 10 November 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2024.

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