Independent Education Union of Australia

[2020] FWCA 513

[2020] FWCA 513

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Independent Education Union of Australia
(AG2019/4800)

SOMERSET COLLEGE LIMITED UNION COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Educational services
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 31 JANUARY 2020

Application for approval of the Somerset College Limited Union Collective Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Somerset College Limited Union Collective Enterprise Agreement 2020 (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), on behalf of Somerset College Limited (the Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to matters that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with ss.191(1) and 201(3) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement.

[4] The Independent Education Union of Australia and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 10 February 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2023.

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