Independent Education Union of Australia

[2018] FWCA 1348

[2018] FWCA 1348

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

decision

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia

(AG2017/5011)

North Epping Kindergarten Employee Agreement 2017

Children’s services
Commissioner Johns	SYDNEY, 6 MARCH 2018

Application for approval of the North Epping Kindergarten Employee Agreement 2017.

1. On 24 October 2017 Independent Education Union of Australia (Applicant) made an application for approval of the North Epping Kindergarten Employee Agreement 2017 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

1. The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

1. The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached as Annexure A. The Commission is 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.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, the Commission is satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

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), the Commission notes that the Agreement covers this organisation.

1. The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s 54 of the Act the Agreement will operate from 13 March 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 June 2020.

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