Independent Education Union of Australia

[2023] FWC 1322

[2023] FWC 1322

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

STATEMENT

Fair Work Act 2009

s.240—Bargaining dispute

Independent Education Union of Australia

(B2023/133)

COMMISSIONER P RYAN SYDNEY, 5 JUNE 2023

Application to deal with a bargaining dispute

1. On 20 February 2023, the Independent Education Union of Australia (IEU/Applicant) made an application pursuant to s.240 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) for the Commission to deal with a bargaining dispute. By the application, the IEU sought the assistance of the Commission to help the bargaining representatives to develop a more productive and efficient framework and timetable for bargaining.

1. Following a number of conferences conducted by Commission in person and over MS Teams, the parties have resolved the dispute.

1. The resolution is set out in a document titled Interim Settlement Agreement (Draft 6.0) and is signed by the authorised representatives of the IEU, Catholic Employment Relations Ltd (CER), and the ten Dioceses represented by CER as bargaining representative.

1. The Interim Settlement Agreement is attached to this Statement and is marked “Attachment 1”.

1. The Interim Settlement Agreement sets out a range of matters that the parties will implement while they continue bargaining for a proposed enterprise agreement. To the extent that a further bargaining dispute arises, it is open to the IEU, or any other bargaining representative, to make an application to the Commission pursuant to s.240.

1. The dispute is resolved on the basis of the Interim Settlement Agreement.

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