Independent Education Union of Australia

[2017] FWCA 3212

[2017] FWCA 3212

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

decision

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia

(AG2017/1696)

Mermaid Waters Community Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2016

Educational services
Commissioner Cirkovic	MELBOURNE, 13 JUNE 2017

Application for approval of the Mermaid Waters Community Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2016.

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mermaid Waters Community Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Independent Education Union of Australia – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am 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, I am 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 – 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.

1. The Agreement was approved on 13 June 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 20 June 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2018.

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Annexure A