Independent Education Union of Australia

[2017] FWCA 491

[2017] FWCA 491

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia
(AG2016/7235)

WAIPA KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Educational services
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 24 JANUARY 2017

Application for approval of the Waipa Kindergarten & Preschool Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Waipa Kindergarten & Preschool 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 Independent Education Union of Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] 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) 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 31 January 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2017.

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