Independent Education Union of Australia

[2016] FWCA 2418

[2016] FWCA 2418

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia

(AG2016/691)

GAYTHORNE COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN EARLY CHILDHOOD

EDUCATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Educational services

COMMISSIONER GREGORY MELBOURNE, 18 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the Gaythorne Community Kindergarten Early Childhood

Education Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1]        An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the

Gaythorne 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. The Agreement is a

single enterprise agreement.

[2]        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.

[3]        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.

[4]        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.
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[5]        The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from

25 April 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2017.

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Annexure A