Independent Education Union of Australia

[2016] FWCA 450

[2016] FWCA 450

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia

(AG2015/7096)

COOKTOWN KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION INC EARLY

CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Educational services

COMMISSIONER ROE MELBOURNE, 22 JANUARY 2016

Application for approval of the Cooktown Kindergarten Association Inc Early Childhood

Education Enterprise Agreement 2015.

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

Cooktown Kindergarten Association Inc Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement

2015 (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. The Agreement does not cover all of the

employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and

(3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[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.
[2016] FWCA 450

[4]        The Agreement was approved on 22 January 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will

operate from 29 January 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December

2017.

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