Independent Education Union of Australia

[2015] FWCA 6240

[2015] FWCA 6240

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia
(AG2015/4277)

TOOGOOLAWAH KINDERGARTEN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Educational services
COMMISSIONER BOOTH	BRISBANE, 11 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Toogoolawah Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Toogoolawah Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Independent Education Union of Australia.

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

[3] On 17 August 2015 undertakings were provided by the Employer. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Employer’s undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

[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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 18 September 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2017.

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