Independent Education Union of Australia

[2015] FWCA 179

[2015] FWCA 179

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Independent Education Union of Australia
(AG2014/10394)

BRACKEN RIDGE KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION INC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Educational services
COMMISSIONER BOOTH	BRISBANE, 15 JANUARY 2015

Application for approval of the Bracken Ridge Kindergarten Association Inc Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single enterprise agreement known as the Bracken Ridge Kindergarten Association Inc Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2014 (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] An undertaking was provided by the employer at the time of lodging the Agreement. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Company’s undertaking. A copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.

[4] As the consultation term does not meet the requirements of s.205 of the Act, the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement and is attached to the Agreement.

[5] 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 22January 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2015.

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