Independent Education Union of Australia

[2014] FWCA 4934

[2014] FWCA 4934

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia
(AG2014/6600)

BUDGEWOI HALEKULANI PRESCHOOL KINDERGARTEN INCORPORATED TEACHERS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2014

Children’s services
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 24 JULY 2014

Application for approval of the Budgewoi Halekulani Preschool Kindergarten Incorporated Teachers Collective Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Budgewoi Halekulani Preschool Kindergarten Incorporated Teachers Collective Agreement 2014 (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by the Independent Education Union of Australia (“the IEU”), as employee organisation bargaining representative, pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval has been met. Budgewoi Halekulani Preschool Kindergarten Inc has provided a written undertaking addressing a discrete matter. A copy of the undertaking is attached to this decision and marked “Annexure A”. I note that, under s.191 of the Act, the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] The IEU concurs with the undertaking and has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wishes to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, 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 seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date is three years thereafter.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

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