Independent Education Union of Australia

[2014] FWCA 4043

[2014] FWCA 4043

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia
(AG2014/6184)

SOS PRESCHOOL LTD EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2014

Children’s services
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 23 JUNE 2014

Application for approval of the SOS Preschool Ltd Employee Collective Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the SOS Preschool Ltd Employee 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. SOS Preschool Limited T/A SOS Preschool has provided written undertakings addressing miscellaneous matters. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision and marked “Annexure A”. I note that, under s.191 of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. Further, I also note, as the Agreement does not contain complying consultation or flexibility terms, the model consultation and flexibility terms are taken to be terms of the Agreement

[3] The IEU concurs with the content of the undertakings 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 31 January 2017.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

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