Independent Education Union of Australia

[2013] FWCA 10045

[2013] FWCA 10045

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Independent Education Union of Australia
(AG2013/11931)

ARMIDALE COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL INC. EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT 2013

Educational services
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 20 DECEMBER 2013

Application for the approval of the Armidale Community Preschool Inc. Employee Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Armidale Community Preschool Inc. Employee Agreement 2013 (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by the Independent Education Union of Australia, 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. Armidale Community Preschool Inc. has provided written an undertaking with respect to the Agreement. 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 Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch (“IEU”) concurs with the content of the undertaking. The IEU 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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