Independent Education Union of Australia and Queensland Catholic Education Commission

[2016] FWC 3396

[2016] FWC 3396

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

AGREED STATEMENT

Fair Work Act 2009
s.576(2)(aa) - Promoting cooperative and productive workplace relations and preventing disputes

Independent Education Union of Australia
and
Queensland Catholic Education Commission
(NA2015/10)

VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI
COMMISSIONER BOOTH BRISBANE, 26 MAY 2016

IEU and QCEC participation in New Approaches program.

1. The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) and Queensland Catholic Education (QCEC) agreed on 6 May 2016 to participate in bargaining as part of a New Approaches matter at the Fair Work Commission (FWC).

2. The undertakings provided by IEUA and QCEC were subject to an Agreed Statement under the authority of FWC dated 6 May 2016.

3. The parties have now met on 24 and 25 May 2016 and this Agreed Statement summarises the nature of the discussions.

4. The New Approaches process is a discussion facilitated by the FWC involving the QCEC and IEUA. The role of the FWC is to assist the parties to arrive at an agreed outcome. The FWC does not make recommendations and the process is not arbitration nor is the process conciliation.

5. The discussions on 24 May 2016 initially revisited the shared interests identified at an earlier process on 6/7 April 2016. An understanding of shared interests is an essential element of the New Approaches.

6. In the course of the two days of discussion the parties were assisted by the FWC in the consideration of:

● Term time employment
● Boarding House wages and classification
● Teacher classification structure and review
● Counsellor and Career Counsellor provisions

7. Discussions resume on Monday 30 May 2016 and are scheduled to continue for the full week.

8. On Monday 30 May 2016 the parties will review draft provisions arising from the positive discussions held over 24/25 May 2016.

9. Further Agreed Statements will be issued as deemed appropriate in the process.

VICE PRESIDENT

 COMMISSIONER

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