Independent Education Union of Australia–Queensland and Northern Territory

[2019] FWCA 1447

[2019] FWCA 1447

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia–Queensland and Northern Territory
(AG2018/6786)

MERMAID WATERS COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Children’s services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MILLHOUSE	MELBOURNE, 5 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Mermaid Waters Community Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Collective Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mermaid Waters Community Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Collective Enterprise Agreement 2019 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the Independent Education Union of Australia–Queensland and Northern Territory Branch (IEUA). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The IEUA, 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A