Independent Education Union of Australia – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch

[2019] FWCA 2016

[2019] FWCA 2016

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch
(AG2018/6902)

CHELMER-GRACEVILLE KINDERGARTEN EARLY CHILDHOOD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Educational services
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 27 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Chelmer-Graceville Kindergarten Early Childhood Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Chelmer-Graceville Kindergarten Early Childhood Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Independent Education Union of Australia. 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 referred to above, 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 Independent Education Union of Australia – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch 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 was approved on 27 March 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 3 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 October 2022.

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Annexure A