Independent Education Union of Australia – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch

[2017] FWCA 423

[2017] FWCA 423

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch
(AG2016/7582)

INDEPENDENT EDUCATION UNION OF AUSTRALIA - QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY BRANCH (IEUA-QNT) ORGANISING CALL CENTRE - COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2015 - 2019

Clerical industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 20 JANUARY 2017

Application for approval of the Independent Education Union of Australia - Queensland and Northern Territory Branch (IEUA-QNT) Organising Call Centre - Collective Agreement 2015 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Independent Education Union of Australia - Queensland and Northern Territory Branch (IEUA-QNT) Organising Call Centre - Collective Agreement 2015 - 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Independent Education Union of Australia – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 20 January 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 27 January 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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