Korowa Anglican Girls’ School

[2013] FWCA 1792

[2013] FWCA 1792

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Korowa Anglican Girls’ School
(AG2013/5153)

KOROWA ANGLICAN GIRLS’ SCHOOL AGREEMENT 2013

Educational services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SMITH	MELBOURNE, 22 MARCH 2013

Application for approval of the Korowa Anglican Girls’ School Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Korowa Anglican Girls’ School Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Korowa Anglican Girls’ School. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to a concern that has been addressed by way of an undertaking, 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.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted an undertaking from Korowa Anglican Girls’ School. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached to the Agreement.

[4] The agreement does not contain a model consultation term compliant with the Act. Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Independent Education Union of Australia, 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 29 March 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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