Learning Services Australia Pty. Ltd. T/A Cherry Bridge Station Early Learning and Childcare Centres

[2017] FWCA 1082

[2017] FWCA 1082

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Learning Services Australia Pty. Ltd. T/A Cherry Bridge Station Early Learning and Childcare Centres
(AG2016/7426)

STATIONBRIDGE GROUP AUSTRALIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Educational services
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 24 FEBRUARY 2017

Application for approval of the STATIONBRIDGE Group Australia Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the STATIONBRIDGE Group Australia Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Learning Services Australia Pty. Ltd. T/A Cherry Bridge Station Early Learning and Childcare Centres. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant 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 application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[5] 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.

[6] The Independent Education Union of Australia and United Voice being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 March 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 15 November 2020.

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Annexure A