Leighland Christian Parent Controlled School Inc.

[2016] FWCA 2639

[2016] FWCA 2639

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Leighland Christian Parent Controlled School Inc.

(AG2016/727)

LEIGHLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF ENTERPRISE

AGREEMENT 2015 - 2017

Educational services

COMMISSIONER GREGORY MELBOURNE, 28 APRIL 2016

Application for approval of the Leighland Christian School Teaching Staff Enterprise

Agreement 2015 - 2017.

[1]        An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the

Leighland Christian School Teaching Staff Enterprise Agreement 2015 - 2017 (the

Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

It has been made by Leighland Christian Parent Controlled School Inc. 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.

[3]        Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work

Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4]        For the sake of clarity, I note that under the Educational Services (Teachers) Award

2010, employees who are not teachers employed in early childhood services operating for at

least 48 weeks per year are not entitled overtime and/or penalty rates.

[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.
[2016] FWCA 2639

[6]        The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from

5 May 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2017.

COMMISSIONER

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