Navitas English Services Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 2629

[2014] FWCA 2629

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Navitas English Services Pty Ltd
(AG2014/740)

NAVITAS ENGLISH SERVICES SYDNEY TEACHERS’ ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013 - 2016

Educational services
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 17 APRIL 2014

Application for approval of the Navitas English Services Sydney Teachers’ Enterprise Agreement 2013 - 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Navitas English Services Sydney Teachers’ Enterprise Agreement 2013 - 2016 (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by Navitas English Services Pty Ltd (“the applicant”) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval has been met. The applicant has provided written undertakings addressing miscellaneous matters. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision and marked “Annexure A”. I note that, under s.191 of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. Further, I also note, as the Agreement does not contain a complying consultation term, the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] The Independent Education Union of Australia concurs with the content of the undertakings and has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wishes to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date is 30 June 2016.

COMMISSIONER

Annexure A

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