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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Perth College
(AG2015/3878)

PERTH COLLEGE TEACHERS ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2015

Educational services
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 10 JULY 2015

Application for approval of the Perth College Teachers Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Perth College Teachers Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Perth College. 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] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 10 July 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 17 July 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2017.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involved an application for the approval of the Perth College Teachers Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2015. The applicant was Perth College, and the respondents included various teachers' unions and educational bodies. The dispute centred around the terms and conditions of employment for teachers at Perth College, specifically whether the proposed agreement complied with relevant industrial and employment laws.

The court was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the statutory requirements for approval under the relevant legislative framework. This included assessing whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions, and whether it aligned with the broader objectives of industrial relations legislation. The court also needed to consider whether the agreement appropriately balanced the interests of both the employer and the employees, including provisions for dispute resolution and the protection of teachers' rights.

The court found that the proposed agreement largely complied with the necessary legal standards. It determined that the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms for the teachers, and that it appropriately addressed the interests of both the employer and the employees. The court also noted that the agreement contained adequate provisions for dispute resolution and the protection of teachers' rights. As a result, the court approved the Perth College Teachers Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2015. The final orders of the court included the formal approval of the agreement, subject to any modifications required to ensure full compliance with the relevant laws.

Perth College

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