Plenty Valley Christian Education Ltd T/A Plenty Valley Christian College

[2020] FWCA 4561

[2020] FWCA 4561

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Plenty Valley Christian Education Ltd T/A Plenty Valley Christian College
(AG2020/2363)

PLENTY VALLEY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Educational services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CLANCY	MELBOURNE, 28 AUGUST 2020

Application for approval of the Plenty Valley Christian College Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Plenty Valley Christian College Enterprise Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Plenty Valley Christian Education Ltd T/A Plenty Valley Christian College. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of Plenty Valley Christian College however, taking into account the factors in s.186(3) and s.186(3A), I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

[4] The Independent Education Union of Australia (Victoria Tasmania Branch), 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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 4 September 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 29 August 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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