Presbyterian Church of Queensland, Fairholme College Toowoomba T/A Fairholme College

[2019] FWCA 3163

[2019] FWCA 3163

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Presbyterian Church of Queensland, Fairholme College Toowoomba T/A Fairholme College
(AG2018/6911)

FAIRHOLME COLLEGE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Educational services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 8 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Fairholme College Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Fairholme College Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). It has been made by Presbyterian Church of Queensland, Fairholme College Toowoomba T/A Fairholme College. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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] Pursuant to s.586 of the Act, I amend Schedule 2, Clause 11 of the Agreement so that the reference to “Clause 6” is amended to refer to “Clause 9”. I also amend Schedule 2.4, Clause 6.1 of the Agreement so that the reference to “Clause 6.1” is amended to refer to “Clause 9”.

[5] The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEU) and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2021.

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Annexure A