Riverside Preschool Inc

[2013] FWCA 3094

[2013] FWCA 3094

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Riverside Preschool Inc
(AG2013/5519)

RIVERSIDE PRESCHOOL EMPLOYEE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013.

Educational services
COMMISSIONER RIORDAN	SYDNEY, 16 MAY 2013

Riverside Preschool Employee Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Riverside Preschool Employee Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Riverside Preschool Inc (the applicant). 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 have been met.

[3] The Independent Education Union of Australia, NSW/ACT Branch (the Union) has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] Fair Work Commission received correspondence dated 14 May 2013, which included further material in support of the application together with Undertakings made by and duly signed by the Employer and the Union, proposed to FWC pursuant to s.190 of the Act (the Undertakings).

[5] I am prepared to accept the Undertakings. As provided by s.191 of the Act, the Undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] 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 of the Agreement is two years after the date of approval.

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Undertakings

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