Sherwood Community Kindergarten Inc

[2020] FWCA 1903

[2020] FWCA 1903

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Sherwood Community Kindergarten Inc
(AG2020/533)

SHERWOOD COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN INC. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Children's services
COMMISSIONER BOOTH	BRISBANE, 9 APRIL 2020

Application for approval of the Sherwood Community Kindergarten Inc. Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made under s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Sherwood Community Kindergarten Inc (the Applicant) for approval of Sherwood Community Kindergarten Inc. Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Correspondence was sent to the Applicant and bargaining representatives on 24 March 2020, raising concerns in relation to the Agreement.

[3] The Applicant filed submissions addressing the concerns raised, on 31 March 2020.

[4] On the material provided to the Commission, including the submissions of 31 March 2020, 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.

[5] The Independent Education Union of Australia-Queensland and Northern Territory Branch (the IEUA) filed a Form F18 in this matter, advising that it supports approval of the Agreement by the Commission, and providing notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the IEUA.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with clause 1.3.1 of the Agreement and s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 days from the date of approval of the Agreement. The nominal expiry date is 30 June 2023.

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