South Pine Community Kindergarten and Preschool Assoc. Inc. T/A South Pine Community Kindergarten

[2016] FWCA 353

[2016] FWCA 353

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

South Pine Community Kindergarten and Preschool Assoc. Inc. T/A South Pine Community Kindergarten
(AG2015/7002)

SOUTH PINE COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Educational services
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 19 JANUARY 2016

Application for approval of the South Pine Community Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the South Pine Community Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Enterprise 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 South Pine Community Kindergarten and Preschool Assoc. Inc. T/A South Pine Community Kindergarten. 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] The Independent Education Union 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 19 January 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 26 January 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2017.

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