The Anglican Schools Commission For The Corporation Of The Synod Of The Diocese Of Brisbane T/A Anglican Church Grammar School; Coomera Anglican College; Fraser Coast Anglican College; St Andrew's Anglican College;...

Case

[2024] FWCA 4014

18 NOVEMBER 2024


[2024] FWCA 4014

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

The Anglican Schools Commission For The Corporation Of The Synod Of The Diocese Of Brisbane T/A Anglican Church Grammar School; Coomera Anglican College; Fraser Coast Anglican College; St Andrew’s Anglican College; St Hilda’s School; St Luke’s School; St Paul’s School; The Glennie School; The Southport School; Toowoomba Anglican School; West Moreton Anglican College

(AG2024/3810)

THE QUEENSLAND ANGLICAN SCHOOLS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024

Educational services

DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAUNDERS

NEWCASTLE, 18 NOVEMBER 2024

Application for approval of the The Queensland Anglican Schools Enterprise Agreement 2024

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Queensland Anglican Schools Enterprise Agreement 2024 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). The Agreement is a multiple enterprise agreement.

  1. The Employers have provided written undertakings (Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

  1. The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

  1. Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings. The Undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

  1. Subject to the Undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of sections 186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

  1. The Independent Education Union of Australia, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice to the Fair Work Commission that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s 201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the Independent Education Union of Australia.

  1. The Australian Nurses and Midwifery Federation, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice to the Fair Work Commission that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s 201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the Australian Nurses and Midwifery Federation.

  1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from [publication date plus 7 days] xx November 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2026.


DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A