The Association of Independent Schools of NSW

[2019] FWCA 1559

[2019] FWCA 1559

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The Association of Independent Schools of NSW
(AG2018/6366)

EARLY LEARNING CENTRE AGREEMENT 2018 - 2020 FOR THE COUNCIL OF ABBOTSLEIGH

Educational services
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 11 MARCH 2019

Application for approval of the Early Learning Centre Agreement 2018 - 2020 for The Council of Abbotsleigh.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Early Learning Centre Agreement 2018 - 2020 for The Council of Abbotsleigh (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by The Association of Independent Schools of NSW. 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] The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEU) 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 18 March 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2021.

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Annexure A