The Hutchins School

[2021] FWCA 5490

[2021] FWCA 5490

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The Hutchins School
(AG2021/6722)

HUTCHINS SCHOOL EDUCATION SUPPORT STAFF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Educational services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT YOUNG	MELBOURNE, 3 SEPTEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the Hutchins School Education Support Staff Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] The Hutchins School (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hutchins School Education Support Staff Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached at Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, and on the basis of the material contained in the application, and the accompanying statutory declaration and the additional information provided by the Employer, 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] I observe that clauses 10.2 and 28 of the Agreement are likely to be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES). However, noting clause 6 of the Agreement, I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[5] The Independent Education Union of Australia, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it seeks to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s 201(2) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 3 September 2021 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 10 September 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A