The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Rockhampton T/A Diocesan Catholic Education Office Summary

[2013] FWCA 7673

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Rockhampton T/A Diocesan Catholic Education Office
(AG2013/10642)

DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON CATHOLIC EDUCATION PRINCIPALS' - AGREEMENT 2013

Educational services
COMMISSIONER BISSETT	BRISBANE, 2 OCTOBER 2013

Application for approval of the Diocese of Rockhampton Catholic Education Principals' - Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Diocese of Rockhampton Catholic Education Principals' - Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] The Independent Education Union of Australia, 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 is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 9 October 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Rockhampton, trading as the Diocesan Catholic Education Office, sought approval of the Diocese of Rockhampton Catholic Education Principals' Agreement 2013 from the Fair Work Commission. The application was opposed by the Queensland Teachers' Union. The dispute centred around the terms and conditions of employment for school principals within the Catholic education system in the Diocese of Rockhampton. The legal issues before the Commission were whether the proposed agreement was in the public interest and if it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment.

The Commission examined the agreement's provisions, including salary scales, work hours, leave entitlements, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The Commission found that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment for school principals within the Catholic education system. The Commission was satisfied that the proposed agreement was in the public interest and provided for the fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment for school principals. The Commission approved the Diocese of Rockhampton Catholic Education Principals' Agreement 2013.

The Commission's approval of the agreement ensures that school principals within the Catholic education system in the Diocese of Rockhampton have fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment. The agreement provides for a structured salary scale, reasonable work hours, and adequate leave entitlements. The Commission also found that the dispute resolution mechanisms within the agreement were fair and effective. The approval of the agreement will provide certainty and stability for school principals within the Catholic education system in the Diocese of Rockhampton.

The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Rockhampton T/A Diocesan Catholic Education Office

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