Universal Education Centre Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 8072

[2013] FWCA 8072

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Universal Education Centre Pty Ltd
(AG2013/8599)

UNIVERSAL EDUCATION CENTRE PTY LTD (TEACHERS) AGREEMENT 2013

Educational services
VICE PRESIDENT LAWLER	SYDNEY, 24 OCTOBER 2013

Application for approval of the Universal Education Centre Pty Ltd (Teachers) Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Universal Education Centre Pty Ltd (Teachers) Agreement 2013 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the Universal Education Centre Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I construe clause 8(a) of the Agreement as complying with the requirement in s.185(6)(b) of the Act that a dispute settlement procedure must allow for representation of employees covered by the Agreement for the purposes of that procedure.

[3] The Independent Education Union of Australia (NSW/ACT Branch) 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 31 October 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2015.

VICE PRESIDENT

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