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[2012] FWAA 1800

DECISIONFair Work Act 2009 s.185—Enterprise agreement

Independent Education Union of Australia(AG2012/135)

ASHGROVE WEST PRESCHOOL INC COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2012

Educational services

VICE PRESIDENT LAWLER MELBOURNE, 5 MARCH 2012

Application for approval of the Ashgrove West Preschool Inc Collective Agreement 2012.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as theAshgrove West Preschool Inc Collective Agreement 2012 (Agreement). The application wasmade pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the Independent Education Union of Australia. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to a concern that has been addressed by way of an undertaking, 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] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted an undertaking from Ashgrove West Preschool Inc. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertaking is attached to this decision.

[4] 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 March 2012. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2014.

VICE PRESIDENT

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