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[2011] FWAA 6523

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

Independent Education Union of Australia(AG2011/2068)

EMU PARK KINDERGARTEN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2011

Educational services

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE SYDNEY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2011

Application for approval of the Emu Park Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2011.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Emu Park Kindergarten Early Childhood Education Enterprise Agreement 2011 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Independent Education Union of Australia - Queensland and Northern Territory Branch. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met.

[4] The Independent Education Union of Australia - Queensland and Northern Territory Branch, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s183 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 the organisation.

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[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s54 of the Act, will operate from 28 September 2011. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2011.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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