T3403, T3439, T3447, T3699, T3449, T3576, T3714, T3458, T3460, T3461 and T3562
TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association - National Union of Workers, Tasmanian Branch Federation of Industrial, Manufacturing and Engineering Employees, The Vehicle Builders Employees Federation of Australia, Federated Clerks Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch Transport Workers' Union of Australia, Metals and Engineering Workers' Union AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES AWARD
Wage rates - State Wage August 1991 - Structural Efficiency Principle Minimum Rates Adjustment Principle REASONS FOR DECISION These applications, made by a number of unions and joined at the outset, were for the August 1991 State Wage Case (SWC) decision to be applied to the Automotive Industries Award (the Award). The Metals and Engineering Workers' Union (the MEWU) made the principle submissions on behalf of all the applicant unions and pointed out in detail how all the requirements specified in the SWC decision had been fulfilled when the last Structural Efficiency Principle (SEP) changes had been made in the Award through matters T2524 of 1991 and others. The only outstanding item was the introduction of the Minimum Rates Adjustment (MRA) process, and, as the SEP required, agreement had been reached that the MRA's would be implemented in the Award in the acceptably near future. The MEWU submitted a draft award amendment as an exhibit. All the other unions present at the hearing confirmed their agreement and support for the MEWU's submissions. The Tasmanian Confederation of Industries (the Confederation) and the Metal Industries Association Tasmania both supported the applications to the extent of the proposed 2.5% wage rises and non cost-related allowances. The Confederation also submitted that the Guidelines of the Commission had been complied with already and advised that some items were to continue to be reviewed by the parties. All parties sought for the 2.5% increase to operate from the first full pay period commencing on or after 26 March 1992, the date of the hearing. I note that all parties agreed before the Commission that the Award was in need of further review and it was indicated that negotiations would be continuing in an effort to complete the process. I accept that the requirements of the SWC decision have been met and the Award will be amended, therefore, to increase all wage rates and work related allowances by 2.5 % to operate from the first full pay period commencing on or after 26 March 1992.
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