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T3403, T3439, T3447, T3699, T3449, T3576, T3714, T3458, T3460, T3461 and T3562

 

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.23 application to vary an award

Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association -
Tasmanian Branch

(T.3403 of 1991)

National Union of Workers, Tasmanian Branch
(T.3439 of 1991)

Federation of Industrial, Manufacturing and Engineering Employees,
Tasmania Branch

(T Nos 3447 of 1991 and 3699 1992)

The Vehicle Builders Employees Federation of Australia,
Victorian Branch

(T.Nos 3449 and 3576 of 1991)

Federated Clerks Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch
(T.3714 of 1992)

Transport Workers' Union of Australia,
Tasmanian Branch

(T.3458 of 1991)

Metals and Engineering Workers' Union
(T Nos 3460, 3461 and 3562 of 1991)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES AWARD

 

COMMISSIONER P A IMLACH

6 April 1992

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.

 

P A Imlach
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
S Pavlic for the Federation of Industrial, Manufacturing and Engineering Employees, Tasmania Branch.
D Adams for The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch.
H Dowd for the Federated Clerks Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch.
B Hansch for the Transport Workers' Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch.
P Baker for the Metals and Engineering Workers' Union.
P Griffin for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association Tasmanian Branch.
T Edwards for the Tasmanian Confederation of Industries and the Metal Industries Association Tasmania.

Date and place of hearing:
1992.
Hobart:
March 26.