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T4199

 

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.23 application for award or variation of award

The Tasmanian Public Service Association
(T.4199 of 1992)

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AWARD

 

DEPUTY PRESIDENT A. ROBINSON

HOBART, 19 January 1993

Kilometreage allowance

REASONS FOR DECISION

This application is to vary the General Conditions of Service Award by increasing existing provisions relating to the payment of a "kilometreage allowance" to employees using private motor vehicles for the purpose of their employment.

The matter is one of consent and relies upon a history of six monthly adjustments being regularly made following the establishment of a set formula as to how such adjustments may be made by the decision of a Full Bench1 of this Commission in 1985.

Reliance is also placed upon the fact that the allowance concerned is cost-related and the current Principles of Wage Fixation make provision for existing allowances which constitute a reimbursement of expenses incurred to be adjusted from time to time where appropriate to reflect the relevant changes in the level of such expenses.

Since the present application applies the formula established by the Full Bench2 as to quarterly movements in the Hobart Private Motoring Sub-Group of the Consumer Price Index, is consistent with the requirements of the Wage Fixation Principles of this Commission, does not offend public interest criteria, and is a consent matter, the application is granted.

Accordingly the award will be varied in a manner consistent with the application.

Operative Date of Effect

This variation will have effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 19 January 1993.

Order is attached.

 

A Robinson
DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Appearances:
Mr K Grey for The Tasmanian Public Service Association with Miss D Wilson.
Mr J McCabe for the Minister administering the Tasmanian State Service Act 1984.

Date and Place of Hearing:
1993
Hobart
January 19

1 T33 of 1985
2  Ibid