T5624, T5770 and T5580
TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union and Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES AWARD
Award variation - minimum rates adjustment - second $8 safety net adjustment - consent matter REASONS FOR DECISION These applications concerned the variation of the Automotive Industries Award to provide for the third minimum rates adjustment (MRA) T5624 of 1995 and the second arbitrated safety net adjustment (T5570 and 5580 of 1995). The applications were not joined for hearing purposes as it only transpired in the course of proceedings (after the conclusion of the MRA matter) that it may be more appropriate to issue one decision in all matters dealing with all of the subject matters simultaneously. The parties submitted that this would overcome any confusion in the "field" that may have arisen if two orders operative from the same date were to issue. The Commission acceded to the request of the parties. In the circumstances I have decided to issue my decision in the following terms. T5570 and T5580 of 1995 (second $8 arbitrated safety net adjustment). These files were referred to me by the Full Bench dealing with numerous applications to award the second $8.00 arbitrated safety net adjustment. At the time of those Full Bench proceedings the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (AFMEU) had not complied with the directions of the Bench resulting in the applications being referred to me to finalise. In the ensuing proceedings I was informed that the variation to the award was not opposed provided that draft orders to be drawn by the AFMEU were able to be reconciled by the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industries Limited (TCCI) and the Tasmanian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (TACC). Subsequent to the proceedings agreed draft orders were forwarded to the Commission. Accordingly given that the requested variations conform with the State Wage Fixing Principles - Principle 7.2.2 Second Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment and Principle 9.1.1 work related allowances the variations are endorsed operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 14 August 1995. T5624 of 1995 (3rd MRA) The MRA process was commenced in this award in matter T3929 of 1992. The State Wage Case decision1 of December 1994 permitted the ongoing phasing in of the minimum rates adjustment process to establish appropriate award relativities. Accordingly the 3rd MRA is endorsed operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 14 August 1995. The order in respect of all of the above matters is attached. Copies of this decision and order will be placed on all files referred to above.
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