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T6119

 

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Australian Liquor, Hospitality and
Miscellaneous Workers Union (Tasmanian Branch)

(T6119 of 1996)

HOTELS, RESORTS, HOSPITALITY AND MOTELS AWARD
LICENSED CLUBS AWARD [Correction Order 25.11.99] [Correction Order 15.12.99]

 

COMMISSIONER P A IMLACH

15 May 1996

Award variation - increase meal allowance provision - approved - not against public interest - operative ffpp 15 May 1996

REASONS FOR DECISION

This was an application made by the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union (Tasmanian Branch) (the Union) for an increase in the amount of the meal allowance prescribed in Clauses 24 and 61 of the Hotels, Resorts, Hospitality and Motels Award and in Clause 23 of the Licensed Clubs Award (the two Awards).

The new meal allowance of $9.25, was an increase of $3.19 and $5.65 respectively for the Hotels, Resorts, Hospitality and Motels Award and $4.35 for the Licensed Clubs Award.

The Union relied on two recent Full Bench decisions of the Commission1 which increased the meal allowance prescribed in forty-seven other awards of the Commission from varied amounts to a standard $9.25.

The Commission was advised that there had been discussions between the parties seeking to settle a model meal allowance clause but, no resolution had been reached and hence, the Union was seeking the introduction in the two Awards of the amount arbitrated by the Full Bench2.

The Union submitted that the application was in accordance with the Allowance Principles of the Commission and its approval was not against the public interest.

The Union requested that the increase be made to operate from the first full pay period to commence on or after the date of the hearing, 6 May 1996.

The Chamber expressed disappointment that negotiations had not progressed as far as it would have preferred, however, it did not oppose the increase and requested that the date of the decision be the date of operation.

I am satisfied that the application conforms with the Guidelines of the Commission and its approval is not against the public interest. I am also satisfied that, in view of the Full Bench decisions3, the earliest implementation date is preferable and the increases will operate from the date of the hearing, the first full pay period to commence on or after 6 May 1996.

Orders in a consolidated form will be issued in the near future.

 

P A Imlach
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr D Mathewson for Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union (Tasmanian Branch)
Mr S J Gates for Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited

Date and place of hearing:
1996
May 6
Hobart

1 T5763 of 1995 and T6107 of 1996
2 Ibid
3 Ibid