TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s23 application for award or award variation

Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union
- Tasmanian Branch
(T7452 of 1998)

BAKING INDUSTRY AWARD

Award variation - wage rates - 4^th and final Minimum Rate Adjustment - consent matter - application granted - award varied - operative date ffpp 20 February 1998

REASONS FOR DECISION

On 8 January 1998, an application was lodged by the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union - Tasmanian Branch (the applicant), pursuant to s.23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, for the purpose of varying the Baking Industry Award to apply the fourth and final Minimum Rate Adjustment.

The matter came before the Commission with the consent of the parties.

This final Minimum Rate Adjustment formed part of an agreed program established at the commencement of the Minimum Rate Adjustment process and the current variation is consistent with that program.

I am satisfied that the application is consistent with the Wage Fixing Principles and not offend the public interest requirements of the Act, therefore the award will be varied in the manner sought.

The variations will be operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 20 February 1998.

The Order giving effect to this decision is attached.

R J Watling
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr D O'Byrne for the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union - Tasmanian Branch
Mr P Noonan for the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, Tasmanian Branch
Mr R Brown for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited

Date and place of hearing:
1998
February 20
Hobart