T12462
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TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 Minister Administering the State Service Act 2000 and The Community and Public Sector Union and Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No. 1 Branch and Australian Education Union, Tasmanian Branch (T12462 of 2005) TASMANIAN PUBLIC SECTOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Industrial agreement - application approved - operative date 13 December 2005 - 30 September 2008 - forwarded to Registrar for registration REASONS FOR DECISION [1] On 9 December 2005, the Minister Administering the State Service Act 2000, The Community and Public Sector Union (State Public Services Federation Tasmania) Inc., the Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No. 1 Branch and the Australian Education Union, Tasmanian Branch lodged with the Registrar, pursuant to Section 55(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, the Tasmanian Public Sector Allied Health Professionals Industrial Agreement 2005. [2] When this matter came on for hearing on 13 December 2005, Mr T Pearce appeared for the Minister, Mr T Lynch appeared for the CPSU and Mr C Brown appeared for the Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No. 1 Branch. [3] Mr Lynch submitted that this was a particularly significant agreement in that it delivered pay parity for allied health professionals. The mechanism for this parity was an initial one off salary adjustment of 8.99% together with a mechanism that ensured that Tasmania's position relative to the national market was maintained throughout the life of the agreement. An additional $10000 pa has been applied to Levels 5 and 6 so as to restore their relative position in the national market. [4] Other features of the agreement include: · New classification structure. · Hours of work standardised at 38 per week. · Recognition of postgraduate qualifications at Levels 3 and 4. [5] Mr Brown endorsed the submissions of Mr Lynch. [6] Mr Pearce submitted that the agreement would deliver fairness and certainty for allied health professionals and would significantly assist with attraction and retention issues. [7] I am satisfied that the agreement is consistent with both the Wage Fixing Principles and the public interest requirements of the Act. [8] Pursuant to s.55(4), the agreement is approved operative from 13 December 2005 and shall remain in force until 30 September 2008. [9] The file will now be referred to the Registrar for registration in accordance with the requirements of Section 56(1) of the Act.
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