TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s23 application for award or variation of award

The Minister administering the State Service Act 2000
(T14271 of 2014)

PRESIDENT T J ABEY
	HOBART, 5 December 2014	

Award variation – graduates, cadets, apprentices and trainees salaries - consent matter – operative date ffpp on or after 4/12/14

DECISION

[1]	On 28 November 2014, an application was lodged by the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000, (MASSA), pursuant to s.23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, to vary the awards listed below:

AWU (Tasmanian State Sector) Award
Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Award
Tasmanian State Service Award

[2]	A copy of the application was forwarded on 28 November 2014 and a Notice of Listing was forwarded on 2 December 2014 to the parties named in the above Awards.

[3]	At the hearing in Hobart on 4 December 2014, Mr Kerryl Grey appeared for MASSA and Ms Fairlie Smith appeared for The Community and Public Sector Union (State Public Services Federation of Tasmania) Inc. (CPSU) and on behalf of The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch (AWU).

[4]	Mr Grey explained that this application related to graduates, cadets, apprentices and trainees where they appear in the various Awards and the changes are consequential on changed salary structures arising from the 2% salary adjustment which has effect from 4 December 2014.

[5]	 Ms Smith consented to the application on behalf of the CPSU and AWU.

[6]	I am satisfied that the application is consistent with the public interest requirements of the Act.

[7]	The application is granted operative from the beginning of the first full pay period on or after 4 December 2014.

[8]	The Orders reflecting this decision are attached.

Tim Abey
President 
Appearances:
Mr K Grey for MASSA 2000
Ms F Smith for CPSU(SPSFT)Inc and AWU

Date and place of hearing:
2014
4 December
Hobart