T1330
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IN THE TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984
On 1 May 1988 the Tasmanian Public Service Association filed with the Commission an application seeking to vary the Governor of Tasmania Staff Award in accordance with the Restructuring and Efficiency provision of the Wage Fixation Principles of March 1987. The matter came before the Commission on 13 May. Mr. Vines, representing the TPSA, informed the Commission that agreement had been reached between the parties in relation to a second tier package. In this regard he tendered, for the Commission's approval, a proposed Restructuring and Efficiency Agreement between His Excellency the Governor-in-Council and the Tasmanian Public Service Association. Mr. Vines informed the Commission that basically the document reflected what had been agreed in relation to the State Service proper1. In that matter a package of offsets had been negotiated in return for a 47 increase on all salaries contained in certain recited awards - operative from 24 March 1988. Since then that same package has been agreed to in a number of smaller authorities. Mr. Vines said that during negotiations leading to the agreement precise issues relating to multi skilling and to rationalisation of awards had been considered. These included amalgamation of the Office Assistant and Keyboard Award with the Clerical Award, enabling those employees to undertake a wide range of functions; a reduction in demarcation barriers facilitating trade skills to be utilised (in particular of the two chauffeurs when engaged on maintenance work when chauffeuring duties were not required); and outside staff to be employed in doing such things as the setting up of halls for official functions when their normal out-of-doors duties are restricted by inclement weather. Further discussions would take place in relation to future multi skilling requirements, he said. On the question of costing, Mr. Jarman informed the Commission that offsets listed in the first 18 items of the agreement would contribute to approximately two thirds of the cost of the 4 per cent adjustment, and that the remaining item, relating to multi skilling, would make up the balance. Operative Date: While it appeared that the document before the Commission was a properly executed agreement, there was confusion between the parties as to the agreed date of operation. After referring the parties into conference, the Commission was informed that a compromise had been reached. This was satisfactory to both parties. The executed agreement has now been appropriately amended. In all the circumstances I am satisfied that the agreement is in accord with the wage fixing principles regarding offsets and operative date. For that reason it will be approved with effect on and from 14 April 1988.
L.A. Koerbin
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