T1244, T1518, T1534, T1568, T1711, T1712, T1737 and T1758 - 22 December

IN THE TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984


T.1244, T.1518, T.1534, T.1568, T.1711, T.1712, T.1737, T.1758 of 1988	IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATIONS BY THE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AUSTRALIA, FEDERATED STOREMEN AND PACKERS UNION, FEDERATED CLERKS UNION, FEDERATED ENGINE DRIVERS' AND FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, UNITED SALES REPRESENTATIVES AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' GUILD, SHOP DISTRIBUTIVE AND ALLIED EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION AND THE AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS TO VARY THE PRODUCE AWARD

	RE: 4% SECOND TIER INCREASE AND 3% SUPERANNUATION


COMMISSIONER J.G. KING	HOBART, 22 December 1988

REASONS FOR DECISION

APPEARANCES:

For the Transport Workers Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch	- Mr. B. Hansch

For the Federated Storemen and Packers Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch	- Mr. D. Strickland

For the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australia (Tasmanian Branch)	- Ms. D. Moncrief

For the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch	- Mr. P. Fenton

For the Federated Clerks Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch	- Mr. P. Noonan

For the Australasian Society of Engineers Tasmanian Branch	- Mr. J. Forster

For the Tasmanian Confederation of Industries	- Mr. M. Sertori


DATES AND PLACE OF HEARING

3 November 1988 Hobart 8 December 1988 Hobart

These applications seek to vary wage rates by 4 per cent in accordance with second tier provisions and reduce ordinary working hours to 38 per week for employees covered by the Produce Award (the Award).

Agreement has been reached regarding Division A, Group A of the Award which relates to storeman and packer classifications. In relation to Group B which covers sales classifications there is no agreement.

Mr Sertori submitted that the two "groups" in Division A be split into separate divisions. The new Division A would cover storemen classifications and reflect changed wage rates and conditions due to the introduction of the 4 per cent second tier increase and 38 hour week. Sales classifications would be inserted into Division B (which covers auctioneers and travellers) where presently there is no agreement. Therefore wage rates and conditions for sales classifications, auctioneers and travellers would reflect what currently exists.

It was also submitted that Division C - Carters and Drivers and Engine Drivers, of the Award will remain unchanged because agreement has not been reached regarding offsets. Mr Hansch advised that the Transport Workers' Union would be seeking early discussions with employers to resolve outstanding issues.

In relation to Division D of the Award which covers clerks, agreement has been reached regarding offsets for both the 4 per cent second tier and 38 hour week.

I will not detail the offsets agreed and documented in Exhibit A for the storemen and clerical divisions of the Award. It is sufficient to say that they are extensive and satisfy the requirements of the Wage Fixation Principles.

Having considered the content of the package I am prepared to endorse the agreement of the parties and vary the award.

The date of operation shall be, as requested by the parties; from the first pay commencing on or after 8 December 1988.

An order varying the Award will follow in due course.

J.G. King
COMMISSIONER

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