T1183, T2439, T2500, T1180, T2509, T1186, T2525, T1175, T2579, T1343, T2595, T2596, T2597, T1192, T1213, T2602, T2512, T2583, T2635, T2636, T2580, T2627 and T1190
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TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984
The Building Workers' Industrial Union of Australia The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners of Australia, The Australian Building Construction Employees' The Operative Painters and Decorators' Union of Australia, The Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union of Australia, The Operative Plasterers and Plaster Workers' Federation of Australia, The Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia, Federated Clerks Union of Australia, Transport Workers' Union of Australia, The Australian Workers' Union and Tasmanian Confederation of Industries Air Conditioning Contractors' Employers Industrial Relations Group The Master Plumbers' Association of Tasmania The Master Builders' Association of Tasmania Tasmanian Sawmillers Industrial Association The Retail Traders Association of Tasmania BUILDING TRADES AWARD
Wage Rates - State Wage November 1989 - Structural Efficiency Principle - second stage REASONS FOR DECISION These numerous applications are all associated with the second structural efficiency increase pursuant to the Wage Fixing Principles. As all matters are interwoven and some rely on affirmative decisions before others can be dealt with, it is by necessity that I address all matters in this decision as all have a common operative date. On the last day of hearing I indicated to the parties that the Commission endorsed the proposals for the second stage increase along with the operative date agreed to by the parties this being the first full pay period to commence on or after 23 July 1990. These are my reasons for doing so. For some time now, the parties to the Building Trades Award and the Plumbers Award have been negotiating an Award restructuring package. The main aim and final objective of the discussions was to:
During the course of the hearing the parties presented a series of award amendments and initiatives as part of a package which they believed were sufficient to warrant the awarding of the second structural efficiency increase. I do not intend going over all the issues raised during the course of the hearing as they can be found in the transcript, however, I would have to say, that apart from making the new award, the structural efficiency and package is, in all the awards subject to these applications, very similar to that adopted by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission for the National Building and Construction Industry Award 1990. Even though the parties have a little way to go before achieving their final objectives nevertheless I believe the award amendments, along with the making of the first stage of the Building and Construction Industry Award, and the ongoing award restructuring programme, taken as a whole, are sufficient to warrant the second structural efficiency adjustment. The package presented by the parties conforms with the Wage Fixing Principles and is consistent with the public interest and requirements of the Act, therefore the award will be varied in the manner sought by the parties and I decide accordingly. The Orders giving effect to this decision are attached. ON-GOING PROGRAMME As the making of the Building and Construction Industry Award and specifically the construction side of that Award has not been finalised, the following applications remain live; they are: T.1175, 1180, 1182, 1183, 1186, 1190 and 1213 of 1988 and they will be used as the vehicle to complete the making of the Building and Construction Industry Award which I expect will commence within the first quarter of 1991. Applications T.2512 and 2583 of 1990 were made by the Federated Clerks Union of Australia (Tasmanian Branch) to have Clerks classifications removed from the Building Trades Award and the Plumbers Award. These matters have been adjourned sine die at the request of the applicant. Therefore they will be relisted at the applicant's request when the parties are prepared to proceed. Application T.2580 of 1990 made by the Transport Workers' Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch for the purpose of removing Carter and Driver classifications from the Building Trades Award has been adjourned at the request of the applicant and I will await confirmation from that organisation before it is relisted.
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