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T2020, T2021 and T2117

 

IN THE TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984

 

T2020, 2021 & 2117 of 1989

IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATIONS BY THE TASMANIAN CONFEDERATION OF INDUSTRIES AND THE FEDERATED CLERKS UNION OF AUSTRALIA, TASMANIAN BRANCH TO VARY THE HOSPITALS AWARD; THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS (PRIVATE SECTOR) AWARD AND THE PLUMBERS AWARD

   
 

RE: TRAINEESHIPS

   

COMMISSIONER R. J. WATLING

HOBART, 23 March 1990

   

REASONS FOR DECISION

   

APPEARANCES:

 
   

For the Tasmanian Confederation
of Industries

- Mr. T. Edwards with
  Mr. R. Murray

   

For The Master Builders'
Association of Tasmania

- Mr. T. Edwards (T2117)

   

For the Federated Clerks Union
of Australia, Tasmanian Branch

- Mr. A. Grubb (T2117)

   

For The Hospital Employees
Federation of Australia
Tasmania Branch

- Mr. G. Bennett (T2020 & 2021)

 

DATE AND PLACE OF HEARING:

 

9 February 1990    Hobart

 

These applications, made by the Tasmanian Confederation of Industries (T2020 & 2021 of 1989) and the Federated Clerks Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch (T2117 of 1989), were for the purpose of including in the Hospitals Award; the Medical Practitioners (Private Sector) Award and the Plumbers Award respectively a provision for `Trainee Clerk' under the terms of the Australian Traineeship System.

The parties presented an agreed position on:

(a) the need for the new classification;

(b) the definition of `Trainee Clerk';

(c) the method of calculating the minimum weekly wage rate; and

(d) the agreed conditions of employment.

I indicated to the parties at the conclusion of the hearing I endorsed their submissions and granted the claims.

In confirming that position, I am satisfied the applications do not violate the Wage Fixation Principles nor the public interest requirements of the Act.

In granting these applications, I am mindful of the fact that a number of `Trainee' classifications under the Australian Traineeship System have been inserted in awards of the Commission and nothing has been put to me in this matter that would cause me to depart from that which has already been established in earlier decisions of the Commission.

The orders giving effect to this decision are attached with an operative date from the beginning of the first full pay period commencing on or after 9 February 1990.

The order relating to Traineeships in the Plumbers Award is incorporated in the consolidation of the award arising out of the State Wage Case decision of 9 November 1989 (T2146, 2147, 2152 and 2167 of 1989).

 

R J Watling
COMMISSIONER