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TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 Association of Draughting, Supervisory and Technical Employees, DRAUGHTING AND TECHNICAL OFFICERS (PRIVATE INDUSTRY) AWARD
Structural Efficiency Principle - minimum rates adjustment REASONS FOR DECISION In this matter the Association of Draughting, Supervisory and Technical Employees, Tasmanian Branch (ADSTE) sought the variation of the Draughting and Technical Officers (Private Industry) Award with respect to the second instalment minimum rates adjustment. As the first instalment was awarded1 in October 1990, this application complies with the Minimum Rates Adjustment Wage Fixing Principle which allows the granting of subsequent minimum rates adjustments at periods of no less than six months apart. In the circumstances the award will be varied to provide for the second minimum rates adjustment operative from the first pay period to commence on or after 11 April 1991. The order is attached. In addition to the foregoing matter Mr Baker and Mr Abey appearing for ADSTE and the Tasmanian Confederation of Industries respectively, requested the Commission to alter the format of Clause 8 - Wage Rates of the award to more clearly set out wage rates and structures earlier endorsed2 by the Commission. I concur with the parties that the existing wage rates clause may be confusing for employers and employees alike. The confusion could arise because the wage rates clause contains phasing in and out arrangements of new and existing classification structures as well as rates of pay over a period up to and including 11 April 1992. As a consequence the existing wage rates clause in the award is cluttered and not easy to understand. Therefore to make the award more user friendly I have decided, following discussions with Mr Baker and Mr Abey, to separately identify the new classification structure and applicable rates of pay. Accordingly the new classification structure and rates of pay will be in Clause 8(a) - Wage Rates, with appropriate provisos for cross-referencing purposes between that clause and the existing Clause 8 - Wage Rates. Other consequential variations will also be necessary and these are as set out in the attached order. All variations will become operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 11 April 1991. It is to be noted that ADSTE are to provide revised definitions for the Commission. The ensuing variations, contemplated in these proceedings, will then be made to Clause 7 - Definitions of the award. I anticipate that the draft order will be submitted to the Commission no later than 19 April 1991.
R.K. Gozzi Appearances: Date and Place of Hearing: 1 T.2315 of 1990 |