TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.23 application for award or variation of award

The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia,
Tasmanian Branch
(T.3236 of 1991)

CHILD CARE AND CHILDRENS SERVICES AWARD

State Wage Case August 1991 - 2.5% increase - granted

REASONS FOR DECISION

In this matter The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch (FMWU) sought the variation of the Child Care and Childrens Services Award to reflect the 2.5 per cent increase in wage rates and work-related allowances in accordance with the 13 August 1991 State Wage Case decision1.

As required by the Structural Efficiency Principle the parties in this consent matter satisfied the Commission that the prerequisites for the wage increases had been met. In that regard the Commission was referred to the second instalment structural efficiency adjustment awarded in matter T.3008 of 1991 dated 14 May 1991. In that interim decision and the resultant award variations most of the elements of the structural efficiency were implemented. The issue of career structure and minimum rates adjustment are also being addressed. When those matters are finalised, and progress has been made to that end, all of the SEP requirements will have been satisfied.

In the circumstances the award will be varied in the manner requested operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 28 August 1991. The order is attached.

R.K. Gozzi
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr K. O'Brien for The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch
Mr W. Fitzgerald for the Tasmanian Confederation of Industries.

Date and Place of Hearing:
1991:
Hobart
August 28

1 T.3069 and T.3166 of 1991