TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.23 application to vary an award

The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia
Tasmanian Branch
(T.3237 of 1991)

CLEANING AND PROPERTY SERVICES AWARD

Wage rates - State Wage August 1991 - Structural Efficiency Principle

REASONS FOR DECISION

This was an application made under Section 23 of the Act by The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch (the Union) for the implementation in the Cleaning and Property Services Award (the Award) of the August 1991 State Wage Case Decision (the Decision) which increased wage rates and work related allowances by 2.5%.

At the hearing the union submitted that most of the requirements of the decision had been met in that the second Structural Efficiency Principle (SEP) increase process had been completed for the Award and this included many of those requirements.

The Union also produced a properly signed commitment in the terms of the Decision.

The outstanding requirements were proposed to be dealt with as follows:

• a draft amendment to the Award for the inclusion of a consultative provisions clause to comply with paragraph (c) of the (SEP) was produced, as was;

• a draft amendment to the Award for the inclusion of an additional contract of employment subclause to comply with paragraph (e) of the SEP.

The Union also proposed to proceed with the Minimum Rates Adjustments (MRA's) as previously determined, but with the instalments increased in accordance with a formula whereby the 2.5% increase was first applied to the original total target amount.

As to operative date, the Union sought 13 September 1991.

The Tasmanian Confederation of Industries confirmed agreement to the union's submissions and the operative date sought.

As indicated at the hearing I am satisfied that the detailed requirements of the Decision as to the SEP and MRA's have been met fully in this case.

The Award will be amended as requested operative from 13 September 1991.

An order is attached.

P A Imlach
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
K O'Brien for The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch.
S Clues and M Sertori for the Tasmanian Confederation of Industries.

Dates and place of hearing:
1991.
Hobart:
August 20, 28.