TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous
Workers Union - Tasmanian Branch
(T.4329 of 1993)

ICE CREAM MAKERS AWARD

Wage Rates - Minimum Rates Adjustment - 3rd increase

REASONS FOR DECISION

This was an application made by the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union - Tasmanian Branch (the Union) for the third Minimum Rates Adjustment (MRA) to be implemented in the Ice Cream Makers Award (the Award).

The Union advised that, in accordance with the Principles of the Commission, it had been agreed for the Award (in matter T3726) that each additional MRA would be applied (on application) six months after the previous MRA. This application reflected that original agreement made under the Structural Efficiency Principle.

The Union produced a draft order detailing the appropriate amendment to the Award required and sought for it to operate from the first full pay period to commence on or after 16 April 1993.

The Tasmanian Confederation of Industries (the Confederation) confirmed its agreement to the amendment sought and the operative date. The Confederation said that the Award only applied to one employer, the Peters Ice Cream Company, and the MRA sought was consistent with what had been agreed previously between the parties.

I am satisfied that the application is in accordance with the Commission's current Guidelines and it is not against the public interest.

The application is granted and the amendment to the Award will operate from the first full pay period to commence on or after 16 April 1993 as requested.

An order is attached.

PA Imlach
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
P Shelley for the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union - Tasmanian Branch.
W Fitzgerald for the Tasmanian Confederation of Industries.

Date and place of hearing:
1993
Hobart
April 15