TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union,
Tasmanian Branch
(T.4821 of 1994)

MEAT TRADES AWARD

Wage rates - State Wage Case December 1993 - arbitrated safety net adjustment - superannuation

FURTHER REASONS FOR DECISION

The attached order is as a consequence of my Reasons for Decision dated 24 January 1994. As well as giving effect to the $8.00 a week safety net adjustment the order contains consequential adjustments for superannuation contributions based on the General Butcher's rate. However some tidying up is needed in respect of the superannuation clause and to that extend a hearing has been set down for 9.00 am on 17 March 1994. It should be noted that the award superannuation provisions in respect of employer contribution levels has been overtaken by the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992.

In addition to superannuation provisions in the award issues relating to piecework will also be heard on 17 March 1994. That part of the application T.4946 of 1994 dealing with the minimum wage can only be considered by a Full Bench and the matter will accordingly be referred to the President subsequent to finalisation of the issues relating to piecework and superannuation.

In the meantime, as indicated above, the attached order expedites the variations determined in my 24 January 1994 decision.

R.K. Gozzi
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr J. Swallow for The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union, Tasmanian Branch.
Mr T. Edwards for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited.
Mr M. Flynn for the Meat and Allied Trades' Federation of Australia (Tasmanian Division).

Date and Place of Hearing:
1994.
Hobart:
January 21