TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Transport Workers' Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch
(T.4832 of 1994)

PUBLIC VEHICLES AWARD

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

REASONS FOR DECISION

This was an application made by the Transport Workers' Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch (the TWU) for the $8 arbitrated safety net adjustment, determined by a full bench of the Commission in the State Wage decision dated 24 December 1993¹ to be implemented in the Public Vehicles Award (the Award).

The Union sought the $8 increase and, whilst acknowledging that the Structural Efficiency Principle had not been implemented in the Award, advised that discussions between the parties had been under way for some time and positive results were confidently expected. The Union produced a draft order appropriate to the present format of the Award.

The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union supported the TWU's application (which covered all classifications in the Award).

The Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited (the Chamber) endorsed the submissions of the Union and said that the increase was not against the public interest. The Chamber requested that the increase operate from the first full pay period to commence on or after the date the order was issued.

I am satisfied that this application fulfils the requirements of the Commission's Guidelines; the Award will be amended as sought operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after the date of this decision.

An order will be issued in due course.

P A Imlach
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
B Hansch for the Transport Workers' Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch
S Clues for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited.

Date and place of hearing:
1994.
Hobart:
January 28.

1 T4692 of 1993