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T4862 and T4951

 

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

The AWU-FIME Amalgamated Union
Tasmania Branch

(T.Nos.4862 and 4867 of 1994)

PLANT NURSERIES AWARD

 

COMMISSIONER R J WATLING

HOBART, 15 March 1994

Wage rates - State Wage Case December 1994 - Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment - consent matter - application granted - award varied - operative ffpp 2 March 1994

Award variation - Clause 26 - Right of Entry - consent matter - application granted - award varied - operative 14 March 1994

REASONS FOR DECISION

These applications were made by The AWU-FIME Amalgamated Union, Tasmania Branch (AWU-FIME) for the purpose of varying the Plant Nurseries Award to reflect the $8 arbitrated safety net adjustment determined by the Commission in the State Wage Case decision dated 24 December 1994 (T.4692 of 1993) and to vary Clause 26 - Right of Entry to make it consistent with the Act.

Mr Cooper for the applicant presented submissions in support of the applications and tendered a draft order showing the effect any variations would have on the award.

Mr Fitzgerald for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, supported the applications.

Decision

After hearing submissions from the parties I endorse the applications and the award will be varied in the manner sought by the applicant as it is consistent with the decision arising out of the State Wage Case dated 24 December 1993, the Wage Fixing Principles and the Public Interest requirements of the Act.

The Order giving effect to this decision is attached and will be operative from the beginning of the first full pay period to commence on or after 14 March 1994.

 

R J Watling
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr G Cooper for The AWU-FIME Amalgamated Union, Tasmania Branch.
Mr W Fitzgerald for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited.

Date and place of hearing:
1994
Mar 14
Hobart