TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

The AWU‑FIME Amalgamated Union, Tasmania Branch
(T.4869 of 1994)

WIREWORKING AWARD

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

REASONS FOR DECISION

This was an application by The AWU‑FIME Amalgamated Union, Tasmania Branch (the Union) 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 Wireworking Award (the Award).

The Union confirmed that the minimum rates adjustment process had been concluded for the Award and advised that some enterprise agreement discussions between the parties had taken place.

The Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited (the Chamber) advised that agreement had been reached between the parties on the application and that a draft consent order was expected to be settled soon. The Chamber also submitted that the proposed increase was not against the public interest.

Eventually, the Commission drafted the order which the Chamber endorsed.

The application was in accordance with the State Wage Case decision and is granted operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after the date of this decision.

An order is attached.

P A Imlach
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
G. Cooper for The AWU‑FIME Amalgamated Union, Tasmania Branch.
T. Edwards for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited.

Date and place of hearing:
1994.
Hobart:
February 14.

1 T4692 of 1993