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TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 Minister for Public Sector Management GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AWARD
Award variation - deletion of superfluous provisions and amend wording REASONS FOR DECISION This matter concerns an application by the Minister for Public Sector Management to vary the General Conditions of Service Award. The application sought to delete superfluous provisions and to amend the wording of the award consistent with the continuing process of reviewing awards of the Commission for relevance, and in conformity with the decision of the Full Bench1 dated 27 October 1995. Principal Award clauses reviewed included the following:
None of the proposed variations to the award addressed the question of merit and it was not intended that any existing right or obligation contained in the award be affected in any way whatsoever, and I am satisfied that any expressed reservations held in this regard are unfounded. And as I expressed at the hearing if any organisation with an interest in this award can later demonstrate that this "tidying up" exercise has resulted in an unintended adverse consequence then leave is reserved for further application to be submitted in this regard. I am satisfied that the application is consistent with the aforementioned Full Bench Decision, Wage Fixing Principles2, and public interest. For these reasons the application is granted in the terms sought. These variations shall have effect on and from 5 December 1995. Order to follow.
A Robinson Appearances: Date and Place of Hearing: 1 T No 5881, 5882, 5883 of 1995 |