T6057
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TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Industrial Relations Act 1984
The Australian Workers’ Union,
SHEARING INDUSTRY AWARD
Award variation - Structural Efficiency Principle - wage rates - conditions of employment - minimum wage rate adjustment - first $8 safety net adjustment - consent matter - operative date ffpp 1 January 1996
REASONS FOR DECISION
This application was lodged by The Australian Workers’ Union, Tasmania Branch (the applicant) for the purpose of varying the Shearing Industry Award.
Specifically, the application, which was amended at the commencement of the hearing, sought to vary only Division B - Woolclassers (as defined) of the award to:
1. Restructure the wage rates, classification standards and conditions of employment contained in that division in accordance with the Structural Efficiency Principle;
2. Have the wage rates reflect the first and final minimum rate adjustment in accordance with the Wage Fixing Principles;
3. Include the first safety net adjustment arising out of the State Wage Case decision.
The parties presented an exhibit (R.1) to reflect their agreed position and to identify the variations made to the following clauses:
The parties also agreed that the variations should take effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 January 1996.
Having considered the submissions presented during the course of the hearing, coupled with the unity of purpose by the parties to restructure this division in the award, I have arrived at the conclusion that the variations as sought, including the operative date should be endorsed by the Commission, and I decide accordingly.
The variations conform with the Wage Fixing Principles and there was no submission put to me during the course of the hearing that would have me arrive at the conclusion that the agreement of the parties was contrary to the public interest.
The Order giving effect to this decision is attached.
R J Watling
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