TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and
Kindred Industries Union
(T6063 of 1996)

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES AWARD

Award variation - clause 8 - wage rates - 4th minimum rates adjustement - application approved - operative ffpp 23 February 1996

REASONS FOR DECISION

This was an application by the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (the Union) for amendments to be made to the Automotive Industries Award (the Award).

Under the Structural Efficiency Principle of the Commission, the Union sought the implementation of the fourth Minimum Rates Adjustment (MRA) in the Award. An exhibit detailing the proposed increases was produced at the hearing in the form of a draft order.

The Union sought an operative date of the first full pay period on or after 23 February 1996.

Apart from some minor adjustments to the layout of the `draft order' the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited consented to the implementation of the 4th MRA and also the operative date.

I am satisfied that this application conforms with the MRA process, is in line with the Principles of the Commission and is not against the public interest.

The application is approved and the date of operation will be the first full pay period on or after 23 February 1996.

An order is attached.

P A Imlach
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr P Baker for Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union
Mr S Gates for Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited
Mr P Noonan for Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, Tasmanian Branch
Mr J Long for The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch

Date and place of hearing:
1996
February 23
Hobart