TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Australian Liquor, Hospitality and
Miscellaneous Workers Union (Tasmanian Branch)
(T6350 of 1996)

Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association,
Tasmanian Branch
(T6376 of 1996)

HAIRDRESSERS AWARD

Award variation - Clause 8 - wage rates - 3rd $8 SNA - Clause 20 - parental leave - part D - amendment to cross reference - consent matter - application approved - op date ffpp 21 Aug 96

REASONS FOR DECISION

These two applications, which were joined at the outset of the hearing, were for the third $8.00 Safety Net Adjustment (SNA) to be applied to the Hairdressers Award (the Award) in accordance with the terms of the State Wage Case decision1 of a full bench of the Commission on 24 July 1996 (the July 1996 State Wage Case decision). They also sought to amend the Award by correcting a cross-reference error in Clause 20 - Parental Leave.

The applications were made by the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union (Tasmanian Branch) (the ALHMWU) and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, Tasmanian Branch (the SDA).

The SDA advised the Commission that 12 months had elapsed since the second SNA2 had been implemented in the Award.

A draft order, agreed by the parties to the Award, was produced and the SDA gave a commitment to take part in a review of the Award as required in paragraph 7.3.2.3 of the Guidelines of the Commission set down in the July 1996 State Wage Case decision.

The SDA requested that the claimed amendments operate from the first full pay period to commence on or after 21 August 1996.

The ALHMWU supported the submissions of the SDA and gave the required commitment.

The Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited endorsed the submissions of the two unions and confirmed its agreement to the proposed amendments including the date of operation.

Relevant allowances were not sought to be adjusted by this application.

I am satisfied that the requirements of the Guidelines of the Commission and the Act have been met in these matters: the applications are granted and an order in a consolidated form, operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 21 August 1996 is attached.

P A Imlach
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr P Noonan for Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, Tasmanian Branch
Mr K O'Brien for Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union (Tasmanian Branch)

Ms J Thomas for Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited

Date and place of hearing:
1996
August 21
Hobart

1 T6284 and T6305 of 1996
2 T5548 and T5563 of 1995, 26 July 1995