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T6820

 

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Minister for Public Sector Administration
(T6820 of 1997)

CUSTODIAL OFFICERS AWARD

 

DEPUTY PRESIDENT B R JOHNSON

HOBART, 26 March 1997

Award variation - deletion of redundant classifications - consent matter - application approved - operative date 24 March 1997

REASONS FOR DECISION

In this matter the Minister for Public Sector Administration (the Minister) applies to vary the Custodial Officers Award by removing therefrom the following redundant classifications:

    Deputy Superintendent Women's Prison
    Deputy Superintendent Medium Security Prison
    Superintendent Women's Prison
    Superintendent Medium Security Prison
    Superintendent Hayes Prison Farm
    Superintendent Launceston Prison
    Deputy Superintendent Risdon Prison
    Deputy Superintendent Hayes Prison Farm
    Deputy Superintendent Launceston Prison

The respondent employee organisations, the Tasmanian Correctional Officers Association (TCOA) and The Community and Public Sector Union (State Public Services Federation Tasmania) (CPSU) consent to the variation. The proposed award changes reflect the on-going cooperative efforts of the parties to continue to implement measures to improve the efficiency of their enterprise.

After hearing Mr P Nielsen for TCOA, Mr R Clegg for CPSU and Ms A Watt for the Minister, I am satisfied that the proposed variation meets the requirements of the Wage Fixing Principles and contains no elements that are contrary to the public interest requirements of Section 36 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984. In the circumstances, I approve the application and vary the award in terms of the amended application. The Commission's order, which accompanies this decision, will have effect from beginning of the first full pay period that commenced on or after 1 January 1997.

 

B R Johnson
DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Appearances:
Ms A Watt with Mr D Richards and Mr D Byers (19.3.97 only) for the Minister for Public Sector Administration.
Mr P Nielsen with Mr C Whitlock and Mr B Fraser for the Tasmanian Correctional Officers Association.
Mr R Clegg for The Community and Public Sector Union (State Public Services Federation Tasmania) (19.3.97 only).

Date and Place of Hearing:
1997
March 19, 24
Hobart