TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch
(T7149 of 1997)

CLOTHING INDUSTRY AWARD

Award variation - wage rates - third Safety Net Adjustment - consent matter application granted - award varied - operative date ffpp 25 September 1997

REASONS FOR DECISION

In the decision arising out of application T7042 of 1997 the Commission, as currently constituted, identified the agreed plan to vary the Clothing Industry Award arising out of the Minimum Rate Adjustment process and the Safety Net Adjustments. The plan was as follows:

· The second $8.00 Safety Net Adjustment to be operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 24 July 1997;

· The third $8.00 Safety Net Adjustment to be accessible, via a separate application, no earlier than the 25 September 1997;

· The third Minimum Rate Adjustment to be accessible, via a separate application, no earlier than the 26 November 1997;

· The fourth and final Minimum Rate Adjustment to be accessible, via a separate application, no earlier than the 27 January 1998; and

· The $10.00 Safety Net Adjustment arising out of the State Wage Case decision to be accessible no earlier than the 28 March 1998.

This application (T7149 of 1997), was lodged by the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch (the applicant), for the purpose of varying the Clothing Industry Award to include the third Safety Net Adjustment.

The matter came before the Commission with the consent of the parties. I am satisfied that the application is consistent with the Wage Fixing Principles and does not offend the public interest.

The agreed process, to grant wage increases to this award at various intervals, makes it more manageable and less likely to affect the viability of the industry, therefore the award will be varied in the manner sought by the parties, including the operative date being the first full pay period to commence on or after 25 September 1997.

The Order is attached.

R J Watling
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr D Strickland for the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch
Mr M Watson for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited

Date and place of hearing:
1997
September 23
Hobart