T7376
TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 The Community and Public Sector Union GENERAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AWARD
Award variation - expense related allowances including kilometreage allowance - consent application - order issued - operative ffpp on or after 15.12.97 REASONS FOR DECISION This application was lodged by the Community and Public Sector Union (State Public Services Federation Tasmania) (the union) in accordance with section 23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, to vary the General Conditions of Employment Award. Variations sought concerned a number of expense-related allowances including the kilometreage allowance. The adjustments sought in relation to the former allowances were based upon movements in the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index, March quarter 1996 to March quarter 1997, for the eight capital cities weighted average. In respect of the kilometreage allowance, the formula was based on the Hobart Private Motoring Sub Group for the period ending March 1997. The formulae for calculating the adjustments were in the case of expense-related allowances, determined by a Full Bench in Matter T833 of 1987, and in the case of kilometreage allowances by a Full Bench in matter T33 of 1985. Mr Miller, representing the union, submitted that the application was a consent matter. Further, he said that the issues contained in the application were in line with the Wage Fixing Principles. He said the application did not offend the public interest, and that the claim would in no way be a burden on the State finances. He requested an operative date of the first full pay period on or after the date of decision. Ms Watt, representing the Minister for Public Sector Administration, said the Minister supported the application. She also said such variations were consistent with the Principles of the Commission and did not offend the public interest tests of the Industrial Relations Act. She too requested an operative date of the first full pay period on or after date of decision. The calculations were confirmed by Ms Watt and I accept them as correctly representing the changes sought. The variations comply with the Wage Fixing Principles and are not likely to cause any adverse effect when considered in the context of the public interest tests contained in section 36 of the Act. Accordingly the award will be varied in the manner sought, operative from the first full pay period on or after today's date. The order is attached.
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