T9130

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union
(T9130 of 2000)

CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES (PRIVATE SECTOR) AWARD

COMMISSIONER P C SHELLEY

HOBART, 14 December 2000

Award variation - restructure of award - consent matter - application granted - award varied - operative date ffpp 14 December 2000

REASONS FOR DECISION

On 28 July 2000, an application was lodged by Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, pursuant to s.23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, to vary the Clerical and Administrative Employees (Private Sector) Award re Principle 16 - Award Review Process, of the Commission's Wage Fixing Principles.

When the matter came on for hearing on 31 August, 2000 Mr I Paterson appeared for the applicant and Mr A Flood appeared for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited.

"12.1 AWARD REVIEW PROCESS

12.1 The Commission requires that each award is to be reviewed to ensure:

(i) consistent award formatting;

(ii) removal of discriminatory provisions;

(iii) removal of obsolete or amendment of inaccurate award provisions;

(iv) updating Clause 6 - Parties and Persons Bound (Award Interest);

(v) the award is written in plain English;

(vi) inclusion of appropriate facilitative provisions;

(vii) the inclusion of an appropriate enterprise flexibility clause."

The actual variations sought are set out in Appendix 1 to this decision.

I am satisfied that the variations, outlined in the draft Order, as amended, presented by the parties as a consent document, are consistent with the Wage Fixing Principles as previously determined by the Commission. I hereby determine that the Clerical and Administrative Employees (Private Sector) Award be varied in the manner sought, operative from the first full pay period commencing on or after 14 December, 2000.

P C Shelley
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr Ian Paterson for Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union
Mr Andrew Flood for Tasmanian Trades and Labor Council

Date and place of hearing:
2000
August 31
Hobart

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