TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union
(T9262 of 2000)

COMMUNITY SERVICES AWARD

Award variation - Travelling and Motor Vehicle Expenses - consent application - application granted - award varied - operative date ffpp 21 November 2000

REASONS FOR DECISION

This amended application was lodged by the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (the applicant) for the purpose of varying Part IV - Allowances, Clause 6 - Travelling and Motor Vehicle Expenses, contained in the Community Services Award.

This application came before the Commission as a matter of consent.

The parties agreed that the allowance should be increased by 6.6% being the movement in the Consumer Price Index1 - weighted average of eight capital cities - Transportation - from the September quarter 1996 to, and including, the June quarter 2000.

The application is consistent with the Wage Fixing Principles relating to movement in allowances and, as a result, is endorsed by the Commission and will be operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 21 November 2000.

An Order giving effect to this decision is attached.

R J Watling
DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Appearances:
Mr I Paterson for the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union
Mr B Bishop for the Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No. 1 Branch
Mr M Watson and Mr N Behrens for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited

Date and place of hearing:
2000
November 21
Hobart

1 Exhibits P.1, P.2 and P.3