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T10095

 

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union
(T10095 of 2002)

METAL AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRY AWARD

 

COMMISSIONER P A IMLACH

HOBART, 14 June 2002

Award variation - insert new subclause (e) First Aid Allowance in Clause 30 - Special Rates - award updated - application granted - included in 1 of 2002 consolidation (Part IV - Allowances, Clause 4 - Special Rates (e)) - operative ffpp 1 July 2002

REASONS FOR DECISION

[1] This was an application made under section 23(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984 (the Act) by the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union (the union) seeking a variation to be made to the Metal and Engineering Industry Award (the award).

[2] The union sought the insertion of a provision for a First Aid Allowance in Clause 30 - Special Rates of the award. A draft order reflecting the proposed variation was produced.

[3] The union submitted that the implementation of the variation was not against the public interest as prescribed, nor the Principles of the Commission.

[4] The Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited reported that it had canvassed its members and, as a result, it supported the submissions of the union and advised the Commission of its agreement to the application and the draft order.

[5] I accept the submissions of the parties and the application is approved. The order reflecting the decision will be incorporated in the review and consolidation of the award which is expected to be issued in the very near future and to commence operation from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2002.

 

P A Imlach
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr P Baker, Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union
Ms J Thomas, Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited

Date and place of hearing:
2002
May 22
Hobart