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T10667

 

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union
(T10667 of 2003)

METAL AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRY AWARD

 

DEPUTY PRESIDENT R J WATLING

HOBART, 3 October 2003

Award variation - Reasonable Hours Clause - Full Bench Decision - T10886 of 2003 - application approved - award varied - operative date ffpp 10 October 2003

REASONS FOR DECISION

[1] This application was made pursuant to s.23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, by the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union (the AFMEPKIU) to vary Part V - Hours of Work, Penalty Payments and Overtime, Clause 2 - Overtime to insert the model clause relating to reasonable hours of work, following the decision of the Full Bench in matter T No. 10886 of 2003, dated 10 July 2003.

[2] Mr P Baker for the AFMEPKIU, presented submissions in support of the amendment to Part V - Hours of Work, Penalty Payments and Overtime, Clause 2 - Overtime to include the Reasonable Hours clause. He also sought an operative date of the first full pay period to commence on or after 10 October 2003.

[3] Mr I Paterson, for the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, supported the submission of Mr Baker.

[4] Mr P Gourlay, for the Tasmanian Chamber Of Commerce and Industry, confirmed the matter was a consent application and the operative date.

[5] In the circumstances, I approve the variation to the award as outlined above, as it is consistent with the Full Bench decision and does not offend the public interest test required to be considered under the Act.

[6] The Order giving effect to this decision is attached and it will be operative from the first full pay to commence on or after 10 October 2003.

 

R J Watling
DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Appearances:
Mr P Baker for the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union
Mr I Paterson for the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union
Mr P Gourlay for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited

Date and place of hearing:
2003
October 3
Hobart