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TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union THE WORKING WOMEN'S CENTRE OF TASMANIA - AUSTRALIAN SERVICES
Industrial agreement - application approved - operative date ffpp 1 October 2003 - to remain in force for a period of 2 years - forwarded to A/Registrar for registration REASONS FOR DECISION [1] This application, lodged pursuant to s.55 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, by Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (the Union), and The Working Women's Centre of Tasmania Inc. (the employer), was for the purpose of filing an industrial agreement with the Commission. [2] On 27 October 2003, the Commission convened a hearing at the Commonwealth Law Courts, 39-41 Davey Street, Hobart, Tasmania, before myself, to commence on Monday 10 November 2003 at 9.30am. [3] The agreement, to be known as the The Working Women's Centre of Tasmania - Australian Services Union Industrial Agreement 2003, is to be operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 October 2003, and is to remain in force for a period of 2 years. [4] When this matter came on for hearing, Mr I Paterson appearing for the union, and Ms L Singh, for the employer, presented submissions in support of the application. They indicated that the agreement before the Commission followed a previous agreement, namely T9934 of 2001. Mr Paterson indicated that a letter to withdraw from T9934 of 2001 would be forwarded to the Commission on completion of registration of the new agreement. [5] The parties took the Commission through the provisions that departed from the earlier agreement. Particular matters brought to the Commission's attention included: At Part III - Wages and Related Matters, a 3% increase in wage rates; Part V - Hours of Work, Flexitime and Overtime has been clarified; new Clause 21 - Lactation Breaks; new Clause 31 - Redundancy and Severance Pay; and, paid maternity leave increased from 6 to 8 weeks, added to which the leave can be taken at half pay for 16 weeks. [6] Having considered the submission of the parties, I am satisfied the agreement should be approved as it is consistent with the public interest requirements of the Act, and I decide accordingly.
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