TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.55 application for filing of an industrial agreement

Tasmanian Catholic Education Employees' Association
Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited
(T11503 of 2004)

THE TASMANIAN CATHOLIC EDUCATION AGREEMENT 2004

Industrial Agreement - agreement approved - operative 1 April 2004 until 31 March 2005 - forwarded to the Registrar for registration

REASONS FOR DECISION

(1) This application, lodged pursuant to s.55 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984 by the Tasmanian Catholic Education Employees' Association (the union) and the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited (on behalf of the employer), was for the purpose of filing an industrial agreement with the Commission.

(2) On 19 May 2004, the Commission convened a hearing at Commonwealth Law Courts, 39-41 Davey Street, Hobart, before myself, to commence on 20 May 2004 at 9.30 am.

(3) The parties to the agreement are as follows:

Tasmanian Catholic Education Employees' Association

The Archbishop of Hobart in respect of employees employed at the,
         Catholic Education Office;
       MacKillop College;
       Mt Carmel College; and
       the schools listed in `Attachment A' of the agreement;

Dominic College Incorporated;
Guilford Young College Incorporated;
Sacred Heart College Incorporated;
St Mary's College Incorporated;
Marist Regional College Incorporated;
The Provincial Council of the Christian Brothers - St Patrick's College - Australia (in respect of employees employed at St Virgil's College);
The Governing Council St Patrick's College; and
The Governing Council St Brendan-Shaw College.

(4) The agreement, to be known as the Tasmanian Catholic Education Agreement 2004, is to be operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 April 2004 and will remain in force until 31 March 2005.

(5) Ms A Briant for the Tasmanian Catholic Education Employees' Association and, Ms J Thomas, from the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, for the employers respondent to the agreement, presented submissions in support of their consent application.

(6) Having considered the submission of the parties, I am satisfied the agreement does not offend s.36 of the Act or the Wage Fixing Principles and I approve the agreement.

(7) The file will now be referred to the Registrar in accordance with the requirements of s.56(1) of the Act.

P C Shelley
DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Appearances:
Ms A Briant with Mr C Smallbane for the Tasmanian Catholic Education Employees' Association
Ms J Thomas, from the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, with Sister Majella Kelly, for and on behalf of:

The Archbishop of Hobart in respect of employees employed at the
      Catholic Education Office;
      MacKillop College;
      Mt Carmel College; and
      the systemic schools listed in `Attachment A' of the agreement;

Dominic College Incorporated;
Guilford Young College Incorporated;
Sacred Heart College Incorporated;
St Mary's College Incorporated;
Marist Regional College Incorporated;
The Provincial Council of the Christian Brothers - St Patrick's College - Australia in respect of employees employed at St Virgil's College;
The Governing Council St Patrick's College in respect of employees employed at St Patrick's College; and
The Governing Council St Brendan-Shaw College in respect of employees employed at St Brendan-Shaw College

Date and place of hearing:
2004
May 20
Hobart