T11797
TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 Australian National Hotels Limited WREST POINT HOTEL CASINO MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT
Industrial Agreement - agreement approved - operative from ffpp 1 July 2004 - to remain in force until 30 September 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 Australian National Hotels Limited (the employer) and the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union - Tasmanian Branch, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch, the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union, The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, was for the purpose of filing an industrial agreement with the Commission. [2] The matter came before the Commission at Commonwealth Law Courts, 39-41 Davey Street, Hobart, Tasmania on Wednesday, 24 November 2004 at 9.30 am. [3] The agreement, to be operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2004, and known as the Wrest Point Hotel Casino Maintenance Enterprise Agreement, is to remain in force until 30 September 2005. [4] Mr K Harkins, for the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, informed the Commission that this was similar in nature to the previous three agreements. He also indicated the changes from previous agreements. [5] The agreement also provides for two wage increases as follows: 1 May 2004 4%; and [6] Having considered the submissions of the parties, I am satisfied the agreement should be approved as there was no evidence to suggest the agreement was inconsistent with s.36 of the Act, and I decide accordingly. [7] The file will now be referred to the Registrar in accordance with the requirements of s.56(1) of the Act.
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