TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch

and

The Engineering Company Pty Ltd
(T12550 of 2006)

CFMEU AND THE ENGINEERING COMPANY PTY LTD MOBILE CRANE HIRING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2005-2008

Industrial agreement - application approved - operative date 3 February 2006 - 15 October 2008 - forwarded to Registrar for registration

REASONS FOR DECISION

[1] On 3 February 2006, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch (CFMEU) and The Engineering Company Pty Ltd lodged with the Registrar, pursuant to Section 55(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, the CFMEU and The Engineering Company Pty Ltd Mobile Crane Hiring Enterprise Agreement 2005-2008.

[2] When this matter came on for hearing on 17 February 2006, Mr M Huxley appeared for the CFMEU and, with written authority, for The Engineering Company Pty Ltd.

[3] Mr Huxley explained that this agreement supplants the award in the following respects:

· Wage adjustments on 1 March each year

· Dispute settling provision

· Flexibility in the taking of RDOs

· Overnight allowance

· Fares and Travel provisions

· Meal allowance

· Shift allowance

[4] I am satisfied that the agreement is consistent with both the Wage Fixing Principles and the public interest requirements of the Act.

[5] Pursuant to s.55[4], the agreement is approved operative from 3 February 2006 and shall remain in force until 15 October 2008.

[6] The file will now be referred to the Registrar for registration in accordance with the requirements of Section 56(1) of the Act.

Tim Abey
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr M Huxley for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch and, with written authority, for The Engineering Company Pty Ltd

Date and Place of Hearing:
2006
February 17
Hobart