TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.59 application for variation of agreement

Australian Education Union, Tasmanian Branch
Minister administering the State Service Act 2000
(T12889 of 2007)

TEACHING SERVICE (TASMANIAN PUBLIC SECTOR) SALARIES
AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 2005

Variation of registered industrial agreement T12223 of 2005 - application approved - operative on and from 22 February 2007

REASONS FOR DECISION

[1] On 8 February 2007, the Australian Education Union, Tasmanian Branch (the AEU) and the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000 (the Minister), lodged with the Registrar, pursuant to Section 59 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, an application to vary the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Salaries and Conditions of Employment Agreement 2005.1

[2] When this matter came on for hearing on 20 February 2007, Mr C Lane appeared for the AEU. Ms J Peterson with Mr M Watson, Industrial and Employee Services, Human Resources Management, appeared for the Minister.

[3] The parties advised that the application sought to vary salaries contained within the agreement, with an operative date on and from 22 February 2007.

[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.59(2) of the Act, the variation to the agreement is approved operative on and from 22 February 2007.

[6] An Order giving effect to the variation is attached.

James P McAlpine
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr C Lane for the Australian Education Union, Tasmanian Branch
Ms J Peterson with Mr M Watson, Industrial and Employee Services, Human Resources Management, for the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000

Date and Place of Hearing:
2007
February 20
Hobart

1 T12223 of 2005