T13077 and T13083 - 2 April
TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Industrial Relations Act 1984
The Minister administering the State Service Act 2000
General Conditions of Employment Award
Award consolidation – reformatting - consent application – operative date 28 March 2008 – consent order issued
REASONS FOR further interim DECISION [Previous Decision]
[1] On 10 January 2008, an application was lodged by the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000 (MASSA), pursuant to s.23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, to review the General Conditions of Employment Award consistent with Principle 13 of the Wage Fixing Principles of the Tasmanian Industrial Commission. On 22 January 2008 the Community and Public Sector Union (State Public Services Federation Tasmania) Inc. (CPSU) and the Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No. 1 Branch (HSU1) put in a joint application to the same effect.
[2] A hearing continued at the Commonwealth Law Courts on 28 March 2008. On this date Mr P Baker appeared for the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000. Mr T Jacobson appeared for the HSU1, Mr T Lynch for the cpsu and Mr D Wishart for the Australian Education Union, Tasmanian Branch.
[3] MASSA tendered a draft order which reformatted the award consistent with other awards of the Commission. The parties agreed that an order be issued to reformat and consolidate the award.
[4] I am satisfied that the variations are consistent with the Wage Fixing Principles and the public interest requirements of the Act.
[5] The order reflecting this interim decision, with an operative date from 28 March 2008, is attached. The file is to remain open to allow further variations.
P C Shelley
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