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TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 The Australian Workers’ Union, Tasmania Branch AWU (TASMANIAN STATE SECTOR) AWARD
Award variation – Personal, Bereavement and Parental Leave – consent application – application granted – award varied - operative date ffpp 1 October 2008 REASONS FOR DECISION [1] On 2 September 2008, an application was lodged by The Australian Workers’ Union, Tasmania Branch (AWU), pursuant to Section 23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, to vary the AWU (Tasmanian State Sector) Award. [2] When this matter came on for hearing on 18 September 2008 Mr R Flanagan appeared for the AWU and Mr P Baker for the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000. [3] Mr Flanagan explained that this application sought to bring provisions for Personal, Bereavement and Parental Leave in line with leave arrangements for State Service generally. The existing provisions were based on the AWU Construction and Maintenance Award, which was considered no longer appropriate given that the employees covered by the Award were now State Servants. [4] Mr Baker indicated consent to the application. [5] I am satisfied that the application is consistent with both the Wage Fixing Principles and the public interest requirements of the Act. [6] The application is granted operative from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 October 2008. [7] The order reflecting this decision follows.
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