T13413 and T13414
TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONIndustrial Relations Act 1984
and Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Medical Association
[1] On 25 March 2009, the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000 and the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Medical Association lodged with the Registrar, pursuant to Section 55(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, the Rural Medical Practitioners (Public Sector) Agreement 2009 and the Department of Health and Human Services Tasmanian Visiting Medical Practitioners (Public Sector) Agreement 2009. [2] When these matters came on for hearing on 31 March 2009, Mr R Hitchcock, with Mr R Clegg appeared for the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000. Mr C Green, solicitor, Page Seager, Lawyers, with Mr T Steven, appeared for the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Medical Association. [3] Mr Hitchcock submitted that the Department was pleased to have successfully concluded these agreements, which are to replace the Rural Medical Practitioners (Public Sector) Agreement 20041 and the Department of Health and Human Services Tasmanian Visiting Medical Practitioners Agreement 20022, respectively. [4] Mr Green assured the Commission that the employees subject to the agreements would not be disadvantaged. [5] I am satisfied that the agreements are consistent with both the Wage Fixing Principles and the public interest requirements of the Act, and do not disadvantage the employees concerned. [6] Pursuant to s55(4) of the Act, the agreements are approved. [7] The Rural Medical Practitioners agreement shall be operative from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 31 March 2009 and shall remain in force for a period of three years. It is agreed between the parties that the rates of pay specified in Clause 9 Remuneration will take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 September 2008. [8] The Visiting Medical Practitioners agreement shall be operative from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2008 and remain in force until 1 July 2011. [9] The files will now be referred to the Registrar for registration in accordance with the requirements of Section 56(1) of the Act.
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