TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Minister Administering the State Service Act 2000
Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union - Tasmanian Branch
(T13479 of 2009)

EDUCATION FACILITY ATTENDANT SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT 2008

Variation of registered industrial agreement T13416 of 2009 – application to vary approved - operative from ffpp 1 December 2008 – to remain in force until 30 June 2011

REASONS FOR DECISION

[1] On 10 July 2009, the Minister Administering the State Service Act 2000 and the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union - Tasmanian Branch, (the LHMU) lodged with the Registrar, pursuant to Section 59 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, an application to vary the Education Facility Attendant Salaries and Conditions of Employment Industrial Agreement 2008.¹

[2] When this matter came on for hearing Ms S Griffiths appeared for the LHMU and Ms S Haas appeared for the Minister.

[3] The parties advised that the application sought to vary Clauses 2, 6, 7 and 10 in the agreement, with an operative date of the first full pay period on or after 1 December 2008 and to remain in force until 30 June 2011.

[4] Ms Griffiths concurred with the submission of Ms S Haas.

[5] I am satisfied that the agreement is consistent with the Wage Fixing Principles and the public interest and no disadvantage tests required by the Act and I decide accordingly.

[6] Pursuant to s.59(2) of the Act, the variation to the agreement is approved operative from the first full pay period on and from 1 December 2008.

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

James P McAlpine
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Ms S Griffiths for the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union - Tasmanian Branch
Ms S Haas for the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000

Date and Place of Hearing:
2009
July 17
Hobart

1  T13416 of 2009