T13505
TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONIndustrial Relations Act 1984 Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union and Community Connections Incorporated ASU-COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS INCORPORATED AGREEMENT 2009
Industrial agreement – application approved – operative date ffpp 1 October 2009 for 3 years - forwarded to Registrar for registration REASONS FOR DECISION [1] On 9 September 2009, the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union and Community Connections Incorporated lodged with the Registrar, pursuant to Section 55(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, the ASU-Community Connections Incorporated Agreement 2009. [2] The matter was listed for hearing on 16 September 2009. Mr C Dodds, with Mr P Smith, appeared for the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union. Mr J West, for Community Connections Incorporated, appeared by way of audio-link. [3] MR Dodds explained that the agreement replaces a previous agreement (T12209 of 2005) and is expressed in essentially the same terms. In addition, the agreement provides for Salary Packaging and Salary Sacrifice consistent with Commonwealth legislation. [4] Mr Dodds assured the Commission that employees were not disadvantaged by the agreement. [5] Mr West indicated employer consent to the agreement. [6] I am satisfied that the agreement is consistent with the public interest requirements of the Act, and does not disadvantage the employees concerned. [7] Pursuant to s55(4) of the Act, the agreement is approved operative from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 October 2009 and shall remain in force for a period of three years. [8] The file will now be referred to the Registrar for registration in accordance with the requirements of Section 56(1) of the Act.
Tim Abey
Date and place of hearing: |