TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s55 application for filing an industrial agreement

Minister administering the State Service Act 2000
Community and Public Sector (SPSFT) Inc.
Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No. 1 Branch
(T13922 of 2012)

RADIATION THERAPISTS (STATE SERVICE) UNION AGREEMENT 2012

DEPUTY PRESIDENT TIM ABEY 
HOBART, 29 June 2012

Industrial agreement – application approved – operative date 29/6/12 until 30/6/13 – forwarded to Registrar for registration

DECISION

[1] On 28 June 2012, the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000, (MASSA,) the Community and Public Sector (SPSFT) Inc. (CPSU) and Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No. 1 Branch (HSUA) lodged with the Registrar, pursuant to Section 55(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, (the Act), the RADIATION THERAPISTS (STATE SERVICE) UNION AGREEMENT 2012.

[2] At the hearing on 29 June 2012, Mr K Grey appeared for MASSA.  Mr R Moore appeared for HSUA and Mr M Johnston appeared for CPSU.

[3] Mr Grey explained that this agreement consolidated and updated terms and conditions of employment for Radiation Therapists.  The outcome of this will be a consolidated document which will be one source of reference without the necessity to refer to other industrial instruments.

[4] In terms of salaries, the relationship with the State Service wages agreement will be maintained.

[5] Mr Moore and Mr Johnston supported the submissions of Mr Grey and assured the Commission that the employees covered by the agreement would not be disadvantaged.

[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 29 June 2012 and shall remain in force until 30 June 2013.

Tim Abey
Deputy President

Appearances:
Mr K Grey for MASSA
Mr R Moore for HSUA
Mr M Johnston for CPSU

Date and place of hearing:
2012
June 29
Hobart

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