TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s23 application for award or variation of award

Community and Public Sector Union (State Public Services Federation Tasmania) Inc.
(T13975 of 2012)

DEPUTY PRESIDENT N WELLS 
HOBART, 8 November 2012

Award variation – district allowances – consent matter – order issued – operative date ffpp on or after 7 November 2012

DECISION

[1] On 31 October 2012, an application was lodged by the Community and Public Sector Union (State Public Services Federation Tasmania) Inc. (CPSU), pursuant to s.23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, to vary the Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award with regard to Part IV - EXPENSE AND OTHER ALLOWANCES Clause 1 – Allowances (a) District.

[2] At a hearing in Hobart on 7 November 2012, Ms C Miller appeared for CPSU with Mr B Dowker.  Mr K Grey appeared for the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000 (MASSA).

[3] The applicant explained that the district allowance had not been adjusted since 2008 and the purpose of the application was to achieve parity with allowances in other awards.

[4] Mr T Jacobson of Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No. 1 Branch advised the Commission in writing beforehand that:

“The HSUA consents to the application made with respect to the above matter and advises that the CPSU will be representing us at a hearing.”

[5]  MASSA consented to the application.

[6] I am satisfied that the application is consistent with the public interest requirements of s36 of the Act.

[7] The application is granted operative from the first full pay period on or after 7 November 2012.

[8] An order reflecting this decision will follow.

N Wells
DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Appearances:
Ms C Miller for CPSU with Mr B Dowker
Mr K Grey for MASSA

Date and place of hearing:
2012
November 7
Hobart