T2399 T2467 T2469 T2470 T2471 T2472 T2473 T2474 T2475 T2476 T2477 T2478 T2479 T2480 T2481 T3200 T2508 T2653 T2654 T2655 T2656 T2657 T2511 T2605 T2504 T2506 T1844 T2264 T3625 - 4 February 1993
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TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 Tasmanian Public Service Association (T.2467 of 1990) (T.2469 of 1990) (T.2470 of 1990) (T.2471 of 1990) (T.2472 of 1990) (T.2473 of 1990) (T.2474 of 1990) (T.2475 of 1990) (T.2476 of 1990) (T.2477 of 1990) (T.2478 of 1990) (T.2479 of 1990) (T.2480 of 1990) (T.2481 of 1990) (T.3200 of 1991) Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No. 1 Branch (T.2653 OF 1990) Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia, Association of Professional Engineers and Scientists, Australia (T.2506 of 1990) Tasmanian Teachers Federation Secondary Colleges Staff Association Printing & Kindred Industries Union, Tasmanian Branch
Structural Efficiency Adjustment - State Wage Case (October 1989) - Public Sector Awards REASONS FOR DECISION [Previous Decision] At the conclusion of the report back hearing on 11 November 1992, the Bench requested the union parties in this matter to comment on the submissions of Mr Hanlon that the award restructuring process be abandoned. Particularly the Bench wished to be addressed on whether unions believed there was any good purpose in pursuing, on a collective basis, the objective of attaining uniform award conditions of employment for public sector employees. Also, we were concerned to advance to conclusion the matter of agency specific efficiency and productivity issues. We reiterated to the parties that the salary structures we had determined would operate only as part of a total package including the finalisation of conditions of employment and agency specific issues. We adjourned the proceedings on that basis until 27 January 1993 . Arising out of the hearing on that date the Bench is now required to determine the following issues: 1. whether or not the proceedings be further adjourned until sometime after 15 March 1993 to enable the TPSA to have meetings with its members; or 2. whether or not the award restructuring process, including the matters contained in the decision of 30 November 1991, should be abandoned. Having regard to the submissions made in these latest proceedings, it is clear that the parties are experiencing what they believe to be insurmountable problems with the finalisation of that part of the restructuring programme relating to conditions of employment and agency specific issues. For some time now the Commission has attempted to assist the parties in this task. Before we make any decision on the above issues we wish to give the parties a final opportunity to place further submissions before us on the question of whether or not any useful purpose would be served by altering the thrust of their negotiations, to agency specific awards including wage rates, relevant conditions of employment and the finalisation of agency specific productivity and efficiency matters. If the parties are of a view that there is merit in this course they may also wish to give consideration to: 1. whether an agency award should contain clearly delineated divisions which may facilitate the demarcation process; 2. whether any particular class or classes should be excluded from an agency specific award and the criteria for such exclusions; 3. whether the classification standards and salary rates contained in our interim decision of 30 November 1991 should be used as the base for those awards, with appropriate variations to cater for the specific needs of the agency; 4. whether conditions of employment should be discussed on an agency by agency basis only with the organisation(s) that may have an interest in the proposed agency award. After we have heard from the parties when the hearing is reconvened at 10.30am, on Thursday, 18 March 1993, we will assess and determine what further steps, if any, should be taken by this Bench.
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