Teachers (Archdiocese of Sydney and Dioceses of Broken Bay and Parramatta) (State) Award 2004 and other awards [2003] NSWIRComm 476

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Teachers (Archdiocese of Sydney and Dioceses of Broken Bay and Parramatta) (State) Award 2004 and other awards [2003] NSWIRComm 476 APPLICANT: New South Wales Independent Education Union PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Catholic Commission for Employment Relations (on behalf of various schools and colleges) FILE NUMBER: IRC 2911, 3543 and 3544 of 2003 CORAM: Walton J Vice-President; Sams DP; Redman C Applications for new awards - Catholic school teachers and related classifications - wage fixation - work value changes - special case considerations - increased salaries and new classifications - agreed statement of facts - extensive uncontested evidence - significant degree of agreement between the parties - history of increases - parity with Government schools sector - application for interim increase - consent to interim increase - principles for making interim awards. CATCHWORDS : Held, increase in salaries warranted - special case demonstrated - significant changes in work value - interim increase justified - interim salary increase granted - interim award to operate for six months - award made. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 State Wage Case (2003) 121 IR 446 Re Teachers (Non Government Schools) (State) and Other Awards (Industrial Commission of New South Wales in Court Session, unreported, 17 August 1990) Re Social and Community Services Employees (State) Award (2001) 113 IR 119 Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award 2001 113 IR 384 CASES CITED : Re Pastoral Industry Award (2000) 104 IR 168 Re Public Hospital Nurses (State) Award (2002) 118 IR 336 Re Crown Employees (Teachers - Department of Education Award) [1970] AR 345 Re Crown Employees (Teachers) Awards [1980] AR 127 Re Public Hospital Nurses (State) Award (No 3) [2003] NSWIRComm 325 HEARING DATES: 06/17/2003; 09/16/2003; 09/17/2003; 09/18/2003; 09/19/2003; 11/10/2003; 11/11/2003; 12/12/2003 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 12/19/2003