Notification by Teachers Federation Health Limited of a dispute with New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union [2004] NSWIRComm 168

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Notification by Teachers Federation Health Limited of a dispute with New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union [2004] NSWIRComm 168 NOTIFIER: PARTIES : Teachers Federation Health Limited RESPONDENT: New South Wales Local Governement, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union FILE NUMBER: 1168 of 2004 CORAM: Sams DP Industrial dispute - breakdown in enterprise bargaining negotiations - health insurance industry - wage increases - claim to remove shopping time provision - Union bargaining fee clause - parties agree to accept Commission's recommendation. CATCHWORDS : Held, wage increases of eight percent over two years - shopping time claim referred to Consultative Committee - further proceedings may be necessary - claim for Union bargaining fee clause refused - recommendations made. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Lend Lease Investments Pty Ltd & Ors, Re Cannon & Ors (1986) 14 IR 301 Review of the Principles for Approval of Enterprise Agreements 2002, Re [2002] NSWIRComm 342 Safety Net Review - Wages May 2004 [Print PR002004] CASES CITED : State Wage Case 2004 [2004] NSWIRComm 148

AWARDS: Clerical and Administrative Employees (State) Award 296 IG 619 HEARING DATES: 05/17/2004; 05/25/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/11/2004

APPLICANT: Mr M Want (Union Secretary) LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr A Umansky, Deacons Solicitors