Teachers (Catholic Early Childhood Service Centres And Pre Schools) (State) Award [2005] NSWIRComm 1128

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Teachers (Catholic Early Childhood Service Centres And Pre Schools) (State) Award [2005] NSWIRComm 1128

APPLICANT NSW Independent Education Union PARTIES: RESPONDENT Catholic Commission for Employment Relations

FILE NUMBER(S): 873 of 2005

CORAM: Macdonald C

CATCHWORDS: Application to vary an award

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

HEARING DATES: 06/22/2005

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/22/2005

APPLICANT Ms V Heron NSW Independent Education Union LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Ms A Smith Catholic Commission for Employment Relations

DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: COMMISSIONER MACDONALD

22 June 2005

Matter No IRC 873 of 2005

Teachers (Catholic Early Childhood Service Centres And Pre Schools) (State) Award

Application by the NSW Independent Education Union for variation of an award.

DECISION

[2005] NSWIRComm 1128

1 This is an application, pursuant to section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, ("the Act") by the NSW Independent Education Union ("the Union") for variation to the Teachers (Catholic Early Childhood Service Centres Pre Schools) (State) Award ("the Award"). 2 The Union initially filed an application under section 11 of the Act for a new award but subsequently amended its application to be a variation to the Award. 3 At the Hearing of the matter on 22 June 2005, Ms V Heron represented the Union and Ms Smith represented the Catholic Commission for Employment Relations. 4 The variation seeks improvements in rates of pay and conditions consistent with the State Wage Case Wage Fixing Principles: § 4% wage increase from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2005; and § 2% wage increase from the first full pay period on or after 1 January 2006; § conversion of a maternity leave allowance into a maternity leave clause. 5 Having considered the application, the Commission is satisfied that the application should be granted. 6 The application shall take effect from 1 July 2005 and remain in force until 30 June 2006.