Robert James Harmer v Caltex Petroleum Pty Ltd & Ors [2002] NSWIRComm 43

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Robert James Harmer v Caltex Petroleum Pty Ltd & Ors [2002] NSWIRComm 43 ROBERT JAMES HARMER Applicant

CALTEX PETROLEUM PTY LTD (ACN 000 007 876) First Respondent

HARRY GREGORY BABBAGE Second Respondent

PARTIES : DON C BUCKNALL Third Respondent

ROBERT JOHN McTAGGART Fourth Respondent

BARRY KEVIN MURPHY Fifth Respondent

CALTEX AUSTRALIA NOMINEES PTY LTD Sixth Respondent FILE NUMBER: IRC 6845 of 1998 CORAM: Schmidt J CATCHWORDS : Unfair contract - superannuation - 100% commutation pension - claim for excess benefit flowing from application of reasonable benefit limits in fund rules - employer contribution holiday - no unfairness found - delay in initiation of proceedings - application dismissed - costs as agreed or assessed Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1991 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Occupational Superannuation Standards Act 1987 (Cth) Occupational Superannuation Standards Regulations Application Act 1992 (Cth) Sporting Injuries Insurance Act 1979 Ace Business Brokers Pty Ltd v Phillips-Treby (2000) 100 IR 420 Brown v Rezitis (1970) 127 CLR 157 CASES CITED : Gosper v Sawyer (1984) 160 CLR 548 New South Wales Rugby League Limited & Anor v Allen & Anor (1998) 83 IR 397 O'Brien v Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd & Ors (2001) 105 IR 409 Smith v Craig Mostyn & Co. Pty Ltd (1984) 8 IR 344 HEARING DATES: 05/08/2001; 05/09/2001; 12/10/2001; 12/11/2001; 12/12/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/19/2002