Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of Australia, NSW Division v Wellington Shire Council [2000] NSWIRComm 268

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of Australia, NSW Division v Wellington Shire Council [2000] NSWIRComm 268 PARTIES : Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of Australia, NSW Division Wellington Shire Council FILE NUMBER: IRC 6637 of 1999 CORAM: Harrison DP Industrial dispute - award interpretation - arrangement of hours - alteration to spread of hours - abolition of weekend penalty rates - requirement for council to comply with consultative committee CATCHWORDS :

Held - Award does not allow unilateral action to alter spread of hours, arrangement of hours to abolish weekend penalty rates LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Local Government (State) Award (1992) 272 IG 696 Local Government (State) Award (1995) 289 IG 276 Local Government (State) Award (1997) 305 IG 1174 CASES CITED : Finance Sector Union v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2000] FCA 1468 Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union v The Treasurer (Cwth) (1998) 80 IR 345 Bryce and anor v Apperly (1998) 82 IR 448 Printing and Kindred Industries Union and Anor v Davies Bros Ltd (1986) 18 IR 443 Short v F W Hercus Pty Ltd (1933) 40 FCR 511 HEARING DATES: 10/30/2000; 10/31/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/15/2000

Mr A Searle of counsel for MEU LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr Hodgkinson of counsel for Wellington Shire Council