Country Energy Enterprise Award 2005 [2005] NSWIRComm 370

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Country Energy Enterprise Award 2005 [2005] NSWIRComm 370

Electrical Trades Union of Australia, NSW Branch Country Energy Australian Services Union (ASU) PARTIES: New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Union (USU) The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA)

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 4796 of 2005

CORAM: Harrison DP

CATCHWORDS: Application for new award - award to apply to employees of Country Energy - Award made by consent of the parties with effect from 1 July 2005

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

HEARING DATES: 10/05/2005 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 10/18/2005

APPLICANT Ms R Mifsud (ETU)

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENTS Mr A Chase, Country Energy Mr P Marzato, USU Mr G Brock, APESMA

JUDGMENT:

- 2 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP 18 October 2005

Matter No IRC 4796 of 2005

COUNTRY ENERGY ENTERPRISE AWARD 2005

Application by Country Energy for a new award

DECISION [2005] NSWIRComm 370 1 This is an application by the Electrical Trades Union of Australia, NSW Branch (ETU) seeking the making of a new award to apply to Country Energy and its employees employed in the classifications contained in Table 1 of the application. Also respondent to the award are:

· The Australian Services Union (ASU) · New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Union (USU) · The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) 2 The application was subject to hearing on 5 October 2005. Ms R Mifsud appeared on behalf of the ETU. Mr P Marzato appeared on behalf of the USU. Mr G Brock appeared on behalf of APESMA. Mr A Chase appeared on behalf of Country Energy.