Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales CITATION : Newcastle City Council Employees' Award 2003 [2003] NSWIRComm 328 Newcastle City Council PARTIES : New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union (United Services Union) The Development and Environmental Professionals' Association The Local Government Engineers' Association of New South Wales FILE NUMBER: IRC 5336 of 2003 CORAM: Harrison DP CATCHWORDS : Application for new award - Local Council - rescind and replace previous award - award made LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 10/07/2003 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 10/10/2003 APPLICANT Ms D Platt LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENTS Mr P Collins and Mr G Brock JUDGMENT: - 2 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM: HARRISON DP 10 October 2003 Matter No IRC 5336 of 2003 NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL EMPLOYEES' AWARD 2003 Application by Newcastle City Council for a new award DECISION [2003] NSWIRComm 328 1 This is an application by Newcastle City Council ("the Council") seeking the making of a new award to apply to Council employees represented by: · New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union (United Services Union) (USU); · The Development and Environmental Professionals' Association (DEPA); · The Local Government Engineers' Association of New South Wales; (LGEA) ("the Unions"). 2 The Award sought will rescind and replace the Municipal Employees' (Newcastle) Award 1999 318 IG 771. 3 The application was subject to hearing on 7 October 2003. 4 Ms D Platt appeared on behalf of the Council. Mr P Collins appeared on behalf of the USU with Mr N Martin. Mr G Brock appeared on behalf of the DEPA and LGEA. 5 Ms Platt submitted that the award sought is the result of extensive negotiation and discussion between the parties and complies with statutory requirements and State Wage Case principles. 6 Messrs Collins and Brock endorsed the submissions of Ms Platt and enunciated the consent of the unions to the making of the Award in the terms of the application. 7 I am satisfied that the application meets all legislative requirements; that it conforms with the relevant State Wage Case principles; and that it is presented to the Commission with the genuine consent of the parties. 8 The Newcastle City Council Employees' Award 2003 is made in accordance with the application with effect from the first pay period to commence on or after 7 October 2003 and to remain in effect until 30 November 2005. oo0oo DISCLAIMER - Every effort has been made to comply with suppression orders or statutory provisions prohibiting publication that may apply to this judgment or decision. The onus remains on any person using material in the judgment or decision to ensure that the intended use of that material does not breach any such order or provision. Further enquiries may be directed to the Registry of the Court or Tribunal in which it was generated.