Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales CITATION: Electrical Electronic and Communications Contracting Industry (State) Award [2008] NSWIRComm 1105 APPLICANT Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch PARTIES: RESPONDENT Australian Federation of Employers and Industries Australian Business Industrial Electrical Contractors' Association of New South Wales Chris Delaney & Associates FILE NUMBER(S): 1918 of 2008 CORAM: Macdonald C CATCHWORDS: Application for variation of an award - section 17 - increases to wages - application granted - award varied LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 15/10/08 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 15 October 2008 APPLICANT Mr A McKinnon Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch RESPONDENT Mr A Doyle LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Australian Federation of Employers and Industries Mr O Judd Electrical Contractors' Association of Australia Mr M Whitbread Australian Business Industrial DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM: MACDONALD C 15 October, 2008 Matter No IRC 1918 of 2008 Electrical Electronic and Communications Contracting Industry (State) Award Application by Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch for variation DECISION [2008] NSWIRComm 1105 1 This is an application pursuant to section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ("the Act") filed on 8 October 2008 by the Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch ("the Union") for variation of an award. 2 The matter was listed for a consent Hearing on 15 October 2008. The following appearances were entered: Mr A McKinnon - the Union Mr A Doyle - Australian Federation of Employers and Industries Mr O Judd - Electrical Contractors Association of Australia Mr M Whitbread - Australian Business Industrial 3 Mr McKinnon addressed the Commission on the Union's Application to vary the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Industry (State) Award ("the Award"). The Application sought to vary the Award so as to increase wages, pursuant to s17 of the Act. 4 Mr McKinnon tendered an Amended Application (Ex 1), filed on 15 October 2008 and spoke to the Amended Application. 5 The various employer organisations consented to the Amended Application. 6 The Commission hereby confirms the Ex Tempore Determination made in this matter on 15 October 2008 and the Award is accordingly varied. 7 The variation to the Award will take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 15 October 2008. A Macdonald Commissioner 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.