Notification under section 130 by the Australian Maritime Officers Union of New South Wales of a dispute with Newcastle Port Corporation re salaries [2007] NSWIRComm 320

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Notification under section 130 by the Australian Maritime Officers Union of New South Wales of a dispute with Newcastle Port Corporation re salaries [2007] NSWIRComm 320

APPLICANT Australian Maritime Officers Union of New South Wales (AMOU) PARTIES: Maritime Union of Australia RESPONDENT Newcastle Port Corporation

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 289 of 2007

CORAM: Harrison DP

CATCHWORDS: Notification of dispute - job evaluation - application of OCR job evaluation process for Port Surveyor, Hydrographic Surveyor and Survey Officer - whether job evaluation outcome should be adjusted to internal and external relativities - whether changes in work and new technology support job evaluation outcome - operative date. Held - job evaluation processes properly applied - no basis for adjustment on basis of internal or external relativities - salary levels determined - operative date from date of agreement on position description subject to valuation.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

CASES CITED: NSW Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Union v Newcastle City Council Re Alleged Failure To Size Position of Ranger [2006] NSWIRComm 352 Notification Under Section 130 By Pacific Power Of A Dispute With The Construction, Forestry, Mining And Energy Union Of Australia, New South Wales Division And Others Re Work Restrictions - Eraring Power Station (IRC 2973 of 1997, 17/6/99, Harrison DP unreported)

HEARING DATES: 3/9/07, 7/9/07, 11/10/07

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 21 December 2007