Grocery Products Manufacturing (State) Award [2008] NSWIRComm 1090

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Grocery Products Manufacturing (State) Award [2008] NSWIRComm 1090

APPLICANT National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch

RESPONDENTS PARTIES: Australian Industry Group, NSW Branch Sydney Chamber of Commerce Australian Retailers Association Australian Business Industrial Australian Federation of Employers & Industries NSW Flour Millers Council

FILE NUMBER(S): 1802 of 208

CORAM: Macdonald C

CATCHWORDS: Application for variation of an award - State Wage Case 2008 - section 17 - increases to wages and allowances - application granted - award varied

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

HEARING DATES: 07/10/08

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 7 October 2008

APPLICANT Mr N Richthofen National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENTS Mr A Doyle Australian Federation of Employers & Industries

DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: MACDONALD C

7 October, 2008.

Matter No IRC 1802 of 2008

Grocery Products Manufacturing (State) Award

Application by The National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch for variation re State Wage Case 2008

DECISION

[2008] NSWIRComm 1090

1 This is an application pursuant to section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ("the Act") filed on 23 September 2008 by The National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch ("the Union") for variation of an award pursuant to the State Wage Case Decision 2008. 2 The matter was listed for a Consent Hearing on 7 October 2008. The following appearances were entered: Mr N Richthofen - the Union Mr A Doyle - Australian Federation of Employers and Industries Mr A Moulton - Australian Business Industrial 3 Mr Richthofen addressed the Commission on the Union's Application to vary the Grocery Products Manufacturing (State) Award ("the Award"). The Application sought to vary the Award so as to increase wages and various allowances pursuant to the State Wage Case 2008. 4 Mr Richthofen amended the Application as to Table 1 - Wages and item 4. The Amended Application contained the Union's commitment to absorption of increases should the Commission grant the Union's 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 7 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 14 October 2008.