Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales CITATION: Social and Community Services Employees (State) Award - Directions of the Full Bench, Re [2006] NSWIRComm 42 APPLICANT (IRC2003/4380) Australian Services Union of New South Wales APPLICANT (IRC2003/4679) Employers First PARTIES: RESPONDENTS Employers First (IRC2003/4380) Aged Care Association Australia - NSW Australian Business Industrial Australian Services Union of N.S.W. Catholic Commission for Employment Relations Jobs Australia Limited Australian Services Union of New South Wales (IRC2003/4679) FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 4380 and 4679 of 2003 CORAM: Wright J President; Grayson DP; McLeay C CATCHWORDS: Award - Award proceedings - Directions made by Full Bench. HEARING DATES: 09/02/2006 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 02/09/2006 APPLICANT (IRC2003/4380) Mr R Reitano of counsel Australian Services Union of N.S.W. APPLICANT (IRC2003/4679) Mr S Benson of counsel Employers First Aged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT Incorporated LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: OTHER RESPONDENTS Ms M McDonnell Australian Business Industrial Aged Care Association of Australia (NSW) Mr D Klepac Catholic Commission for Employment Relations Mr K Godfrey Jobs Australia Limited JUDGMENT: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES FULL BENCH CORAM: Wright J, President Grayson DP McLeay C Thursday 9 February 2006 Matter No IRC 4380 of 2003 SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD Application by Australian Services Union of New South Wales for variation re variations of existing clauses of the award Matter No IRC 4679 of 2003 SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD Application by Employers First for a new award DIRECTIONS OF THE FULL BENCH (extempore) [2006] NSWIRComm 42 1 The Full Bench has considered the submissions made by the parties and feels obliged to note that we have found little assistance provided by those submissions. 2 In the circumstances we have decided to make the following directions: (a) by 4 pm on Monday 13 February 2006 the parties shall file and serve their contentions as to their proposed six grade structure (in the case of the union as to the first six grades of its proposed eight grade structure) and the rates of pay applicable thereto, making reference where appropriate to the wage fixing principles relied on and shall also, to the extent available, file and serve any documentation that has been developed as to their respective proposed classification structures. (b) the parties shall file and serve their witness statements on or before 10 am on Monday 20 February 2006. 3 The matter is stood over for further directions at 4 pm on Tuesday 21 February 2006 and one hour will be allowed for the directions that day. 4 The parties should, however, act on the basis that although no directions will be made until that time for the filing and serving of material in reply, time will run for the preparation of such material from 10 am on 20 February and the relevant time for filing and serving reply material may be Friday 24 February at 4 pm. 5 It is implicit in these directions that the Commission is acting on the basis that claims other than as to classification structure and wages are not the subject of the hearings presently set down. _________________ 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.