New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Union and Cessnock City Council and another [2007] NSWIRComm 1061

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Union and Cessnock City Council and another [2007] NSWIRComm 1061

NOTIFIER New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines & Utilities Union PARTIES: RESPONDENTS Cessnock City Council Local Government and Shires Association

FILE NUMBER(S): 3607 of 2006

CORAM: Stanton C

Industrial dispute - small claim - Local Government Award Council Flexibility Agreements - 1998 Agreement and subsequent 2001 and 2005 Agreements - error in method of calculating "wrap up" quantum - competency payments - swings and roundabouts principle - obligation to check proposed agreements - sanctity of agreements - mutual intention of parties. CATCHWORDS: Held, application dismissed.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

Australian Industry Group v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union (2003) 25 IR 449 Compass Group Australia Pty Ltd and Australian Workers Union Offshore Campstaff Enterprise Agreement 2003 (PR772172, CASES CITED: 4 May 2006) Electrical Trades Union of Australia v Quensland Electricity Commission and Ors (1986) 16 IR 292 Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of Australia, NSW Division and Cessnock City Council (unreported, Matter IRC975/99, Sams DP, 17 November 1999) Justice v Sarah A Lunn (PR974185, 27 November 2006) Re Operatonal Ambulance Officers (2001) 113 IR 384