Surveyors' Field Hands (State) Award [2008] NSWIRComm 1084

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Surveyors' Field Hands (State) Award [2008] NSWIRComm 1084

APPLICANT The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales PARTIES: RESPONDENT Australian Federation of Employers and Industries Director of Public Employment

FILE NUMBER(S): 1769 of 2008

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: 01/10/08

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 1 October 2008

APPLICANT Mr S Crawford The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr S Bryant Australian Federation of Employers and Industries

Mr C Heuston Director of Public Employment

DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: MACDONALD C

7 October, 2008.

Matter No IRC 1804 of 2008

Animal Food Makers (State) Award

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

DECISION

[2008] NSWIRComm 1092

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 Animal Food Makers (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 4 - Other Rates and Allowances and inserted a new item (Item 3) as to operative date. 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 11 October 2008.