Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales CITATION: Divisions of General Practice (State) Award [2008] NSWIRComm 1111 APPLICANT Health Services Union of Australia PARTIES: RESPONDENTS Riverina Division of General Practice & Primary Health Ltd Australian Federation of Employers and Industry FILE NUMBER(S): 1859 of 208 CORAM: Macdonald C CATCHWORDS: Application for variation of an award - Section 17 - increases to wages - application granted - award varied LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 28/10/2008 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 28 October 2008 APPLICANT Mr L Lipman Health Services Union LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr J Wimalaratna Australian Federation of Employers and Industry DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM: MACDONALD C 28 October 2008 Matter No IRC 1859 of 2008 Divisions of General Practice (State) Award Application by the Health Services Union for variation of an award pursuant to Section 17 DECISION [2008] NSWIRComm 1111 1 This is an application pursuant to section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ("the Act") filed on 29 September 2008 by the Health Services Union ("the Union") for variation of an award. 2 The matter was listed for a Consent Hearing on 28 October 2008. The following appearances were entered: Mr D Lipman - the Union Mr J Wimalaratna - Australian Federation of Employers and Industry (AFEI) 3 Mr Lipman also appeared for Riverina Division of General Practice & Primary Health Ltd. 4 Mr Lipman addressed the Commission on the Union's Application to vary the Divisions of General Practice (State) Award ("the Award"). The Application sought to vary the Award so as to increase wages for the six classification levels contained in the Award. 5 The AFEI consented to the Application. 6 The Commission hereby confirms the Ex Tempore Determination made in this matter on 28 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 1 December 2008. A Macdonald Commissioner 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.