Recorded Music and Visual Entertainment Reproduction (State) Award [2008] NSWIRComm 1048

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Recorded Music and Visual Entertainment Reproduction (State) Award [2008] NSWIRComm 1048

APPLICANT The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales PARTIES: RESPONDENT Australian Federation of Employers and Industries Australian Business Industrial

FILE NUMBER(S): 797 of 2008

CORAM: Macdonald C

CATCHWORDS: Application for variation of an award - State Wage Case 2007 - section 17 - increases to wages and allowances - application granted - award varied

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Regulations 1996

HEARING DATES: 04/06/08

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 4 June 2008

APPLICANT Mr V Falconer The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales

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

Mr N Whitbread Australian Business Industrial

DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: MACDONALD C

4 June 2008

Matter No IRC 797 of 2008

Recorded Music and Visual Entertainment Reproduction (State) Award

Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales for variation re State Wage Case 2007

DECISION

[2008] NSWIRComm 1048

1 This is an application pursuant to section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ("the Act") filed 28 May 2008 by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales ("the Union") for variation of an award pursuant to the State Wage Case Decision 2007. 2 The matter was listed for a Consent Hearing on 4 June 2008. The following appearances were entered: Mr V Falconer - the Union Mr S Marriott - Australian Federation of Employers and Industries Mr N Whitbread - Australian Business Industrial 3 Mr Falconer addressed the Commission on the Union's Application to vary the Recorded Music and Visual Entertainment Reproduction (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 2007. 4 Mr Falconer gave on the record his Union's commitment as to the offsetting of rates of pay arising out of this application. 5 Mr Falconer sought that the Commission endorse the Union's application. 6 Mr Whitbread and Mr Marriott advised of their respective organisations consent to the application. 7 The Commission hereby confirms the Ex Tempore Determination made in this matter on 4 June 2008 and the Award is accordingly varied. 8 The variation to the Award will take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 4 June 2008.