Ambulance Control Centre (State) Award, Re [2011] NSWIRComm 23

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ambulance Control Centre (State) Award, Re [2011] NSWIRComm 23 Hearing dates: 15 March 2011 and 17 March 2011 Decision date: 22 March 2011 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Boland P, Walton VP, Grayson DP Decision: The parties are to consider the Recommendation and are directed to advise the Full Bench of their acceptance or rejection of the Recommendation at 9.30 am on Thursday 24 March 2011. Catchwords: AWARD - INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE - Various applications and notification of an industrial dispute concerning proposals for restructuring of Control Centres operated by Ambulance Service of NSW - Substantial disagreement as to wages and conditions of employment to apply to employees in Control Centres - Member of Full Bench delegated to conduct conciliation - Conciliation unsuccessful - Arbitration proceedings commence before Full Bench - Full Bench directs further conciliation before it - Examination in conciliation proceedings of areas of disagreement - Parties advised that Full Bench satisfied there was a sufficient foundation for making a Recommendation pursuant to s 134(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 to resolve all areas of disagreement - Statement and Recommendation made - Parties to advise Full Bench of attitude to Recommendation Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Cases Cited: Ambulance Service of NSW Clerical and Administrative Employees (State) Award, Re [2004] NSWIRComm 265 Health Services Union v Ambulance Service of New South Wales (No 2) [2007] NSWIRComm 165 Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award and Others [2008] NSWIRComm156 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Department of Health (Applicant in IRC2010/970 & 971; Respondent in IRC2010/425, 426, 1147) HSU East (Applicant in IRC2010/425 & 426; Respondent in IRC2010/970, 971 & 1147) New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union (Notifier in IRC2010/1147; Respondent in IRC2010/425, 426, 970, 971) Representation: R S Warren of counsel for Department of Health J V Murphy of counsel for HSU East B G Docking of counsel for USU M Szalay for Department of Health B Morgan of HSU East M Barnes, solicitor for New South Wales Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities Union File Number(s): IRC 425, 426, 970, 971 and 1147 of 2010