Health Services Union NSW v Hunter New England Local Health District [2018] NSWIRComm 1000

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Services Union NSW v Hunter New England Local Health District [2018] NSWIRComm 1000 Hearing dates: 13 February 2017 Date of orders: 12 January 2018 Decision date: 12 January 2018 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Stanton C Decision: Small claims applications and dispute proceedings dismissed Catchwords: Industrial dispute - higher grade duties claimed by two ward clerks - small claims applications made – award interpretation-relevant principles considered – award provision examined – no ambiguity found-applications and dispute proceedings dismissed Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Industrial Relations (General) Regulation 2015 Cases Cited: Corrections Health Service Nurses (State) Award Case (1999) 90 IR 235 Notification under section 130 by Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales of a dispute with State Water Corporation and another re clause 11, subclause (8) [2006] NSWIRComm 1145 Polan v Goulburn Valley Health [2016] FCA 440 Rail Corporation New South Wales v Brown [2012] NSWCA 296 Soap and Candle Makers Case (1946) AR 264 Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales v Linfox Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWIRComm 57 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Services Union NSW Hunter New England Local Health District Representation: Mr A Coquillan with Ms C Paull for the Union Mr P Reay for the Local Health District File Number(s): 2016/220438