AG2001/3202, Transcript of Proceedings [2001] AIRCTrans 1981 (17 August 2001)

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AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL

RELATIONS COMMISSION

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN

No AG2001/3202

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION
OF AGREEMENT

Application under section 170LK of the Act
by the Police and Nurses Credit Society
for certification of the Police and Nurses
Credit Society Enterprise Agreement 2001

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PERTH

MONDAY, 30 JULY 2001

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PN1

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: I have had the opportunity to peruse the document. I would first of all take this opportunity to congratulate the parties on reaching this agreement. I am aware that a great deal of work goes into this process and it requires a degree of commitment to work your way through the exercise so you can achieve agreement and I believe both the employer and the employees need to be congratulated in that regard.

PN2

I have looked at the document from the perspective of the various tests outlined in section 170 of the Act. I am satisfied that it meets the requirement that trade unions were an option open to employees had they wanted a trade union to be involved in representing them. I am satisfied that the agreement was endorsed by a valid majority and that the necessary explanation to the agreement occurred to proceed the vote on the part of the employees to accept or adopt the agreement.

PN3

I am also satisfied that the agreement contains the necessary dispute avoidance procedures and is an agreement that is proposed to operate for a period envisaged by the Act. I have noted that exhibit A1, being the letter from Mr Huis, outlines a current salary classification structure and on the clear understanding from the parties that this salary classification structure can be appropriately used to replace that which is contained in appendix 1 of the document submitted to the Commission for certification then I do so replace it and on that basis I will certify the agreement as of today's date. A certificate will be issued in due course and will be forwarded to the parties. Again, I congratulate you and sincerely hope you will not need that dispute resolution provision contained in your agreement.

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