C2002/5069, Transcript of Proceedings [2002] AIRCTrans 4990 (10 December 2002)

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TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS


O/N VT908

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL

RELATIONS COMMISSION

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT WATSON

C2002/5069, C No 21858 of 1990
and C No 00132 of 1998

AIRLINE OPERATIONS - SALARIED
STAFF (ANSETT AUSTRALIA) AWARD
1998

Application under section 33 of the
Act for review of above award on the
Commission's own motion

Review under Item 51, Part 2 Schedule 5,
Transitional WROLA Act 1996

AUSTRALIAN MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATIVE,
CLERICAL AND SERVICES UNION

and

SOUTHERN CROSS AIRLINES HOLDINGS
LIMITED

Notification pursuant to section 99 of the
Act of a dispute re log of claims - wages
and conditions

MELBOURNE

11.54 AM, WEDNESDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2002

PN1

MS L. WHITE: I appear on behalf of the Australian Municipal Administrative Clerical and Services Union.

PN2

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Thank you. It is essentially the same process as the last matter other than the relevant award is the - now simplified, Airline Operations Salaried Staff (Ansett Australia) Award 1998. The relevant roping-in award in this case is the Salaried Staff (Ansett Airline) (Roping-in No. 1) Award 1992 which bound Southern Cross Airlines Holdings Limited in respect to employees within the scope of the predecessor general award, the 1990 award and correspondence was sent to the ASU and Southern Cross Airlines. No response has been received from the airlines so I am in your hands, Ms White, as to what do you think would be the appropriate action in respect to this matter.

PN3

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Our preferred position in this matter is also to keep - to have them as respondent until we can ascertain whether the administration is finalised. Again, our view is it has been active recently and we want a confirmation from the administrators that it is wound up and we haven't got that as yet.

PN4

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Yes, very well. Well, I will deal with it in the same way as the other matter. I will set aside the roping-in award but with effect from the same date today. I will vary the simplified award to add as a respondent, Southern Cross Airlines Holdings Limited again on the basis that at some point in time if you think there is no continuing utility in their respondency, you can make application to delete them and indeed I guess to the extent that Ansett Australia - Ansett Airlines Award issues might arise as to the utility of the award as a whole.

PN5

MS WHITE: Yes, your Honour.

PN6

THE SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Very well, thank you. I will now adjourn.

ADJOURNED INDEFINITELY [11.56am]