C2004/3573, Transcript of Proceedings [2004] AIRCTrans 2384 (25 June 2004)

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O/N 7480

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL

RELATIONS COMMISSION

COMMISSIONER SMITH

C2004/3573

TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
(PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES) AWARD
2002

Application under section 113 of the Act by
the Association of Professional Engineers,
Scientists and Managers of Australia to
vary the above award re safety net review
- wages May 2004

MELBOURNE

10.29 AM, WEDNESDAY, 16 JUNE 2004

PN1

MR M. BUTLER: I appear for the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers of Australia

PN2

MS L. PASCALIS: I appear for the Australian Industry Group.

PN3

THE COMMISSIONER: Yes, Mr Butler.

PN4

MR BUTLER: Commissioner, first of all I indicate the time, date and place of hearing and draft orders have been served on the parties and there should be a statement of service.

PN5

THE COMMISSIONER: Yes, I have all that, thank you very much. Very efficient.

PN6

MR BUTLER: If I can now formally table the draft order?

PN7

THE COMMISSIONER: Yes.

EXHIBIT #B1 DRAFT ORDER

PN8

MR BUTLER: Commissioner, clause (a)(i) is the increases to weekly rates of pay in accordance with the decision. Clause (a)(ii), the new hourly rates of part time employees and clause (a)(iii) is schedule of rates for casual employees. Clause (a)(iv) on page 3 of the order is the absorption commitment that is required under the principles and the Association makes that formal commitment here today on the record.

PN9

THE COMMISSIONER: Yes.

PN10

MR BUTLER: And the proposed operative date is on or after 3 July 2004. Just one matter, Commissioner, I discovered just before I was due to come here this morning is that we neglected to include in the proposed variation the variation to the allowances in clause 28. Clause 28 is use of motor vehicle. I am in your hands as to whether or not I should lodge a separate application or whether I could amend the draft order, seek agreement from the employers and hand it back to the Commission within the seven days.

PN11

THE COMMISSIONER: That is probably the easier course, isn't it?

PN12

MR BUTLER: Yes.

PN13

THE COMMISSIONER: Ms Pascalis.

PN14

MS PASCALIS: The Australian Industry Group has checked the draft order submitted and are not opposed to it and neither oppose to a seven day delay.

PN15

THE COMMISSIONER: Excellent. All right. I will vary the award, vary the Telecommunications Industry (Professional Employees) Award 2002 to increase wages and allowances, or singular allowance, is it?

PN16

MR BUTLER: Yes.

PN17

THE COMMISSIONER: It is the motor vehicle allowance. To increase wages and the motor vehicle allowance for the safety net review wages May 2004 decision which was issued on 5 May 2004 in print 002004. The Australian Industry Group which has appeared in these proceedings consents to the variation and also consents to a proposal put forward by Mr Butler that he calculate the vehicle allowance and circulate that to the respondents to see whether or not there is any objection as to the calculation and that can be forwarded to my office as soon as possible and one order will issue varying all the matters. Thank you. The matter is adjourned sine die.

ADJOURNED INDEFINITELY [10.33am]

INDEX

LIST OF WITNESSES, EXHIBITS AND MFIs

EXHIBIT #B1 DRAFT ORDER PN8