C2008/2865, Transcript of Proceedings [2008] AIRCTrans 597 (3 October 2008)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

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Workplace Relations Act 1996 17654-1

COMMISSIONER RAFFAELLI

C2008/2865

s.553(1) - Application for variation of award (maintain min. safety net entitlements)

Application by CPSU - Re: Community and Public Sector Union
(C2008/2865)

SYDNEY

2.05PM, MONDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2008

THE FOLLOWING PROCEEDINGS WERE CONDUCTED VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE AND RECORDED IN SYDNEY

PN1

THE COMMISSIONER: Ms Donnelly, you're appearing for the CPSU again?

PN2

MS M DONNELLY: Yes.

PN3

THE COMMISSIONER: Ms Yali for the Office of Public Employment.

PN4

MS D YALI: Yes.

PN5

THE COMMISSIONER: Yes, Ms Donnelly.

PN6

MS DONNELLY: Commissioner, this is another application to vary the award consistent with the recent decision of the Fair Pay Commission and on the grounds set out in the application. The allowances sought to be varied are wage related allowances and they've been varied by reference to the key wage classification used in previous variations which is the physical ..... and they've been updated accordingly.

PN7

The only other party to this award, other than the CPSU, is the Commissioner for Public Employment and that the application and order and listing was served on the Commissioner for Public Employment on 16 September by registered post.

PN8

THE COMMISSIONER: Ms Yali.

PN9

MS YALI: Commissioner , again our office concurs with the submissions of the CSPU.

PN10

THE COMMISSIONER: This is an application to vary this award to reflect the outcome of the Wages and Allowances Review of 2008. On the basis of what's before me the Commission proposes to vary the award and that variation will come into force from the first pay period to commence on or after 1 October 2008.
On that basis, these proceedings are now adjourned.

<ADJOURNED INDEFINITELY [2.07PM]