4 yearly review of modern awards – Registered and Licensed Clubs Award [2019] FWC 2467

1 Fair Work Act 2009 s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards 4 yearly review of modern awards – Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010 (AM2014/283) JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT MELBOURNE, 10 APRIL 2019 4 yearly review of modern awards – Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010 – technical and drafting issues – substantive issues. [1] This Statement deals with outstanding technical/drafting claims and substantive claims to vary the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010 (the Clubs Award) as part of the 4 yearly review of modern awards. [2] A Statement relating to this matter was issued on 8 April 20191 and a Mention was held on 10 April 2019. A transcript from the Mention is available on the Commission’s website. The following parties appeared at the Mention:  United Voice  Clubs Australia Industrial (CAI)  Clubs Managers Association  Professional Golfers Association of Australia (PGA) Technical and drafting claims [3] As explained at the Mention a revised exposure draft for the Clubs Award will be published on the Commission’s website on Monday, 15 April 2019. This revised exposure draft will include any relevant variations on account of recent common issue and plain language decisions. [4] Interested parties have until 4.00 pm on Friday 10 May 2019 to file a written submission commenting on the revised exposure draft, and identifying any technical and drafting changes sought. A summary of submissions relating to the remaining technical drafting issues will then be published and a conference will be convened before a Member of the Commission. 1 [2019] FWC 2382 [2019] FWC 2467 STATEMENT -- 1 of 2 -- [2019] FWC 2467 2 Substantive claims [5] Substantive claims to vary the Clubs Award were published in a summary of proposed substantive variations document. At the Mention, CAI indicated that they would be pressing 7 substantive claims: S1-4, S6, S8 and S9. Claims S5 and S7 will not be pressed and claim S11 has been dealt with by the Full Bench in the casual and part-time employment common issue. [6] United Voice indicated that they would be pursuing substantive claim S12B, which is a variation to the clothing, equipment and tools allowance. [7] The Professional Golfers Association indicated that they filed a submission in October 2017 which had not been included in the summary of substantive variations. [8] Interested parties have until 4.00 pm on Monday 29 April 2019 to indicate whether any further substantive claims are being pursued and to file draft variation determinations. Comprehensive submissions on the merits of any proposed variation are not required at this stage. An updated summary of proposed substantive variations will be published in due course. A conference will be convened before a Member of the Commission, following the filing of the draft variation determinations. PRESIDENT Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer <PR706823> -- 2 of 2 --