Automotive, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland v Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited Industrial Organisation of Employers and Others [1998] QIRC 270 (1998) 158 QGIG 323

322 QUEENSLAND GOVERNtvIENT INUUSTRiAL GAZITIE Ql:EEl\:SLAND GOVER).!MENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE #ll#IU!/Hl#!IJl##ll#####Jtll##iiJr############ii########ii#####!t####it# .,.,.(Wa!ion.:::il f.{iucatl,_m., Tra1.ning and ErnpXoynunt A..;:l 1991 s. 89 -- appli_catiorr for ord,:.r ,1\utorno!iVc\ Mc.t,113~ Eng,incer1ng, P:dnting and K~ntlred lndl!..'ilri.c.s lndL1.--:tri~1! Un~on of E,ni.ploy;;;e:--;, Quet::a;;:lan(i AND ()oecn.shrnd Charnht:r of Conu11~rce and Industry Lirniv.>rL lndn,:-.triai Org~1hisatiun of En1plc1y,:.:r;., and fHhers SUPPLY OF TOOLS TO APPRE:>ino:s COM:,!ISSlONERS EDWA1WS, BLOOMFlELD AND IIALDWiN !9 fone 1998 (Jrder - Supply of TC!()i:i lo Apprentices - A,pphcati!)H for Variaiion ·- Increase to annual retail valut.·- and total P3.aH vthJc; of i\.)ob "-· Supply {Jf toots m con:q:iet~..:ncy ba.st::d pr•~)gf("ssivn ,._ Rernoval of ohso1d0 track calhngs Appr~nti('.;:·sbip C,iHingj• ''brua,Jban.£k:tf' ~- Re-fere.nce: tu CPI r11ovu,n1-c.nL1 J.n.<l incrt:a.~c~ in i::>Zher tool a1hJwan.ce~ -- Art,llratni !i.1atit-r - lncre~•,,::- ot 50St justlfi::-d - Rav~:,s for 5 idcn~jfiej :.irea.s tn be an1t':-1ifit'.d OYer a 3 year pc.rk)(l C',)1:r1p}.,;;.w fo'.3W D1d2r to he i.;;~ued -· Dr.aft ()rder to be is;;u(,d DECISJOi-, This is J..n "f,pli<:atiua by thv Autn:rnotiv•:,i J\'ictal~,, Engin.e.cnng 1 Printing and Kindred Indt1.~trie-~ Jnctusrria\ Union c{ l:'.-rnploy\:o:e~, QUt".{:nsland {A-1.vlEPK U) unde.r s. 89 of the 1/ocatioruil Educatit..'n. 1 'rauiing and Et.nploynr.ent ;lei 1991 (_tbe \,-'ETE Ac-t) for ::m 1mended ()rder m relation K1 i'he prov1.sior, or \cot, or 1x1.yrr~nt of a i<-¾Jl aliowa.ncv:- to appren!iz:e~,; cng<lgtd 1ndri thi: VETE A•:t. Wh;.~ii t¾e- rnat'.Gr first t::s1ne- he.for<'.. thi:-: FnU. Bt~nch \".Jn 4 !\-1drd1 1998 the p:;.nks ag.ffjf"fl to confer a.boJJt Ai\{t:J·'Ktf s appllc::ttion prior t,:, a furthr:-r repvrt b~ck t,:- the C,:>_mn1ission on 20 Aptil 1998. On rhal da\e the paniit\ rs.:porte,:t on th('..}f' dis-eu/;,.;.;)nns ~md 3,_1gg.c:s1ed thd1 tl1cr,.:__, WD-Hld be <.:on:-.:identhk v~dl!t' in baving ;:~ ce-n1".:n:·-n.ct belwe{X, the rxutl(-S cha.iJJ~d by ;.1. n:ii.0 -mb~r oi tLe Cutnrni'.-;s-ion . .h was ,1greed that Ccrmnis::.ioner B,\o,:_>rHfit>.ld \\'{:ould i.:J13ir such coaforem;:e 01;: J .3 ~.10.y ! 0 1)8 and n10t he \Vt.,llk! rep,~)I1 ou lhc progre..ss of 1.he i.xm.f.:>rcricf. to other rru:'-r.nhcrs r,f the Fuii Er-ndi. Cf).UfrTGJl(\:s were. :<11b~c;.qucntiy i:hhl:n:d by C1,.HJ.1r11i.:,'HtYncr Bk'-en1fidd -or; \\TeJ:w~day J '3 f\:fay 1~.J08 a.nd ¼l,:;;rln.esday 27 l\1<l)' i.998. C.1.HL-.;:lde[abk- pr,Jgr.;":sH wa.s ach.ic:,-',;;d during th(; ci:.crst of thf: t:·ooitT~-:1ccs with the p~-0111::s ill-riving at ;t ix,.siti;x1 wht;n."" only the Motor T.radt.;., A~_,,,.x·°jation \J Qaeensland !ndustriai Orga..n1.satiou <.-:.f r.,:rn_pioycrs (M'TA(2} txp:res~;e<l 3ny n::~;c-rvation ab1_;u.t ho,;-,; thr: ITH'Jt{~T nU_ght b-t.• n"solved hy Jgn::-<11~rn. During the o:nknm,x.>~- the part.i:-~:-:: di::.c.ussed n1ov~~tnent~ 1n tht~, prices of to,ois- .su.pphf·d tcJ :1{'pr:::nti(.e~. !Jet":'-'een ·.i t)84 1 when tl1-c t,x>l <lH~_.,..•..,.ance-s \\\;;re first set under the pn'.deees,c.;or to, the \.'ETE Act 1 a.Hd shortly pri.nr to th-,~ .:onference.s. D~taih ahour tTK'IVt~-ment~ in tht:, Con.:~utn{:';t Pri{:t> Jndex (CP[) cYer the: c-quivale.m p.;:;r1c,d and 1n0v,__:..n.J1~nt:-; ~n to<A ;:i.tlowJ.11-X.':' under a v~tridy of ntlk:f aw~:(nfa ~ induding thos:e :1.pplicahl\~- to traz.k.spe.r;,;\JHS gu.1.:-.raUy and apprcnoce-. in !he building inJu.3try -- \.V<:rc ai:so dircus.scd '.J.nJ ana"1ysed. Th::, p1utles, exc01)t f.:_tr tv1TAJ.) in respt:O of C'..~rtain .d.pprentiu:'.'0h!p !.trt:as only, agr,-·~ed H-ntt tle 1Tnh:'ri:1l conz-:it:k-rcd ju_;:;:tific<l a 50~t i:ncru1se _re, the e,:\$ting ts.,,-:;,l r1.Howan.,>::-t an<l th~l lhe appri;:"ntJ,:~;-:;,:hip caHingi;: ctltdd h,.; n>-tided h.• td1_t:ct th-:· &Ltual names of th,::>: ca!liJtg.: which had cornc tr~ bf~ i.,1f;cd since th1;' Ord~~-\· V/3.,3 !ii..~t v;-_ui~:d in. 199-l ((1991) 137 (~!.:11G 145~146}. Ik:cu.u,~;r• the respective pJ.r:tie.-.: had 3Uh.~th.ntiaHy agreed. on a course- nt action tn achi~vt: :~eule-1nent on A!v1EPKG's applicatinn the fuH Ih:Hch agri:cd tl1;,u the -n1s1ttc-r ·•.;vou_!d bt• :fi)St eft\de,·ptly d;,-:·.;Jt with jf CornrnLssione-.r Bl.oi:irufieM sat 3Jo1v:. h) h•..-:..al t:irg~_nnent on. thi:- {)Utstanrling i.~.sues heh:}(e n:_pot'...ing ~o H:1s FuU f.kttt__::h z>n ~1:.:ii. pr1-)l:.::~'-edings and a <\~~f:ision ~nn vdi al by the :FnH H,~.rK;h. The hearing about tl;e- rmn:soived nmUcr~ 011\'it.S ,-;ch,;;.Jukd for Friday 1 ?., June 190Z 1 the {i.:1y fo!i,'Ywing c.nn.t;:idr.:.rm.lon of a IL~t et' ;;i.e.1,v -'.\ppteutii.::t.shlp cailing~ by the St.]~e Tr;~~ning Coun.cil 1 .:s1.abli~~hc.d 1.mder the 'VET'.EAcL 26370_1 _f_H)C -- 1 of 3 -- GO"/ERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETni 3 1nt.:_i uppn~ntit.:~·-ship ca!E•tgs for engineering bv -~tate Txanri.ng Co11ncit (:i\:fechanicat) Fngineermg O'v1ed1:a.uicat -- To-o!nia_\rjngt ( 1n:br a:, Die Sink.mg, T>:.K1ln1-r1king. c~~rtificate HI Sho\V11 lhe 1991 ·1 'radcBtx~rson ('./ chi eh: ,\utorn,c,ti ve \.'fctor 'rrirnrn.iaig. Ct'-rtificaw IH in Shown in ] 9tJ l On:kr a..s rnatrer can1.:~ er; for he.;;\,rin.g on 1 2 Jun\j j 498 '\'is .K Jm; j, s \vho rcprt;,sente.-d ;\MFPKU, strongly Ltrgr-d tfoi (\_;rmni:iDi-::n no~ t::) . '- ., ' :ctcuon 1'19! pr(;~/](,us1y '"broadhi:ndcd'' the ;:q.Jprenticr.:shiI) k(trkal autl 1993 1994 ot n1ov1rns .:ill ,._-~~1lEngs 19911 1997 to .31 ~1aJ t) 1998 1994 :1~95 ·;996 i9.'J7 to3l:May 0 i.556 0 ,J 0 85 0 Con:1nussioE to 4Gopt the: oul!.:orne agretd by all ,·nni1·n'nc,,·.< artd. !IKfe.a:;;r appri.'-H"Liccs tJy utHiE:ing only the •'·tnMdbandeS' trade c.a.!H:ng_s whid1 the had resolv\.',d to aC('.t:pt at its n1Gcting on 1 l Ju.nc rdmcrnt.lJt on th: calli.ngs which tmd She. a.ho argue,j t.h:=iJ couid re.s,ilt in a which wa.s simply a further of apprenticeship 1or the Sdpply of Tools to quatificati;vrJcertlficai:; ntk w.1.s chaHfcd. tPL.t.hiica:ion.,/cenifica.tes of c.on1ph~tl<',u added. In d.{.1-iHg t'11E .lnghs ,-mg_ge~ttd hol::n cnuhi re-suit jf v,\:r,;_: ~Ih.ic:u.me.-J in ,i caHlng to unckrta.ke a ~t:-1ia.1n quaJjficatkm/certifl,ca.te of ;;omrJlctmn ~i.mi ..~ud1 ;.11-iahficition.lt.:crL;ficak \\.'its nur rrie::-l1lonc·{i th~ (Jrder for Supply of Toofa Ernploy\::{!S of the-- subwssicn.s ·;1/ou!d r.;sult in out in iht: identlfkd 3 July, I GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETIE 325 contple-tion en1rn:o,·~r, ;,.-,·ho i r11j lcited th,tt the- Crown adjusting to,:.-,j a.lto\vars.c(:S pz-1.nies the conJercIK{'.S c.hair;,_;J hy th1.~ w:10 app1..~,;trc.d the C~orn.rn.is.sion ,1.dvise 1t abcut foe Tr;\ining CouncU_ indicatt:,d "that the StaJe Training tne en.g{1.g:.;rnc-fft nf apprentic('5i a.nd a-sked tht: beh::df ,)f the J\ietal Trades industry Association tf of E1:nploycrs did oppose the ,1n-i'':.--ed at during the cour~t: the and irdicakd. cov,:retl hy He suppc,rtcd th.e QCCl (hat li'L~n:' nc.cded tu ix toc1l a.Flt)Wa.nct. parties ~1r 1ngiis agaiD 1994 of Ernpk:iyers. the when the- l9Q1 {Jrdi:r Supply r{ Toots t;) App!\::ntic\~~: an <1ppxentkcs receiving the, alk,.,,,v.rir,ce apphcabk for the hroa.dbandcd inserted into The (}rdl)r foUowing the decisic~n ot Chid !ndu.,:1ri:1l Couunissioner Ledlie on [\.f,-ty 1'.N 1. I-Iowe\.·er. we. ~re cc,;;u,L5irnt uf the tict 'tt:.;-1t, despltt~ tht ap-par.:::nt intcnti.on of the drrJ.endrne.nt to tht- ()rd.er tollowrng the pn}C.;edings of 16 C<lpahle of hdng read by reference to the iadu.;(;1.ry and a~N,rrd of the 0n:-tpioycr concerned .rather than by to the c.:dlini ofdtt:.: apprentice ernployed by any particular ernployer. Ihe (.}rder for Supp!y of Tools to Ar311re.ntices published at (l 991) ()GIG 145-146 nmke-5 H:fere.nct\ under 1he heading 1 '1ndustry". tc,: Coach ~n<l Body Building Industry (Award) ~ State: Ele.ctrical Trade_-;; F<'_\hion: J\-fr,cha.nical Engin.ee-ring Trade (sic) -- State-; Lngincering~ R,t<l10 Rai!v-,•·ay~; antl .Sfi,:~etntct.a1 \Vorking lndtwtry: re.spectivdy. In our considerecl view, the document is capable 01· being interpreted m .,,;uch a way one- may ic-ok at either the in.du'>tl~y of t.½-ie ernp}oyer or the award coverage of the employer to lklermme the tool allowance applicabk. Given our knowiedge of empkryers in the 1notor trades industry it ls unlikely th.at ~1.ny of then1 would have considered them,;;dves covert;d undGr th<G "En.gini:ering" or the- "Eiectrit:al TradesH headings and that such err41!oy~~ts in lht, rno;or 1ndustry '-Vouki, rnore- likely tllan not, have looked to the Coach and Moior Bo<ly Building Industry (Award} - Stale and the Mcdrnni,.2l Engin;:ering Tr&d.e (sic) - Stat~ to identify the tool aHowa.nces which we--r~ relevant for apprc:ntice,. engaged by them under the aw;mls ide.ntlfie<l, In d1e cireum,,ita:1c0s we have decided to take a pragmatic approach to the applical ion before It is qulk- clear frum a r:.:ading of the trauscrj_pf of the- proceedings heforn Chief h,du.stnal Commissioner Ledlie on 16 Mav !991 that it wm ,he u1tent10:n of aH partles to move towards the introducth)n of "broadhandc:<l,. a.pprcnt]ce:ship calling,-; \Vhich wouJd have the effect of repla<.ihg previously idc11tified apprenticeship c;;iJlings sotn.e of which were 1t;t ,:_n.u in !he 1991 Order l(,r the Supply 01 Tools 10 Apprentices, lt is also dear that simx 1992 -- \Vith some a:ppare;1t ahenation in l 994 -- aH appte-tl.tices in the. areaf; which ;tn~ subje-<·'t to this application have bee.r: indentured in the new of:- BtaildingJ \Ve de..c:idt:d to continue wjtl1 \Vha:i was t:on11n2:'ncx.:d 1.n 1991 by varying the (>tdcr fer Suppl) of Tcx:ils tG i\pprentice;:; \jSsenti<dly ln the fonn propo51ed in the draft order tabkd btJore th.i.~ Con1rnission A\1EJ)Ke on 12 June. 1998 Howe.vt.r, in doing propd.-;e take:: 1,K>:.·nunt of the group n.f identffted hy Kowalski and V~tnder:-:tc,ep and to provide fur the tool allowanc('s payable ~uch ,.ipprenti;;e~ to be over an cxte-nded perind h~~G1use. of the significant in~:rea.scs whi'L'h rt,.stdt en1ployers who n~(ul J99 l ()rdcr in the rnanner suggested alx>vt~ rather than in the \vay it inh~,rKk·,d to b\~ ft>.a.d. iu Except the five a.re~s id1.:.m.ified by Jvfr Ko\vaJski and LVh ·van.derstoep ::n1d Jndu~trial Relations tabled by ivls Jnghi arbitratlon proce~!dings b.;.-:t)r~ c:orn.mis.sion;;:~r 'l11at dnt:un1en.t ck.arly rt~.:Airds that. v1i\h been md~nlured have decided to effect UJ the agn::-erne-n~ of the parties aH rates fc,r n.ew;hroadbande.d trade caHing5 hy 5(fTo with such iw..Tt:-ase to apply frorn l Sr:-pternber 1998, In of the tour apprenticeship ate.as identified by Ivlr Kowaisk1 and the on{.'. ideurifkd by ~ls Vd.Ilderstoep we prO\)f\-;e that the rate-s r1.rr11.~nded uve.r thret; year ·p,er.kxl tl1.at tl10y align with the "broadhanded'' r;.,te by l September 2000. fiq, idcontifaxl apprenti ...:t\'ihlp ar..,as will incrc-a.S{! by 998, by approximately one-half of the ili1'fi•,,e.,,,.,,, required .rate tm 1 Septt.'-1nher ) 999, wit¾. the fuH rate to be payal•le fron-.t Septc.rnbcr Thr. rnovcme-.nts wiU he as follows:-- -- 2 of 3 -- GOVERNlv1ENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE C2.Uing ().uaHfka tion] 'l.rinrm.i:ng 's1mil<iing iQuemsfaml Rail only, in tb:.: I 99 l. Order fur I.ndustnal C:onunis'.<!ioue1 Our d~'.'.cision has hc;.:en 1na.de pragritaJic so1uticm an unitut:udcU that tht: {)rdec gi vi.ng dJcct his decision, • • • 0~: • • • J -• .d in 1~)91, and ~ hroa.d indu.'-rt.t·y Ai:inuai V,lhK'· 1/9/98 the t)rde1 to r~cdvrng, <-1.n<l eon,siderin.g, report from Cor.on1i8sjon;;r Bk,{)fftli,;,kt ()TI the views held by the- ri;-sp:;ctive parties, K.1, EDV./ARDS, c··cnirni:ssicmeL i\..L. BL(}(_)j\fF[ELD, C\nnrni:1sioner. D.R BAl.DW1N, C)mmis,ioner. th.,;; I\,1ctaJ.s. Fing1nt.~enng, Print.irtg ,and KindreJ ;.non uf Effiploy0~:81 Oue.i;\nslmK1. Li11ute:J, Industrial -~v'fr P. R y;:n1 i\J.3 s. n~ ..F~ for the Iudu::;t.ry A5S(X:1atfi:)O d Anstraitzs. ()neen:~!and {_ini-i...'ln -t)t 1~:n-ip.ir)y<:T'.'s' 3 -- 3 of 3 --