Automotive, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland [1997] QIRC 62 (1997) 154 QGIG 899

I4March, 1997 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 899 QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1990 Automotive, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland (No. B2307 of 1996) TRAINING WAGE INTERIM AWARD - STATE CHIEF COMMISSIONER HALL COMMISSIONER EDWARDS, COMMISSIONER FISHER 7 February 1997 Application for a Variation to the Training Wage Interim Award - Third Safety Net Increase - Recognition of New Traineeships No objection - Application granted. REPORT ON DECISION (a'> edited) In giving a decision from the Bench on 7 February 1997, Chief Commissioner Hall stated on behalf of the Full Bench:- 22598_1.DOC -- 1 of 2 -- 900 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE "This is an application to amend the Training Wage Interim A ward State. It seeks to make alterations of each of three rypes. Firstly it seeks to flow on a safety net wage increase. Secondly it seeks the recognition of certain new traineeships. Thirdly it seeks to deal with certain matters of a house-keepmg nature. There is no opposition to the application. We are told that the new traineeships have been established in accordance with existing protocols. In all the circumstances we grant the application and order the variation of the Training Wage Interim Award - State in accordance with the terms of the amended draft application. An operative date of I January 1997 is sought. Such an operative date would accord with the operative date under the counterpart federal award. Once again there is no opposition. In all the circumstances we fix an operative date of I January 1997.". Dated this seventh day of February, 1997. By the Commission, [L.S.] E. EWALD, Industrial Registrar. Appearances:- Ms K. Steenstrup for the Australian Council of Trade Unions - Queensland Branch and Automotive, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland. Mr S. Ross forthe Queensland Nurses' Union of Employees. Ms Y. D' Ath for The Australian Workers' Union of Employees, Queern,land. Mr K. Krebs for the Crown. Ms J. Leveritt for the Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, Industrial Organisation of Employers. Mr A. Rowe for the Retailers' Association of Queensland Limited, Union of Employers. Operative Date: I January 1997 Report on Decision Variation to Training Wage Interim Award Released: 26 February 1997 ########################################################## --14 March, 1997 -- 2 of 2 --