TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 s55(2) application for approval of an industrial agreement Minister administering the State Service Act 2000 and Australian Education Union, Tasmanian Branch (T14526 of 2017) TASTAFE TEACHERS STAFF INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT 2017 PRESIDENT D J BARCLAY HOBART, 27 June 2017 Industrial agreement - application approved - operative from 1 March 2017 - forwarded to Registrar for registration DECISION [1] On 9 June 2017, the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000 (MASSA) lodged with the Registrar, pursuant to Section 55(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984 (the Act), an Application to approve the TasTAFE Teachers Staff Industrial Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). [2] At the hearing in Hobart on 27 June 2017, Mr Kleyn and Ms Brady appeared on behalf of MASSA and Ms Siejka appeared on behalf of the Australian Education Union, Tasmania Branch (AEU). [3] [4] Ms Siejka submitted that the Agreement was in the public interest and that there was genuine consent to it. [5] I am satisfied that the agreement is consistent with the public interest requirements of the Act, does not disadvantage the employees concerned, and the term of the agreement does not exceed 5 years. [6] Pursuant to s55(4) the agreement is approved with an operative date of 1 March 2017 and shall remain in force until 30 June 2018. The file will now be referred to the Registrar for registration of the Agreement in accordance with the requirements of s56(1) of the Act. David Barclay President
TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 s55(2) application for approval of an industrial agreement Minister administering the State Service Act 2000 and Australian Education Union, Tasmanian Branch (T14526 of 2017) TASTAFE TEACHERS STAFF INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT 2017 PRESIDENT D J BARCLAY HOBART, 27 June 2017 Industrial agreement - application approved - operative from 1 March 2017 - forwarded to Registrar for registration DECISION [1] On 9 June 2017, the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000 (MASSA) lodged with the Registrar, pursuant to Section 55(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984 (the Act), an Application to approve the TasTAFE Teachers Staff Industrial Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). [2] At the hearing in Hobart on 27 June 2017, Mr Kleyn and Ms Brady appeared on behalf of MASSA and Ms Siejka appeared on behalf of the Australian Education Union, Tasmania Branch (AEU). [3] [4] Ms Siejka submitted that the Agreement was in the public interest and that there was genuine consent to it. [5] I am satisfied that the agreement is consistent with the public interest requirements of the Act, does not disadvantage the employees concerned, and the term of the agreement does not exceed 5 years. [6] Pursuant to s55(4) the agreement is approved with an operative date of 1 March 2017 and shall remain in force until 30 June 2018. The file will now be referred to the Registrar for registration of the Agreement in accordance with the requirements of s56(1) of the Act. David Barclay President
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