Macquarie Generation Employees (State) Award 2002 [2003] NSWIRComm 12 (6 February 2003)

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NEW SOUTH WALES INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION : Macquarie Generation Employees (State) Award 2002 [2003] NSWIRComm 12

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 7048

HEARING DATE(S): 16/12/2002, 19/12/2002

DECISION DATE: 06/02/2003

PARTIES:

Macquarie Generation

Labor Council of New South Wales, Electrical Trades Union of Australia, NSW Branch; Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of Australia, NSW Divn; Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (NSW Branch); Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (NSW Branch);

Public Service Association of NSW (PSA); Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers NSW District; The Australian Workers' Union, NSW; Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, NSW Branch

JUDGMENT OF: Harrison DP

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES

APPLICANT

Mr K Petersen

Macquarie Generation

RESPONDENT

Mr E Razborsek,

Labor Council of New South Wales

CASES CITED:

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

JUDGMENT:

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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP

6 February 2003

Matter No IRC 7048 of 2002

MACQUARIE GENERATION EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD 2002

Application by Macquarie Generation for a new award

DECISION

[2003] NSWIRComm 12

1    This is an application by Macquarie Generation for the making of a new award to replace the Macquarie Generation Employees (State) Award 1999 (317 IG 904) (‘the 1999 Award’).

2    The application is made with the consent of Macquarie Generation, the Labor Council of New South Wales and the following unions on behalf of the employees of Macquarie Generation:

- Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch (ETU);

- Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of Australia, New South Wales Division (MEU);

- Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (New South Wales Branch) (APESMA);

- Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) (CFMEU);

- Public Service Association of New South Wales (PSA);

- Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers New South Wales District (AIMPE);

- The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales (AWU);

- Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, New South Wales Branch AMWU); (‘the Unions’).

3    The application was subject to hearing on 16 December 2002 and again on 19 December 2002.

4    Mr K Petersen appeared on behalf of Macquarie Generation with Ms L Edmonds-Ward. Mr E Razborsek appeared on behalf of the Labor Council of New South Wales and respondent unions.

5    The application comes forward by consent of the parties following lengthy and detailed negotiations between them.

6    I am satisfied that the application meets all legislative requirements; that it conforms with the relevant State Wage Case principles; and that it is presented to the Commission with the genuine consent of the parties.

7    The Macquarie Generation Employees (State) Award 2002 is made in accordance with the application to apply from 11 December 2002 to remain in force until 30 June 2005.

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