Storemen & Packers Wholesale Drug Stores (State) Award [2008] NSWIRComm 1088 (7 October 2008)

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NEW SOUTH WALES INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION :
Storemen & Packers Wholesale Drug Stores (State) Award [2008] NSWIRComm 1088



FILE NUMBER(S):
1801

HEARING DATE(S):
07/10/08

DATE OF JUDGMENT:
7 October 2008

PARTIES:
APPLICANT
National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch

RESPONDENTS
Australian Industry Group, NSW Branch
Sydney Chamber of Commerce
Australian Business Industrial
Australian Federation of Employers & Industries

CORAM:
Macdonald C


CATCHWORDS: Application for variation of an award - State Wage Case 2008 - section 17 - increases to wages and allowances - application granted - award varied

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES

APPLICANT
Mr N Richthofen
National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch
RESPONDENT
Mr A Doyle
Australian Federation of Employers & Industries

CASES CITED:


LEGISLATION CITED:
Industrial Relations Act 1996


TEXTS CITED:




JUDGMENT:

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: MACDONALD C

7 October, 2008.

Matter No IRC 1801 of 2008

Storemen & Packers Wholesale Drug Stores (State) Award

Application by The National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch for variation re State Wage Case 2008

DECISION

[2008] NSWIRComm 1088

1 This is an application pursuant to section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ("the Act") filed on 23 September 2008 by The National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch ("the Union") for variation of an award pursuant to the State Wage Case Decision 2008.

2 The matter was listed for a Consent Hearing on 7 October 2008. The following appearances were entered:

Mr N Richthofen - the Union

Mr A Doyle - Australian Federation of Employers and Industries

Mr A Moulton - Australian Business Industrial

3 Mr Richthofen addressed the Commission on the Union's Application to vary the Storemen & Packers Wholesale Drug Stores (State) Award ("the Award"). The Application sought to vary the Award so as to increase wages and various allowances pursuant to the State Wage Case 2008.

4 Mr Richthofen amended the Application as to item 4. The Amended Application contained the Union's commitment to absorption of increases should the Commission grant the Union's Amended Application.

5 The various employer organisations consented to the Amended Application.

6 The Commission hereby confirms the Ex Tempore Determination made in this matter on 7 October 2008 and the Award is accordingly varied.

7 The variation to the Award will take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 11 October 2008.

A Macdonald
Commissioner




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