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Fair Work Act 2009
s.156—4 yearly review of modern awards
4 yearly review of modern awards—Award stage—Group 4—Social,
Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010—
Substantive claims
(AM2018/26)
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CLANCY MELBOURNE, 4 DECEMBER 2019
4 yearly review of modern awards – award stage – group 4 awards – substantive issues –
Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 – background
paper to be published.
[1] On 2 September 2019, the Full Bench in this matter issued a Decision1 stating that it
did not propose to determine the claim of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical
and Services Union (ASU) to insert a new clause 20.10 in the Social, Community, Home Care
and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHADS Award) to provide for a community
language skills allowance at that time and that a Background Paper would be prepared
summarising the submissions, evidence and other material before us. It was also indicated that
a Statement would be issued setting out how the Full Bench proposed to finalise its
consideration of this claim.
[2] This Statement deals with the Background Paper that is being published today. The
document has been prepared to assist in the further consideration of the matter. It is a
background paper only and does not purport to be a comprehensive discussion of the issues
involved. It does not represent the view of the Commission on any issue.
[3] Parties will be asked to comment on the Background Paper during the course of a
conference to be convened by me, on a date to be fixed and at which time the ASU’s claim
will be discussed further.
[4] The listing of this conference will be discussed with interested parties at the Directions
Hearing for this matter before the Full Bench, which is to take place at 9:30 am AEDT on
Thursday, 5 December 2019. Notice of the Directions Hearing was given in the Statement2
of the Full Bench issued on 3 December 2019.
1 [2019] FWCFB 6067.
2 [2019] FWCFB 8177.
[2019] FWC 8251
STATEMENT
E AUSTRALIA FairWork Commission
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/sites/awardsmodernfouryr/am201826-background-fwc-041219.pdf
[2019] FWC 8251
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DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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