[2017] FWC 2189 |
FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
STATEMENT |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards
4 yearly review of modern awards—Family & Domestic Violence Leave Clause and Other Matters
(AM2015/1 and others)
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT |
MELBOURNE, 18 APRIL 2017 |
4 yearly review of modern awards – Family & Domestic Violence Leave Clause – Arrangements for other matters.
[1] On 27 February 2017 Vice President Watson published his decision in this matter. The Vice President’s resignation from the Fair Work Commission took effect on 28 February 2017. At the time of Vice President Watson’s resignation, the other two members of the relevant Full Bench (Deputy President Gooley and Commissioner Spencer) had not published their decisions and they sought my advice as to whether they may proceed to finalise and publish a decision in the matter, having regard to s. 622 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). On 27 March 2017 I published a Statement 1 directing interested parties to address several questions including the proper construction of s. 622.
[2] A number of parties filed written submissions and appeared at a hearing on 4 April 2017. 2 At that hearing I noted that the former Vice President had been the presiding Member of a number of other Full Bench matters. I indicated that I would issue a further statement setting out the other matters that were before Full Benches in which the former Vice President was the presiding Member and which had not been completed prior to his resignation. The purpose of this Statement is to set out the relevant details relating to those 10 matters and to provide interested parties with an opportunity to comment on the appropriate course of action. A list of the 10 matters is provided at Attachment A of this Statement.
[3] Interested parties to the matters listed at Attachment A are to file submissions by 4:00 pm Friday 5 May 2017 indicating whether they continue to pursue their claims and whether the Full Bench should be reconstituted in the respective matter. Submissions should include comment on how the respective matter should proceed. All material should be sent to amod@fwc.gov.au.
[4] Interested parties may review the submissions provided in relation to the finalisation of the Family & Domestic Violence Leave matter and the transcript of the 4 April 2017 hearing. 3
[5] I will consider the submissions received and then issue a further Statement indicating the course of action to be adopted for each matter.
PRESIDENT
Matter |
Full Bench |
Legislation |
Applicant/ Proponent |
Status | |
1 |
AM2015/2 – Family Friendly Work Arrangements |
Watson VP, Gooley DP, Spencer C |
Fair Work Act 2009
|
Australian Council of Trade Unions |
A telephone Mention was conducted by Watson VP on 21 December 2016 Amended Directions were issued on 22 December 2016. |
2 |
AM2016/5 –
|
Watson VP, Drake SDP, Cambridge C |
Fair Work Act 2009
|
The Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers The Australian Maritime Officers’ Union The Maritime Union of Australia |
Decision issued by Full Bench 24 February 2017 Determinations to be finalised. |
3 |
AM2014/190 – Transitional Provisions – Accident Pay |
Watson VP, Kovacic DP, Bull DP |
Fair Work Act 2009
|
Coal Mining Industry Employer Group |
The Full Bench’s decision on 18 August 2015 to insert substantive accident pay provisions into a number of modern awards was followed by a jurisdictional decision confirming that a variation to the cap on accident pay could be considered as part of the Review. Following the jurisdictional decision on 17 October 2016, the Coal Mining Industry Employer Group’s claim to reduce the cap on accident pay in the Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010 is on-going.
|
4 |
AM2014/190 – Transitional Provisions – District Allowances |
Watson VP, Kovacic DP, Bull DP |
Fair Work Act 2009
|
Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) |
In the Full Bench’s decision of 11 February 2015 to retain the Broken Hill allowance in a number of modern awards, it was noted at [64]:
|
5 |
AM2013/30 and AM2014/286 – Supported Employment Services Award 2010 |
Watson VP, Booth DP, Cambridge C |
Fair Work Act 2009
|
United Voice
|
Booth DP has been conducting conferences about these matters. |
6 |
AM2013/33—Application to terminate the Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists (Public Sector - Victoria) Award 2003 [AT830467] |
Watson VP, Smith DP, |
Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 Sch. 6A, Item 5 - Application to terminate a State reference public sector transitional award |
Victorian Hospitals' Industrial Association |
Correspondence was sent to parties on 28 October 2016 seeking an update on the status of the matter. No response has been received. |
7 |
AM2013/43—Application to modernise the: Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists (Public Sector - Victoria) Award 2003 [AT830467] Health and Allied Services - Public Sector - Victoria Consolidated Award 1998 [AT783945] Health Professional Services - Public Sector - Victoria Award 2003 [AT827096] |
Watson VP, Smith DP, |
Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 Sch. 6A, Item 4 - Application to make a State reference public sector modern award |
Health Services Union |
Correspondence was sent to parties on 28 October 2016 seeking an update on the status of the matter. No response has been received. |
8 |
AM2013/34—Application to terminate the Health and Allied Services - Public Sector - Victoria Consolidated Award 1998 [AT783945] |
Watson VP, Smith DP, |
Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 Sch. 6A, Item 5 - Application to terminate a State reference public sector transitional award |
Victorian Hospitals' Industrial Association |
Correspondence was sent to parties on 28 October 2016 seeking an update on the status of the matter. No response has been received. |
9 |
AM2013/36—Application to terminate the Hospital Specialists and Medical Administrators Award 2002 CRV [AT816036] |
Watson VP, Smith DP, |
Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 Sch. 6A, Item 5 - Application to terminate a State reference public sector transitional award |
Victorian Hospitals' Industrial Association |
Correspondence was sent to parties on 28 October 2016 seeking an update on the status of the matter. A response was received on 7 November 2016 stating the applicant would provide further material by 11 November 2016. No further correspondence has been received. |
10 |
AM2013/37—Application to terminate the Health Professional Services - Public Sector - Victoria Award 2003 [AT827096] |
Watson VP, Smith DP, |
Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 Sch. 6A, Item 5 - Application to terminate a State reference public sector transitional award |
Victorian Hospitals' Industrial Association |
Correspondence was sent to parties on 28 October 2016 seeking an update on the status of the matter. No response has been received. |
2 Transcript – 4 April 2017
3 AM2015/1 – Family and Domestic Violence Leave
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