Notification under s130 by NSW Fire Brigades on behalf of the Director of Public Employment of a dispute with NSW Fire Brigade Employees' Union re Stop Work Meeting [2008] NSWIRComm 31

Notification under s130 by NSW Fire Brigades on behalf of the Director of Public Employment of a dispute with NSW Fire Brigade Employees' Union re Stop Work Meeting [2008] NSWIRComm 31

The Commission determined that, to address the dispute urgently and acknowledge the policy context and expiry of relevant awards, a 2.5% interim wage and allowance increase would be ordered for six months, with the matter referred to the President for allocation for arbitration, and all industrial action by the Union to cease.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 February 2008
Procedural Posture
Industrial Dispute Notification / Arbitration and Interim Orders
Outcome
Interim award entered by Commission, all issues referred to arbitration, industrial action to cease.
Legal Topics
['industrial Dispute' 'interim Award' 'public Sector Wages Policy' 'arbitration' 'industrial Action']
['industrial Law'] ['industrial Dispute' 'interim Award' 'public Sector Wages Policy' 'arbitration' 'industrial Action']

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Procedural Posture

Industrial Dispute Notification / Arbitration and Interim Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether an interim award varying wage rates should be ordered pending arbitration' 'Whether industrial action by the Union should cease' 'Appropriate duration for interim award']

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission determined that, to address the dispute urgently and acknowledge the policy context and expiry of relevant awards, a 2.5% interim wage and allowance increase would be ordered for six months, with the matter referred to the President for allocation for arbitration, and all industrial action by the Union to cease.

Court Disposition

Interim award entered by Commission, all issues referred to arbitration, industrial action to cease.

Orders

  • ['Commission makes the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Firefighting Staff) Interim Award 2008.' 'Award to provide for a 2.5 percent increase in all salary rates and relevant allowances to commence on 24 February 2008 and operate for six months.' 'Parties to file and serve within 7 days a document setting out...