Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 15/03
Hearing date 29 Jan 2003
Determination date 11 February 2003
Member P R Stapp
Representation A Dallas, T Wilton, A McKenzie ; A Martin
Location Wellington
Parties The New Zealand Public Service Association (PSA) and Ors v The General Manager in respect of Aviation Security Service (AvSec)
Other Parties The New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EMPU), Adams and 46 Ors
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER - DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective employment agreement - Pay review altered minimum salary of different pay scales - No variation to collective agreement - New minimum salaries to apply to every employee - New salaries not performance based - Authority not imposing new terms and conditions - Plain meaning looked at - Applicants sought compliance with agreement - Insufficient evidence of breach for order - Appropriate for employer to have opportunity to comply - No compliance order - Right to seek compliance order reserved
Result Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Air New Zealand Limited v Barker [2002] 2 ERNZ 719;Inspector of Awards v ARA [1960] BA 2316;Inspector of Awards v Taniwha Products Ltd [1970] BA 5085;NZ Commercial Travellers IUOW v Andrews and Beaven Limited [1983] ACJ 557
Number of Pages 10
PDF File Link: wa 15_03.pdf [pdf 53 KB]