STATEMENT

Fair Work Act 2009
s.156—4 yearly review of modern awards

4 yearly review of modern awards—Fire Fighting Industry Award 2010
(AM2014/202)

4 yearly review of modern awards – award stage – Fire Fighting Industry Award 2010.

[1] This Statement deals with outstanding technical and drafting issues in the exposure draft for the Fire Fighting Industry Award 2010 (the Fire Fighting Award).

[2] On 4 December 2018, a Report 1 was issued relating to three outstanding issues in the exposure draft for the Fire Fighting Industry Award 2010. The issues were described in the Report as:

•  rates of pay for public sector employees on day work

•  definition of overtime

•  rates of pay for employees on annual leave

[3] The Report noted that no employer party had commented on the positions advanced by the union parties relating to the outstanding issues. Employer parties were provided one final opportunity to file a short written submission regarding the outstanding issues. The Report outlined that in the event no submission was received by the Commission, the positions set out in the Report would be adopted in the exposure draft.

[4] No submissions were received regarding the Report, and accordingly an updated exposure draft will be issued shortly, incorporating the positions set out in the Report.

PRESIDENT

 1   Report, 4 December 2018.

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