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

Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010.

[1] On 2 November 2015 we issued a Statement 1 in respect of the Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 20102 (VMRSR Award) which stated that:

(1) we had formed the provisional view that the vehicle manufacturing sector should be removed from the VMRSR Award and placed within the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2010 3 (Manufacturing Award);

(2) we would issue new exposure drafts of the VMRSR Award and the Manufacturing Award in a form consistent with this provisional view;

(3) once the new exposure drafts were published, we would issue directions pursuant to which interested parties would have the opportunity to make submissions concerning the exposure drafts; and

(4) if the submissions indicated there were significant issues with the exposure drafts, we would conduct a further hearing.

[2] On 24 December 2015 we issued a Further Statement 4 which indicated the Commission would publish new exposure drafts of the VMRSR Award and the Manufacturing Award giving effect to the provisional view we expressed in our Statement of 2 November 2015.

[3] Accordingly, in conjunction with this statement we will publish the new exposure drafts and direct as follows:

(1) Any party that wishes to file submissions and/or evidence in relation to the new exposure drafts is to do so by 5.00pm Tuesday 26 April 2016.

(2) Any interested party which wishes to adduce evidence and/or make submissions in reply to any of the evidence and/or submissions filed in accordance with direction (1) shall file such evidence and/or submissions in the Commission by 5.00pm Tuesday 10 May 2016.

(3) All submissions and evidence shall be sent to amod@fwc.gov.au.

(4) This matter will be listed for a final hearing in Melbourne before the Full Bench on Monday 23 May 2016 and Tuesday 24 May 2016.

VICE PRESIDENT

 1   [2015] FWCFB 7275

 2   MA000089

 3   MA000010

 4   [2015] FWCFB 8979

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