STATEMENT AND REVISED DIRECTIONS

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

4 yearly review of modern awards – Plain language project – National Training Wage Award Specific Schedules
(AM2016/15; AM2016/17)

4 yearly review of modern awards – plain language project – National Training Wage Schedule – Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010 – Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010 – Revised directions

[1] On 16 December 2019 we issued a statement and directions 1 which dealt with proposals to include award-specific National Training Wage Schedules (NTW Schedule) in the Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010 (the Joinery Award) and the Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010 (the Mobile Crane Award).

[2] On 18 December 2019 we received correspondence from the CFMMEU – Construction and General Division (CFMMEU C & G) seeking an extension to the filing of submissions and evidence required to be filed on 15 January 2019. The CFMMEU C & G sought an extension to file its material by no later than 4 February 2020.

[3] We approve the request for an extension and will vary paragraphs 1 and 2 of the directions. The revised directions are as follows:

1. Any party seeking the inclusion of an award specific NTW Schedule for the Joinery Building Trades Award 2010 and Mobile Crane Award 2010, shall file submissions and any evidence upon which they wish to rely by 5.00pm Wednesday 15 January 2020 4:00 pm Tuesday 4 February 2020.

2. Any submissions in reply including any evidentiary material are to be filed by 5.00pm Wednesday 12 February 2020 4:00 pm Tuesday 3 March 2020.

3. All submissions and evidence shall be sent by email to amod@fwc.gov.au

4. The parties are granted liberty to apply to vary these directions.

Note: All parties must file new submissions in accordance with the above directions (parties may refer to previous submissions and rely on them, but absent a submission in accordance with these directions we will not be having regard to any previous submissions).

[4] Submissions should be sent to amod@fwc.gov.au and will be published on the Commission’s website.

PRESIDENT

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