STATEMENT

Fair Work Act 2009
s.158—Application to vary or revoke a modern award

COVID-19 Award Flexibility – Schedule X
(AM2021/86)

Award flexibility schedules – Schedule X—Additional measures during the COVID-19 pandemic – award specific COVID-19 schedules – schedules due to cease operation – application to extend operation to 30 June 2022 –additional applications.

[1] On 14 December 2021 I issued a Statement 1 relating to a number of applications received by the Commission which sought to extend the operation of parts of Schedule X – Additional measures during the COVID-19 pandemic from 31 December 2021 to 30 June 2022 in 67 modern awards. 2 The awards affected by these applications were set out at Annexure A to that Statement.

[2] The Commission has today received two further applications from the United Workers Union to extend the operation of parts of Schedule X from 31 December 2021 to 30 June 2022 in the Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award 2020 and the Restaurant Industry Award 2020. The United Workers Union requests that these further applications be dealt with in accordance with the procedure set out in the Statement issued 14 December 2021.

[3] The Commission has also today received three applications from Professionals Australia to extend the operation of parts of Schedule X from 31 December 2021 to 30 June 2022 in the Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2020, the Architects Award 2020 and the Professional Employees Award 2020.

[4] The applications lodged are in substantially the same terms as those dealt with in the Statement issued 14 December 2021. I have determined to deal with these further five applications together with those outlined in the Statement issued 14 December 2021 and confirm that the procedure set out in paragraphs [9] to [12] of that Statement apply in relation to the applications to vary the Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award 2020 and the Restaurant Industry Award 2020.

VICE PRESIDENT

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 1   [2021] FWC 6606

 2   A further application to vary the Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2020 will also be considered with these applications, see Statement [2021] FWC 6606 at [7]