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Gail Gregory - Executive Officer

• Negotiations and Disputes
• Matters for 1999
  • Paid Maternity Leave
  • Employment Security
  • State Wage Case
• Other Responsibilities

	Gail Gregory
	Executive Officer

In addition to the above, Gail Gregory, had carriage of the Pay Equity Inquiry, which ran from January to May, review of the Personal/Carers Leave Test Case, which considered Bereavement Leave, and the s19 Award Review Principles, State Case.

The Pay Equity Inquiry represents the biggest case of its kind in 30 years and is another step in the `equal pay' process. The Report, comprised of three volumes, is currently with the Minister for Industrial Relations.

Negotiations and Disputes

Additionally, Gail was also involved in a number of negotiations and disputes, including:-

• the negotiation of arrangements applicable to the transfer of Australian Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service to the non-government sector;
• employment issues arising from the Wood Royal Commission, including issues relating to child sexual assault, which resulted in changes to legislation regarding employment screening. This matter will continue in 1999 with respect to negotiations regarding Regulations and Policy to support the legislation;
• review of merit selection in the public sector;
• negotiations related to Employment Issues Guidelines, following the introduction of Service Competition Guidelines. These will provide protection for employees, such as a requirement to undertake an employment impact assessment as part of any competitive tendering assessment. The issue of superannuation remains outstanding and will be further considered in 1999;
• Corporate Services review in the public sector, with Janet Good of the PSA, which is continuing;
• legislative reviews including the Industrial Relations Act 1996; and
• a matter with the New South Wales Teacher's Federation, dealing with a redundancy award for non-continuing contract employees, which unfortunately was not successful.

Matters for 1999

In 1999 Gail will have carriage of a number of matters before the Industrial Relations Commission. In particular the following matters will be pursued:-

Paid Maternity Leave

A case will be run to deal with the introduction of paid maternity leave into key private sector areas. This is an important case, particularly having regard to balancing work and family issues. Unfortunately, this was not done in 1998 due to other work commitments.

Employment Security

A State case which will focus on matters at the heart of job security which the Labor Council believes to be deliverable as conditions in industrial instruments. It will consider matters relating to the maintenance of employment rather than redundancy entitlements.

This will build upon certain matters raised following the s19 Principles State Case and the Pay Equity Inquiry.

State Wage Case

In addition to the usual matters raised and addressed in State Wage Cases, certain matters raised as a result of the s19 Principle State Case and, undoubtedly the Pay Equity Inquiry, will also have to be considered.

Other Responsibilities

Gail has also been a speaker at a number of conferences this year in the public and private sectors and has conducted industrial relations education sessions with the Anti Discrimination Board.

Gail was successful in being selected, along with Tim Harcourt of the ACTU, to attend the Harvard Trade Union Program in 1999 which runs from January to March.

Gail also participates on a number of committees and external organisations including:-

• Director, SRA Board
• Public Sector Spokeswomen's Program
• ACTU Industrial Legislation Committee
• ACTU Women's Committee
• New South Wales Privacy Committee
• Executive, New South Wales Industrial Relations Society
• Management Committee, Working Women's Centre
• Corrective Industries Consultative Council
• PEO Consultative Forum
• ADB Women's Liaison Committee
• Health Industry Liaison Committee
• Professional Standards Committee (NSW and WA)
• Industrial Relations Consultative Committee

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