Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACIRRT Australian Centre for Industrial Relations Research and Training
ACOSS Australian Council of Social Services
the Act Workplace Relations Act 1996
ACTU Australian Council of Trade Unions
AIR Australian Industrial Registry
AIRC Australian Industrial Relations Commission
ALJR Australian Law Journal Reports
ALR Australian Law Reports
AMIEU Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union
APS Australian Public Service
ASSU Award Simplification Support Unit
AusInfo formally known as Australian Government Publishing Service
AWA Australian Workplace Agreement
“B” matters matters dealt with by a Board of Reference
“C” matters matters dealt with by the Commission (other than “U” matters and “D” matters) including among others, such matters as notification of an industrial dispute under s.99 of the Act, applications to vary an award under s.113 of the Act, applications for certification of agreements, notification of the initiation of bargaining periods and appeals to a Full Bench
CAR Commonwealth Arbitration Report
CCMA South African Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
CLR Commonwealth Law Reports
the Commission Australian Industrial Relations Commission
CPSU ,the Community and Public Sector Union
“D” matters matters heard by a Designated Presidential Member including such matters as applications for registration of amalgamation of organisations and change to eligibility rules of an organisation
DEWR&SB Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business
DIR Deputy Industrial Registrar
EAP Employee Assistance Program
EEO Equal Employment Opportunity
email Electronic mail system (Microsoft Exchange)
FMA Act Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
ID Industrial Democracy
ILO International Labor Organisation
IR Industrial reports
IR Act Industrial Relations Act 1988
IT information technology
MEAA Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
NOMAD National Organisations Management Database
OH&S Occupational Health and Safety
OH&S(CE) Act Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991
OSIRIS Australian Industrial Relations Information Site
RCC Registry Consultative Committee
the Registry Australian Industrial Registry
s. Section (of an Act)
ss. Sections (of an Act)
SES Senior Executive Service
SMQ Suncorp Metway Queensland
ST&D Staff Training and Development
“U” matters applications lodged under s.170CE of the Act for relief in respect to termination of employment
WR Act Workplace Relations Act 1996
WROLA Act Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996
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