Health Employees' Computer Staff (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by NSW Ministry of Health.
(Case No. 2016/00198532)
Before Commissioner Murphy
|
7 July 2016
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AWARD
Arrangement
Clause No. Subject Matter
5 Anti-Discrimination
7 Area,
Incidence and Duration
3 Conditions
of Service
1 Definitions
4 Dispute
Resolution
6 No Extra
Claims
2 Salaries
PART B - MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
PART A
1. Definitions
Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires the
several expressions hereunder defined shall have their respective meaning
assigned to them:
"Employer" means the Secretary of the Ministry of
Health exercising employer functions on behalf of the Government of NSW (and
includes a delegate of the Secretary).
"Union" means the Health Services Union NSW
2. Salaries
Employees shall be paid not less than as set in Table
1-Salaries, of Part B, Monetary Rates.
3. Conditions of
Service
The Health Employees’ Conditions of Employment (State)
Award, as varied from time to time, shall apply to all persons covered by this
award.
In addition, the Health Industry Status of Employment
(State) Award, shall also apply to relevant employees.
4. Dispute
Resolution
The dispute resolution procedure contained in the Health
Employees’ Conditions of Employment (State) Award, as varied, shall apply.
5. Anti-Discrimination
(i) It is
intention of the parties bound by this award to seek to achieve the object in
section 3(f) of the Industrial Relations Act, 1996 to prevent and eliminate
discrimination in the workplace. This includes discrimination on the grounds of
race, sex, marital status, disability, homosexuality, transgender identity, age
and responsibilities as a carer.
(ii) It follows
that in fulfilling their obligations under the dispute resolution procedure
prescribed by this award the parties have obligations to take all reasonable
steps to ensure that the operation of the provisions of this award are not
directly or indirectly discriminatory in their effects. It will be consistent with the fulfillment of
these obligations for the parties to make application to vary any provision of
the award which, by its terms or operation, has a direct or indirect
discriminatory effect.
(iii) Under the
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, it is unlawful to victimise an employee because
the employee has made or may make or has been involved in a complaint of
unlawful discrimination or harassment.
(iv) Nothing in
this clause is to be taken to affect:
(a) any conduct or
act which is specifically exempted from anti-discrimination legislation;
(b) offering or
providing junior rates of pay to persons under 21 years of age;
(c) any act or practice
of a body established to propagate religion which is exempted under section
56(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977;
(d) a party to
this award from pursuing matters of unlawful discrimination in any State or
Federal jurisdiction.
(v) This clause
does not create legal rights or obligations in addition to those imposed upon
the parties by the legislation referred to in this clause.
NOTES -
(a) Employers and
employees may also be subject to Commonwealth anti-discrimination legislation.
(b) Section 56(d)
of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 provides:
"Nothing in this Act affects ... any other act or
practice of a body established to propagate religion that conforms to the
doctrines of that religion or is necessary to avoid injury to the religious
susceptibilities of the adherents of that religion.
6. No Extra
Claims
Other than as provided for in the Industrial Relations
Act 1996 and the Industrial Relations (Public Sector Conditions of Employment)
Regulation 2014, there shall be no further claims/demands or proceedings
instituted before the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales for
extra or reduced wages, salaries, rates of pay, allowances or conditions of
employment with respect to the employees covered by the Award that take effect
prior to 30 June 2017 by a party to this award.
7. Area,
Incidence and Duration
(i) This Award
takes effect from 1 July 2016 and shall remain in force for a period of one
year.
(ii) This Award
rescinds and replaces the Health Employees Computer Staff (State) Award
published 14 August 2015 (377 I.G. 1481) and all variations thereof.
(iii) This Award
shall apply to persons employed in classifications contained herein employed in
the New South Wales Health Service under s115(1) of the Health Services Act
1997, or their successors, assignees or transmittees, excluding the County of
Yancowinna.
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
Classification
|
Rate from
|
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1.7.2016
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2.5%
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$
|
Computer Manager - Grade 1
|
|
1st year
|
94,067
|
2nd year
|
96,896
|
3rd year
|
100,201
|
4th year
|
103,015
|
5th year
|
106,766
|
6th year
|
109,595
|
Computer Manager - Grade 2
|
|
1st year
|
106,766
|
2nd year
|
109,595
|
3rd year
|
115,280
|
4th year
|
120,935
|
Analyst
|
|
1st year
|
77,059
|
2nd year
|
79,469
|
3rd year
|
82,678
|
4th year
|
85,071
|
5th year
|
88,000
|
6th year and Thereafter
|
90,381
|
Senior Analyst
|
|
1st year
|
94,067
|
2nd year
|
96,896
|
3rd year
|
100,201
|
4th year
|
103,015
|
5th year
|
106,766
|
6th year and Thereafter
|
109,595
|
Programming Supervisor
|
|
1st year
|
88,001
|
2nd year
|
90,382
|
3rd year
|
94,067
|
Thereafter
|
96,896
|
Programmer
|
|
1st year
|
61,959
|
2nd year
|
65,588
|
3rd year
|
69,687
|
4th year
|
77,059
|
5th year
|
82,678
|
Thereafter
|
85,071
|
Computer Operator - Grade 1
|
|
1st year
|
45,708
|
2nd year
|
47,499
|
3rd year
|
48,700
|
Thereafter
|
49,909
|
Computer Operator - Grade 2
|
|
1st year
|
51,633
|
2nd year
|
53,442
|
Thereafter
|
55,296
|
Senior Computer Operator - Grade 1
|
|
1st year
|
58,677
|
2nd year
|
60,125
|
3rd year
|
61,959
|
Thereafter
|
63,493
|
Senior Computer Operator - Grade 2
|
|
1st year
|
65,588
|
2nd year
|
67,200
|
3rd year
|
69,687
|
Thereafter
|
71,617
|
Field Implementation Officer
|
|
1st year
|
65,588
|
2nd year
|
67,200
|
3rd year
|
69,687
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4th year
|
71,617
|
Trainee Programmers
|
|
1st year
|
44,423
|
2nd year
|
45,708
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3rd year
|
47,499
|
4th year
|
48,700
|
5th year
|
49,909
|
6th year
|
51,633
|
7th year
|
53,442
|
8th year
|
55,296
|
9th year
|
58,677
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Network Analyst
|
|
1st year (per week)
|
1,311.10
|
2nd year (per week)
|
1,351.70
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J.V. MURPHY, Commissioner
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Printed by the
authority of the Industrial Registrar.