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BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE
EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by The Health
and Research Employees' Association of New South Wales, industrial organisation
of employees.
(No. IRC 7010 of 2002)
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Before Commissioner McLeay
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23 December 2002
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VARIATION
1. Delete Table
1 - Salary Rates, of Part B, of the award published 22 February 2002 (331 I.G.
709), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
Table 1 - Salary Rates
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Classifications
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Rate from 1.1.2003
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Rate from 1.7.2003
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4%
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5%
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$
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$
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Clerical & Administration Staff
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Junior Clerk (under 18 years of age)
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18,832
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19,771
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Administration
Officer-Level 1
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1st year
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27,577
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28,954
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2nd year
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28,746
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30,181
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3rd year
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29,868
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31,360
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4th year
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30,608
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32,137
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5th year
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31,365
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32,936
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Administration
Officer-Level 2
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1st year
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32,476
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34,099
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2nd year
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33,619
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35,299
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Administration
Officer-Level 3
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1st year
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34,788
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36,525
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2nd year
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35,936
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37,731
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Administration
Officer-Level 4
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1st year
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36,906
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38,754
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2nd year
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37,799
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39,688
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Administration
Officer-Level 5
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1st year
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38,973
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40,919
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2nd year
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39,912
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41,905
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Administration
Officer-Level 6
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1st year
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41,237
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43,298
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2nd year
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42,255
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44,368
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Computer Staff
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Analyst
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1st year
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48,447
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50,869
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2nd year
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49,962
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52,460
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3rd year
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51,980
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54,579
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4th year
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53,485
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56,159
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5th year
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55,325
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58,091
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6th year and Thereafter
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56,822
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59,663
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Senior Analyst
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1st year
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59,140
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62,097
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2nd year
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60,918
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63,964
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3rd year
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62,994
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66,144
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4th year
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64,764
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68,002
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5th year
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67,122
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70,478
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6th year and thereafter
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68,901
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72,346
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Computer Operator -
Grade 1
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1st year
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28,735
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30,172
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2nd year
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29,863
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31,356
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3rd year
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30,617
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32,148
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Thereafter
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31,377
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32,946
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Computer Operator -
Grade 2
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1st year
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32,460
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34,083
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2nd year
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33,599
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35,279
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3rd year
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34,766
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36,504
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Senior Computer Operator - Grade 1
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1st year
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36,890
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38,735
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2nd year
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37,800
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39,690
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3rd year
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38,953
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40,901
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Thereafter
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39,917
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41,913
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Senior Computer Operator - Grade 2
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1st year
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41,235
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43,297
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2nd year
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42,249
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44,361
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3rd year
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43,810
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46,001
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Thereafter
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45,026
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47,277
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Programmer
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1st year
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38,953
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40,901
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2nd year
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41,235
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43,297
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3rd year
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43,810
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46,001
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4th year
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48,447
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50,869
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5th year
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51,980
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54,579
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Thereafter
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53,485
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56,159
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Programming Supervisor
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1st year
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55,325
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58,091
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2nd year
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56,822
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59,663
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3rd year
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59,140
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62,097
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Thereafter
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60,918
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63,964
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Computer Manager -
Grade 1
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1st year
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59,140
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62,097
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2nd year
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60,918
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63,964
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3rd year
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62,994
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66,144
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4th year
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64,764
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68,002
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5th year
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67,122
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70,478
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6th year
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68,901
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72,346
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Computer Manager -
Grade 2
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1st year
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67,122
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70,478
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2nd year
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68,901
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72,346
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3rd year
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72,477
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76,101
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4th year
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76,032
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79,834
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Education &
Research Staff
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Education Officer - Graduate
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(Formerly Health
Education Officer Graduate
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Graduate)
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1st year of service
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36,468
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38,291
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2nd year of service
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38,221
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40,132
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3rd year of service
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40,591
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42,621
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4th year of service
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42,875
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45,019
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5th year of service
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45,405
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47,675
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6th year of service
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47,756
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50,144
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7th year of service
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49,753
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52,241
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8th year of service
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51,743
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54,330
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9th year of service
& Thereafter
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53,990
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56,690
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A Graduate Education Officer Who:
(i) has completed
12 months service at the salary prescribed on the maximum of the scale;
(ii) has
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the employer by the work performed and the results
achieved, the aptitude, abilities and qualities of mind warranting such
payment, may progress to the following rate:
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On Maximum for 12
months
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56,708
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59,543
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and after 12 months service
in receipt of this rate, shall be paid the following rate subject to approval
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of the Grading
Committee.
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On Maximum for further
12 months
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59,431
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62,403
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Engineering &
Maintenance Staff
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Engineer
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Grade 1
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43,742
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45,928
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Grade 2
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46,899
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49,241
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Grade 3
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50,014
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52,513
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Grade 4
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53,155
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55,811
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Grade 5
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57,851
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60,742
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Grade 6
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62,542
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65,667
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Grade 7
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72,685
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76,322
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Maintenance Supervisor
(Tradesman)
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Grade 1
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39,187
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41,149
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Grade 2
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42,203
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44,311
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Managerial &
General Administrative Staff
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Level 1 From
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43,440
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45,612
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To
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58,432
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61,354
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Level 2 From
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57,103
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59,958
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To
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67,728
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71,114
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Level 3 From
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66,400
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69,720
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To
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75,696
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79,481
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Level 4 From
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74,368
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78,086
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To
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88,976
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93,425
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Level 5 From
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87,648
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92,030
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To
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98,273
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103,187
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General Administrative
Staff
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Grade 1
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32,549
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34,177
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Grade 2
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33,859
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35,550
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Grade 3
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35,059
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36,812
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Grade 4
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36,244
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38,054
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Grade 5
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36,865
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38,707
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Grade 6
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38,060
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39,964
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Grade 7
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39,364
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41,331
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Grade 8
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41,618
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43,700
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Grade 9
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45,396
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47,666
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Grade 10
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46,846
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49,189
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Grade 11
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49,189
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51,647
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Grade 12
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52,638
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55,268
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Grade 13
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56,437
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59,260
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Grade 14
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60,027
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63,027
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Medical Staff
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Career Medical Officers
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Grade 1
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1st year
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64,455
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67,678
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2nd year
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69,558
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73,036
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3rd year
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74,456
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78,179
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4th year
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80,205
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84,215
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Grade 2
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1st year
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83,716
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87,902
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2nd year
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86,542
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90,869
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3rd year
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89,960
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94,458
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4th year
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93,419
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98,090
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Grade 3
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1st year
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96,324
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101,140
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2nd year
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101,970
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107,069
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3rd year
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110,942
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116,489
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Medical Officers
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Resident
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1st year
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47,660
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50,043
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2nd year
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52,420
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55,041
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3rd year
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59,373
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62,342
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4th year
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64,455
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67,678
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Registrar
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1st year
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59,373
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62,342
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2nd year
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64,455
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67,678
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3rd year
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69,558
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73,036
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4th year
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74,456
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78,179
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Allowances
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Higher Medical
Qualification Allowance (p/week)
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43.16
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43.16
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The above allowance is
paid to officers who obtain an appropriate higher medical qualification
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subsequent to
graduation. It does not apply to an officer
appointed as a Senior Registrar.
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The salary prescribed
for a Senior Registrar has taken into account that a higher medical
qualification
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is a prerequisite for
appointment.
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On-call - for Day Off
Duty (p/day)
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20.00
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20.00
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On-call - for Day On
Duty (p/day)
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10.00
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10.00
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On-call - Maximum
payment per week
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70.00
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70.00
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Higher medical
Qualification after 5 years
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(p/week)
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21.58
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21.58
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The qualification allowance
is paid when an Officer in his/her fifth and subsequent years of
registrar-ship
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is expected to meet the
formal requirements of a higher medical qualification in that year.
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Part-Time Medical
Officers
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Less than 3 yrs post-graduate
experience (p/hr)
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34.50
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36.20
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More than 3 yrs
post-graduate experience (p/hr)
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40.10
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42.10
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More than 6 yrs
post-graduate experience (p/hr)
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48.70
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51.10
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Provided that no officer may be employed for more than 24 hours
in any period of 7 consecutive days.
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Transferred Medical
Officers
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Formula: Part-time
Medical Officer with less than 3 years post-graduate experience = 1st year
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Registrar divided by
52.1785714 divided by 38 plus 15%
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Part-time Medical
Officer with more than 3 years post-graduate experience = 3rd year Registrar
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divided by 52.1785714
divided by 38 plus 15%.
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Part-time Medical
Officer with more than 6 years post-graduate experience = Senior Registrar divided
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by 52.1785714 divided
by 38 plus 15%
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Scientific & Technical Staff
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Trainee Scientist (Formerly Hospital Trainee
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Scientist)
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1st year
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20,298
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21,315
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2nd year
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21,962
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23,058
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3rd year
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25,265
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26,528
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4th year
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28,960
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30,410
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The commencing salary
of the Trainee Scientist who on appointment has completed part of a degree
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Course shall be fixed
having regard to that part of the course that has been successfully completed.
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Provided that each year
of full-time or part-time study for an appropriate degree combined with
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Employment as a Trainee
Scientist shall be considered for salary purposes as the equivalent of one
year's
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Service in the Trainee
Scientist scale.
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Scientist (Formerly Hospital Scientist)
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1st year
|
37,522
|
39,401
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2nd year
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38,936
|
40,882
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3rd year
|
41,331
|
43,397
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4th year
|
44,164
|
46,372
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5th year
|
47,217
|
49,575
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6th year
|
50,222
|
52,732
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|
7th year
|
52,659
|
55,294
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8th year &
Thereafter
|
54,360
|
57,079
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Scientist On-call per 24 hours
|
7.70
|
7.70
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Senior Scientist
(Formerly Senior Hospital
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Scientist)
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1st year
|
58,472
|
61,394
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2nd year
|
60,429
|
63,450
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|
3rd year
|
62,114
|
65,218
|
|
4th year
|
68,918
|
72,362
|
|
5th year
|
70.828
|
74,371
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|
6th year
|
73,233
|
76,896
|
|
7th year
|
75,466
|
79,239
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|
8th year &
Thereafter
|
77,360
|
81,227
|
|
|
|
|
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Allowances
|
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Provided that a Senior
Scientist shall not progress beyond the salary prescribed for the third year
of
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|
the scale unless such
officer holds a post-graduate degree in Science at least equivalent to the
degree
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of Master or Science of
an approved university or has been admitted as a Member of the Australian
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Association of Clinical
Biochemists or holds such qualifications as are deemed equivalent.
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Provided further that any
Senior Scientist in receipt of the fourth year of service rate and above or
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Principal Hospital
Scientist who holds the degree of Master of Science or is a Fellow of the
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Australian Institute of
Medical Laboratory Scientists or holds appropriate equivalent qualifications
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shall be paid the
following allowance:
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Senior/Principal H.S.,
Master of Science
|
2,004
|
2,103
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|
|
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Principal Scientist (Formerly Principal Hospital
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Scientist)
|
|
|
|
1st year
|
82,881
|
87,024
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|
2nd year
|
84,947
|
89,195
|
|
3rd year
|
87,238
|
91,600
|
|
4th year
|
89,309
|
93,776
|
|
5th year
|
91,480
|
96,056
|
|
6th year
|
93,614
|
98,294
|
|
7th year
|
95,779
|
100,569
|
|
8th year
|
97,966
|
102,865
|
|
9th year
|
100,100
|
105,104
|
|
10th year &
thereafter
|
102,312
|
107,426
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provided that a
Principal Scientist shall not progress beyond the salary prescribed for the
fourth year of
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|
the scale unless such officer
holds a post-graduate degree in Science at least equivalent to the Degree
|
|
of Doctor of Philosophy
of an approved university or has been admitted as a Fellow of the Australian
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|
Association of Clinical
Biochemists, or holds such qualifications as are deemed equivalent.
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Technical Assistant -
Junior
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
At 16 years
|
17,371
|
18,237
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|
At 17 years
|
20,016
|
21,018
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|
At 18 years
|
22,839
|
23,982
|
|
At 19 years
|
25,834
|
27,128
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|
At 20 years
|
28,333
|
29,753
|
|
|
|
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|
Technical Assistant
Adult - Grade 1
|
|
|
|
1st year
|
30,708
|
32,242
|
|
2nd year
|
31,313
|
32,878
|
|
Thereafter
|
32,033
|
33,635
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technical Assistant
Adult - Grade 2
|
|
|
|
1st year
|
31,313
|
32,878
|
|
2nd year
|
32,033
|
33,635
|
|
Thereafter
|
32,602
|
34,230
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technical Officer -
Grade 1
|
|
|
|
1st year
|
33,504
|
35,179
|
|
2nd year
|
34,313
|
36,030
|
|
3rd year
|
35,085
|
36,839
|
|
4th year
|
35,925
|
37,720
|
|
5th year
|
36,708
|
38,545
|
|
6th year
|
38,091
|
39,995
|
|
7th year
|
39,327
|
41,295
|
|
8th year
|
40,418
|
42,437
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technical Officer -
Grade 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st year
|
43,199
|
45,359
|
|
2nd year
|
44,707
|
46,940
|
|
3rd year
|
46,205
|
48,516
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4th year
|
49,121
|
51,579
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Senior Technical
Officer
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1st year
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51,511
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54,089
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2nd year
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52,346
|
54,965
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3rd year and Thereafter
|
53,181
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55,842
|
|
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Ancillary Staff
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|
|
|
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Animal Technician
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|
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1st year
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30,989
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32,539
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2nd year
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31,574
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33,155
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3rd year
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32,184
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33,791
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4th year
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32,821
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34,464
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General Service Officer
(Formerly Hospital
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Assistant)
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Grade 1 - Junior
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24,164
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25,375
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Grade 1 - Adult
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28,370
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29,789
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|
Grade 2 - Adult
|
29,012
|
30,462
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|
Grade 3 - Adult
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29,471
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30,942
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Motor Vehicle and/or Bus
Driver
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Up to 2950 Kilograms
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30,666
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32,200
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Over 2950 Kg & up
to 4650 Kg
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30,890
|
32,435
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|
Over 4650 Kg & up
to 6250 Kg
|
31,120
|
32,675
|
|
Over 6250 Kg & up
to 7700 Kg
|
31,302
|
32,868
|
|
Over 7700 Kg & up
to 9200 Kg
|
31,511
|
33,087
|
|
Over 9200 Kg & up
to 10800 Kg
|
31,657
|
33,238
|
|
Over 10800 Kg & up
to 12350 Kg
|
31,845
|
33,437
|
|
Over 12350 Kg & up
to 13950 Kg
|
32,002
|
33,603
|
|
Over 13950 Kg & up
to 15500 Kg
|
32,184
|
33,791
|
|
Over 15500 Kg & up to
16950 Kg
|
32,268
|
33,880
|
|
Over 16950 Kg & up
to 18400 Kg
|
32,346
|
33,964
|
|
Over 18400 Kg & up
to 19750 Kg
|
32,398
|
34,016
|
|
Over 19750 Kg & up
to 21100 Kg
|
32,476
|
34,099
|
|
Over 21100 Kg & up
to 22450 Kg
|
32,617
|
34,251
|
|
|
|
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2. Delete Table
2 - Other Rates and Allowances of Part B, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
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Item No.
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Clause No.
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Description
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Column 1 Rate at
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Column 2 Rate at
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1/1/2003
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1/7/2003
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$
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$
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1
|
8 (iii)
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On-Call Allowance (per 24 hrs)
|
15.00
|
15.75
|
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2
|
8 (iv)
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On-Call Allow-rostered days off (per 24 hrs)
|
29.63
|
31.11
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3
|
8 (v)
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On-Call Allowance (per 24 hrs) - Scientists
|
7.70
|
7.70
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4
|
9 (vi)
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Broken Shift (per shift)
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7.40
|
7.80
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5
|
10 (iii)
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Cold Places (per hour) **
|
0.45
|
0.45
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6
|
12 (iv)(a)
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Breakfast - Scientists only
|
6.90
|
6.90
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12 (iv)(b)
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Lunch - Scientists only
|
12.45
|
12.45
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|
12 (iv)(c)
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Dinner - Scientists only
|
18.40
|
18.40
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7
|
12 (iv)
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Meals - Other (each)
|
13.50
|
13.50
|
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8
|
21 (i)(c)
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Uniform (per week)
|
4.15
|
4.15
|
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Uniform-with cardigan & Shoes (addit. p/wk)
|
1.62
|
1.62
|
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9
|
21 (i)(d)
|
Uniform-laundering (per week)
|
4.75
|
4.75
|
|
10
|
7
|
Transport Allowance
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 1600cc & above
|
30.3c / km
|
30.3c / km
|
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|
|
- Less than 1600cc
|
25.4c / km
|
25.4c / km
|
|
11
|
11 (ii)(d)
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Kilometre Allowance
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 1600cc & above
|
30.3c / km
|
30.3c / km
|
|
|
|
- Less Than 1600cc
|
25.4c / km
|
25.4c / km
|
|
|
11 (iv)(b)
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As above where costs are in excess of $5:00
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** Allowances payable are determined as per movements occurring
within the Public Hospital Employees Skilled Tradesmen (State) Award.
3. This
variation shall take effect from:
(i) With respect
to Part B of Table 1 - Salary Rates of Column 1, to take effect from the first full
pay period to commence on or after 1 January 2003.
(ii) With respect
to the said Table 1, of Column 2, to take effect from the first full pay period
to commence on or after 1 July 2003.
(iii) With respect
to Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances of Column 1, to take effect from the
first full pay period to commence on or after 1 January 2003.
(iv) With respect
to the said Table 2, of Column 2, to take effect from the first full pay period
to commence on or after 1 July 2003.
4. In all other
respects this variation shall take effect from 23 December 2002.
J. McLEAY, Commissioner.
____________________
Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.
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