PHARMACY ASSISTANTS (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Applications by Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees'
Association, New South Wales, and Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employees'
Federation of Australia, Newcastle and Northern, New South Wales, industrial
organisation of employees.
(Nos. IRC 3202 and 3206 of 2003)
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Before Commissioner
Ritchie
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9 July 2003
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VARIATION
1. Delete clause
16, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment, of the award published 13 October 2000
(319 I.G. 285), as varied, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
16. Arbitrated Safety
Net Adjustment
(a) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2003. These adjustments may be offset against:
(i) any
equivalent overaward payments; and/or
(ii) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum
rates adjustments.
2. Insert in
clause 19, Work Standards and Classification Arrangements for Pharmacy
Assistants a new subclause 19.7
19.7 Transitional
rates of pay for non-reclassified employees
The following transitional rates of pay shall apply
from the first full pay period on or after 9 July 2003 to employees who have
not been reclassified in accordance with the above arrangement.
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Classification
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Total Rate Per Week
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$
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Pharmacy Assistant Grade 1 first six months, trainee or
unqualified
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497.10
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Pharmacy Assistant Grade 1
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507.40
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Pharmacy Assistant Grade 2
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517.60
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Pharmacy Assistant Grade 3
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527.90
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Pharmacy Assistant Grade 4
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540.10
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These transitional rates of pay shall cease to have effect
on translation.
3. Delete (i)
Table 1 - Wages, of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
(i)
Table 1 - Wages
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Total Rate
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Description
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Per Week
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$
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Pharmacy Assistant Competency
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Level 1 first six months
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497.10
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Pharmacy Assistant Competency Level 1
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507.40
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Pharmacy Assistant Competency Level 2
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517.60
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Pharmacy Assistant Competency Level 3
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540.10
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Pharmacy Assistant Competency Level 4
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573.70
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4. Delete Item 5
of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of the said Part B and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
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Item
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Clause No.
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Brief Description
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Amount
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No.
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$
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5
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34(ii)
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Living Away from Home Allowance
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8.35 per day
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5. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 9 July
2003, and remain in force for a period of 12 months..
D. W. RITCHIE, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.