BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

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SERIAL C3160

PRIVATE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Application by Health Services Union, industrial organisation of employees.

(No. IRC 4171 of 2004)

Before The Honourable Justice Boland

2 August 2004

VARIATION

1. Delete subclause (ii) of clause 3, Wages of the award published 4 June 2004 (344 I.G. 734), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The Rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2004. These adjustments may be off-set against:

(a) Any equivalent over-award payments, and/or

(b) award wage increases since 29 May, 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum rates adjustments.

2. Delete Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

PART B

MONETARY RATES

Table 1 - Wages

Classification	Current rate	SWC 2004	Wage Rate
		adjustment	as from
			1.10.2004
	$/week	$/week	$/week
Administrative Staff
Clerk - Age Scale
Under 18 years of age	308.10	3.5%	318.90

Clerk - Grade I
First year of service	492.30	19.00	511.30
Second year of service	505.60	19.00	524.60
Third year of service	517.70	19.00	536.70
Fourth year of service	527.70	19.00	546.70
Fifth year of service and thereafter	537.70	19.00	556.70

Clerk - Grade II
First year of service	554.30	19.00	573.30
Second year of service and thereafter	569.30	19.00	588.30

Clerk - Grade III
First year of service	584.60	19.00	603.60
Second year of service and thereafter	597.90	19.00	616.90
Clerk - Grade IV
First year of service	610.70	19.00	629.70
Second year of service and thereafter	622.50	19.00	641.50

Clerk - Grade V
First year of service	638.10	19.00	657.10
Second year of service and thereafter	650.60	19.00	669.60
Provided that employees on the Age Scale who are substantially engaged on stenographic duties, or as a
comptometer or ledger posting machine operator, shall be paid a weekly allowance as part of salary of the
amount per week set out in Item 12 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Central Sterile Supply Department
Aides -
Junior Scale -
Under 18 years of age	341.90	3.5%	353.90

Adult -
First year of service	521.10	19.00	540.10
Second year of service	528.90	19.00	547.90
Third year of service & thereafter	536.80	19.00	555.80

Assistant Supervisor of C.S.S.D.
500 beds and over	625.90	19.00	644.90
200 but less than 500 beds	572.50	19.00	591.50
100 but less than 200 beds	555.10	19.00	574.10

Supervisor of C.S.S.D
500 beds and over	724.30	19.00	743.30
200 but less than 500 beds	673.30	19.00	692.30
100 but less than 200 beds	625.90	19.00	644.90

Central Sterile Supply Department Aides, other than Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors, who possess
the Sterilising Certificate shall be paid an allowance of the amount per week set out in Item 13 of Table 2 -
Other Rates and Allowances

Maintenance Staff

Boiler Attendant -
Certificated	525.60	19.00	544.60
With Maintenance of Plant Duties	530.50	19.00	549.50

Where a boiler attendant attends to more than one boiler and/or performs work other than that of a boiler
attendant he shall be paid an additional amount per week as set out in Item 14 of Table 2-Other Rates and
Allowances.

Maintenance Supervisor (Non-Tradesman)
In charge of staff	604.50	19.00	623.50
Otherwise	592.60	19.00	611.60

Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesman) -
In charge of staff	681.00	19.00	700.00
Otherwise	639.00	19.00	658.00

Engineer (Certificated)
First year of service	701.30	19.00	720.30
Second year of service and thereafter	742.70	19.00	761.70

Nuclear Medicine Department

Nuclear Medicine Technologist -
First year of experience		593.30	19.00	612.30
Second year of experience		608.20	19.00	627.20
Third year of experience		635.30	19.00	654.30
Fourth year of experience		662.40	19.00	681.40
Fifth year of experience		690.70	19.00	709.70
Sixth year of experience		719.10	19.00	738.10
Seventh year of experience		748.50	19.00	767.50
Eighth year of experience and thereafter		779.90	19.00	798.90
Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist		837.00	19.00	856.00

Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist -
Grade I		954.20	19.00	973.20
Grade II		1,010.60	19.00	1,029.60

Other Medical/Technical Staff Group

Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician -
Without Diploma		555.70	19.00	574.70
Provided that an Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre
Technician who is the possessor of a Diploma issued
by the Australian Society of Anaesthetic and
Operating Theatre Technicians shall be paid		578.80	19.00	597.80

Senior Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician		591.10	19.00	610.10

Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician -
First year of experience		555.70	19.00	574.70
Third year of experience and thereafter		564.10	19.00	583.10

Senior Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician		576.30	19.00	595.30

Heart/Lung Assistant		563.90	19.00	582.90

Heart/Lung Technician		588.20	19.00	607.20

Neurophysiological Technician -
First year of experience		578.80	19.00	597.80
Second year of experience & thereafter		591.10	19.00	610.10

Senior Neurophysiological Technician -
Grade I		603.70	19.00	622.70
Grade II		642.70	19.00	661.70
Grade III		693.60	19.00	712.60

Surgical Bootmaker -
First year of experience		583.20	19.00	602.20
Second year of experience & thereafter		590.70	19.00	609.70

Orthotist -
First year of service		583.30	19.00	602.30
Second year of service		593.60	19.00	612.60
Third year of service		602.70	19.00	621.70
Fourth year of service and thereafter		610.90	19.00	629.90
Chief Orthotist -
Sole, or in charge of one other		639.90	19.00	658.90
Chief Orthotist -
In charge of two or more orthotists
First year of service		639.90	19.00	658.90
Second year of service & thereafter		657.90	19.00	676.90
Wardsperson -
First year of service		520.60	19.00	539.60
Second year of service and thereafter		523.70	19.00	542.70

Surgical Dresser
First year of service		525.50	19.00	544.50
Second year of service		529.10	19.00	548.10
Third year of service and thereafter		534.10	19.00	553.10

Recreation Activities Officer -
First year of experience		536.80	19.00	555.80
Second year of experience		548.30	19.00	567.30
Third year of experience & thereafter		556.00	19.00	575.00

Diversional Therapist with Associate Diploma -
First year of experience		532.00	19.00	551.00
Second year of experience		558.30	19.00	577.30
Third year of experience		582.20	19.00	601.20
Fourth year of experience		604.20	19.00	623.20
Fifth year of experience and thereafter		627.20	19.00	646.20
Years of experience as a Diversional Therapist with Associate Diploma employed under the Private Hospital
Employees' (State) Award or any award replacing that award will be recognised for appointment and
incremental progression
Technical Assistant -
First year of service		536.80	19.00	555.80
Second year of service		548.30	19.00	567.30
Third year of service and thereafter		556.00	19.00	575.00

Pharmacy Department

Pharmacy Assistant (Graduate/Unregistered)		559.10	19.00	578.10

Pharmacists (Registered) -
First year of experience		608.20	19.00	627.20
Second year of experience		626.40	19.00	645.40
Third year of experience		657.30	19.00	676.30
Fourth year of experience		694.00	19.00	713.00
Fifth year of experience		733.40	19.00	752.40
Sixth year of experience		770.30	19.00	789.30
Seventh year of experience		799.70	19.00	818.70
Eighth year of experience and thereafter		821.80	19.00	840.80

Chief Pharmacist (Practising Pharmacist ) -
Sole pharmacist in charge or in charge of 3 or less
registered or unregistered assistants
First year of service		874.90	19.00	893.90
Second year of service		900.30	19.00	919.30
Third year of service		922.10	19.00	941.10
In charge of 4 or more registered or unregistered
assistants
First year of service		944.00	19.00	963.00
Second year of service		966.70	19.00	985.70
Third year of service		995.40	19.00	1,014.40

Pharmacists who are in possession of a Fellowship of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists shall be paid in
addition to the rates prescribed an allowance per week of the amount set out in Item 15 of Table 2 - Other
Rates and Allowances.

Radiographic Staff

Radiographer -
First year of experience		593.30	19.00	612.30
Second year of experience		608.20	19.00	627.20
Third year of experience		635.30	19.00	654.30
Fourth year of experience		662.40	19.00	681.40
Fifth year of experience		690.70	19.00	709.70
Sixth year of experience		719.10	19.00	738.10
Seventh year of experience		748.50	19.00	767.50
Eighth year of experience and thereafter		779.90	19.00	798.90

Senior Radiographer in a Section		837.00	19.00	856.00

Assistant Chief Radiographer		856.40	19.00	875.40

Chief Radiographer or Sole Radiographer at Hospitals
with an Adjusted Daily Average of
Under 100 beds		856.40	19.00	875.40
100 beds but less than 200		903.10	19.00	922.10
200 beds but less than 300		954.20	19.00	973.20
300 beds but less than 500		1,010.60	19.00	1,029.60
500 beds but less than 750		1,064.30	19.00	1,083.30

Chief Radiographer, Diagnostic Radiographer at a		1,091.40	19.00	1,110.40
hospital having an adjusted daily average of occupied
beds of 750 or more

Radiographers who are in possession of a Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Radiography shall be paid
an allowance of the amount per week set out in Item 16 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances.

A radiographer employed in a hospital who is required to provide a weekly service to another hospital or
hospitals shall be paid in accordance with the following:

(a)	Where a radiographer is classified and paid as a Chief Radiographer in his own hospital, he shall be
adjusted to the rate prescribed for a Chief Radiographer based on the combined A.D.A. of the hospitals
within the group service, provided that if on this basis the employee would not be entitled to an adjustment
to a higher salary rate, the employee shall be paid an allowance of the amount per week set out in Item 17 of
Table 2-Other Rates and Allowances

(b)	Where the employee is not classified and paid as a Chief Radiographer, the employee shall be paid
the weekly rate prescribed for a Senior Radiographer.

Support Services Staff
General Services Officer, Grade I
(includes Maid, Laundry Hand, Seamstress)
Junior (under 18 years of age)		412.90	3.5%	427.40
Adult (18 years of age and over)		498.00	19.00	517.00
General Services Officer, Grade II -
(includes Kitchenhand, Ward Assistant, Wash House		509.10	19.00	528.10
Employee, Industrial Washing Machine Operator,
Porter/cleaner, Cleaner, General Useful)

General Services Officer, Grade III -
(includes Handyperson, Storeperson, Assistant Cook)		517.50	19.00	536.50

General Services Officer, Grade IV -
First year of service		528.90	19.00	547.90
Second year of service		536.80	19.00	555.80
Third year of service and thereafter		548.30	19.00	567.30

Cook -
Grade A		542.20	19.00	561.20
Grade B		530.40	19.00	549.40

Chef -
First year of service		560.10	19.00	579.10
Second year of service and thereafter		569.70	19.00	588.70

Catering Officer -
First year of service		602.10	19.00	621.10
Second year of service and thereafter		610.30	19.00	629.30

Housekeeper
First year of service		528.10	19.00	547.10
Second year of service and thereafter		531.10	19.00	550.10

Laundry Foreman and Forewoman		537.70	19.00	556.70

If in possession of Laundry and Dry Cleaning		544.60	19.00	563.60
Certificate

Gardener (Otherwise)		519.90	19.00	538.90

Gardener (Qualified)		531.60	19.00	550.60

Head Gardener (Otherwise)		545.70	19.00	564.70

Head Gardener (Qualified)		572.60	19.00	591.60

Motor Vehicle Driver		528.20	19.00	547.20

Motor Vehicle Driver (Trucks and Ambulance)		534.50	19.00	553.50

Storekeeper		554.80	19.00	573.80

Technical Staff

Technical Officer -

Grade I -
First year of experience		567.90	19.00	586.90
Second year of experience		578.70	19.00	597.70
Third year of experience		586.70	19.00	605.70
Fourth year of experience		597.80	19.00	616.80
Fifth year of experience		608.20	19.00	627.20
Sixth year of experience		626.40	19.00	645.40
Seventh year of experience		642.90	19.00	661.90
Eighth year of experience & thereafter		657.30	19.00	676.30
Grade II -
First year of service		694.10	19.00	713.10
Second year of service		713.80	19.00	732.80
Third year of service		733.40	19.00	752.40
Fourth year of service		770.30	19.00	789.30

Senior Technical Officer
First year of service		799.70	19.00	818.70
Second year of service		810.70	19.00	829.70
Third year of service and thereafter		821.80	19.00	840.80

Medical Technologist -
First year of experience		608.20	19.00	627.20
Second year of experience		626.40	19.00	645.40
Third year of experience		657.30	19.00	676.30
Fourth year of experience		694.10	19.00	713.10
Fifth year of experience		733.40	19.00	752.40
Sixth year of experience		770.30	19.00	789.30
Seventh year of experience		799.70	19.00	818.70
Eighth year of experience & thereafter		821.80	19.00	840.80

Senior Medical Technologist in a Section -
First year of experience		874.90	19.00	893.90
Second year of experience		900.30	19.00	919.30
Third year of experience and thereafter		922.10	19.00	941.10

Chief Medical Technologist -
If sole technologist in a hospital or in charge of other
technologists or trainees at hospitals having an adjusted
daily average of occupied beds of less than 200

First year of experience		944.00	19.00	963.00
Second year of experience		966.70	19.00	985.70
Third year of experience & thereafter		995.40	19.00	1,014.40

Provided that where a Chief Medical Technologist is the holder of a Fellowship of the Australian Institute of
Medical Technology s/he shall be paid an additional amount per week as set out in Item 18 of Table 2 -
Other Rates and Allowances.
Apprentices

Apprentice Cook -

First year		318.20	60% of Cook B	329.60
Second year		437.60	82½% of Cook B	453.30
Third year		490.60	92½% of Cook B	508.20

Apprentice Gardener

First year		265.80	50% of	275.30
			Gardener
			(qualified)
Second year		319.00	60% of	330.40
			Gardener
			(qualified)
Third year		425.30	80% of	440.50
			Gardener
			(qualified)
Fourth year		478.40	90% of	495.50
			Gardener
			(qualified)

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	Amount from
			1.10.2004
1	6(iii)	Meal allowances (overtime) -
		breakfast	$8.80 per meal
		lunch	$11.40 per meal
		dinner	$16.70 per meal
2	7(iii)	Transport allowance - use of own vehicle (overtime hours)
		vehicles with engine capacity over 1600 cc	24.5 cents per km
		vehicles with engine capacity 1600 cc and under	20.5 cents per km
3	10(viii)	Apprentices -
		certificate of exam pass	$1.60 per week
		each subsequent year	$1.60 per week
4	12(i)	Driving allowances -
		Where required to drive a vehicle	$4.00 per week
		required to drive more than 10 hours in any week -
		minimum payment	$4.00
		required to drive more than four hours in any day or shift -
		minimum payment	$4.00 per shift
5	12(ii)	Post mortem assistance allowance -
		weekly allowance	$6.40 per week
		where assisting in more than one post mortem per week	$6.40 p/post
			mortem
6	12(iii)	Dirty work, confined spaces allowance	$0.34 per hour
7	12(iii)	Confined spaces allowance - inside boiler, flue, etc.	$0.59 per hour
8	12(v)	Handling linen of nauseous nature allowance (except in	$0.19 per hour
		sealed linen bags)
9	12(vii)	Leading hand allowance -
		in charge of 2 to 5 employees	$17.40 per week
		in charge of 6 to 10 employees	$24.40 per week
		in charge of 11 to 15 employees	$30.90 per week
		in charge of 16 to 19 employees	$37.80 per week
10	21(iii)	Uniform allowance	$1.70 per week
11	21(iv)	Laundering of uniform allowance	$1.00 per week
12	Table 1	Stenographic allowance	$4.80 per week
13	Table 1	Sterilising Certificate allowance	$5.60 per week
14	Table 1	Boiler Attendant allowance	$12.60 per week
15	Table 1	Fellowship of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists	$16.50 per week
		allowance

16	Table 1	Fellowship of Australian Institute of Radiography	$18.10 per week
		allowance
17	Table 1	Chief Radiographer service to another hospital allowance	$30.00 per week
18	Table 1	Fellowship of Australian Institute of Medical Technology	$29.60 per week
		Allowance

3. This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 October 2004.

R. P. BOLAND J.

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