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PRIVATE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD
  
Date02/17/2006
Volume357
Part1
Page No.236
DescriptionVSW - Variation following State Wage Case
Publication No.C4242
CategoryAward
Award Code 548  
Date Posted02/17/2006

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SERIAL C4242

 

PRIVATE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Health Services Union, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 3780 of 2005)

 

Before Commissioner Bishop

26 August 2005

 

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 2005. 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 2005

Wage Rate

 

 

adjustment

as from

 

 

 

1.10.2005

 

$/week

$/week

$/week

Administrative Staff

 

 

 

Clerk - Age Scale

 

 

 

Under 18 years of age

318.90

3.0%

328.50

 

 

 

 

Clerk - Grade I

 

 

 

First year of service

511.30

17.00

528.30

Second year of service

524.60

17.00

541.60

Third year of service

536.70

17.00

553.70

Fourth year of service

546.70

17.00

563.70

Fifth year of service and thereafter

556.70

17.00

573.70

 

 

 

 

Clerk - Grade II

 

 

 

First year of service

573.30

17.00

590.30

Second year of service and thereafter

588.30

17.00

605.30

 

 

 

 

Clerk - Grade III

 

 

 

First year of service

603.60

17.00

620.60

Second year of service and thereafter

616.90

17.00

633.90

Clerk - Grade IV

 

 

 

First year of service

629.70

17.00

646.70

Second year of service and thereafter

641.50

17.00

658.50

Clerk - Grade V

 

 

 

First year of service

657.10

17.00

674.10

Second year of service and thereafter

669.60

17.00

686.60

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

353.90

3.0%

364.50

 

 

 

 

Adult -

 

 

 

First year of service

540.10

17.00

557.10

Second year of service

547.90

17.00

564.90

Third year of service & thereafter

555.80

17.00

572.80

 

 

 

 

Assistant Supervisor of C.S.S.D.

 

 

 

500 beds and over

644.90

17.00

661.90

200 but less than 500 beds

591.50

17.00

608.50

100 but less than 200 beds

574.10

17.00

591.10

 

 

 

 

Supervisor of C.S.S.D

 

 

 

500 beds and over

743.30

17.00

760.30

200 but less than 500 beds

692.30

17.00

709.30

100 but less than 200 beds

644.90

17.00

661.90

 

 

 

 

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

544.60

17.00

561.60

With Maintenance of Plant Duties

549.50

17.00

566.50

 

 

 

 

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

623.50

17.00

640.50

Otherwise

611.60

17.00

628.60

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesman) -

 

 

 

In charge of staff

700.00

17.00

717.00

Otherwise

658.00

17.00

675.00

 

 

 

 

Engineer (Certificated)

 

 

 

First year of service

720.30

17.00

737.30

Second year of service and thereafter

761.70

17.00

778.70

Nuclear Medicine Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuclear Medicine Technologist -

 

 

 

First year of experience

612.30

17.00

629.30

Second year of experience

627.20

17.00

644.20

Third year of experience

654.30

17.00

671.30

Fourth year of experience

681.40

17.00

698.40

Fifth year of experience

709.70

17.00

726.70

Sixth year of experience

738.10

17.00

755.10

Seventh year of experience

767.50

17.00

784.50

Eighth year of experience and thereafter

798.90

17.00

815.90

 

 

 

 

Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist

856.00

17.00

873.00

 

 

 

 

Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist -

 

 

 

Grade I

973.20

17.00

990.20

Grade II

1,029.60

17.00

1,046.60

 

 

 

 

Other Medical/Technical Staff Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician -

 

 

 

Without Diploma

574.70

17.00

591.70

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

597.80

17.00

614.80

 

 

 

 

Senior Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician

610.10

17.00

627.10

 

 

 

 

Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician -

 

 

 

First year of experience

574.70

17.00

591.70

Third year of experience and thereafter

583.10

17.00

600.10

 

 

 

 

Senior Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician

595.30

17.00

612.30

 

 

 

 

Heart/Lung Assistant

582.90

17.00

599.90

 

 

 

 

Heart/Lung Technician

607.20

17.00

624.20

 

 

 

 

Neurophysiological Technician -

 

 

 

First year of experience

597.80

17.00

614.80

Second year of experience & thereafter

610.10

17.00

627.10

 

 

 

 

Senior Neurophysiological Technician -

 

 

 

Grade I

622.70

17.00

639.70

Grade II

661.70

17.00

678.70

Grade III

712.60

17.00

729.60

 

 

 

 

Surgical Bootmaker -

 

 

 

First year of experience

602.20

17.00

619.20

Second year of experience & thereafter

609.70

17.00

626.70

 

 

 

 

Orthotist -

 

 

 

First year of service

602.30

17.00

619.30

Second year of service

612.60

17.00

629.60

Third year of service

621.70

17.00

638.70

Fourth year of service and thereafter

629.90

17.00

646.90

Chief Orthotist -

 

 

 

Sole, or in charge of one other

658.90

17.00

675.90

Chief Orthotist -

 

 

 

In charge of two or more orthotists

 

 

 

First year of service

658.90

17.00

675.90

Second year of service & thereafter

676.90

17.00

693.90

Wardsperson -

 

 

 

First year of service

539.60

17.00

556.60

Second year of service and thereafter

542.70

17.00

559.70

 

 

 

 

Surgical Dresser

 

 

 

First year of service

544.50

17.00

561.50

Second year of service

548.10

17.00

565.10

Third year of service and thereafter

553.10

17.00

570.10

 

 

 

 

Recreation Activities Officer -

 

 

 

First year of experience

555.80

17.00

572.80

Second year of experience

567.30

17.00

584.30

Third year of experience & thereafter

575.00

17.00

592.00

 

 

 

 

Diversional Therapist with Associate Diploma -

 

 

 

First year of experience

551.00

17.00

568.00

Second year of experience

577.30

17.00

594.30

Third year of experience

601.20

17.00

618.20

Fourth year of experience

623.20

17.00

640.20

Fifth year of experience and thereafter

646.20

17.00

663.20

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

555.80

17.00

572.80

Second year of service

567.30

17.00

584.30

Third year of service and thereafter

575.00

17.00

592.00

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy Assistant (Graduate/Unregistered)

578.10

17.00

595.10

 

 

 

 

Pharmacists (Registered) -

 

 

 

First year of experience

627.20

17.00

644.20

Second year of experience

645.40

17.00

662.40

Third year of experience

676.30

17.00

693.30

Fourth year of experience

713.00

17.00

730.00

Fifth year of experience

752.40

17.00

769.40

Sixth year of experience

789.30

17.00

806.30

Seventh year of experience

818.70

17.00

835.70

Eighth year of experience and thereafter

840.80

17.00

857.80

 

 

 

 

Chief Pharmacist (Practising Pharmacist ) -

 

 

 

Sole pharmacist in charge or in charge of 3 or less

 

 

 

registered or unregistered assistants

 

 

 

First year of service

893.90

17.00

910.90

Second year of service

919.30

17.00

936.30

Third year of service

941.10

17.00

958.10

In charge of 4 or more registered or unregistered

 

 

 

assistants

 

 

 

First year of service

963.00

17.00

980.00

Second year of service

985.70

17.00

1,002.70

Third year of service

1,014.40

17.00

1,031.40

 

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

612.30

17.00

629.30

Second year of experience

627.20

17.00

644.20

Third year of experience

654.30

17.00

671.30

Fourth year of experience

681.40

17.00

698.40

Fifth year of experience

709.70

17.00

726.70

Sixth year of experience

738.10

17.00

755.10

Seventh year of experience

767.50

17.00

784.50

Eighth year of experience and thereafter

798.90

17.00

815.90

 

 

 

 

Senior Radiographer in a Section

856.00

17.00

873.00

 

 

 

 

Assistant Chief Radiographer

875.40

17.00

892.40

 

 

 

 

Chief Radiographer or Sole Radiographer at Hospitals

 

 

 

with an Adjusted Daily Average of

 

 

 

Under 100 beds

875.40

17.00

892.40

100 beds but less than 200

922.10

17.00

939.10

200 beds but less than 300

973.20

17.00

990.20

300 beds but less than 500

1,029.60

17.00

1,046.20

500 beds but less than 750

1,083.30

17.00

1,100.30

 

 

 

 

Chief Radiographer, Diagnostic Radiographer at a

 

 

 

hospital having an adjusted daily average of occupied

 

 

 

beds of 750 or more

1,110.40

17.00

1,127.40

 

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)

427.40

3.0%

440.20

Adult (18 years of age and over)

517.00

17.00

534.00

General Services Officer, Grade II -

 

 

 

(includes Kitchenhand, Ward Assistant, Wash House

528.10

17.00

545.10

Employee, Industrial Washing Machine Operator,

 

 

 

Porter/cleaner, Cleaner, General Useful)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Services Officer, Grade III -

 

 

 

(includes Handyperson, Storeperson, Assistant Cook)

536.50

17.00

553.50

 

 

 

 

General Services Officer, Grade IV -

 

 

 

First year of service

547.90

17.00

564.90

Second year of service

555.80

17.00

572.80

Third year of service and thereafter

567.30

17.00

584.30

 

 

 

 

Cook -

 

 

 

Grade A

561.20

17.00

578.20

Grade B

549.40

17.00

566.40

 

 

 

 

Chef -

 

 

 

First year of service

579.10

17.00

596.10

Second year of service and thereafter

588.70

17.00

605.70

 

 

 

 

Catering Officer -

 

 

 

First year of service

621.10

17.00

638.10

Second year of service and thereafter

629.30

17.00

646.30

 

 

 

 

Housekeeper

 

 

 

First year of service

547.10

17.00

564.10

Second year of service and thereafter

550.10

17.00

567.10

 

 

 

 

Laundry Foreman and Forewoman

556.70

17.00

573.70

 

 

 

 

If in possession of Laundry and Dry Cleaning

563.60

17.00

580.60

Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gardener (Otherwise)

538.90

17.00

555.90

 

 

 

 

Gardener (Qualified)

550.60

17.00

567.60

 

 

 

 

Head Gardener (Otherwise)

564.70

17.00

581.70

 

 

 

 

Head Gardener (Qualified)

591.60

17.00

608.60

 

 

 

 

Motor Vehicle Driver

547.20

17.00

564.20

 

 

 

 

Motor Vehicle Driver (Trucks and Ambulance)

553.50

17.00

570.50

 

 

 

 

Storekeeper

573.80

17.00

590.80

 

 

 

 

Technical Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Officer -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grade I -

 

 

 

First year of experience

586.90

17.00

603.90

Second year of experience

597.70

17.00

614.70

Third year of experience

605.70

17.00

622.70

Fourth year of experience

616.80

17.00

633.80

Fifth year of experience

627.20

17.00

644.20

Sixth year of experience

645.40

17.00

662.40

Seventh year of experience

661.90

17.00

678.90

Eighth year of experience & thereafter

676.30

17.00

693.30

 

 

 

 

Grade II -

 

 

 

First year of service

713.10

17.00

730.10

Second year of service

732.80

17.00

749.80

Third year of service

752.40

17.00

769.40

Fourth year of service

789.30

17.00

806.30

 

 

 

 

Senior Technical Officer

 

 

 

First year of service

818.70

17.00

835.70

Second year of service

829.70

17.00

846.70

Third year of service and thereafter

840.80

17.00

857.80

 

 

 

 

Medical Technologist -

 

 

 

First year of experience

627.20

17.00

644.20

Second year of experience

645.40

17.00

662.40

Third year of experience

676.30

17.00

693.30

Fourth year of experience

713.10

17.00

730.10

Fifth year of experience

752.40

17.00

769.40

Sixth year of experience

789.30

17.00

806.30

Seventh year of experience

818.70

17.00

835.70

Eighth year of experience & thereafter

840.80

17.00

857.80

 

 

 

 

Senior Medical Technologist in a Section -

 

 

 

First year of experience

893.90

17.00

910.90

Second year of experience

919.30

17.00

936.30

Third year of experience and thereafter

941.10

17.00

958.10

 

 

 

 

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

963.00

17.00

980.00

Second year of experience

985.70

17.00

1,002.70

Third year of experience & thereafter

1,014.40

17.00

1,031.40

 

 

 

 

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

329.60

60% of Cook B

339.80

Second year

453.30

82½% of Cook B

467.30

Third year

508.20

92½% of Cook B

523.90

 

 

 

 

Apprentice Gardener

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First year

275.30

50% of

283.80

 

 

Gardener

 

 

 

(qualified)

 

Second year

330.40

60% of

340.60

 

 

Gardener

 

 

 

(qualified)

 

Third year

440.50

80% of

454.10

 

 

Gardener

 

 

 

(qualified)

 

Fourth year

495.50

90% of

510.80

 

 

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

$1.65 per week

 

 

each subsequent year

$1.65 per week

4

12(i)

Driving allowances -

 

 

 

Where required to drive a vehicle

$4.10 per week

 

 

required to drive more than 10 hours in any week -

 

 

 

minimum payment

$4.10

 

 

required to drive more than four hours in any day or shift -

 

 

 

minimum payment

$4.10 per shift

5

12(ii)

Post mortem assistance allowance -

 

 

 

weekly allowance

$6.60 per week

 

 

where assisting in more than one post mortem per week

$6.60 p/post

 

 

 

mortem

6

12(iii)

Dirty work, confined spaces allowance

$0.35 per hour

7

12(iii)

Confined spaces allowance - inside boiler, flue, etc.

$0.61 per hour

8

12(v)

Handling linen of nauseous nature allowance (except in

$0.20 per hour

 

 

sealed linen bags)

 

9

12(vii)

Leading hand allowance -

 

 

 

in charge of 2 to 5 employees

$17.90 per week

 

 

in charge of 6 to 10 employees

$25.10 per week

 

 

in charge of 11 to 15 employees

$31.80 per week

 

 

in charge of 16 to 19 employees

$38.90 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

$4.90 per week

13

Table 1

Sterilising Certificate allowance

$5.80 per week

14

Table 1

Boiler Attendant allowance

$13.00 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

$30.90 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 2005. 

 

 

 

E. A. R. BISHOP, Commissioner.

 

 

____________________

 

 

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

 

 

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