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ROYAL NEW SOUTH WALES INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND CHILDREN EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD
  
Date02/17/2006
Volume357
Part1
Page No.249
DescriptionVSW - Variation following State Wage Case
Publication No.C4243
CategoryAward
Award Code 006  
Date Posted02/17/2006

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SERIAL C4243

 

ROYAL NEW SOUTH WALES INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND CHILDREN EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Health Services Union, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 3782 of 2005)

 

Before Commissioner Bishop

26 August 2005

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Delete subclause (ii) of clause 3, Rates of Pay, of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children Employees (State) Award published 16 April 2004 (344 I.G. 1) 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 offset 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 adjustment.

 

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

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

 

Classification

Current Rate

SWC 2005

Wage Rate as

 

per week

Adjustment

from 13.9.2005

 

 

per week

per week

 

$

$

$

(i) Facilities Staff

 

 

 

Technical Staff Group

 

 

 

Technical Assistants/Aides -

 

 

 

Junior Scales

 

 

 

At 16 years of age and under

330.90

3.0%

340.80

At 17 years of age

373.10

3.0%

384.30

Adult Scales - Grade I

 

 

 

1st year

542.90

17.00

559.90

2nd year

550.70

17.00

567.90

3rd year

562.20

17.00

579.20

Recreational Activities Officer -

 

 

 

1st year of experience

550.70

17.00

567.70

2nd year of experience

562.20

17.00

579.20

3rd year of experience

569.90

17.00

586.90

Domestic Staff Group

 

 

 

Cleaner

536.10

17.00

553.10

Domestic Assistant -

 

 

 

18 years of age and over

517.00

17.00

534.00

Under 18 years of age

438.80

3.0%

452.00

Catering Staff Group

 

 

 

Cook Grade "A"

561.20

17.00

578.20

Cook Grade "B"

544.40

17.00

561.40

Catering Officer

640.30

17.00

657.30

Assistant Catering Officer

574.10

17.00

591.10

Assistant Cook

537.50

17.00

554.50

Kitchen Hand/Scullery Hand

525.60

17.00

542.60

Laundry Staff Group

 

 

 

Laundry/Linen Hand -

 

 

 

18 years of age or over

517.00

17.00

534.00

Under 18 years of age

441.10

3.0%

454.30

Wash House Employee -

 

 

 

Industrial or Commercial Washing Machine

 

 

 

Operator -

525.60

17.00

542.60

Foreperson

 

 

 

Grade A

570.70

17.00

587.70

Grade B

556.70

17.00

573.70

Grade C

545.40

17.00

562.40

Seamstress -

 

 

 

18 years of age and over

517.00

17.00

534.00

Under 18 years of age

438.50

3.0%

451.70

Maintenance and Stores Group

 

 

 

Engineer -

 

 

 

1st year of service

720.70

17.00

737.70

2nd year of service

761.70

17.00

778.70

Maintenance Officer (Qualified)

630.00

17.00

647.00

Handyperson

531.50

17.00

548.50

Motor Vehicle Drivers -

 

 

 

A - Sedan

542.30

17.00

559.30

B - Utility

545.40

17.00

562.40

C - Ambulance/Minibus

548.50

17.00

565.50

D - Larger vehicle under 5 tonnes

553.30

17.00

570.30

E - Truck, 5 tonnes or over

560.50

17.00

577.50

Head Gardener -

 

 

 

Qualified

591.60

17.00

608.60

Otherwise

564.70

17.00

581.70

Gardener -

 

 

 

Qualified

550.60

17.00

567.60

Otherwise

533.90

17.00

550.90

Gardener's Labourer

525.60

17.00

542.60

Groundsperson/General Hand

525.60

17.00

542.60

Storesperson

531.50

17.00

548.50

A Stores Record-keeping Allowance in the nature of salary, being 40% of the difference between the

Storekeeper rate of pay and the Storesperson rate of pay, shall be paid in recognition of the duties contained

in the duty statement as at 7.2.1995 for the position of Storesperson/Storekeeper.  See Item 7 of Table 2 -

Other Rates and Allowances.

Storekeeper

568.70

17.00

585.70

The level of appointment within the incremental scale will take into account previous experience whether

within the Institute or with other employers.

Leading Hand Allowance -

 

 

 

In charge of 2 to 5 other employees

17.70

3.0%

18.20

In charge of 6 to 10 other employees

24.90

3.0%

25.60

In charge of 11 to 15 other employees

32.00

3.0%

33.00

In charge of 16 to 19 other employees

38.90

3.0%

40.10

(ii) Residential Care Staff

Employees shall be paid not less than the following minimum salaries:

(a) Residential Care Assistant

 

 

 

1st year of service

537.60

17.00

554.60

2nd year of service

545.40

17.00

562.40

3rd year of service

553.20

17.00

570.20

4th year of service

564.80

17.00

581.80

5th year of service

575.00

17.00

592.00

A Residential Care Assistant who completes one of the qualifications necessary for appointment to the

classification of Residential Care Worker shall, on completion of such qualification, be promoted to the

classification of Residential Care Worker to that incremental step of the scale of Residential Care Worker

which takes into account the minimum level for appointment for the qualification completed, provided that a

Residential Care Assistant who has completed 12 months' service on the 5th year of the scale for Residential

Care Assistant and who successfully completes the Associate Diploma in Developmental Disabilities or the

Associate Diploma in Education-Habilitation shall be promoted to not less than the 2nd year rate of the

incremental scale for residential care worker.

(b) Residential Care Worker

 

 

 

1st year of service

575.00

17.00

592.00

2nd year of service

587.50

17.00

604.50

3rd year of service

600.40

17.00

617.40

4th year of service

620.50

17.00

637.50

5th year of service

643.60

17.00

660.60

6th year of service

667.90

17.00

684.90

7th year of service

693.50

17.00

710.50

(a) Employees who hold the Associate Diploma in Developmental Disabilities or the Associate Diploma in

Education-Habilitation shall be appointed at not less that the 1st year of service of residential care worker and

shall progress by annual increments to the 5th year of service.

(b) Employees who hold a degree, diploma or other qualification in a therapy-related or education-related

discipline shall be appointed at not less than the respective year of the scale of residential care worker, as

follows, and shall progress by annual increments to the 7th year of the scale:

(i) A degree or diploma requiring the equivalent of a minimum of three years' full-time study -

the 3rd year of service;

(ii) A degree with honours (four-year course) or degree and/or diploma requiring a minimum of the

equivalent of four years' full-time study or a Master's Degree or higher qualification -

the 4th year of service.

(c) Employees who hold other tertiary qualifications considered by the employer to be of relevance shall

have such relevant qualifications taken into account.

(d) Employees with relevant experience, either with the same or other employers, shall have such relevant

experience taken into account.

(e) Progression through the incremental scale for employees shall be automatic and occur at the end of each

year of service as an employee until the top of the incremental scale is reached, with the proviso that the

Head of Department may recommend the withholding of an increment if an employee's performance is

considered unsatisfactory.

(iii) Clerical Staff

 

 

 

Clerk (Accounting), Clerk (Fundraising),

 

 

 

Clerk Typist, Administrative Assistant -

 

 

 

Grade 1

541.70

17.00

558.70

Grade 2

551.60

17.00

568.60

Grade 3

568.10

17.00

585.10

Grade 4

583.60

17.00

600.60

Grade 5

597.90

17.00

614.90

Grade 6

610.00

17.00

627.00

Clerical Supervisor (Accounting),

 

 

 

Clerical Supervisor (Fundraising) -

 

 

 

Grade 1

655.50

17.00

672.50

Grade 2

678.90

17.00

695.90

Grade 3

702.90

17.00

719.90

Secretary -

 

 

 

Grade 1

546.30

17.00

563.30

Grade 2

563.00

17.00

580.00

Grade 3

614.60

17.00

631.60

Grade 4

656.50

17.00

673.50

Data-entry Operator, Text-entry Operator,

 

 

 

Word Processor -

 

 

 

Grade 1

532.70

17.00

549.70

Grade 2

541.70

17.00

558.70

Grade 3

551.60

17.00

568.60

Grade 4

570.70

17.00

587.70

Grade 5

583.60

17.00

600.60

Grade 6

597.90

17.00

614.90

Proofreader -

 

 

 

Grade 1

532.70

17.00

549.70

Grade 2

541.70

17.00

558.70

Receptionist -

 

 

 

Grade 1

541.70

17.00

558.70

Grade 2

551.60

17.00

568.60

Grade 3

568.10

17.00

585.10

Grade 4

581.10

17.00

598.10

Clerical Assistant -

 

 

 

Grade 1

532.70

17.00

549.70

Grade 2

541.70

17.00

558.70

Grade 3

551.60

17.00

568.60

Grade 4

568.10

17.00

585.10

Junior -

 

 

 

Aged 17 years

341.40

3.0%

351.60

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.

Clause No.

Brief Description

Amount as from

 

 

 

13.9.05

 

 

 

$

1

13(i)

Transport Allowance -

 

 

 

- Under 1500 cc

34.6 cents per km

 

 

- 1500 cc to 2000 cc

40.4 cents per km

 

 

- 2001 cc to 4000 cc

46.3 cents per km

 

 

   4001 cc plus

47.9 cents per km

2

13(iii)

Remote Call Allowance

12.70 per period

3

13(iv)

In-service Training Course Allowance

18.10 per week

4

13(v)

Residential Care Course Allowance

10.40 per week

5

13(vi)

Broken Shift Allowance

6.80 per shift

6

13(vii)

Sleepover Allowance

31.10 per night

7

Table 1

Stores Record-keeping Allowance

18.70 per week

 

3.          This variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first full period to commence on or after 13 September 2005.

 

 

 

E. A. R. BISHOP, Commissioner.

 

 

____________________

 

 

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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