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SERIAL C5044

Private Hospital Employees (State) Award 2006

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Application by Health Services Union, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

(No. IRC 2892 of 2006)

Before Commissioner McLeay

15 August 2006

VARIATION

1. Rename the title of the award "Private Hospital Employees (State) Award" of the award published 4 June 2004 (344 I.G. 734), to read as:

Private Hospital Employees (State) Award 2006

2. Delete subclause (ii) of clause 3, Wages and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The Rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2006. 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.

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

PART B

MONETARY RATES

Table 1 - Wages

Classification		Current rate	SWC 2006	Wage Rate
			adjustment	as from
				1.10.2006
		$/week	$/week	$/week
Administrative Staff
Clerk - Age Scale
Under 18 years of age		328.50	4.0%	341.60

Clerk - Grade I
First year of service		528.30	20.00	548.30
Second year of service		541.60	20.00	561.60
Third year of service		553.70	20.00	573.70
Fourth year of service		563.70	20.00	583.70
Fifth year of service and thereafter		573.70	20.00	593.70

Clerk - Grade II
First year of service		590.30	20.00	610.30
Second year of service and thereafter		605.30	20.00	625.30
Clerk - Grade III
First year of service		620.60	20.00	640.60
Second year of service and thereafter		633.90	20.00	653.90
Clerk - Grade IV
First year of service		646.70	20.00	666.70
Second year of service and thereafter		658.50	20.00	678.50
Clerk - Grade V
First year of service		674.10	20.00	694.10
Second year of service and thereafter		686.60	20.00	706.60
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		364.50	4.0%	379.10

Adult -
First year of service		557.10	20.00	577.10
Second year of service		564.90	20.00	584.90
Third year of service & thereafter		572.80	20.00	592.80

Assistant Supervisor of C.S.S.D.
500 beds and over		661.90	20.00	681.90
200 but less than 500 beds		608.50	20.00	628.50
100 but less than 200 beds		591.10	20.00	611.10

Supervisor of C.S.S.D
500 beds and over		760.30	20.00	780.30
200 but less than 500 beds		709.30	20.00	729.30
100 but less than 200 beds		661.90	20.00	681.90

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		561.60	20.00	581.60
With Maintenance of Plant Duties		566.50	20.00	586.50

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		640.50	20.00	660.50
Otherwise		628.60	20.00	648.60

Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesman) -
In charge of staff		717.00	20.00	737.00
Otherwise		675.00	20.00	695.00

Engineer (Certificated)
First year of service		737.30	20.00	757.30
Second year of service and thereafter		778.70	20.00	798.70
Nuclear Medicine Department

Nuclear Medicine Technologist -
First year of experience		629.30	20.00	649.30
Second year of experience		644.20	20.00	664.20
Third year of experience		671.30	20.00	691.30
Fourth year of experience		698.40	20.00	718.40
Fifth year of experience		726.70	20.00	746.70
Sixth year of experience		755.10	20.00	775.10
Seventh year of experience		784.50	20.00	804.50
Eighth year of experience and thereafter		815.90	20.00	835.90

Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist		873.00	20.00	893.00

Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist -
Grade I		990.20	20.00	1,010.20
Grade II		1,046.60	20.00	1,066.60

Other Medical/Technical Staff Group

Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician -
Without Diploma		591.70	20.00	611.70
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		614.80	20.00	634.80

Senior Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician		627.10	20.00	647.10

Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician -
First year of experience		591.70	20.00	611.70
Third year of experience and thereafter		600.10	20.00	620.10

Senior Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician		612.30	20.00	632.30

Heart/Lung Assistant		599.90	20.00	619.90

Heart/Lung Technician		624.20	20.00	644.20

Neurophysiological Technician -
First year of experience		614.80	20.00	634.80
Second year of experience & thereafter		627.10	20.00	647.10

Senior Neurophysiological Technician -
Grade I		639.70	20.00	659.70
Grade II		678.70	20.00	698.70
Grade III		729.60	20.00	749.60

Surgical Bootmaker -
First year of experience		619.20	20.00	639.20
Second year of experience & thereafter		626.70	20.00	646.70

Orthotist -
First year of service		619.30	20.00	639.30
Second year of service		629.60	20.00	649.60
Third year of service		638.70	20.00	658.70
Fourth year of service and thereafter		646.90	20.00	666.90
Chief Orthotist -
Sole, or in charge of one other		675.90	20.00	695.90
Chief Orthotist -
In charge of two or more orthotists
First year of service		675.90	20.00	695.90
Second year of service & thereafter		693.90	20.00	713.90
Wardsperson -
First year of service		556.60	20.00	576.60
Second year of service and thereafter		559.70	20.00	579.70

Surgical Dresser
First year of service		561.50	20.00	581.50
Second year of service		565.10	20.00	585.10
Third year of service and thereafter		570.10	20.00	590.10

Recreation Activities Officer -
First year of experience		572.80	20.00	592.80
Second year of experience		584.30	20.00	604.30
Third year of experience & thereafter		592.00	20.00	612.00

Diversional Therapist with Associate Diploma -
First year of experience		568.00	20.00	588.00
Second year of experience		594.30	20.00	614.30
Third year of experience		618.20	20.00	638.20
Fourth year of experience		640.20	20.00	660.20
Fifth year of experience and thereafter		663.20	20.00	683.20
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		572.80	20.00	592.80
Second year of service		584.30	20.00	604.30
Third year of service and thereafter		592.00	20.00	612.00

Pharmacy Department

Pharmacy Assistant (Graduate/Unregistered)		595.10	20.00	615.10

Pharmacists (Registered) -
First year of experience		644.20	20.00	664.20
Second year of experience		662.40	20.00	682.40
Third year of experience		693.30	20.00	713.30
Fourth year of experience		730.00	20.00	750.00
Fifth year of experience		769.40	20.00	789.40
Sixth year of experience		806.30	20.00	826.30
Seventh year of experience		835.70	20.00	855.70
Eighth year of experience and thereafter		857.80	20.00	877.80

Chief Pharmacist (Practising Pharmacist) -
Sole pharmacist in charge or in charge of 3 or less
registered or unregistered assistants
First year of service		910.90	20.00	930.90
Second year of service		936.30	20.00	956.30
Third year of service		958.10	20.00	978.10
In charge of 4 or more registered or unregistered
assistants
First year of service		980.00	20.00	1,000.00
Second year of service		1,002.70	20.00	1,022.70
Third year of service		1,031.40	20.00	1,051.40

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		629.30	20.00	649.30
Second year of experience		644.20	20.00	664.20
Third year of experience		671.30	20.00	691.30
Fourth year of experience		698.40	20.00	718.40
Fifth year of experience		726.70	20.00	746.70
Sixth year of experience		755.10	20.00	775.10
Seventh year of experience		784.50	20.00	804.50
Eighth year of experience and thereafter		815.90	20.00	835.90

Senior Radiographer in a Section		873.00	20.00	893.00

Assistant Chief Radiographer		892.40	20.00	912.40

Chief Radiographer or Sole Radiographer at Hospitals
with an Adjusted Daily Average of
Under 100 beds		892.40	20.00	912.40
100 beds but less than 200		939.10	20.00	959.10
200 beds but less than 300		990.20	20.00	1,010.20
300 beds but less than 500		1,046.20	20.00	1,066.60
500 beds but less than 750		1,100.30	20.00	1,120.30

Chief Radiographer, Diagnostic Radiographer at a
hospital having an adjusted daily average of occupied
beds of 750 or more		1,127.40	20.00	1,147.40

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)		440.20	4.0%	457.80
Adult (18 years of age and over)		534.00	20.00	554.00
General Services Officer, Grade II -
(includes Kitchenhand, Ward Assistant, Wash House
Employee, Industrial Washing Machine Operator,
Porter/cleaner, Cleaner, General Useful)		545.10	20.00	565.10

General Services Officer, Grade III -
(includes Handyperson, Storeperson, Assistant Cook)		553.50	20.00	573.50

General Services Officer, Grade IV -
First year of service		564.90	20.00	584.90
Second year of service		572.80	20.00	592.80
Third year of service and thereafter		584.30	20.00	604.30

Cook -
Grade A		578.20	20.00	598.20
Grade B		566.40	20.00	586.40

Chef -
First year of service		596.10	20.00	616.10
Second year of service and thereafter		605.70	20.00	625.70

Catering Officer -
First year of service		638.10	20.00	658.10
Second year of service and thereafter		646.30	20.00	666.30

Housekeeper
First year of service		564.10	20.00	584.10
Second year of service and thereafter		567.10	20.00	587.10

Laundry Foreman and Forewoman		573.70	20.00	593.70

If in possession of Laundry and Dry Cleaning Certificate		580.60	20.00	600.60


Gardener (Otherwise)		555.90	20.00	575.90

Gardener (Qualified)		567.60	20.00	587.60

Head Gardener (Otherwise)		581.70	20.00	601.70

Head Gardener (Qualified)		608.60	20.00	628.60

Motor Vehicle Driver		564.20	20.00	584.20

Motor Vehicle Driver (Trucks and Ambulance)		570.50	20.00	590.50

Storekeeper		590.80	20.00	610.80

Technical Staff

Technical Officer -

Grade I -
First year of experience		603.90	20.00	623.90
Second year of experience		614.70	20.00	634.70
Third year of experience		622.70	20.00	642.70
Fourth year of experience		633.80	20.00	653.80
Fifth year of experience		644.20	20.00	664.20
Sixth year of experience		662.40	20.00	682.40
Seventh year of experience		678.90	20.00	698.90
Eighth year of experience & thereafter		693.30	20.00	713.30

Grade II -
First year of service		730.10	20.00	750.10
Second year of service		749.80	20.00	769.80
Third year of service		769.40	20.00	789.40
Fourth year of service		806.30	20.00	826.30

Senior Technical Officer
First year of service		835.70	20.00	855.70
Second year of service		846.70	20.00	866.70
Third year of service and thereafter		857.80	20.00	877.80

Medical Technologist -
First year of experience		644.20	20.00	664.20
Second year of experience		662.40	20.00	682.40
Third year of experience		693.30	20.00	713.30
Fourth year of experience		730.10	20.00	750.10
Fifth year of experience		769.40	20.00	789.40
Sixth year of experience		806.30	20.00	826.30
Seventh year of experience		835.70	20.00	855.70
Eighth year of experience & thereafter		857.80	20.00	877.80

Senior Medical Technologist in a Section -
First year of experience		910.90	20.00	930.90
Second year of experience		936.30	20.00	956.30
Third year of experience and thereafter		958.10	20.00	978.10

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		980.00	20.00	1,000.00
Second year of experience		1,002.70	20.00	1,022.70
Third year of experience & thereafter		1,031.40	20.00	1,051.40

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		339.80	60% of	351.80
			Cook B
Second year		467.30	82½% of	483.80
			Cook B
Third year		523.90	92½% of	542.40
			Cook B

Apprentice Gardener
First year		283.80	50% of	293.80
			Gardener
			(qualified)
Second year		340.60	60% of	352.60
			Gardener
			(qualified)
Third year		454.10	80% of	470.10
			Gardener
			(qualified)
Fourth year		510.80	90% of	528.80
			Gardener
			(qualified)

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

Item No.	Clause No.	Brief Description	Amount from
			1.10.2006
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	$1.72 per week
		each subsequent year	$1.72 per week
4	12(i)	Driving allowances -
		Where required to drive a vehicle	$4.30 per week
		required to drive more than 10 hours in any week -
		minimum payment	$4.30
		required to drive more than four hours in any day or shift -
		minimum payment	$4.30 per shift
5	12(ii)	Post mortem assistance allowance -
		weekly allowance	$6.90 per week
		where assisting in more than one post mortem per week	$6.90 p/post
			mortem
6	12(iii)	Dirty work, confined spaces allowance	$0.36 per hour
7	12(iii)	Confined spaces allowance - inside boiler, flue, etc.	$0.63 per hour
8	12(v)	Handling linen of nauseous nature allowance (except in	$0.21 per hour
		sealed linen bags)
9	12(vii)	Leading hand allowance -
		in charge of 2 to 5 employees	$18.60 per week
		in charge of 6 to 10 employees	$26.10 per week
		in charge of 11 to 15 employees	$33.10 per week
		in charge of 16 to 19 employees	$40.50 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	$5.10 per week
13	Table 1	Sterilising Certificate allowance	$6.00 per week
14	Table 1	Boiler Attendant allowance	$13.50 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	$32.10 per week
18	Table 1	Fellowship of Australian Institute of Medical Technology	$29.60 per week
		Allowance

4. This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 October 2006.

J. McLEAY, Commissioner

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