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Private Hospital Employees (State) Award 2006
  
Date02/08/2008
Volume364
Part5
Page No.1027
DescriptionVSW - Variation following State Wage Case
Publication No.C6228
CategoryAward
Award Code 548  
Date Posted02/08/2008

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SERIAL C6228

 

Private Hospital Employees (State) Award 2006

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Health Services Union, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

 

(No. IRC 1799 of 2007)

 

Before Commissioner McLeay

8 October 2007

 

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 2007. 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 2007

Wage Rate

 

 

adjustment

as from

 

 

 

8.10.2007

 

$/week

$/week

$/week

Administrative Staff

 

 

 

Clerk - Age Scale

 

 

 

Under 18 years of age

341.60

4.0%

355.30

 

 

 

 

Clerk - Grade I

 

 

 

First year of service

548.30

20.00

568.30

Second year of service

561.60

20.00

581.60

Third year of service

573.70

20.00

593.70

Fourth year of service

583.70

20.00

603.70

Fifth year of service and thereafter

593.70

20.00

613.70

 

 

 

 

Clerk - Grade II

 

 

 

First year of service

610.30

20.00

630.30

Second year of service and thereafter

625.30

20.00

645.30

Clerk - Grade III

 

 

 

First year of service

640.60

20.00

660.60

Second year of service and thereafter

653.90

20.00

673.90

Clerk - Grade IV

 

 

 

First year of service

666.70

20.00

686.70

Second year of service and thereafter

678.50

20.00

698.50

 

Clerk - Grade V

 

 

 

First year of service

694.10

20.00

714.10

Second year of service and thereafter

706.60

20.00

726.60

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

379.10

4.0%

394.30

 

 

 

 

Adult -

 

 

 

First year of service

577.10

20.00

597.10

Second year of service

584.90

20.00

604.90

Third year of service & thereafter

592.80

20.00

612.80

 

 

 

 

Assistant Supervisor of C.S.S.D.

 

 

 

500 beds and over

681.90

20.00

701.90

200 but less than 500 beds

628.50

20.00

648.50

100 but less than 200 beds

611.10

20.00

631.10

 

 

 

 

Supervisor of C.S.S.D

 

 

 

500 beds and over

780.30

20.00

800.30

200 but less than 500 beds

729.30

20.00

749.30

100 but less than 200 beds

681.90

20.00

701.90

 

 

 

 

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

581.60

20.00

601.60

With Maintenance of Plant Duties

586.50

20.00

606.50

 

 

 

 

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

660.50

20.00

680.50

Otherwise

648.60

20.00

668.60

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesman) -

 

 

 

In charge of staff

737.00

20.00

757.00

Otherwise

695.00

20.00

715.00

 

 

 

 

Engineer (Certificated)

 

 

 

First year of service

757.30

20.00

777.30

Second year of service and thereafter

798.70

20.00

818.70

Nuclear Medicine Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuclear Medicine Technologist -

 

 

 

First year of experience

649.30

20.00

669.30

Second year of experience

664.20

20.00

684.20

Third year of experience

691.30

20.00

711.30

 

Fourth year of experience

718.40

20.00

738.40

Fifth year of experience

746.70

20.00

766.70

Sixth year of experience

775.10

20.00

795.10

Seventh year of experience

804.50

20.00

824.50

Eighth year of experience and thereafter

835.90

20.00

855.90

 

 

 

 

Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist

893.00

20.00

913.00

 

 

 

 

Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist -

 

 

 

Grade I

1,010.20

20.00

1,030.20

Grade II

1,066.60

20.00

1,086.60

 

 

 

 

Other Medical/Technical Staff Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician -

 

 

 

Without Diploma

611.70

20.00

631.70

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

634.80

20.00

654.80

 

 

 

 

Senior Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician

647.10

20.00

667.10

 

 

 

 

Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician -

 

 

 

First year of experience

611.70

20.00

631.70

Third year of experience and thereafter

620.10

20.00

640.10

 

 

 

 

Senior Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician

632.30

20.00

652.30

 

 

 

 

Heart/Lung Assistant

619.90

20.00

639.90

 

 

 

 

Heart/Lung Technician

644.20

20.00

664.20

 

 

 

 

Neurophysiological Technician -

 

 

 

First year of experience

634.80

20.00

654.80

Second year of experience & thereafter

647.10

20.00

667.10

 

 

 

 

Senior Neurophysiological Technician -

 

 

 

Grade I

659.70

20.00

679.70

Grade II

698.70

20.00

718.70

Grade III

749.60

20.00

769.60

 

 

 

 

Surgical Bootmaker -

 

 

 

First year of experience

639.20

20.00

659.20

Second year of experience & thereafter

646.70

20.00

666.70

 

 

 

 

Orthotist -

 

 

 

First year of service

639.30

20.00

659.30

Second year of service

649.60

20.00

669.60

Third year of service

658.70

20.00

678.70

Fourth year of service and thereafter

666.90

20.00

686.90

Chief Orthotist -

 

 

 

Sole, or in charge of one other

695.90

20.00

715.90

Chief Orthotist -

 

 

 

In charge of two or more orthotists

 

 

 

First year of service

695.90

20.00

715.90

Second year of service & thereafter

713.90

20.00

733.90

 

Wardsperson -

 

 

 

First year of service

576.60

20.00

596.60

Second year of service and thereafter

579.70

20.00

599.70

 

 

 

 

Surgical Dresser

 

 

 

First year of service

581.50

20.00

601.50

Second year of service

585.10

20.00

605.10

Third year of service and thereafter

590.10

20.00

610.10

 

 

 

 

Recreation Activities Officer -

 

 

 

First year of experience

592.80

20.00

612.80

Second year of experience

604.30

20.00

624.30

Third year of experience & thereafter

612.00

20.00

632.00

 

 

 

 

Diversional Therapist with Associate Diploma -

 

 

 

First year of experience

588.00

20.00

608.00

Second year of experience

614.30

20.00

634.30

Third year of experience

638.20

20.00

658.20

Fourth year of experience

660.20

20.00

680.20

Fifth year of experience and thereafter

683.20

20.00

703.20

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

592.80

20.00

612.80

Second year of service

604.30

20.00

624.30

Third year of service and thereafter

612.00

20.00

632.00

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy Assistant (Graduate/Unregistered)

615.10

20.00

635.10

 

 

 

 

Pharmacists (Registered) -

 

 

 

First year of experience

664.20

20.00

684.20

Second year of experience

682.40

20.00

702.40

Third year of experience

713.30

20.00

733.30

Fourth year of experience

750.00

20.00

770.00

Fifth year of experience

789.40

20.00

809.40

Sixth year of experience

826.30

20.00

846.30

Seventh year of experience

855.70

20.00

875.70

Eighth year of experience and thereafter

877.80

20.00

897.80

 

 

 

 

Chief Pharmacist (Practising Pharmacist) -

 

 

 

Sole pharmacist in charge or in charge of 3 or less

 

 

 

registered or unregistered assistants

 

 

 

First year of service

930.90

20.00

950.90

Second year of service

956.30

20.00

976.30

Third year of service

978.10

20.00

998.10

In charge of 4 or more registered or unregistered

 

 

 

assistants

 

 

 

First year of service

1,000.00

20.00

1,020.00

Second year of service

1,022.70

20.00

1,042.70

Third year of service

1,051.40

20.00

1,071.40

 

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

649.30

20.00

669.30

Second year of experience

664.20

20.00

684.20

Third year of experience

691.30

20.00

711.30

Fourth year of experience

718.40

20.00

738.40

Fifth year of experience

746.70

20.00

766.70

Sixth year of experience

775.10

20.00

795.10

Seventh year of experience

804.50

20.00

824.50

Eighth year of experience and thereafter

835.90

20.00

855.90

 

 

 

 

Senior Radiographer in a Section

893.00

20.00

913.00

 

 

 

 

Assistant Chief Radiographer

912.40

20.00

932.40

 

 

 

 

Chief Radiographer or Sole Radiographer at Hospitals

 

 

 

with an Adjusted Daily Average of

 

 

 

Under 100 beds

912.40

20.00

932.40

100 beds but less than 200

959.10

20.00

979.10

200 beds but less than 300

1,010.20

20.00

1,030.20

300 beds but less than 500

1,066.60

20.00

1,086.60

500 beds but less than 750

1,120.30

20.00

1,140.30

 

 

 

 

Chief Radiographer, Diagnostic Radiographer at a

 

 

 

hospital having an adjusted daily average of occupied

 

 

 

beds of 750 or more

1,147.40

20.00

1,167.40

 

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)

457.80

4.0%

476.10

Adult (18 years of age and over)

554.00

20.00

574.00

General Services Officer, Grade II -

 

 

 

(includes Kitchenhand, Ward Assistant, Wash House

 

 

 

Employee, Industrial Washing Machine Operator,

 

 

 

Porter/cleaner, Cleaner, General Useful)

565.10

20.00

585.10

 

General Services Officer, Grade III -

 

 

 

(includes Handyperson, Storeperson, Assistant Cook)

573.50

20.00

593.50

 

 

 

 

General Services Officer, Grade IV -

 

 

 

First year of service

584.90

20.00

604.90

Second year of service

592.80

20.00

612.80

Third year of service and thereafter

604.30

20.00

624.30

 

 

 

 

Cook -

 

 

 

Grade A

598.20

20.00

618.20

Grade B

586.40

20.00

606.40

 

 

 

 

Chef -

 

 

 

First year of service

616.10

20.00

636.10

Second year of service and thereafter

625.70

20.00

645.70

 

 

 

 

Catering Officer -

 

 

 

First year of service

658.10

20.00

678.10

Second year of service and thereafter

666.30

20.00

686.30

 

 

 

 

Housekeeper

 

 

 

First year of service

584.10

20.00

604.10

Second year of service and thereafter

587.10

20.00

607.10

 

 

 

 

Laundry Foreman and Forewoman

593.70

20.00

613.70

 

 

 

 

If in possession of Laundry and Dry Cleaning

 

 

 

Certificate

600.60

20.00

620.60

 

 

 

 

Gardener (Otherwise)

575.90

20.00

595.90

 

 

 

 

Gardener (Qualified)

587.60

20.00

607.60

 

 

 

 

Head Gardener (Otherwise)

601.70

20.00

621.70

 

 

 

 

Head Gardener (Qualified)

628.60

20.00

648.60

 

 

 

 

Motor Vehicle Driver

584.20

20.00

604.20

 

 

 

 

Motor Vehicle Driver (Trucks and Ambulance)

590.50

20.00

610.50

 

 

 

 

Storekeeper

610.80

20.00

630.80

 

 

 

 

Technical Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Officer -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grade I -

 

 

 

First year of experience

623.90

20.00

643.90

Second year of experience

634.70

20.00

654.70

Third year of experience

642.70

20.00

662.70

Fourth year of experience

653.80

20.00

673.80

Fifth year of experience

664.20

20.00

684.20

Sixth year of experience

682.40

20.00

702.40

Seventh year of experience

698.90

20.00

718.90

Eighth year of experience & thereafter

713.30

20.00

733.30

 

Grade II -

 

 

 

First year of service

750.10

20.00

770.10

Second year of service

769.80

20.00

789.80

Third year of service

789.40

20.00

809.40

Fourth year of service

826.30

20.00

846.30

 

 

 

 

Senior Technical Officer

 

 

 

First year of service

855.70

20.00

875.70

Second year of service

866.70

20.00

886.70

Third year of service and thereafter

877.80

20.00

897.80

 

 

 

 

Medical Technologist -

 

 

 

First year of experience

664.20

20.00

684.20

Second year of experience

682.40

20.00

702.40

Third year of experience

713.30

20.00

733.30

Fourth year of experience

750.10

20.00

770.10

Fifth year of experience

789.40

20.00

809.40

Sixth year of experience

826.30

20.00

846.30

Seventh year of experience

855.70

20.00

875.70

Eighth year of experience & thereafter

877.80

20.00

897.80

 

 

 

 

Senior Medical Technologist in a Section -

 

 

 

First year of experience

930.90

20.00

950.90

Second year of experience

956.30

20.00

976.30

Third year of experience and thereafter

978.10

20.00

998.10

 

 

 

 

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

1,000.00

20.00

1,020.00

Second year of experience

1,022.70

20.00

1,042.70

Third year of experience & thereafter

1,051.40

20.00

1,071.40

 

 

 

 

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

351.80

60% of Cook B

363.80

Second year

483.80

82½% of Cook B

500.30

Third year

542.40

92½% of Cook B

560.90

 

 

 

 

Apprentice Gardener

 

 

 

First year

293.80

50% of

303.80

 

 

Gardener

 

 

 

(qualified)

 

Second year

352.60

60% of

364.60

 

 

Gardener

 

 

 

(qualified)

 

 

Third year

470.10

80% of

486.10

 

 

Gardener

 

 

 

(qualified)

 

Fourth year

528.80

90% of

546.80

 

 

Gardener

 

 

 

(qualified)

 

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.

Clause No.

Brief Description

Amount from

 

 

 

8.10.2007

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

$1.79 per week

 

 

each subsequent year

$1.79 per week

4

12(i)

Driving allowances -

 

 

 

Where required to drive a vehicle

$4.50 per week

 

 

required to drive more than 10 hours in any week -

 

 

 

minimum payment

$4.50

 

 

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

 

 

 

minimum payment

$4.50 per shift

5

12(ii)

Post mortem assistance allowance -

 

 

 

weekly allowance

$7.20 per week

 

 

where assisting in more than one post mortem per week

$7.20 p/post

 

 

 

mortem

6

12(iii)

Dirty work, confined spaces allowance

$0.37 per hour

7

12(iii)

Confined spaces allowance - inside boiler, flue, etc.

$0.66 per hour

8

12(v)

Handling linen of nauseous nature allowance (except in

$0.22 per hour

 

 

sealed linen bags)

 

9

12(vii)

Leading hand allowance -

 

 

 

in charge of 2 to 5 employees

$19.30 per week

 

 

in charge of 6 to 10 employees

$27.10 per week

 

 

in charge of 11 to 15 employees

$34.40 per week

 

 

in charge of 16 to 19 employees

$42.10 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

$5.30 per week

13

Table 1

Sterilising Certificate allowance

$6.20 per week

14

Table 1

Boiler Attendant allowance

$14.00 per week

15

Table 1

Fellowship of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists

$17.20 per week

 

 

Allowance

 

16

Table 1

Fellowship of Australian Institute of Radiography

$18.80 per week

 

 

Allowance

 

17

Table 1

Chief Radiographer service to another hospital allowance

$33.40 per week

18

Table 1

Fellowship of Australian Institute of Medical Technology

$30.80 per week

 

 

Allowance

 

 

3.          This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 8 October 2007.

 

 

 

J. McLEAY, Commissioner

 

 

____________________

 

 

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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