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Private Hospital Employees (State) Award 2006
  
Date12/26/2008
Volume366
Part6
Page No.1603
DescriptionVSW - Variation following State Wage Case
Publication No.C6808
CategoryAward
Award Code 548  
Date Posted12/23/2008

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SERIAL C6808

 

Private Hospital Employees (State) Award 2006

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Health Services Union, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

 

(No. IRC 1857 of 2008)

 

Before Commissioner Macdonald

8 October 2008

 

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 2008. 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 2008

Wage Rate

 

 

adjustment

as from

 

 

 

8.10.2008

 

$/week

%/week

$/week

Administrative Staff

 

 

 

Clerk - Age Scale

 

 

 

Under 18 years of age

355.30

4.0%

369.50

 

 

 

 

Clerk - Grade I

 

 

 

First year of service

568.30

4.0%

591.00

Second year of service

581.60

4.0%

604.90

Third year of service

593.70

4.0%

617.40

Fourth year of service

603.70

4.0%

627.80

Fifth year of service and thereafter

613.70

4.0%

638.20

 

 

 

 

Clerk - Grade II

 

 

 

First year of service

630.30

4.0%

655.50

Second year of service and thereafter

645.30

4.0%

671.10

Clerk - Grade III

 

 

 

First year of service

660.60

4.0%

687.00

Second year of service and thereafter

673.90

4.0%

700.90

Clerk - Grade IV

 

 

 

First year of service

686.70

4.0%

714.20

Second year of service and thereafter

698.50

4.0%

726.40

 

Clerk - Grade V

 

 

 

First year of service

714.10

4.0%

742.70

Second year of service and thereafter

726.60

4.0%

755.70

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

394.30

4.0%

410.10

 

 

 

 

Adult -

 

 

 

First year of service

597.10

4.0%

621.00

Second year of service

604.90

4.0%

629.10

Third year of service & thereafter

612.80

4.0%

637.30

 

 

 

 

Assistant Supervisor of C.S.S.D.

 

 

 

500 beds and over

701.90

4.0%

730.00

200 but less than 500 beds

648.50

4.0%

674.40

100 but less than 200 beds

631.10

4.0%

656.30

 

 

 

 

Supervisor of C.S.S.D

 

 

 

500 beds and over

800.30

4.0%

832.30

200 but less than 500 beds

749.30

4.0%

779.30

100 but less than 200 beds

701.90

4.0%

730.00

 

 

 

 

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

601.60

4.0%

625.70

With Maintenance of Plant Duties

606.50

4.0%

630.80

 

 

 

 

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

680.50

4.0%

707.70

Otherwise

668.60

4.0%

695.30

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesman) -

 

 

 

In charge of staff

757.00

4.0%

787.30

Otherwise

715.00

4.0%

743.60

 

 

 

 

Engineer (Certificated)

 

 

 

First year of service

777.30

4.0%

808.40

Second year of service and thereafter

818.70

4.0%

851.40

Nuclear Medicine Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuclear Medicine Technologist -

 

 

 

First year of experience

669.30

4.0%

696.10

Second year of experience

684.20

4.0%

711.60

Third year of experience

711.30

4.0%

738.80

 

Fourth year of experience

738.40

4.0%

767.90

Fifth year of experience

766.70

4.0%

797.40

Sixth year of experience

795.10

4.0%

826.90

Seventh year of experience

824.50

4.0%

857.50

Eighth year of experience and thereafter

855.90

4.0%

890.10

 

 

 

 

Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist

913.00

4.0%

949.50

 

 

 

 

Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist -

 

 

 

Grade I

1,030.20

4.0%

1,071.40

Grade II

1,086.60

4.0%

1,130.10

 

 

 

 

Other Medical/Technical Staff Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician -

 

 

 

Without Diploma

631.70

4.0%

657.00

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

654.80

4.0%

681.00

 

 

 

 

Senior Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician

667.10

4.0%

693.80

 

 

 

 

Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician -

 

 

 

First year of experience

631.70

4.0%

657.00

Third year of experience and thereafter

640.10

4.0%

665.70

 

 

 

 

Senior Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician

652.30

4.0%

678.40

 

 

 

 

Heart/Lung Assistant

639.90

4.0%

665.50

 

 

 

 

Heart/Lung Technician

664.20

4.0%

690.80

 

 

 

 

Neurophysiological Technician -

 

 

 

First year of experience

654.80

4.0%

681.00

Second year of experience & thereafter

667.10

4.0%

693.80

 

 

 

 

Senior Neurophysiological Technician -

 

 

 

Grade I

679.70

4.0%

706.90

Grade II

718.70

4.0%

747.40

Grade III

769.60

4.0%

800.40

 

 

 

 

Surgical Bootmaker -

 

 

 

First year of experience

659.20

4.0%

685.60

Second year of experience & thereafter

666.70

4.0%

693.40

 

 

 

 

Orthotist -

 

 

 

First year of service

659.30

4.0%

685.70

Second year of service

669.60

4.0%

696.40

Third year of service

678.70

4.0%

705.80

Fourth year of service and thereafter

686.90

4.0%

714.40

Chief Orthotist -

 

 

 

Sole, or in charge of one other

715.90

4.0%

744.50

Chief Orthotist -

 

 

 

In charge of two or more orthotists

 

 

 

First year of service

715.90

4.0%

744.50

Second year of service & thereafter

733.90

4.0%

763.30

 

Wardsperson -

 

 

 

First year of service

596.60

4.0%

620.50

Second year of service and thereafter

599.70

4.0%

623.70

 

 

 

 

Surgical Dresser

 

 

 

First year of service

601.50

4.0%

625.60

Second year of service

605.10

4.0%

629.30

Third year of service and thereafter

610.10

4.0%

634.50

 

 

 

 

Recreation Activities Officer -

 

 

 

First year of experience

612.80

4.0%

637.30

Second year of experience

624.30

4.0%

649.30

Third year of experience & thereafter

632.00

4.0%

657.30

 

 

 

 

Diversional Therapist with Associate Diploma -

 

 

 

First year of experience

608.00

4.0%

632.30

Second year of experience

634.30

4.0%

659.70

Third year of experience

658.20

4.0%

684.50

Fourth year of experience

680.20

4.0%

707.40

Fifth year of experience and thereafter

703.20

4.0%

731.30

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

612.80

4.0%

637.30

Second year of service

624.30

4.0%

649.30

Third year of service and thereafter

632.00

4.0%

657.30

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy Assistant (Graduate/Unregistered)

635.10

4.0%

660.50

 

 

 

 

Pharmacists (Registered) -

 

 

 

First year of experience

684.20

4.0%

711.60

Second year of experience

702.40

4.0%

730.50

Third year of experience

733.30

4.0%

762.60

Fourth year of experience

770.00

4.0%

800.80

Fifth year of experience

809.40

4.0%

841.80

Sixth year of experience

846.30

4.0%

880.20

Seventh year of experience

875.70

4.0%

910.70

Eighth year of experience and thereafter

897.80

4.0%

933.70

 

 

 

 

Chief Pharmacist (Practising Pharmacist) -

 

 

 

Sole pharmacist in charge or in charge of 3 or less

 

 

 

registered or unregistered assistants

 

 

 

First year of service

950.90

4.0%

988.90

Second year of service

976.30

4.0%

1,015.40

Third year of service

998.10

4.0%

1,038.00

In charge of 4 or more registered or unregistered

 

 

 

assistants

 

 

 

First year of service

1,020.00

4.0%

1,060.80

Second year of service

1,042.70

4.0%

1,084.40

Third year of service

1,071.40

4.0%

1,114.30

 

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

669.30

4.0%

696.10

Second year of experience

684.20

4.0%

711.60

Third year of experience

711.30

4.0%

739.80

Fourth year of experience

738.40

4.0%

767.90

Fifth year of experience

766.70

4.0%

797.40

Sixth year of experience

795.10

4.0%

826.90

Seventh year of experience

824.50

4.0%

857.50

Eighth year of experience and thereafter

855.90

4.0%

890.10

 

 

 

 

Senior Radiographer in a Section

913.00

4.0%

949.50

 

 

 

 

Assistant Chief Radiographer

932.40

4.0%

969.70

 

 

 

 

Chief Radiographer or Sole Radiographer at Hospitals

 

 

 

with an Adjusted Daily Average of

 

 

 

Under 100 beds

932.40

4.0%

969.70

100 beds but less than 200

979.10

4.0%

1,018.30

200 beds but less than 300

1,030.20

4.0%

1,071.40

300 beds but less than 500

1,086.60

4.0%

1,130.10

500 beds but less than 750

1,140.30

4.0%

1,185.90

 

 

 

 

Chief Radiographer, Diagnostic Radiographer at a

 

 

 

hospital having an adjusted daily average of occupied

 

 

 

beds of 750 or more

1,167.40

4.0%

1,214.10

 

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)

476.10

4.0%

495.10

Adult (18 years of age and over)

574.00

4.0%

597.00

General Services Officer, Grade II -

 

 

 

(includes Kitchenhand, Ward Assistant, Wash House

 

 

 

Employee, Industrial Washing Machine Operator,

 

 

 

Porter/cleaner, Cleaner, General Useful)

585.10

4.0%

608.50

 

General Services Officer, Grade III -

 

 

 

(includes Handyperson, Storeperson, Assistant Cook)

593.50

4.0%

617.20

 

 

 

 

General Services Officer, Grade IV -

 

 

 

First year of service

604.90

4.0%

629.10

Second year of service

612.80

4.0%

637.30

Third year of service and thereafter

624.30

4.0%

649.30

 

 

 

 

Cook -

 

 

 

Grade A

618.20

4.0%

642.90

Grade B

606.40

4.0%

630.70

 

 

 

 

Chef -

 

 

 

First year of service

636.10

4.0%

661.50

Second year of service and thereafter

645.70

4.0%

671.50

 

 

 

 

Catering Officer -

 

 

 

First year of service

678.10

4.0%

705.20

Second year of service and thereafter

686.30

4.0%

713.80

 

 

 

 

Housekeeper

 

 

 

First year of service

604.10

4.0%

628.30

Second year of service and thereafter

607.10

4.0%

631.40

 

 

 

 

Laundry Foreman and Forewoman

613.70

4.0%

638.20

 

 

 

 

If in possession of Laundry and Dry Cleaning

 

 

 

Certificate

620.60

4.0%

645.40

 

 

 

 

Gardener (Otherwise)

595.90

4.0%

619.70

 

 

 

 

Gardener (Qualified)

607.60

4.0%

631.90

 

 

 

 

Head Gardener (Otherwise)

621.70

4.0%

646.60

 

 

 

 

Head Gardener (Qualified)

648.60

4.0%

674.50

 

 

 

 

Motor Vehicle Driver

604.20

4.0%

628.40

 

 

 

 

Motor Vehicle Driver (Trucks and Ambulance)

610.50

4.0%

634.90

 

 

 

 

Storekeeper

630.80

4.0%

656.00

 

 

 

 

Technical Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Officer -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grade I -

 

 

 

First year of experience

643.90

4.0%

669.70

Second year of experience

654.70

4.0%

680.90

Third year of experience

662.70

4.0%

689.20

Fourth year of experience

673.80

4.0%

700.80

Fifth year of experience

684.20

4.0%

711.60

Sixth year of experience

702.40

4.0%

730.50

Seventh year of experience

718.90

4.0%

747.70

Eighth year of experience & thereafter

733.30

4.0%

762.60

 

Grade II -

 

 

 

First year of service

770.10

4.0%

800.90

Second year of service

789.80

4.0%

821.40

Third year of service

809.40

4.0%

841.80

Fourth year of service

846.30

4.0%

880.20

 

 

 

 

Senior Technical Officer

 

 

 

First year of service

875.70

4.0%

910.70

Second year of service

886.70

4.0%

922.20

Third year of service and thereafter

897.80

4.0%

933.70

 

 

 

 

Medical Technologist -

 

 

 

First year of experience

684.20

4.0%

711.60

Second year of experience

702.40

4.0%

730.50

Third year of experience

733.30

4.0%

762.60

Fourth year of experience

770.10

4.0%

800.90

Fifth year of experience

809.40

4.0%

841.80

Sixth year of experience

846.30

4.0%

880.20

Seventh year of experience

875.70

4.0%

910.70

Eighth year of experience & thereafter

897.80

4.0%

933.70

 

 

 

 

Senior Medical Technologist in a Section -

 

 

 

First year of experience

950.90

4.0%

988.90

Second year of experience

976.30

4.0%

1,015.40

Third year of experience and thereafter

998.10

4.0%

1,038.00

 

 

 

 

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

1,020.00

4.0%

1,060.80

Second year of experience

1,042.70

4.0%

1,084.40

Third year of experience & thereafter

1,071.40

4.0%

1,114.30

 

 

 

 

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

363.80

60% of Cook B

378.40

Second year

500.30

82½% of Cook B

520.30

Third year

560.90

92½% of Cook B

583.40

 

 

 

 

Apprentice Gardener

 

 

 

First year

303.80

50% of

316.00

 

 

Gardener

 

 

 

(qualified)

 

Second year

364.60

60% of

379.10

 

 

Gardener

 

 

 

(qualified)

 

 

Third year

486.10

80% of

505.50

 

 

Gardener

 

 

 

(qualified)

 

Fourth year

546.80

90% of

568.70

 

 

Gardener

 

 

 

(qualified)

 

 

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

 

Item No.

Clause No.

Brief Description

Amount from

 

 

 

8.10.2008

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

$1.86 per week

 

 

each subsequent year

$1.86 per week

4

12(i)

Driving allowances -

 

 

 

Where required to drive a vehicle

$4.70 per week

 

 

required to drive more than 10 hours in any week -

 

 

 

minimum payment

$4.70

 

 

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

 

 

 

minimum payment

$4.70 per shift

5

12(ii)

Post mortem assistance allowance -

 

 

 

weekly allowance

$7.50 per week

 

 

where assisting in more than one post mortem per week

$7.50 p/post

 

 

 

mortem

6

12(iii)

Dirty work, confined spaces allowance

$0.38 per hour

7

12(iii)

Confined spaces allowance - inside boiler, flue, etc.

$0.69 per hour

8

12(v)

Handling linen of nauseous nature allowance (except in

$0.23 per hour

 

 

sealed linen bags)

 

9

12(vii)

Leading hand allowance -

 

 

 

in charge of 2 to 5 employees

$20.10 per week

 

 

in charge of 6 to 10 employees

$28.20 per week

 

 

in charge of 11 to 15 employees

$35.80 per week

 

 

in charge of 16 to 19 employees

$43.80 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

$5.50 per week

13

Table 1

Sterilising Certificate allowance

$6.40 per week

14

Table 1

Boiler Attendant allowance

$14.60 per week

15*

Table 1

Fellowship of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists

$17.90 per week

 

 

Allowance

 

16*

Table 1

Fellowship of Australian Institute of Radiography

$19.60 per week

 

 

Allowance

 

17

Table 1

Chief Radiographer service to another hospital allowance

$34.70 per week

18*

Table 1

Fellowship of Australian Institute of Medical Technology

$32.00 per week

 

 

Allowance

 

 

3.        This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 8 October 2008.

 

 

 

A. MACDONALD, Commissioner

 

 

____________________

 

 

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

 

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