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SERIAL C7610

Private Hospital Employees (State) Award 2006

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

STATE WAGE CASE 2010

(No. IRC 471 of 2010)

PURSUANT to the orders of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales made 16 December 2010, and pursuant to section 52 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1996 and consistent with Principle 8 of the Commission's Wage Fixing Principles the following variation is made.

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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 2010. 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 2010	Wage Rate
		per week	adjustment	as from
			per week	16.12.2010
				per week
		$	%	$
Administrative Staff
Clerk - Age Scale
Under 18 years of age		379.80	4.25	395.90

Clerk - Grade I
First year of service		607.50	4.25	633.30
Second year of service		621.80	4.25	648.20
Third year of service		634.70	4.25	661.70
Fourth year of service		645.40	4.25	672.80
Fifth year of service and thereafter		656.10	4.25	684.00

Clerk - Grade II
First year of service		673.90	4.25	702.50
Second year of service and thereafter		689.90	4.25	719.20
Clerk - Grade III
First year of service		706.20	4.25	736.20
Second year of service and thereafter		720.50	4.25	751.10
Clerk - Grade IV
First year of service		734.20	4.25	765.40
Second year of service and thereafter		746.70	4.25	778.40
Clerk - Grade V
First year of service		763.50	4.25	795.90
Second year of service and thereafter		776.90	4.25	809.90
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		421.60	4.25	439.50

Adult -
First year of service		638.40	4.25	665.50
Second year of service		646.70	4.25	674.20
Third year of service & thereafter		655.10	4.25	682.90

Assistant Supervisor of C.S.S.D.
500 beds and over		750.40	4.25	782.30
200 but less than 500 beds		693.30	4.25	722.80
100 but less than 200 beds		674.70	4.25	703.40

Supervisor of C.S.S.D
500 beds and over		855.60	4.25	892.00
200 but less than 500 beds		801.10	4.25	835.10
100 but less than 200 beds		750.40	4.25	782.30

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		643.20	4.25	670.50
With Maintenance of Plant Duties		648.50	4.25	676.10

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		727.50	4.25	758.40
Otherwise		714.80	4.25	745.20

Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesman) -
In charge of staff		809.30	4.25	843.70
Otherwise		764.40	4.25	796.90

Engineer (Certificated)
First year of service		831.00	4.25	866.30
Second year of service and thereafter		875.20	4.25	912.40
Nuclear Medicine Department

Nuclear Medicine Technologist -
First year of experience		715.60	4.25	746.00
Second year of experience		731.50	4.25	762.60
Third year of experience		760.50	4.25	792.80
Fourth year of experience		789.40	4.25	822.90
Fifth year of experience		819.70	4.25	854.50
Sixth year of experience		850.10	4.25	886.20
Seventh year of experience		881.50	4.25	919.00
Eighth year of experience and thereafter		915.00	4.25	953.90

Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist		976.10	4.25	1017.60

Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist -
Grade I		1101.40	4.25	1148.20
Grade II		1161.70	4.25	1211.10

Other Medical/Technical Staff Group

Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician -
Without Diploma		675.40	4.25	704.10
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		700.10	4.25	729.90

Senior Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician		713.20	4.25	743.50

Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician -
First year of experience		675.40	4.25	704.10
Third year of experience and thereafter		684.30	4.25	713.40

Senior Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician		697.40	4.25	727.00

Heart/Lung Assistant		684.10	4.25	713.20

Heart/Lung Technician		710.10	4.25	740.30

Neurophysiological Technician -
First year of experience		700.10	4.25	729.90
Second year of experience & thereafter		713.20	4.25	743.50

Senior Neurophysiological Technician -
Grade I		726.70	4.25	757.60
Grade II		768.30	4.25	801.00
Grade III		822.80	4.25	857.80

Surgical Bootmaker -
First year of experience		704.80	4.25	734.80
Second year of experience & thereafter		712.80	4.25	743.10

Orthotist -
First year of service		704.90	4.25	734.90
Second year of service		715.90	4.25	746.30
Third year of service		725.60	4.25	756.40
Fourth year of service and thereafter		734.40	4.25	765.60
Chief Orthotist -
Sole, or in charge of one other		765.30	4.25	797.80
Chief Orthotist -
In charge of two or more orthotists
First year of service		765.30	4.25	797.80
Second year of service & thereafter		784.70	4.25	818.00
Wardsperson -
First year of service		637.90	4.25	665.00
Second year of service and thereafter		641.20	4.25	668.50

Surgical Dresser
First year of service		643.10	4.25	670.40
Second year of service		646.90	4.25	674.40
Third year of service and thereafter		652.30	4.25	680.00

Recreation Activities Officer -
First year of experience		655.10	4.25	682.90
Second year of experience		667.50	4.25	695.90
Third year of experience & thereafter		675.70	4.25	704.40

Diversional Therapist with Associate Diploma -
First year of experience		650.00	4.25	677.60
Second year of experience		678.20	4.25	707.00
Third year of experience		703.70	4.25	733.60
Fourth year of experience		727.20	4.25	758.10
Fifth year of experience and thereafter		751.80	4.25	783.80
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		655.10	4.25	682.90
Second year of service		667.50	4.25	695.90
Third year of service and thereafter		675.70	4.25	704.40

Pharmacy Department

Pharmacy Assistant (Graduate/Unregistered)		679.00	4.25	707.90

Pharmacists (Registered) -
First year of experience		731.50	4.25	762.60
Second year of experience		751.00	4.25	782.90
Third year of experience		784.00	4.25	817.30
Fourth year of experience		823.20	4.25	858.20
Fifth year of experience		865.40	4.25	902.20
Sixth year of experience		904.80	4.25	943.30
Seventh year of experience		936.20	4.25	976.00
Eighth year of experience and thereafter		959.80	4.25	1000.60

Chief Pharmacist (Practising Pharmacist) -
Sole pharmacist in charge or in charge of 3 or less
registered or unregistered assistants
First year of service		1016.60	4.25	1059.80
Second year of service		1043.80	4.25	1088.20
Third year of service		1067.10	4.25	1112.50
In charge of 4 or more registered or unregistered
assistants
First year of service		1090.50	4.25	1136.80
Second year of service		1114.80	4.25	1162.20
Third year of service		1145.50	4.25	1194.20
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		715.60	4.25	746.00
Second year of experience		731.50	4.25	762.60
Third year of experience		760.50	4.25	792.80
Fourth year of experience		789.40	4.25	822.90
Fifth year of experience		819.70	4.25	854.50
Sixth year of experience		850.10	4.25	886.20
Seventh year of experience		881.50	4.25	919.00
Eighth year of experience and thereafter		915.00	4.25	953.90

Senior Radiographer in a Section		976.10	4.25	1017.60

Assistant Chief Radiographer		996.90	4.25	1039.30

Chief Radiographer or Sole Radiographer at Hospitals
with an Adjusted Daily Average of
Under 100 beds		996.90	4.25	1039.30
100 beds but less than 200		1046.80	4.25	1091.30
200 beds but less than 300		1101.40	4.25	1148.20
300 beds but less than 500		1161.70	4.25	1211.10
500 beds but less than 750		1210.10	4.25	1261.50

Chief Radiographer, Diagnostic Radiographer at a
hospital having an adjusted daily average of occupied
beds of 750 or more		1248.10	4.25	1301.10

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)		509.00	4.25	530.60
Adult (18 years of age and over)		613.70	4.25	639.80
General Services Officer, Grade II -
(includes Kitchenhand, Ward Assistant, Wash House
Employee, Industrial Washing Machine Operator,
Porter/cleaner, Cleaner, General Useful)		625.50	4.25	652.10
General Services Officer, Grade III -
(includes Handyperson, Storeperson, Assistant Cook)		634.50	4.25	661.50

General Services Officer, Grade IV -
First year of service		646.70	4.25	674.20
Second year of service		655.10	4.25	682.90
Third year of service and thereafter		667.50	4.25	695.90

Cook -
Grade A		660.90	4.25	689.00
Grade B		648.40	4.25	676.00

Chef -
First year of service		680.00	4.25	708.90
Second year of service and thereafter		690.30	4.25	719.60

Catering Officer -
First year of service		724.90	4.25	755.70
Second year of service and thereafter		733.80	4.25	765.00

Housekeeper
First year of service		645.90	4.25	673.40
Second year of service and thereafter		649.10	4.25	676.70

Laundry Foreman and Forewoman		656.10	4.25	684.00

If in possession of Laundry and Dry Cleaning
Certificate		663.50	4.25	691.70

Gardener (Otherwise)		637.10	4.25	664.20

Gardener (Qualified)		649.60	4.25	677.20

Head Gardener (Otherwise)		664.70	4.25	692.90

Head Gardener (Qualified)		693.40	4.25	722.90

Motor Vehicle Driver		646.00	4.25	673.50

Motor Vehicle Driver (Trucks and Ambulance)		652.70	4.25	680.40

Storekeeper		674.40	4.25	703.10

Technical Staff

Technical Officer -

Grade I -
First year of experience		688.50	4.25	717.80
Second year of experience		700.00	4.25	729.80
Third year of experience		708.50	4.25	738.60
Fourth year of experience		720.40	4.25	751.00
Fifth year of experience		731.50	4.25	762.60
Sixth year of experience		751.00	4.25	782.90
Seventh year of experience		768.60	4.25	801.30
Eighth year of experience & thereafter		784.00	4.25	817.30
Grade II -
First year of service		823.30	4.25	858.30
Second year of service		844.40	4.25	880.30
Third year of service		865.40	4.25	902.20
Fourth year of service		904.80	4.25	943.30

Senior Technical Officer
First year of service		936.20	4.25	976.00
Second year of service		948.00	4.25	988.30
Third year of service and thereafter		959.80	4.25	1000.60

Medical Technologist -
First year of experience		731.50	4.25	762.60
Second year of experience		751.00	4.25	782.90
Third year of experience		784.00	4.25	817.30
Fourth year of experience		823.30	4.25	858.30
Fifth year of experience		865.40	4.25	902.20
Sixth year of experience		904.80	4.25	943.30
Seventh year of experience		936.20	4.25	976.00
Eighth year of experience & thereafter		959.80	4.25	1000.60

Senior Medical Technologist in a Section -
First year of experience		1016.60	4.25	1059.80
Second year of experience		1043.80	4.25	1088.20
Third year of experience and thereafter		1067.10	4.25	1112.50

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		1090.50	4.25	1136.80
Second year of experience		1114.80	4.25	1162.20
Third year of experience & thereafter		1145.50	4.25	1194.20

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		389.00	60% of Cook B	405.60
Second year		534.90	82½% of Cook B	557.70
Third year		599.80	92½% of Cook B	625.30

Apprentice Gardener
First year		324.80	50% of	338.60
			Gardener
			(qualified)
Second year		389.80	60% of	406.30
			Gardener
			(qualified)
Third year		519.70	80% of	541.80
			Gardener
			(qualified)
Fourth year		584.60	90% of	609.50
			Gardener
			(qualified)

Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances

Item	Clause	Brief Description	Amount from
No.	No.		16.12.2010
			SWC 2010 (4.25%)
			$
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	1.99 per week
		each subsequent year	1.99 per week
4	12(i)	Driving allowances -
		Where required to drive a vehicle	5.00 per week
		required to drive more than 10 hours in any week -
		minimum payment	5.00
		required to drive more than four hours in any day or shift -
		minimum payment	5.00 per shift
5	12(ii)	Post mortem assistance allowance -
		weekly allowance	8.00 per week
		where assisting in more than one post mortem per week	8.00 p/post
			mortem
6	12(iii)	Dirty work, confined spaces allowance	0.41 per hour
7	12(iii)	Confined spaces allowance - inside boiler, flue, etc.	0.74 per hour
8	12(v)	Handling linen of nauseous nature allowance (except in	0.25 per hour
		sealed linen bags)
9	12(vii)	Leading hand allowance -
		in charge of 2 to 5 employees	21.60 per week
		in charge of 6 to 10 employees	30.20 per week
		in charge of 11 to 15 employees	38.40 per week
		in charge of 16 to 19 employees	46.90 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	5.90 per week
13	Table 1	Sterilising Certificate allowance	6.90 per week
14	Table 1	Boiler Attendant allowance	15.60 per week
15*	Table 1	Fellowship of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists	18.40 per week
		Allowance
16*	Table 1	Fellowship of Australian Institute of Radiography	20.10 per week
		Allowance
17	Table 1	Chief Radiographer service to another hospital allowance	37.20 per week
18*	Table 1	Fellowship of Australian Institute of Medical Technology	32.90 per week
		Allowance

3. This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or after 16 December 2010.

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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