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Health Employees' Computer Staff (State) Award 2021
  
Date04/08/2022
Volume391
Part5
Page No.828
DescriptionAIRC - Award of Industrial Relations Commission
Publication No.C9425
CategoryAward
Award Code 777  
Date Posted04/11/2022

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SERIAL C9425

 

Health Employees' Computer Staff (State) Award 2021

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by NSW Ministry of Health.

 

(Case No. 185431 of 2021)

 

Before Chief Commissioner Constant

30 July 2021

 

AWARD

 

PART A

 

Arrangement

 

Clause No.        Subject Matter

 

5         Anti-Discrimination

7         Area, Incidence and Duration

3         Conditions of Service

1         Definitions

4         Dispute Resolution

6         No Extra Claims

2         Salaries

 

PART B - MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Salaries

 

PART A

 

1.  Definitions

 

Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires the several expressions hereunder defined shall have their respective meaning assigned to them:

 

"Employer" means the Secretary of the Ministry of Health exercising employer functions on behalf of the Government of New South Wales.

 

"Union" means the Health Services Union NSW.

 

2.  Salaries

 

Full-time Computer Staff employees shall be paid the salaries as set in Table 1 of Part B - Monetary Rates, of this Award.

 

3.  Conditions of Service

 

The Health Employees Conditions of Employment (State) Award 2019, as varied or replaced from time to time, shall apply to all persons covered by this Award.

 

In addition, the Health Industry Status of Employment (State) Award 2019, as varied or replaced from time to time, shall also apply to relevant employees.

 

4.  Dispute Resolution

 

The dispute resolution procedure contained in the Health Employees Conditions of Employment (State) Award 2019, as varied or replaced from time to time, shall apply.

 

5.  Anti-Discrimination

 

(i)       It is the intention of the parties bound by this Award to seek to achieve the object in section 3(f) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 to prevent and eliminate discrimination in the workplace. This includes discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, marital status, disability, homosexuality, transgender identity, age and responsibilities as a carer.

 

(ii)      It follows that in fulfilling their obligations under the dispute resolution procedure prescribed by this Award the parties have obligations to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the operation of the provisions of this Award are not directly or indirectly discriminatory in their effects. It will be consistent with the fulfilment of these obligations for the parties to make application to vary any provision of the Award which, by its terms or operation, has a direct or indirect discriminatory effect.

 

(iii)     Under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, it is unlawful to victimise an employee because the employee has made or may make or has been involved in a complaint of unlawful discrimination or harassment.

 

(iv)     Nothing in this clause is to be taken to affect:

 

(a)       any conduct or act which is specifically exempted from anti-discrimination legislation;

 

(b)      offering or providing junior rates of pay to persons under 21 years of age;

 

(c)       any act or practice of a body established to propagate religion which is exempted under section 56(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977;

 

(d)      a party to this Award from pursuing matters of unlawful discrimination in any State or Federal jurisdiction.

 

(v)       This clause does not create legal rights or obligations in addition to those imposed upon the parties by the legislation referred to in this clause.

 

NOTES -

 

(a)       Employers and employees may also be subject to Commonwealth anti-discrimination legislation.

 

(b)      Section 56(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 provides:

 

"Nothing in this Act affects ... any other act or practice of a body established to propagate religion that conforms to the doctrines of that religion or is necessary to avoid injury to the religious susceptibilities of the adherents of that religion.”

 

6.  No Extra Claims

 

Other than as provided for in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and the Industrial Relations (Public Sector Conditions of Employment) Regulation 2014, there shall be no further claims/demands or proceedings instituted before the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales for extra or reduced wages, salaries, rates of pay, allowances or conditions of employment with respect to the employees covered by the Award that take effect prior to 30 June 2022 by a party to this Award.

 

7.  Area, Incidence and Duration

 

(i)       This Award takes effect from 1 July 2021 and shall remain in force for a period of one year. The rates in the second column in Table 1 of Part B - Monetary Rates will apply from the first full pay period on or after (ffppoa) 1 July 2021.

 

(ii)      This Award rescinds and replaces the Health Employees Computer Staff (State) Award 2019 published 1 November 2019 (385 I.G. 583) and all variations thereof.

 

(iii)     This Award shall apply to persons employed in classifications contained herein employed in the New South Wales Health Service under s115(1) of the Health Services Act 1997, or their successors, assignees or transmittees, excluding the County of Yancowinna.

 

PART B - MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Salaries

 

Classification

Rate to apply prior to ffppoa 01/07/2021

$ per annum

Rate ffppoa

01-Jul-2021

$ per annum

Computer Manager

Grade 1

1st Year

101,604

103,677

2nd Year

104,659

106,794

3rd Year

108,230

110,438

4th Year

111,269

113,539

5th Year

115,320

117,673

6th Year and Thereafter

118,376

120,791

Grade 2

1st Year

115,320

117,673

2nd Year

118,376

120,791

3rd Year

124,516

127,056

4th Year and Thereafter

130,624

133,289

Analyst

1st Year

83,233

84,931

2nd Year

85,836

87,587

3rd Year

89,303

91,125

4th Year

91,887

93,761

5th Year

95,050

96,989

6th Year and Thereafter

97,623

99,615

Senior Analyst

1st Year

101,604

103,677

2nd Year

104,659

106,794

3rd Year

108,230

110,438

4th Year

111,269

113,539

5th Year

115,320

117,673

6th Year and Thereafter

118,376

120,791

Programmers

Trainee

1st Year

47,983

48,962

2nd Year

49,371

50,378

3rd Year

51,304

52,351

4th Year

52,602

53,675

5th Year

53,908

55,008

6th Year

55,770

56,908

7th Year

57,724

58,902

8th Year

59,726

60,944

9th Year and Thereafter

63,379

64,672

Programmer

1st Year

66,923

68,288

2nd Year

70,844

72,289

3rd Year

75,270

76,806

4th Year

83,233

84,931

5th Year

89,303

91,125

6th Year and Thereafter

91,887

93,761

Supervisor

1st Year

95,050

96,989

2nd Year

97,624

99,616

3rd Year

101,604

103,677

4th Year and Thereafter

104,659

106,794

Computer Operator

Grade 1

1st Year

49,371

50,378

2nd Year

51,304

52,351

3rd Year

52,602

53,675

4th Year and Thereafter

53,908

55,008

Grade 2

1st Year

55,770

56,908

2nd Year

57,724

58,902

3rd Year and Thereafter

59,726

60,944

Senior

Grade 1

1st Year

63,379

64,672

2nd Year

64,942

66,267

3rd Year

66,923

68,288

4th Year and Thereafter

68,580

69,979

Grade 2

1st Year

70,844

72,289

2nd Year

72,584

74,065

3rd Year

75,270

76,806

4th Year and Thereafter

77,354

78,932

Field Implementation Officer

1st Year

70,844

72,289

2nd Year

72,584

74,065

3rd Year

75,270

76,806

4th Year and Thereafter

77,354

78,932

Network Analyst

1st Year

73,894

75,401

2nd Year and Thereafter

76,182

77,736

 

 

 

N. CONSTANT, Chief Commissioner

 

 

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