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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
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30 July 2021
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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
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Rate to apply
prior to ffppoa 01/07/2021
$ per annum
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Rate ffppoa
01-Jul-2021
$ per annum
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Computer
Manager
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Grade 1
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1st Year
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101,604
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103,677
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2nd Year
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104,659
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106,794
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3rd Year
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108,230
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110,438
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4th Year
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111,269
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113,539
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5th Year
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115,320
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117,673
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6th Year and Thereafter
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118,376
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120,791
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Grade 2
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1st Year
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115,320
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117,673
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2nd Year
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118,376
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120,791
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3rd Year
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124,516
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127,056
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4th Year and Thereafter
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130,624
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133,289
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Analyst
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1st Year
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83,233
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84,931
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2nd Year
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85,836
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87,587
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3rd Year
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89,303
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91,125
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4th Year
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91,887
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93,761
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5th Year
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95,050
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96,989
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6th Year and Thereafter
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97,623
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99,615
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Senior Analyst
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1st Year
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101,604
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103,677
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2nd Year
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104,659
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106,794
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3rd Year
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108,230
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110,438
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4th Year
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111,269
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113,539
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5th Year
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115,320
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117,673
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6th Year and Thereafter
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118,376
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120,791
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Programmers
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Trainee
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1st Year
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47,983
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48,962
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2nd Year
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49,371
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50,378
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3rd Year
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51,304
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52,351
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4th Year
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52,602
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53,675
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5th Year
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53,908
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55,008
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6th Year
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55,770
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56,908
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7th Year
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57,724
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58,902
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8th Year
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59,726
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60,944
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9th Year and Thereafter
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63,379
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64,672
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Programmer
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1st Year
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66,923
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68,288
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2nd Year
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70,844
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72,289
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3rd Year
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75,270
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76,806
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4th Year
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83,233
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84,931
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5th Year
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89,303
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91,125
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6th Year and Thereafter
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91,887
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93,761
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Supervisor
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1st Year
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95,050
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96,989
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2nd Year
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97,624
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99,616
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3rd Year
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101,604
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103,677
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4th Year and Thereafter
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104,659
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106,794
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Computer
Operator
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Grade 1
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1st Year
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49,371
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50,378
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2nd Year
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51,304
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52,351
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3rd Year
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52,602
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53,675
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4th Year and Thereafter
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53,908
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55,008
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Grade 2
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1st Year
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55,770
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56,908
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2nd Year
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57,724
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58,902
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3rd Year and Thereafter
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59,726
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60,944
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Senior
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Grade 1
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1st Year
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63,379
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64,672
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2nd Year
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64,942
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66,267
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3rd Year
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66,923
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68,288
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4th Year and Thereafter
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68,580
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69,979
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Grade 2
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1st Year
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70,844
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72,289
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2nd Year
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72,584
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74,065
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3rd Year
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75,270
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76,806
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4th Year and Thereafter
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77,354
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78,932
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Field
Implementation Officer
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1st Year
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70,844
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72,289
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2nd Year
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72,584
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74,065
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3rd Year
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75,270
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76,806
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4th Year and Thereafter
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77,354
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78,932
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Network
Analyst
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1st Year
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73,894
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75,401
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2nd Year and Thereafter
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76,182
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77,736
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N. CONSTANT, Chief Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.
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