INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales, industrial organisation of employees.

 

(No. IRC 2251 of 2005)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.          Insert at the end of clause 5, ICAC Officer Classification and Salary Structure, of the award published 3 September 2004 (346 I.G. 227) the following new paragraph:

 

The annual salaries of ICAC staff covered by this Award shall be adjusted by an increase of four percent (4%) with effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 2 July 2004, and a further four percent (4%) with effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 1 July 2005.

 

2.          Delete paragraph 10.3.4 of clause 10, Conditions of Employment, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

10.3.4               Long Service Leave (Extended Leave)

 

The ICAC long service leave entitlements are:

 

Long Service Leave (LSL) entitlement after 10 years service - 2 months (44 working days) on full pay and 11 working days for every year of service thereafter.  LSL may be taken at half pay.

 

LSL entitlement after 7 years service - staff with 7 years or more service will be entitled to take (or be paid out on resignation) LSL in the usual manner.  The quantum of leave available is that which would have applied if pro rata leave was granted.  No repayment will be required if a staff member does not reach 10 years service.

 

LSL entitlement after 5 years service but less than 7 years service - If the ICAC terminates employment for reasons other than serious and intentional misconduct, or, staff leave on account of illness, incapacity or domestic or other pressing necessity, staff are entitled to 1 month’s LSL for 5 years service plus a pro-rata rate for service of between 6 and 7 years.

 

LSL on Double Pay - A staff member with an entitlement to LSL may elect to take leave at double pay. The additional payment will be made as a non-superable taxable allowance payable for the period of the absence from work.  The staff member’s leave balance will be debited for the actual period of the absence from work and an equivalent number of days as are necessary to pay the allowance.  Other leave entitlements, eg recreation leave, sick leave and LSL will accrue at the single time rate where a staff member takes LSL at double time. Superannuation contributions will only be made on the basis of the actual absence from work, i.e. at the single time rate. Where a staff member elects to take LSL at double pay, in most cases a minimum period of absence of one week should be taken, i.e. one week leave utilising two weeks of accrued leave.

 

Public holidays that fall whilst a staff member is on a period of LSL will be paid and not debited from a staff member’s LSL entitlement.  In respect of public holidays that fall during a period of double pay LSL a staff member will not be debited in respect of the leave on a public holiday.  The staff member’s leave balance will however be reduced by an additional day to fund the non-superable taxable allowance.

 

Service for LSL purposes - The following service with public sector agencies may count for LSL purposes, depending on the agency:

 

permanent and temporary work periods of employment with the ICAC under the ICAC Act.

 

continuous service with agencies under the Transferred Officers Extended Leave Act 1961. This generally includes service with the NSW public sector, some agencies in the Commonwealth and other states.  Where the break in service between a public sector agency and starting work with the ICAC is less than two months, this previous employment may be able to be recognised for LSL purposes providing that the offer of employment with the Commission was accepted with the Commission prior to resignation.

 

3.          Delete paragraph 10.3.9 of the said clause 10, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

10.3.9               Parental Leave

 

Maternity Leave - Female staff who have been employed at the Commission for more than 40 weeks before the expected date of birth are entitled to:

 

14 weeks full pay or 28 weeks half-pay maternity leave that may be taken up to 9 weeks before the expected date of birth; and

 

leave without pay up to 12 months from the actual date of birth of the child or up to 2 years part-time.

 

Female staff with less than 40 weeks service are entitled to up to 12 months maternity leave without pay.

 

Parental Leave - Up to 1 week on full pay or 2 weeks on half pay parental leave is available to male and female staff members who prior to the expected date of birth, or of taking custody of an adopted child, have completed not less than 40 weeks service.  Staff who are parents may be granted parental leave without pay for a period of up to 12 months within 2 years of the date of birth, or up to 2 years part-time without pay.  The period of paid leave does not extend the current entitlement of up to 12 months leave, but is part of it.

 

Adoption Leave - Staff may be granted adoption leave of up to 12 months without pay, or up to 2 years part-time without pay if the child has not commenced school at the time custody is taken.  Where staff have worked for 40 weeks, the staff member may be entitled to payment for up to 14 weeks on full pay or 28 weeks on half pay of adoption leave.

 

Staff resuming work after these types of leave are entitled to return to their substantive or comparable position.

 

4.          Delete the second paragraph of subclause 10.5, of the said clause 10, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Overtime is paid at staff’s current rate of pay up to a maximum rate of Grade 5, Level 5.  A minimum of 3 hours payment will be paid for overtime worked on weekends and public holidays or when staff are called back to duty. Time in lieu may be granted instead of payment.  Time in lieu is calculated at the same rate as payment.

 

5.          Delete Schedule 1 - ICAC Officer Classification Salary Rates from 4 July 2003, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Schedule 1 - ICAC Officer Classification Salary Rates

 

 

6.          Delete subclauses 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 - Allowance Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

1.          Associate’s Allowance (Clause 10.7.2)

 

Total allowance payable in 12 month financial year period not to exceed:

 

2.7.04	1.7.05
$	$
4,235 pa	4,404 pa

 

Allowance payable as follows:-

 

50% allowance payable to approved staff members on basis of training and availability

 

	2.7.04	1.7.05
	$	$
	2,117 pa	2,202 pa
Daily rate	52.94 pd	55.05 pd

 

2.          Community Language Allowance Scheme (Clause 10.7.3)

 

2.7.04	1.7.05
$	$
921 pa	958 pa

 

3.          First Aid Officer Allowance (Clause 10.7.4)

 

2.7.04	1.7.05
$	$
591 pa	615 pa

 

7.          This variation shall take effect from 23 February 2005, with back pay of the increased salary rates and allowances applying to existing employees who are employed as at 23 February 2005, and enhanced conditions of maternity, adoption, parental and long service leave (extended leave) available to employees who have an entitlement to commence the relevant form of leave on or after 23 February 2005.

 

 

 

M. SCHMIDT  J.

 

 

 

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