Health Employees' Pharmacists (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by NSW Ministry of Health.
(No. IRC 421 of 2015)
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Before The Honourable Justice Walton, President
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13 July 2015
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AWARD
Arrangement
Clause No. Subject
Matter
6. Anti-Discrimination
8. Area,
Incidence and Duration
2. Competency
Criteria
4. Conditions
of Service
1. Definitions
5. Dispute
Resolution
7. No Extra
Claims
3. Salaries
PART B - MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
PART A
1. Definitions
"Deputy Director of Pharmacy" means a pharmacist
who is appointed as such to an established position and whose function is to
assist the Director of Pharmacy in the administration of the Department.
"Director of Pharmacy" means a pharmacist who has
been appointed as such in a pharmacy department of a hospital.
"Employer" means the Secretary of the Ministry of
Health exercising the employer function on behalf of the New South Wales
Government (and includes a delegate of the Secretary).
"Group 1 Hospitals"
(a) Gosford
Hospital, John Hunter Hospital, St Vincents (Darlinghurst), Royal North Shore,
St George and Concord.
(b) Westmead,
Royal Prince Alfred (including Balmain and Rachel Forster), Prince Henry and
Prince of Wales Group (includes Sydney Children’s Hospital)
"Group 2 Hospitals" - Newcastle Mater
Misericordiae, New Children’s Hospital (Westmead), Liverpool, Nepean,
Wollongong Hospitals, Blacktown/Mt Druitt, Bankstown/Lidcombe, Macarthur Health
Service.
"Group 3 Hospitals" - Coffs Harbour, Wagga Wagga Base, Sutherland, Tamworth Base
Hospital, Rozelle, Canterbury, Lismore, Ryde, Hornsby, Fairfield, Dubbo Base.
"Group 4 Hospitals" - Manly, Auburn, Balmain,
Sydney, Royal Newcastle, Albury, Wyong, Blue Mountains/Katoomba, Griffith Base,
Orange, Bathurst Base, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Gladesville/Macquarie,
Armidale, Tweed Heads/Murwillumbah,
"Group 5 Hospitals" - Belmont, Cessnock, Maitland,
Kurri Kurri, Muswellbrook, Neringah, Royal Ryde Rehabilitation, Royal South Sydney,
War Memorial Waverley, Bowral, Cootamundra, Manning River Base, Kempsey,
Wauchope, Young, Goulburn Base Hospital, Bulli, Casino, Kyogle, Grafton, Mona
Vale, Cowra, Royal Hospital for Women, Parkes/Forbes, Lithgow, Condobolin,
Inverell, Moree/Narrabri, Glen Innes.
"Health Service" means a Local Health District
constituted under section 8 of the Health Services Act 1997, a Statutory Health
Corporation constituted under section 11 of that Act, and an Affiliated Health
Organisation constituted under section 13 of that Act.
"Hospital" means a public hospital as defined in
section 15 of the Health Services Act, 1997.
"Pharmacist" means a person who is registered as a
practicing pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
A Pharmacist who has after registration not less than three
years experience in hospital pharmacy and can demonstrate competency in at
least one of the essential competency criteria and 3 other competency criteria
will be classified as a Pharmacist Grade 2.
Provided that Pharmacists paid at the eight year of service
rate immediately prior to transfer to this structure shall not be eligible for
incremental progression unless they meet the criteria for appointment to Grade
2.
"Pharmacist Grade 3" means a Pharmacist who is
responsible to the Director of Pharmacy or Deputy Director of Pharmacy for the
management and efficient performance of a specific unit or function of the
hospital’s pharmacy Department. Such
appointment shall only be made where the hospital employs at least 5
Pharmacists or a Director of Pharmacy Group 5 Hospitals and Deputy Director of
Pharmacy Group 3 Hospitals
"Pharmacist Grade 4" Director of
Pharmacy Group 4 Hospitals and Deputy Director of Pharmacy Group 2 Hospitals.
"Pharmacist Grade 5" Director of
Pharmacy Group 3 Hospitals and Deputy Director of Pharmacy Group 1 Hospitals.
"Pharmacist Grade 6" Director of
Pharmacy Group 2 Hospitals.
"Pharmacist Grade 7" Director of
Pharmacy Group 1 Hospitals.
"Union" means the Health Services Union NSW.
2. Competency
Criteria
Essential:
(i) Postgraduate
qualifications in either Diploma of Hospital Pharmacy,
Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy or any other relevant postgraduate qualifications
and a minimum of 6 months experience in the relevant specialty. Relevant areas of specialty practice may
include but should not be limited to:
Liaison Pharmacy, Clinical Trials, Research and/or Project Coordinator,
Information Technology, Oncology, Nutritional Support, Paediatrics, Critical
Care; or
(ii) In the case
of a Pharmacist who does not hold a post graduate qualification and has had,
after registration, not less than 3 years experience in hospital pharmacy
including not less than 12 months, experience in the relevant specialty
acceptable to the employer.; or
(iii) Be able to
demonstrate a higher level of performance in clinical pharmacy practices as
defined by at least meeting the standards in the document published by Society
of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia in 1996 to the satisfaction of the Director
of Pharmacy and equivalent Director of Pharmacy from another Health Service and
if necessary, another Pharmacist nominated by the employer.
Other:
(a) An ability to
demonstrate a record of participation in teaching programs with other
Pharmacists and/or University students, community health, nursing staff or
other health care providers.
(b) Demonstrated
ability to supervise other Pharmacy staff and be responsible for the
supervision of other Pharmacists.
(c) A record of significant
contribution to quality assurance activities (e.g. being responsible for the
implementation of maintenance of a quality assurance program)
(d) Participation
in institutional committees relevant to the profession such as drug,
nursing/pharmacy, infection control or quality assurance committees.
(e) Display
judgment and demonstrate initiative and independence in problem solving.
(f) Be able to
demonstrate active participation in research, presentation and publication of
research results in peer review journals
3. Salaries
Employees shall be paid not less than the minimum salaries
as set out in Table 1 of Part B.
4. Conditions of
Employment
The Health Employees Conditions of Employment (State) Award,
as varied from time to time, shall apply to all persons covered by this award.
In addition, the Health Industry Status of Employment
(State) Award, shall also apply to relevant employees.
5. Dispute
Resolution
The dispute resolution procedure contained in the Health
Employees Conditions of Employment (State) Award shall apply.
6. Anti-Discrimination
(i) It is
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.
7. 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 2016 by a party to this award.
8. Area,
Incidence and Duration
(i) This Award
takes effect from 1 July 2015 and shall remain in force for a period of one
year.
(ii) This Award
rescinds and replaces the Health Employees Pharmacists (State) Award published
24 April 2009 (367 I.G. 1147) 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 section 115(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
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Rate from
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Classifications
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1.7.2015
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$
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PHARMACISTS
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Grade 1-Unregistered
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1,157.80
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GRADE 1
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1st year
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1,229.20
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2nd year
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1,313.30
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3rd year
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1,403.90
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4th year
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1,566.10
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5th year
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1,616.70
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GRADE 2
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1st year
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1,739.00
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2nd year
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1,797.10
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3rd year
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1,847.20
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GRADE 3
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Senior Pharmacist
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Director of Pharmacy-Group 5 Hospital
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Deputy Director of Pharmacy-Group 3 Hospital
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1st year
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2,049.60
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2nd year
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2,106.50
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GRADE 4
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Director of Pharmacy - Group 4 Hospital
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Deputy Director of Pharmacy-Group 2 Hospital
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1st year
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2,106.50
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2nd year
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2,178.00
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GRADE 5
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Director of Pharmacy - Group 3 Hospital
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Deputy Director of Pharmacy-Group 1 Hospital
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1st year
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2,244.30
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2nd year
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2,300.70
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GRADE 6
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Director of Pharmacy - Group 2 Hospital
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1st year
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2,464.90
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2nd year
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2,526.40
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GRADE 7
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Director of Pharmacy- Group 1 Hospital
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Group A - 1st year
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2,656.20
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Group A - 2nd year
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2,720.70
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Group B - 1st year
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2,784.30
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Group B - 2nd year
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2,848.50
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Fellowship Allowance
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39.50
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M. J. WALTON J , President
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.