PHARMACY ASSISTANTS (STATE) AWARD
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Shop
Assistants and Warehouse Employees' Federation of Australia, Newcastle and Northern
, New South Wales, industrial organisation of employees, and another.
(No. IRC 3382 & 3383 of 2005)
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Before Commissioner
Macdonald
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6 July 2005
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (a) of clause 16, Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment, of the award
published 13 October 2000 (319 I.G. 285) and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
(a) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
June 2005. These adjustments may be
offset against:
(i) any
equivalent over-award payments; and/or
(ii) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case and minimum
rates adjustments.
2. Delete
subclause 19.7 of clause 19, Work Standards and Classification Arrangements for
Pharmacy Assistants, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
19.7 Transitional
rates of pay for non-reclassified employees
The following transitional rates of pay shall apply
from the first full pay period on or after 9 July 2005 to employees who have
not been reclassified in accordance with the above arrangement.
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Classification
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Total Rate Per Week
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$
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Pharmacy Assistant Grade 1 first six months, trainee or
Unqualified
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533.10
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Pharmacy Assistant Grade 1
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543.40
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Pharmacy Assistant Grade 2
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553.60
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Pharmacy Assistant Grade 3
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563.90
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Pharmacy Assistant Grade 4
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576.10
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These transitional rates of pay shall cease to have
effect on translation.
3. Delete Table
(i) - Wages of Part B, Monetary Rates and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 1 - Wages
(i)
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Competency Level
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Total Rate Per Week
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$
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Pharmacy Assistant Competency level 1 first six months
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533.10
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Pharmacy Assistant Competency level 1
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543.40
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Pharmacy Assistant Competency level 2
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553.60
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Pharmacy Assistant Competency level 3
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576.10
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Pharmacy Assistant Competency level 4
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609.70
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4. Delete Table
2 - Other Rates and Allowances of Part B - Monetary Rates and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
Table 2 - Other
Rates and Allowances
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Item No.
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Clause No.
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Brief Description
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Amount
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$
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1
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14(ii)
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Meal Allowance (Schools and Courses)
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10.40 per day
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2
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8(v)
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Meal Allowance
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10.40 per day
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3
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33
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Laundering of Uniforms
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5.20 per week
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4
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33
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Laundering of Uniforms (Non-nylon)
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8.60 per week
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5
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34(ii)
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Living Away from Home Allowance
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8.90 per day
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5. Delete at
subclause (c) of clause 17, Supported Wage and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
Supported Wage Rates -
(c) Employees to
whom this clause applies shall be paid the appropriate percentage of the
minimum rate of pay prescribed by this Award for the class of work which the
person is performing according to the following schedule:
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Assessed Capacity
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% Of Prescribed
Award Rate
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(subclause (d))
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10*
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10
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20
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20
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30
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30
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40
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40
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50
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50
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60
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60
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70
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70
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80
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80
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90
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90
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(Provided that the minimum amount payable shall not be
less than $61.00 per week.)
* Where a person’s assessed capacity is 10 per cent,
they shall receive a high degree of assistance and support.
6. Delete
paragraph (iii) of subclause (i) of the said clause 17 and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
(iii) The minimum
amount payable to the employee during the trial period shall be no less than
$61.00 per week.
7. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 9 July 2005.
A. W. MACDONALD, Commissioner.
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Printed by the
authority of the Industrial Registrar.