Health
Employees' Pharmacists (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Review of Award pursuant to Section 19 of the Industrial
Relations Act 1996.
(No. IRC 180 of 2012)
Before The Honourable Mr
Justice Staff
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19 March 2012
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REVIEWED
AWARD
1. Delete the
Arrangement the award published 24 April 2009 (367 I.G. 1147) and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
Arrangement
Clause No. Subject Matter
6. Anti-Discrimination
7. Area, Incidence
and Duration
2. Competency
Criteria
4. Conditions
of Service
1. Definitions
5. Dispute
Resolution
3. Salaries
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
2. Delete the
definition of “Deputy Director of Pharmacy” in clause 1, Definitions, and insert
in lieu thereof the following:
“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.
3. Delete the definition
of “Employer” in clause 1, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
“Employer” means the Director-General of the Ministry
of Health exercising the employer function on behalf of the New South Wales
Government (and includes a delegate of the Director-General).
4. Delete the
definition of “Health Service” in clause 1, Definitions, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
“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.
5. Delete the
definition of “Pharmacist” in clause 1, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
“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.
6. Delete the
definition of “Union” in clause 1, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
"Union" means the HSUeast.
7. Delete clause
5, No Extra Claims and renumber subsequent clauses accordingly.
8. Delete
renumbered clause 7, Area, Incidence and Duration, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:-
7. Area, Incidence
and Duration
(i) This Award
rescinds and replaces the Health Employees Pharmacists (State) Award published
31 March 2006 (358 IG 721) and all variations thereof.
(ii) 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.
(iii) The changes
made to the award pursuant to the Award Review pursuant to section 19(6) of the
Industrial Relations Act, 1996 and Principle 26 of the Principles for Review of
Awards made by the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW on 28 April 1999 (310
I.G. 359) take effect on 19 March 2012.
(iv) This award
remains in force until varied or rescinded, the period for which it was made
having already expired.
C.G.
STAFF J
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.