Ambulance
Service of NSW Death and Disability (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Health
Services Union, Industrial Organisation of Employees.
(No. IRC 615 of 2009)
Before The Honourable
Justice Boland, President
|
30 April 2009
|
VARIATION
1. Delete the
entire text of the award published 11 July 2008 (366 I.G. 5), from Part A to
Annexure C, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART A
INTRODUCTION,
INTENTIONS AND COMMITMENTS, INDEX AND DEFINITIONS
1. Introduction,
Intentions and Commitments
1.1 This Award shall
be known as the Ambulance Service of NSW Death and Disability (State) Award.
1.2 The intentions
and commitments of this Award are to:
1.2.1 Provide
benefits on cessation of employment in the event that an on duty or off duty
injury results in the death or total and permanent disablement or partial and
permanent disability of an officer.
1.2.2 Provide
rehabilitation and retraining in the event that an on duty or off duty injury
results in an officer suffering partial and permanent disability.
1.2.3 Agreed health
and wellness program for officers.
1.3 This Award shall
be in four parts as follows:
Part A - Introduction, Intentions and Commitments,
Index and Definitions.
Part B - Arrangements for officers entitled to the
death and disability benefits prescribed by this Award.
Part C -Health and Wellness Program.
Part D - Disputes, Anti-Discrimination, Leave Reserved
and Area, Incidence and Duration.
2. Index
Clause No. Subject Matter
1. Introduction,
Intentions and Commitments
2. Index
3. Definitions
4. Coverage
5. Contributions by
Officers
6. Other Benefits
Applicable to Officers
7. Officers - Lump
Sum Payments for "On Duty" Death and Total and Permanent Disability
8. Officers - Lump
Sum Payments for "Off Duty" Death and Total and Permanent Disability
9. Rehabilitation
and Retraining and Lump Sum Payments for Officers who suffer Partial and
Permanent Disability
10. Assessment of
Entitlement to Benefits
11. Health and Wellness
Program
12. Grievance
Mechanism
13. Anti-Discrimination
14. Award Review
15. Leave Reserved
& No Extra Claims
16. Area, Incidence,
Duration and Parties Bound
Annexure A - Death and Total and Permanent Disability
Benefits Payment Scale
Annexure B - Partial and Permanent Disability Benefits
Payment Scale
Annexure C - Components of ‘Salary’
3. Definitions
"actuary" means an actuary appointed by the
Ambulance Service.
"the Service" means the Ambulance Service of NSW,
a Division of the NSW Health Service, as established by the Health Services
Act 1997.
"estate" of a person means the property and
affairs of the person.
"a superannuation scheme" means the First State
Super superannuation scheme that provides on duty additional coverage for
death, total and permanent disability, and partial and permanent disability.
This also means the separate scheme that provides for off duty injury coverage
for death, total and permanent disability, and partial and permanent
disability.
"off duty injury" means any personal injury or
disease which is not an on duty injury.
"officer" means an employee in a classification
for which it is an essential requirement that they possess, or undertake the
Diploma in Paramedical Science (or an equivalent, or its predecessor
qualification) This is confined to classifications under Clause 5
Classifications of the Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award and Clause
4 Definitions of the Operational Ambulance Managers (State) Award, but excludes
temporary and casual employees of both awards. For the purpose of this award,
Ambulance Service positions designated as Patient Transport Officer Manager and
Hospital Liaison Officer are included in the definition of officer at the
operative date of this Award.
"on duty injury" means an injury arising out of or
in the course of employment (including a disease which is contracted by an
officer in the course of their employment) in such circumstances as would, if
the officer were a worker within the meaning of the Workers Compensation Act
1987, entitle the officer to compensation under the terms and provisions of
the Act.
"partial and permanent disability" means the
officer’s cessation of employment was substantially due, to the permanent
physical or mental disability of the officer (not caused by any act or default
of the officer intended to produce an injury leading to that disability) and
the officer is, when the officer ceases to be employed by the Service,
permanently unable, by reason of that disability, to perform the duties of the
position for which the officer was substantively employed
"salary" means for officers covered by the
Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award the base salary prescribed by that
award (including allowances regarded as part of salary for the purposes of that
award) plus 20% for employees under the Operational Ambulance Officers (State)
Award and salary plus 3% for employees under the Operational Ambulance Managers
(State) Award. The award components that make up "salary" are
contained in the schedule at Annexure C.
In the case of officers employed on a full time basis, lump sum benefits
payable under this Award utilising a salary component shall utilise the salary
as defined above. In the case of officers who have worked a period of their
service on a permanent part-time basis, the benefits will be calculated by
applying the relevant part time ratio to the prescribed benefit. This ratio
shall be calculated by dividing the officer's actual service by the full time
equivalent service covered. The period of service taken into account is from 10
November 2006 or the date employment commenced, whichever is the later.
"State Authorities Superannuation Scheme"
("SASS") means the superannuation scheme established under the State
Authorities Superannuation Act 1987.
"State Authorities Non-contributory Superannuation
Scheme" ("SANCS") means the superannuation scheme established
under the State Authorities Non-contributory Superannuation Act 1987.
"State Superannuation Scheme" ("SSS")
means the superannuation scheme established under the Superannuation Act
1916.
"suitable employment" means the same as the
definition in Section 43A of the Workers Compensation Act 1987.
"total and permanent disability" means:
(a) An officer
suffers the loss of:
the use of two limbs, or
the sight of both eyes, or
the use of one limb and the sight of one eye where limb
is defined as the whole hand or the whole foot: or
(b) An officer
working 15 hours each week or more
The officer having been absent from his/her occupation
with the employer through injury or illness for six consecutive months and
becoming incapacitated to such an extent as to render the officer unlikely to
ever engage in any gainful profession, trade or occupation for which the
officer is reasonably qualified by reason of education, training or experience.
(c) an Officer
Working Less Than 15 Hours Each Week
The officer, because of injury or illness becomes
permanently unable to perform the basic activities normally undertaken as part
of everyday life as evidenced by the officer being unable to undertake any two
of the activities listed below:
(i) Bathing - to
shower or bathe
(ii) Dressing - to
dress or undress
(iii) Toileting - to
use the toilet including getting on or off
(iv) Feeding - to
eat and drink
(v) Mobility - to
get in or out of his/her wheelchair
(vi) Continence - to
control bladder and bowel function
If the officer can perform the activity on his/her own
by using special equipment the officer is not to be considered unable to
perform the activity.
"Union" means the Health Services Union.
PART B
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
OFFICERS ENTITLED TO THE DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PRESCRIBED BY THIS AWARD
4. Coverage
4.1 This Award
applies to all officers with the following exceptions:
4.1.1 Members of the
State Superannuation Scheme; and
4.1.2 To the extent
identified in Clause 4.2, members of SASS who have Additional Benefit Cover and
who do not elect to be covered for the Death and Total and Permanent Disability
benefits under this Award.
4.1.3 Officers aged
65 years and over.
4.2 Officers who are
members of SASS who have additional benefit cover and who do not elect to be
covered for the Death and Total and Permanent Incapacity benefits under this
Award will not be entitled to the benefits of this Award in relation to Death
and Total and Permanent Incapacity. However, such officers will still be
entitled to benefits covered by this Award with respect to Partial and
Permanent Disability.
4.3 Subject only to
sub-clause 4.1, this Award applies to all officers employed on or after the
operative date of this award. Officers must have been at work on or after that
date performing normal duties for a continuous period of not less than 30 days
to be eligible for benefits payable under this award in respect of pre-existing
injuries or diseases.
Transitional Arrangements
These arrangements also apply to officers at work at
the operative date of this award who are participating in a Return to Work
Program or who return to work after that date and participate in a Return to
Work Program.
5. Contributions By
Officers
5.1 Officers who are
eligible for coverage under this Award, subject to sub clauses 5.2, 5.3, 5.4,
5.5, 5.6 and clause 14, shall contribute 1.8 percent of their salary to the
Service.
5.2. Officers who are
contributors to SASS but who do not contribute to SASS for Additional Benefit
Cover shall contribute 1.8 percent of their salary to the Service.
5.3 Officers who are
contributors to SASS and who contribute for Additional Benefit Cover and who
elect to relinquish that cover shall contribute 1.8 percent of their salary to
the Service.
5.4 Officers who:
5.4.1 are contributors
to SASS; and
5.4.2 contribute to
SASS for Additional Benefit Cover; and
5.4.3 elect not to
relinquish that additional benefit cover;
will contribute 0.88% of their salary to the Service
and will be entitled to receive the benefits prescribed by this award in
relation to partial and permanent disability.
The only benefits prescribed by this award to which the officer shall be
entitled are the benefits applicable in relation to partial and permanent
disability. Officers who exit Additional Benefit Cover will contribute in
accordance with clause 5.2 or 5.5.
5.5 Officers who are
aged 60 and up to 65 years shall contribute 0.92% of their salary to the
Service. This reduced contribution is due to the cessation of partial and
permanent disability benefits from age 60. Officers who are aged 65 years and
over are not covered by this Award (see clause 4.3.1).
5.6 The contributions
prescribed by this Award in relation to officers who are contributors to SASS
are additional to the contributions that they are required to make under the State
Authorities Superannuation Act 1987.
5.7 Notwithstanding
the provisions of the Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award or the
Operational Ambulance Managers (State) Award, an officer who is required or
elects to make contributions pursuant to this clause will do so by sacrificing
an amount of unearned salary equivalent to the officer’s contribution, unless
they elect to contribute in a different manner. Such salary sacrifice shall not be taken into account for the
purpose of calculating the remuneration that the officer would have received in
the event that no salary sacrifice had been applicable. This contribution is
not an eligible benefit for salary packaging purposes.
5.8 The provisions
of this sub clause are subject to the State Authorities Superannuation Act 1987
or Regulations being amended so as to permit officers who are contributors to
SASS and who contribute for Additional Benefit Cover to elect, on a "once
only" basis, whether they wish to retain or relinquish that additional
benefit cover. An officer who is a
contributor to SASS and who contributes for Additional Benefit Cover shall make
an election as provided for by this clause in the time frame specified by the
Amendments to the Act or Regulations.
5.9 In the event
that an officer dies or employment ceases due to illness or injury prior to
having had an opportunity to make an election pursuant to this sub clause
he/she shall be entitled to be paid the benefits pursuant to this award less
any benefit payable under the Additional Benefit Cover from SASS.
5.10 An officer on any
form of leave without pay shall continue to be covered by this Award and shall
be required to make the contributions that he/she would otherwise have made had
he/she not been on leave without pay.
5.11 Contributions
of permanent part time officers will be based on their part time salary as
defined by this Award.
6. Other Benefits
Applicable to Officers
The benefits conferred upon officers by this Award shall be
in addition to any superannuation benefits that may be payable to officers and
any payments under the Workers Compensation Act 1987 and the Workplace
Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 as varied from time to
time.
7. Officers - Lump
Sum Payments for "on Duty" Death and Total and Permanent Disability
7.1 Officers who
contribute for death and total and permanent disability coverage under clause 4
shall be entitled to a lump sum payment in accordance with Schedule A to this
Award in the event that an on duty injury results in an officer’s death or an
officer suffering total and permanent disability. In the case of officers who
have worked a period of their service on a permanent part-time basis, the
benefits will be calculated by applying the relevant part time ratio to the
prescribed benefit. This ratio shall be calculated by dividing the officer's
actual service by the full time equivalent service. The period of service taken
into account is from 10 November 2006 or the date employment commenced,
whichever is the later.
7.2 Entitlements
under clause 7.1 in the event of an officer’s death will be paid in accordance
with the scheme’s trust deed.
7.3 For the purposes
of this clause, an officer’s age shall be his/her age at the time of
disablement.
8. Officers - Lump
Sum Payments for "Off Duty" Death and Total and Permanent Disability
8.1 Officers who
contribute for death and total and permanent disability coverage under clause 4
shall be entitled to a lump sum payment in accordance with the scale set out in
clause 8.3 in the event that an off duty injury results in their death or total
and permanent disability. Any such lump sum payment will be at the rate effective at the date of
disablement.
8.2 For the purposes
of this clause, an officer’s age shall be his/her age at the time of his/her
death or at the date of disablement or at such earlier date as may be
determined by the parties in accordance with clause 12.1.
8.3 Entitlements
under clause 8.1 in the event of an officer’s death will be paid in accordance
with the scheme’s trust deed.
Age
|
Lump Sum
|
Lump Sum 1 July
2008
|
Lump Sum
|
|
25 September 2007
|
2.5%
|
13 September 2008
|
|
|
|
6.0%
|
Less than 61 Years of age
|
$270,400
|
$277,160
|
$293,790
|
At age 61 to < 62 yrs
|
$216,320
|
$221,728
|
$235,032
|
At age 62 to < 63 yrs
|
$162,240
|
$166,296
|
$176,274
|
At age 63 to < 64 yrs
|
$108,160
|
$110,864
|
$117,516
|
At age 64 to < 65 yrs
|
$54,080
|
$55,432
|
$58,758
|
8.4 The Lump Sum
amounts prescribed by sub clause 8.3 shall be increased in accordance with
general increases in salaries prescribed by the Operational Ambulance Officers
(State) Award or the Operational Ambulance Managers (State) Award.
9. Rehabilitation,
Retraining and Lump Sum Payments for Officers Who Suffer Partial and Permanent
Disability
9.1 The lump sum
payments prescribed by this clause are payable to officers. In order to be
entitled to a benefit pursuant to this clause, an officer must engage in the
provisions outlined within this clause.
9.2 There is a
mutual obligation on both the Service and the injured officer to identify
suitable employment. However, it is the injured officer’s responsibility to
accept a reasonable offer of a suitable employment made by the Service, which
may include transfer to another location. A failure to accept one of three
offers of suitable employment will jeopardise any benefits or entitlements
payable under this Award and may result in termination of employment.
9.3 An officer who
suffers an on duty injury shall receive rehabilitation/retraining consistent
with the Service’s Policy and Procedures for the Management of Return to Work,
leading to a return to pre-injury employment wherever possible.
9.3.1 Where a return
to pre-injury employment is not possible, as determined by a medical assessor
contracted by the Service, the officer will be declared as suffering a partial
and permanent disability and opportunities for permanent placement in suitable
employment will be sought.
9.3.2 If permanent
placement in suitable employment within the Service is not possible the
employment of the officer may be terminated.
In such circumstances the officer, subject to eligibility being
established, shall be paid a lump sum payment in accordance with Annexure B to
this Award.
9.4 An officer who
suffers an off duty injury shall receive rehabilitation/retraining consistent
with the Service’s Policy and Procedures for the Management of Return to
Work for non work related injuries/illness,
leading to a return to pre-injury employment wherever possible. No medical or rehabilitation costs will be
met by the Service for off duty injuries.
9.4.1 Where a return
to pre-injury employment is not possible as determined by the medical assessor,
the officer will be declared as suffering a partial and permanent disability
and opportunities for permanent placement in
suitable employment will be sought wherever reasonably practical.
Suitable employment can include redeployment to an administrative position.
9.4.2 If permanent
placement in suitable employment within the Service is not possible the
employment of the officer may be terminated and, in such circumstances, the
officer shall be paid a lump sum payment equivalent to the unexpired portion of
the two year full salary or full salary to age 60 (whichever is the
lesser). In the case of permanent part
time officers, the entitlements under this sub clause are calculated on a pro
rata basis. The two year period commences when medical evidence indicates that
an officer is not able to return to their pre-injury employment.
9.5 The objective of
the rehabilitation/retraining program creates mutual obligations, which is for
every officer who suffers partial and permanent disability to be placed in
suitable employment with the Service, wherever reasonably practical.
9.6 An adequate
opportunity will be given to the officer concerned and the Union (unless the
officer expressly declines to agree to the Union being informed) to consider
the Service’s opinion that no suitable employment is available and to put that
opinion into dispute in accordance with the dispute resolution clause of this
Award prior to cessation of employment.
Such opportunity will also be given in situations where it is disputed
that any alternate employment is genuinely suitable. Suitable employment does not include employment that is merely
token in nature and does not involve useful work in relation to the activities
of the Service, or is demeaning in nature having regard to the officer’s
incapacity and pre-injury employment, age, education, skills and work
experience. The officer’s place of
residence will also be considered when determining suitable employment.
10. Insurance and
Assessment of Entitlement to Benefits
10.1 The Union
acknowledges that the Service will establish, with First State Super, a
superannuation scheme to pay the lump sum benefits prescribed by clause 7 of
this Award, and that the Service will establish a separate scheme to pay the
benefits prescribed by clause 8 of this Award. The Governments contribution to
the costs of the superannuation scheme and the separate scheme (under clause 8)
is limited to 3.6% of salaries as prescribed in Clause 14 Award Review.
10.2 The Service shall
deduct the contributions that officers are required to make pursuant to this
clause from their salaries.
10.3 The Service shall
contribute to a superannuation scheme such sum as required to meet the cost of
the insurance premiums to fund death and total and permanent disability
benefits.
10.4 The Service shall
administer a scheme for the payment of benefits payable under this Award for
partial and permanent disability.
10.5 The Service will
meet the entitlement pursuant to clause 7 and clause 8 for death and total and
permanent disability benefits in the following circumstances:
10.5.1 Injuries or
death in the period from the operative date of this award to the operative date
of a superannuation scheme;
10.5.2 Members
covered by the transition arrangements in Clause 4;
10.5.3 On duty overseas
deployments to countries not covered by the insurer, pursuant to clause 7 only.
10.6 Members can only
receive one benefit either a "partial and permanent disability
benefit" or "total and permanent disability benefit". An employee
will be required to sign a deed of undertaking when making a claim for benefits
for partial and permanent disability. This deed ensures that any benefits
obtained under partial and permanent disability will be repaid to the Service
should the employee be successful in claiming total and permanent disability.
10.7 Entitlement
to benefits to be provided by the Service pursuant to this Award shall be
assessed by the assessment provider, engaged by the Service. Any dispute can be
initially assessed in accordance with clause 12 of this award.
10.8 Entitlement
to receive a lump sum benefit from the First State Super insurance
superannuation scheme shall be assessed in accordance with the terms of the
First State Super superannuation scheme Trust Deed and Policy Document. Any
dispute will be assessed in accordance with the First State Super
superannuation scheme’s Disputes and Complaints procedure. This includes if
unresolved by internal processes, any dispute as to entitlement to receive a
lump sum payment from the First State Super insurance superannuation scheme the
matter may be referred the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal. Disputes may
also be addressed through the Grievance Mechanism in clause 12.
10.9 Lump sum benefits
payable under this Award shall be calculated utilising the salary as defined in
this Award. In the case of officers who
have worked a period of their service on a permanent part-time basis, the
benefits will be calculated by applying the relevant part time ratio to the
prescribed benefit. This ratio shall be calculated by dividing the officer's
actual service by the full time equivalent service. The period of service taken
into account is from 10 November 2006 or the date employment commenced,
whichever is the later.
10.10 An officer
otherwise entitled to benefits provided by this Award shall not be entitled to
such benefits in relation to an injury (or consequent disability) directly
caused by the taking of disciplinary action that may lead to removal from the
Service. However, if;
10.10.1 the
initiation of or conduct of such disciplinary action by the Service was not
reasonable; or
10.10.2 the
officer is not ultimately removed from the Service as a consequence of the
disciplinary action,
then the officer shall continue to be eligible to claim
benefits for such injury.
PART C
HEALTH AND
WELLNESS
11. Health and
Wellness Program
11.1 A Health and
Wellness Program will be developed and implemented.
PART D
GRIEVANCE
MECHANISM, ANTI-DISCRIMINATION, LEAVE RESERVED AND AREA, INCIDENCE, DURATION
AND PARTIES BOUND
12. Grievance
Mechanism
12.1 A committee will
be formed comprised of representatives of the Union and the Service to consider
grievances that arise from the application of this award. The Union, the
Service or individual employees may refer such matters to the committee.
12.2 With the
exception of the procedures outlined in clause 10.8 of this Award, if an issue
gives rise to a dispute it shall be dealt with in accordance with the issue
resolution procedures in Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award and the
Operational Ambulance Managers (State) Award.
12.3 Any disputes
arising under this award may be referred to the Industrial Relations Commission
of New South Wales.
13.
Anti-Discrimination
13.1 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.
13.2 It follows that
in fulfilling their obligations under clause 12 of 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
effect. It will be consistent with the
fulfilment of these obligations for the parties to make an application to vary
any provision of this Award, which by its terms or operation, has direct or
indirect discriminatory effect.
13.3 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.
13.4 Nothing in this
clause is taken to affect any conduct or act which is specifically exempted
from anti-discrimination legislation; offering or providing junior rates of pay
to persons under 21 years of age; any act or practice of a body established to
propagate religion which is exempted under section 56(d) of the Anti-Discrimination
Act 1977; and/or a party to this Award from pursuing matters of unlawful
discrimination in any State or Federal jurisdiction.
13.5 This clause does
not create legal rights or obligations in addition to those imposed upon the
parties by legislation referred to in this clause.
NOTES
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(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.”
14. Award Review
14.1 There will be
regular actuarial and financial reviews conducted on this death and disability
scheme. The first of these reviews will coincide with the next review of the
Police death and disability scheme as provided for in the Crown Employees
(Police Officers Death and Disability) Award. Subsequent reviews will be no
longer than each 3 years thereafter.
14.2 The benefits,
rehabilitation and administrative costs for injury provided under this Award
are based on actuarial and financial estimates with the long term cost to
Government being 3.6% of salaries as defined by this Award. If the results of
the triennial actuarial and financial review referred to above or if in any 12
month period:
14.2.1 the insurance
premium quoted for the next 12 months, and/or
14.2.2 the claims
experience of the preceding 12 months
are such that, in the opinion of the actuary and the
Service, the long term cost to the Government is likely to exceed 3.6% of
salaries, there will be an immediate review of the benefits and/or the officer
contributions of the scheme. Appropriate steps will then be taken by the
parties to implement a revised scheme that maintains a maximum cost to
Government of 3.6% of salaries.
15. Leave Reserved
and No Extra Claims
15.1 Leave is reserved
to the parties generally to apply as they may be advised in respect of any
adjustment under Commonwealth legislation governing superannuation which alters
preservation rights at age 60 or in the event that any legislative change
necessary for the implementation of this Award does not occur.
15.2 Leave is reserved
to the parties to apply as they may with respect to coverage where officers
contribute to NSW Government subsidised superannuation schemes which includes
commensurate levels of benefits for death and permanent disability.
15.3 Leave is reserved
for the Union to apply as it may in respect of extending the definition of
officer in clause 3 Definitions of this Award to Patient Transport Officer
under the Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award.
15.4 Leave is reserved
for the New South Wales Department of Heath and the Service to apply as they
may for arbitration of the Health and Wellness Program under clause 11 Health
and Wellness Program of this Award.
15.5 Leave is reserved
to the parties to apply as to whether Temporary and Casual Officers should be
covered by the provisions in whole or part of this Award.
15.6 The parties agree
that there will be no extra claims made during the life of this Award, except
as expressly provided for in this Award.
16. Area, Incidence,
Duration and Parties Bound
16.1 This Award shall
apply to all officers as defined in clause 3, Definitions, who are employed by
the Ambulance Service.
16.2 This Award shall
be binding upon the Union and the Ambulance Service.
16.3 This Award shall
take effect from the first full pay period on or from 29 February 2008 and
shall remain in force for a period of three years. The consent variations to
this Award shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or
after 30 April 2009.
ANNEXURE A
BENEFITS FOR ON
DUTY DEATH AND TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY
The lump sum benefits shown in the table below would be
payable from the First State Super insurance superannuation scheme. The total
and permanent disability benefit would be payable to the officer while the
death benefit would be payable in accordance with the scheme’s trust deed.
Where an on duty benefit is less than the off-duty benefit, the higher benefit
would be payable.
Age At Death Or
Disablement
|
Lump Sum As
Multiple Of Salary
|
|
(salary effective
at date of disablement)
|
Less than 45 years of age
|
8.50
|
45
|
8.20
|
46
|
7.95
|
47
|
7.69
|
48
|
7.42
|
49
|
7.15
|
50
|
6.88
|
51
|
6.59
|
52
|
6.29
|
53
|
5.98
|
54
|
5.67
|
55
|
5.35
|
56
|
5.02
|
57
|
4.69
|
58
|
4.34
|
59
|
4.00
|
60
|
3.71
|
ANNEXURE B
ON-DUTY PARTIAL
AND PERMANENT DISABILITY BENEFITS PAYMENT SCALE
Where an on duty benefit is less than the off-duty benefit,
the higher benefit would be payable.
Age At Disablement
|
Lump Sum As Multiple
Of Salary
|
|
(salary effective
at date of disablement)
|
20
|
8.33
|
21
|
8.22
|
22
|
8.11
|
23
|
7.99
|
24
|
7.87
|
25
|
7.75
|
26
|
7.62
|
27
|
7.49
|
28
|
7.35
|
29
|
7.21
|
30
|
7.07
|
31
|
6.92
|
32
|
6.76
|
33
|
6.61
|
34
|
6.44
|
35
|
6.28
|
36
|
6.11
|
37
|
5.93
|
38
|
5.75
|
39
|
5.56
|
40
|
5.36
|
41
|
5.16
|
42
|
4.96
|
43
|
4.75
|
44
|
4.53
|
45
|
4.30
|
46
|
4.07
|
47
|
3.83
|
48
|
3.59
|
49
|
3.34
|
50
|
3.08
|
51
|
2.81
|
52
|
2.53
|
53
|
2.25
|
54
|
1.95
|
55
|
1.65
|
56
|
1.34
|
57
|
1.02
|
58
|
0.69
|
59
|
0.35
|
60
|
0.00
|
ANNEXURE C
OPERATIONAL
AMBULANCE OFFICERS
Components of
Salary
|
Components of 20%
|
Base Salary
|
Penalties
|
Code
|
Code Long Distribution
|
Code
|
Code Long Distribution
|
072
|
A: Workers Compensation
|
15/
|
Higher Grade Duties
|
916
|
B: Operations Centre Allowance
|
646
|
A: Disturbance -
|
|
|
|
Relocation - no set $
|
916C
|
B: Operations Centre Allowance
|
912
|
B: On Call Weekly Rate
|
917
|
B: Paramedic Allowance
|
913
|
B: On Call Daily Rate
|
918
|
B: Advanced Life Support Allowance
|
913A
|
B: On Call Daily Rate
|
|
|
|
(Admin -A NSW)
|
919
|
B: Broken Hill Advanced Life Support
|
934
|
T: Climatic/Isolation
|
|
|
|
Time/Half Zone
|
920
|
B: Broken Hill Paramedic Allowance
|
945
|
B:: Living Away From
|
|
|
|
Home Allowance
|
921
|
B: Broken Hill Ambulance Studies
|
945A
|
B: Living Away From
|
|
|
|
Home Allowance
|
923
|
B: Broken Hill Allowance
|
|
|
937
|
B: Ambulance Specialist Allowance
|
21
|
Penalties 10%
|
937S
|
B: Ambulance SCAT Allowance
|
22
|
Penalties 12.5%
|
938
|
B: Standby Rescue Allowance
|
23
|
Penalties 15%
|
941
|
B: Duty Operations Centre Allow
|
26
|
Penalties 50% Saturday
|
942
|
B: Ambulance Studies Certificate
|
27
|
Penalties 75% Sunday
|
944
|
B: Operations Centre Standby Allowance
|
28
|
Penalties Public Holiday 50%
|
01
|
Normal
|
29
|
Additional Public Holiday 100%
|
04
|
Sick Leave
|
30
|
Penalties Public Holiday150%
|
06
|
Annual Leave
|
37
|
Public Holiday Normal Pay
|
06A
|
Additional 1 week Annual Leave
|
40
|
Higher Grade Duty
|
09
|
Extra Leave
|
41
|
Penalties 100%
|
11
|
Long Service Leave
|
80
|
HGD Penalties 10%
|
16
|
Time In Lieu
|
81
|
HGD Penalties 12.5%
|
17
|
Workers Compensation
|
82
|
HGD Penalties 15%
|
39
|
Allocated Day Off
|
85
|
HGD Penalties 50% Saturday
|
52
|
Family & Community Leave/Comp
|
86
|
HGD Penalties 75% Sunday
|
57
|
Maternity Leave
|
87
|
HGD Penalties Public Holiday 50%
|
58
|
Maternity Leave 1/2 Pay
|
93
|
HGD Penalties 100%
|
63
|
Special Leave
|
104
|
Crib Penalties <12 hr Shift
|
64
|
Study Leave
|
141
|
Crib Penalties - Break 1
|
68
|
Trade Union Leave
|
142
|
Crib Penalties - Break 2
|
SUPERINTENDENTS
AND OPERATIONAL MANAGERS
Components of
Salary - Superintendents
|
Components of 3%
|
Base Salary
|
Penalties
|
Code
|
Code Long
Description
|
Code
|
Code Long
Description
|
01
|
Normal
|
28
|
Penalties Public Holiday50%
|
04
|
Sick Leave
|
29
|
Additional Public Holiday 100%
|
06
|
Annual Leave
|
30
|
Penalties Public Holiday150%
|
09
|
Extra Leave
|
40
|
Higher Grade Duty
|
11
|
Long Service Leave
|
87
|
HGD Penalties Public Holiday 50%
|
16
|
Time in Lieu
|
945
|
B: Living Away From Home
|
|
|
|
Allowance
|
17
|
Workers Compensation
|
157A
|
Higher grade Duties
|
39
|
Allocated Day Off
|
945A
|
B: Living Award from
|
|
|
|
Home Allowance
|
52
|
Family & Community Leave/Comp
|
|
|
57
|
Maternity Leave
|
|
|
58
|
Maternity Leave ½ pay
|
|
|
64
|
Study Leave
|
|
|
68
|
Trade Union Leave
|
|
|
072
|
A: Workers Compensation
|
|
633 Special Leave
|
R.
P. BOLAND J , President
____________________
Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.