Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Reviewed Award 2009

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Industrial Relations Secretary.

 

(Case No. 477496 of 2024)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.         Delete clause 44, Semi-Official Telephones of the award published on 04 November 2022 (393 I.G. 236), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

44.  Semi-Official Telephones

 

44.1    For the purposes of this clause, only those employees who were entitled to receive the semi-official telephones allowance as at 16 October 2024 will continue to receive the allowance. No other employees are eligible to receive this allowance.

 

44.2    Reimbursement of expenses associated with a private telephone service installed at the residence of an employee will be made as specified in this clause if the employee is required to be contacted or is required to contact others in connection with the duties of his/her role in the Department, as and when required.

 

44.3    The service must be located in the employee's principal place of residence and its telephone number communicated to all persons entitled to have out of hours contact with the employee.

 

44.4    The semi-official telephone allowance applies to employees who are required, as part of their duties to

 

44.4.1 give decisions, supply information or provide emergency services; and/or

 

44.4.2 be available for reasons of safety or security for contact by the public outside of normal office hours.

 

44.5    Unless better provisions already apply to an employee or an employee has been provided with an official telephone, reimbursement of expenses under this clause will be limited to the following:

 

44.5.1 the connection fee for a telephone service, if the service is not already available at the employee's principal place of residence;

 

44.5.2 the full annual base rental charged for the telephone service regardless of whether any official calls have been made during the period; and

 

44.5.3 the full cost of official local, STD and ISD calls.

 

44.6    To be eligible for reimbursement, employees must submit their telephone account and a statement showing details of all official calls, including:

 

44.6.1 date, time, length of call and estimated cost;

 

44.6.2 name and phone number of the person to whom call was made; and

 

44.6.3 reason for the call.

 

2.         Delete clause 49, Forage for Horses, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

49.  Forage for Horses

 

49.1    For the purposes of this clause, only those employees who were entitled to receive reimbursement of expenses incurred for Forage for Horses as at 16 October 2024 will continue to be eligible for reimbursement of such expenses. No other employees are eligible to receive this reimbursement.

 

49.2    Where in connection with the performance of official duties an employee is required to hand-feed a horse, out-of-pocket expenses for forage will be reimbursed by the Department.

 

49.3    The out-of-pocket expenses will continue to be paid in full to the employee during periods of leave.

 

3.         Delete subclause 103.2 of clause 103, Area, Incidence and Duration, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

103.2  The changes to the award are made following a variation under section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and rescinds and replaces the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Reviewed Award 2009 published 22 November 2022 (390 I.G. 501) take effect on and from the date the award is made.

 

4.         This variation shall take effect from 16 October 2024.

 

 

 

C. MUIR, Commissioner

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.