NSW Ambulance Death and Income Protection Benefits
Interim (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by NSW Ministry of Health.
(Case No. 2016/00010318)
Before The Honourable
Justice Walton, President
Commissioner Stanton
Commissioner Murphy
|
20 May 2016
|
AWARD
PART A - INTRODUCTION AND INTENTIONS, ARRANGEMENT AND DEFINITIONS
1. Introduction
and Intentions
1.1 This Award shall
be known as the NSW Ambulance Death and Income Protection Benefits Interim
(State) Award.
1.2 The intentions
and commitments of this Award are to provide:
1.2.1 benefits in the
event that an on duty or off duty illness or injury results in the death or
incapacity of an officer
1.2.2 transitional
arrangements related to the cessation of lump sum benefits for total and
permanent disablement and partial and permanent disablement previously
available under the Ambulance Service of NSW Death and Disability (State) Award
published 10 July 2008 (366 IG 5) as varied from time to time
1.2.3 a health and
wellness program for officers.
1.3 This Award
shall be in five parts as follows:
Part A - Introduction and Intentions, Arrangement and
Definitions.
Part B - Arrangements for Officers Entitled to the Death and
Income Protection Benefits Prescribed by this Award.
Part C - Transitional Provisions
Part D - Health and Wellness Program
Part E - Exclusions, Disputes, Anti-Discrimination and Area,
Incidence and Duration.
2. Arrangement
Clause No. Subject Matter
1. Introduction
and Intentions
2. Arrangement
3. Definitions
4. Coverage
5. Other
Entitlements Not Affected
6. Insurance
7. Lump Sum
Payments for Death
8. Income
Protection
9. Officers
Covered by the Transitional Provisions
10. Transitional
Payments for On Duty Total and Permanent Disability
11. Transitional
Payments for Off Duty Total and Permanent Disability
12. Rehabilitation,
Retraining and Transitional Payments for Officers Who Suffer Partial and
Permanent Disability
13. Insurance
and Assessment of Entitlement to Transitional Benefits
14. Exclusion
15. Health and
Wellness Program
16. Grievance
Mechanism
17. Anti-Discrimination
18. Cost of
the Scheme and Award Review
19. Area,
Incidence and Duration
Annexure A - Benefits for On Duty Death
Annexure B - Benefits for Off Duty Death
Annexure C - Transitional Benefits
Annexure D - Components of ‘Salary’.
3. Definitions
"actuary" means an actuary appointed by NSW
Ambulance.
"date of disablement" means the last day the
officer works in their pre-injury duties.
"NSW Ambulance" means the Ambulance Service of
NSW, a Division of the NSW Health Service, as established by the Health
Services Act 1997.
"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, NSW Ambulance positions designated as
Health Relationship Manager 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 NSW Ambulance,
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% and salary plus 3% for officers under the Operational Ambulance
Managers (State) Award. The award components that make up "salary"
are contained in the schedule at Annexure D.
In the case of officers employed on a full time basis, lump sum benefits
payable under this Award 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. 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" means
the superannuation scheme established under the State Authorities
Superannuation Act 1987.
"State Superannuation Scheme" 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/s" means Health Services Union NSW
and/or Australian Paramedics Association (NSW).
PART B - ARRANGEMENTS FOR OFFICERS ENTITLED TO THE DEATH AND
INCOME PROTECTION 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 officers aged 65
years and over.
4.2 Officers who
are members of the State Authorities Superannuation Scheme who have additional
benefit cover are not entitled to the death benefits provided by clause 7 of
this Award. However, such officers are
entitled to income protection benefits provided by clause 8 of this Award.
5. Other
Entitlements Not Affected
5.1 The benefits
conferred upon officers by this Award do not affect:
5.1.1 any compensation
payable under the Workers Compensation Act 1987; or
5.1.2 any
superannuation entitlements.
6. Insurance
6.1 NSW Ambulance
will establish with First State Super, a superannuation scheme to pay the
benefits prescribed by clause 7 of this Award.
6.2 NSW Ambulance
will take out an insurance policy to pay the benefits prescribed by clause 8 of
this Award.
6.3 An officer
6.3.1 who suffers a
disability arising from an injury before the commencement date of the insurance
policy described at subclause 6.2; and
6.3.2 who is not
covered by the insurance policy described at subclause 6.2 in respect of that
disability; and
6.3.3 who is not
entitled to a payment under Part C Transitional Provisions of this Award; and
6.3.4 who would have
been covered in respect of that disability under the Ambulance Service of NSW
Death and Disability (State) Award,
is entitled to be paid by NSW Ambulance in respect of
that disability such amounts as are equivalent to the amounts that the officer
would have been paid under the new insurance policy described at subclause 6.2,
if that policy had covered the officer.
7. Lump Sum
Payments for Death
7.1 Officers shall
be entitled to a lump sum payment in accordance with Annexure A to this Award
in the event that an on duty injury results in an officer’s death.
7.2 Lump sum
benefits payable under subclause 7.1 of this Award shall be calculated
utilising the salary as defined in this Award.
7.3 Officers shall
be entitled to a lump sum payment in accordance with Annexure B to this Award
in the event that an off duty injury results in an officer’s death. The lump sum amounts specified at Annexure B
shall be increased in accordance with general increases in salaries prescribed
in Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award or the Operational Ambulance
Managers (State) Award.
7.4 For the
purposes of this clause, an officer’s age shall be his/her age at the date of
death.
7.5 Entitlements
will be paid in accordance with the scheme’s trust deed. 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 16.
8. Income
Protection
8.1 NSW Ambulance
will take out and maintain an income protection insurance policy that provides
insurance cover that applies where, due to illness or injury incurred either on
or off duty, an officer is unable to perform the duties of the position for
which they are substantively employed and they are under the care of a medical
practitioner.
8.2 NSW Ambulance
will take out an insurance policy that includes the following terms at a
minimum:
A disability benefit which tops up any other income
received by the officer so that the officer receives 75% of pre-disability
salary
A waiting period of 90 days before any benefit is
payable in the case of an Off Duty Injury, or 26 weeks in the case of an On
Duty Injury.
A maximum benefit period of two years.
An officer is not forced to use their accrued sick
leave during waiting periods.
If an officer’s employment is terminated as a result of
illness or injury during the benefit period, the termination of the employment
does not affect benefits to which the officer is otherwise entitled.
8.3 Entitlement to
income protection benefits shall be assessed in accordance with the terms of
the insurance policy.
PART C - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
9. Officers
Covered by the Transitional Provisions
9.1 This Part of
the Award applies to officers who as at 19 August 2016 contributed a percentage
of their salary towards the benefits formerly provided under the Ambulance
Service of NSW Death and Disability (State) Award as follows:
9.1.1 Officers who
contributed 1.8 per cent of their salary are entitled to the provisions of
clauses 10, 11 and 12 of this Award.
9.1.2 Officers who
contributed 0.92 per cent of their salary are entitled to the provisions of
clauses 10 and 11 of this Award.
9.1.3 Officers who
contributed 0.88 per cent of their salary are entitled to the provisions of
clause 12 of this Award.
10. Transitional
Payments for On Duty Total and Permanent Disability
10.1 Officers
specified at subclauses 9.1.1 and 9.1.2 of this Award and whose date of
disablement is on or prior to 19 August 2016 shall be entitled to a lump sum
payment in accordance with Table 1 of Annexure C to this Award in the event
that an on duty injury results in an officer suffering total and permanent disability.
10.2 For the purposes
of this clause, an officer’s age shall be his/her age at the date of
disablement.
11. Transitional
Payments for Off Duty Total and Permanent Disability
11.1 Officers
specified at 9.1.1 and 9.1.2 of this Award and whose date of disablement is on
or prior to 19 August 2016 shall be entitled to a lump sum payment in
accordance with the scale set out in Table 2 of Annexure C of this Award in the
event that an off duty injury results in their total and permanent disability. Any such lump sum payment will be at the rate
effective at the date of disablement.
11.2 For the purposes
of this clause, an officer’s age shall be his/her age at the date of
disablement or at such earlier date as may be determined by the parties in
accordance with clause 14.1.
11.3 The lump sum
amounts prescribed at Table 2 of Annexure C 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.
12. Rehabilitation,
Retraining and Transitional Payments for Officers Who Suffer Partial and
Permanent Disability
12.1 The lump sum
payments prescribed by this clause may be payable to officers:
12.1.1 specified at
subclauses 9.1.1 and 9.1.3 of this Award; and
12.1.2 who are medically
unfit for their pre-injury duties on 19 August 2016; and
12.1.3 whose date of
disablement is on or prior to 19 August 2016.
12.2 An officer who
returns to pre-injury duties on or after 20 August 2016 is not entitled to the
provisions of this clause. For this
purposes of this subclause, an officer who returns to their substantive
position with restrictions under a supervised return to work plan as part of
the rehabilitation processes as outlined in this clause, is not considered to
have returned to pre-injury duties.
12.3 In order to be
entitled to a benefit pursuant to this clause an officer must engage in the
provisions outlined within this clause.
12.4 There is a
mutual obligation on both NSW Ambulance 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 NSW Ambulance, 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.
12.5 An officer who suffers
an on duty injury shall receive rehabilitation/retraining consistent with NSW
Ambulance’s Policy and Procedures for the Management of Return to Work, leading
to a return to pre-injury employment wherever possible.
12.5.1 Where a return to
pre-injury employment is not possible, as determined by a medical assessor
contracted by NSW Ambulance, the officer will be declared as suffering a
partial and permanent disability and opportunities for permanent placement in
suitable employment will be sought.
12.5.2 If permanent
placement in suitable employment within NSW Ambulance 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 Table 3 of
Annexure C to this Award.
12.6 An officer who
suffers an off duty injury shall receive rehabilitation/retraining consistent
with NSW Ambulance’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 NSW Ambulance for off duty injuries.
12.6.1 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.
12.6.2 If permanent
placement in suitable employment within NSW Ambulance 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.
12.7 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 NSW Ambulance, wherever reasonably practical.
12.8 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 NSW Ambulance’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 NSW Ambulance, 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.
13. Insurance and
Assessment of Entitlement to Transitional Benefits
13.1 The benefits
prescribed by clauses 10 and 11 of this Award will be paid from the First State
Super superannuation scheme which was established under the terms of the
Ambulance Service of NSW Death and Disability (State) Award. Provided that NSW Ambulance will administer
and pay for any benefits under clauses 10 and 11 of this Award for officers who
are not covered by the scheme’s trust deed and policy document.
13.2 The benefits
prescribed by clause 12 of this Award will be administered and paid by NSW
Ambulance.
13.3 Officers can
only receive one transitional benefit either a "partial and permanent
disability benefit" or "total and permanent disability benefit". An officer 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 NSW
Ambulance should the officer be successful in claiming total and permanent
disability.
13.4 Entitlement to
benefits to be provided by NSW Ambulance pursuant to this Part shall be
assessed by the assessment provider, engaged by NSW Ambulance. Any dispute can
be initially assessed in accordance with clause 14 of this award.
13.5 Entitlement to
receive a lump sum benefit under clause 10 and 11 from the First State Super
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 16.
13.6 Lump sum
benefits payable under this Part shall be calculated utilising the salary as
defined in this Award.
13.7 Officers covered
by the transitional provisions under clauses 10, 11 or 12 of this Award cannot
receive both a transitional payment and income protection benefits under clause
6.3 or clause 8 of this Award. If such officers
claim an income protection benefit they will be required to sign a deed of
undertaking when making that claim. This
deed ensures that any benefits obtained under income protection will be repaid
to NSW Ambulance should the officers be successful in claiming transitional
total and permanent disability payments or transitional partial and permanent
disability payments.
14. Exclusion
14.1 An officer
otherwise entitled to benefits provided by Part C of 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 NSW Ambulance. However, if:
14.1.1 the initiation of
or conduct of such disciplinary action by NSW Ambulance was not reasonable; or
14.1.2 the officer is not
ultimately removed from NSW Ambulance as a consequence of the disciplinary
action,
then the officer shall continue to be eligible to claim
benefits for such injury.
PART D - HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
15. Health and
Wellness Program
15.1 NSW Ambulance
will implement a Health and Wellness Program in accordance with the following
objectives:
15.1.1 to promote health
and wellness of paramedics and to assist them in meeting the occupational
requirements of their job
15.1.2 to provide
practical support, education and assistance to paramedics through structured
health and wellness programs.
15.2 Nothing in the
Health and Wellness Program shall give rise to any additional payment,
allowance or any other financial benefit to any officer. The Program shall not give rise to any
additional leave entitlements to any officer.
15.3 1.9% of the
Government’s maximum contribution as stipulated at clause 18.2 of this Award
will be used to fund initiatives under the Health and Wellness Program.
15.4 NSW Ambulance
shall provide the unions with a yearly breakdown of the expenditure of the 1.9%
of the Government’s contribution on health and wellness initiatives.
PART E - EXCLUSION, GRIEVANCE MECHANISM,
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION, AWARD REVIEW AND AREA, INCIDENCE AND DURATION
16. Grievance
Mechanism
16.1 A committee will
be formed comprised of equal representatives of APA, HSU and NSW Ambulance to
consider grievances that arise from the application of this award. The Unions, NSW Ambulance or individual
officers may refer such matters to the committee.
16.2 With the
exception of the procedures outlined in subclauses 7.5 or 13.5 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.
16.3 Any disputes
arising under this award may be referred to the Industrial Relations Commission
of New South Wales.
17. Anti-Discrimination
17.1 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.
17.2 It follows that
in fulfilling their obligations under clause 16 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.
17.3 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.
17.4 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.
17.5 This clause does
not create legal rights or obligations in addition to those imposed upon the
parties by legislation referred to in this clause.
18. Cost of the
Scheme and Award Review
18.1 There will be
yearly actuarial and financial reviews conducted on the death and income
protection scheme and the transitional provisions of this Award. The actuarial
and financial reports created as part of these reviews are to be provided to
the HSU and APA within 4 weeks of receipt by NSW Ambulance.
18.2 The long term
cost to Government of benefits, rehabilitation and administrative costs for
injury and the health and wellness program provided under this Award are to be
a maximum of 3.6% of salaries as defined by this Award. If the results of the
actuarial and financial reviews referred to above or if in any 12 month period:
18.2.1 the insurance
premium/s quoted for the next 12 months, and/or
18.2.2 the claims
experience of the preceding 12 months
are such that, in the opinion of the actuary and NSW
Ambulance, the long term cost to the Government is likely to exceed 3.6% of
salaries, there will be an immediate review 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.
18.3 If the results
of the actuarial and financial reviews referred to above or if in any 12 month
period:
18.3.1 the insurance
premium/s quoted for the next 12 months, and/or
18.3.2 the claims
experience of the preceding 12 months
are such that, in the opinion of the actuary and NSW
Ambulance, the long term cost to the Government is likely to be less than 3.4%
of salaries, there will be an immediate review of the scheme. Appropriate steps will then be taken by the
parties to increase the benefits available to officers under a scheme that
maintains a maximum cost to Government of 3.6% of salaries.
19. Area,
Incidence and Duration
19.1 This Award shall
apply to all officers as defined in clause 3, Definitions, who are employed in
NSW Ambulance.
19.2 This Award
rescinds and replaces the Ambulance Service of NSW Death and Disability (State)
Award published 11 July 2008 (366 I.G. 5) as varied from time to time.
19.3 This Award
commences on 20 August 2016 and remains in force for a period of 12
months.
ANNEXURE A
BENEFITS FOR ON DUTY DEATH
The lump sum benefits shown in the table below are
payable from the First State Super insurance superannuation scheme 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
BENEFITS FOR OFF DUTY DEATH
Age
|
Lump Sum
Effective from the first pay period to
commence on or after 1 July 2015
|
Less than 61 years
of age
|
$367,869
|
At age 61 to less
than 62 years
|
$294,296
|
At age 62 to less
than 63 years
|
$220,722
|
At age 63 to less
than 64 years
|
$147,147
|
At age 64 to less
than 65 years
|
$73,572
|
ANNEXURE C
TRANSITIONAL BENEFITS
TABLE 1
BENEFITS FOR ON DUTY TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY
Age At 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
|
TABLE 2
BENEFITS FOR OFF DUTY TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY
Age at Disablement
|
Lump Sum
Effective from the first pay period to
commence on or after 1 July 2015
|
Less than 61 years
of age
|
$367,869
|
At age 61 to less
than 62 years
|
$294,296
|
At age 62 to less
than 63 years
|
$220,722
|
At age 63 to less
than 64 years
|
$147,147
|
At age 64 to less
than 65 years
|
$73,572
|
TABLE 3
BENEFITS FOR ON DUTY PARTIAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY
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 D
OPERATIONAL AMBULANCE OFFICERS
Components of Salary
|
|
Components of 20%
|
Base Salary (Stafflink Element)
|
|
Penalties (Stafflink Element)
|
AR916R AWD ASN Operation
Centre Allowance
|
|
AN646N ASN Relocation Disturbance
Allowance
|
AR919R AWD ASN Broken Hill
Advanced Life Support
|
|
AN001N On Call Weekly
|
AR920R AWD ASN Broken Hill
Paramedic Allowance
|
|
AN001N On Call
|
AR923R AWD ASN Broken Hill
Allowance
|
|
AR564R Broken Hill Climatic
and Isolation Allowance
|
AR937R AWD ASN Specialist
Allowance
|
|
AN945N ASN Living Away
Sustenance After Tax
|
zzzAR938R ASN Standby Rescue
Allowance
|
|
PL001 Penalty 10 Percentage
|
AR941R AWD ASN Duty
Operations Centre Air Ambulance
|
|
PL002 Penalty 12 and half
Percentage
|
zzzAR942R AWD ASN Ambulance
Studies Certificate
|
|
PL003 Penalty 15 Percentage
|
AN944R AWD Operations Centre
Standby
|
|
PL006 Penalty Saturday 50
Percentage
|
EA001 Normal Hours
|
|
PL008 Penalty Sunday 75
Percentage
|
LP004 Sick Leave Payment
|
|
PL010 Public Holiday Penalty
50 Percentage
|
LP006 Annual Leave
Entitlement Payment
|
|
PL011 Public Holiday Penalty
100 Percentage
|
LP006 Annual Leave
Entitlement Payment
|
|
PL012 Public Holiday Penalty
150 Percentage
|
LP009 Extra Leave Payment
|
|
EA037 Public Holiday
|
LP011 Long Service Leave Payment
|
|
EA001 Normal Hours HGD
|
LP016 Time in Lieu Payment
|
|
PL007 Penalty 100 Percentage
|
WC044 Full Incapacity
|
|
PL001 Penalty 10 Percentage
HGD
|
WC045 Partial Incapacity
|
|
PL002 Penalty 12 and half
Percentage HGD
|
WC046 Statutory Incapacity
|
|
PL003 Penalty 15 Percentage
HGD
|
WC047 Section 38
|
|
PL006 Penalty Saturday 50
Percentage HGD
|
WC048 Suitable Duty Full
Hours
|
|
PL008 Penalty Sunday 75
Percentage HGD
|
WC048 Suitable Duty Full
Hours HGD
|
|
PL010 Public Holiday Penalty
50 Percentage HGD
|
WC049 Suitable Duty Partial
Hours
|
|
PL011 Public Holiday Penalty
100 Percentage HGD
|
WC049 Suitable Duty Partial
Hours HGD
|
|
PL012 Public Holiday Penalty
150 Percentage HGD
|
WC050 Statutory Make Up
|
|
PL007 Penalty 100 Percentage
HGD
|
WC051 Partial Incapacity No
Time Lost
|
|
EA140 Crib Break Penalty
|
WC063 Workers Comp Public
Holiday
|
|
|
WC064 Totally Unfit Pd 1 Wks
1 to 13 PC 95
|
|
|
WC065 Totally Unfit Pd 2 Wks
14 to 52 PC 80
|
|
|
WC066 Totally Unfit Pd 3 Wks
53 to 130 PC 80
|
|
|
WC067 Totally Unfit Wks 131
to 260 PC 80
|
|
|
WC068 Totally Unfit greater
than 260 Wks PC 80
|
|
|
WC069 Suitable Duties Pd 1
Wks 1 to 13 PC 95
|
|
|
WC070 Suitable Duties Pd 2
Wks 14 to 52 GTR 15 PC 95
|
|
|
WC071 Suitable Duties Pd 2
Wks 14 to 52 LESS 15 PC 80
|
|
|
WC072 Suitable Duties Pd 3
Wks 53 to 130 GTR 15 PC 95
|
|
|
WC073 Suitable Duties Pd 3
Wks 53 to 130 LESS 15 PC 80
|
|
|
WC074 Suitable Duties Wks
131 to 260 PC 80
|
|
|
WC075 Suitable Duties
greater than 260 Wks PC 80
|
|
|
WC076 Surgery after 143 Wks
PC 80
|
|
|
WC077 Partial Incapacity No Time
Lost
|
|
|
LE039 ADO in Hours Leave
|
|
|
LP052 FACS Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP055 Crown Witness Leave
Payment
|
|
|
LP056 Jury Duty Leave
Payment
|
|
|
LP612 Parental Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP611 Parental Leave Half
Pay Payment
|
|
|
LP060 Defence Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP631 NAIDOC Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP633 Special Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP064 TESL Payment
|
|
|
LP068 Union Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP067 Examination Leave
Payment
|
|
|
LP066 Short Course Leave
Payment
|
|
|
LP063 SES Leave Payment
|
|
|
OPERATIONAL AMBULANCE MANAGERS
Component of Salary
|
|
Components of 3%
|
Base Salary (Stafflink element)
|
|
Penalties (Stafflink element)
|
EA001 Normal Hours
|
|
PL010 Public Holiday Penalty
50 Percentage
|
LP004 Sick Leave Payment
|
|
PL011 Public Holiday Penalty
100 Percentage
|
LP006 Annual Leave
Entitlement Payment
|
|
PL012 Public Holiday Penalty
150 Percentage
|
LP006 Annual Leave
Entitlement Payment
|
|
EA001 Normal Hours HGD
|
LP009 Extra Leave Payment
|
|
PL010 Public Holiday Penalty
50 Percentage HGD
|
LP011 Long Service Leave
Payment
|
|
PL011 Public Holiday Penalty
100 Percentage HGD
|
LP016 Time in Lieu Payment
|
|
PL012 Public Holiday Penalty
150 Percentage HGD
|
WC044 Full Incapacity
|
|
AN945N ASN Living Away
Sustenance After Tax
|
WC045 Partial Incapacity
|
|
EA001 Normal Hours HGD
|
WC046 Statutory Incapacity
|
|
|
WC047 Section 38
|
|
|
WC048 Suitable Duty Full
Hours
|
|
|
WC048 Suitable Duty Full
Hours HGD
|
|
|
WC049 Suitable Duty Partial
Hours
|
|
|
WC049 Suitable Duty Partial
Hours HGD
|
|
|
WC050 Statutory Make Up
|
|
|
WC051 Partial Incapacity No Time
Lost
|
|
|
WC063 Workers Comp Public
Holiday
|
|
|
WC064 Totally Unfit Pd 1 Wks
1 to 13 PC 95
|
|
|
WC065 Totally Unfit Pd 2 Wks
14 to 52 PC 80
|
|
|
WC066 Totally Unfit Pd 3 Wks
53 to 130 PC 80
|
|
|
WC067 Totally Unfit Wks 131
to 260 PC 80
|
|
|
WC068 Totally Unfit greater
than 260 Wks PC 80
|
|
|
WC069 Suitable Duties Pd 1
Wks 1 to 13 PC 95
|
|
|
WC070 Suitable Duties Pd 2
Wks 14 to 52 GTR 15 PC 95
|
|
|
WC071 Suitable Duties Pd 2
Wks 14 to 52 LESS 15 PC 80
|
|
|
WC072 Suitable Duties Pd 3
Wks 53 to 130 GTR 15 PC 95
|
|
|
WC073 Suitable Duties Pd 3
Wks 53 to 130 LESS 15 PC 80
|
|
|
WC074 Suitable Duties Wks
131 to 260 PC 80
|
|
|
WC075 Suitable Duties
greater than 260 Wks PC 80
|
|
|
WC076 Surgery after 143 Wks
PC 80
|
|
|
WC077 Partial Incapacity No
Time Lost
|
|
|
LE039 ADO in Hours Leave
|
|
|
LP052 FACS Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP055 Crown Witness Leave
Payment
|
|
|
LP056 Jury Duty Leave
Payment
|
|
|
LP612 Parental Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP611 Parental Leave Half
Pay Payment
|
|
|
LP060 Defence Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP631 NAIDOC Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP633 Special Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP064 TESL Payment
|
|
|
LP068 Union Leave Payment
|
|
|
LP067 Examination Leave
Payment
|
|
|
LP066 Short Course Leave
Payment
|
|
|
LP063 SES Leave Payment
|
|
|
M.
J. WALTON J, President.
J.D. STANTON, Commissioner
J.
V. MURPHY, Commissioner.
.
____________________
Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.