Health Employees' (State) Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Review of Award pursuant to Section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

 

(No. IRC 169 of 2012)

 

 

REVIEWED AWARD

 

1.        Delete Arrangement of the award published 24 April 2009 (367 I.G. 1089) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Arrangement

 

Clause No.       Subject Matter

 

7.        Anti-Discrimination

8.        Area, Incidence and Duration

5.        Conditions of Service

1.        Definitions

6.        Dispute Resolution    

4.        Exemptions

3.        Leading Hands

2.        Salaries and Wages

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Salaries

Table 2 - Allowances

 

2.        Delete subclause (xviii) of clause 1, Definitions and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(xviii)  Employer means the Director-General of the Ministry of Health exercising employer functions on behalf of the Government of New South Wales (and includes a delegate of the Director-General).

 

3.        Delete subclause (xxii) of clause 1, Definitions and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(xxii)   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, an Affiliated Health Organisation constituted under section 13 of that Act and the Public Health System Support Division of the NSW Health Service.

 

4.        Delete subclause (l) of clause 1, Definitions and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(l)       Union means HSUeast.

 

5.        Delete clause 6, No Extra Claims, and renumber subsequent clauses accordingly.

 

6.        Delete renumbered  clause 8, Area, Incidence and Duration, and insert in lieu thereof the following:-

 

8.  Area, Incidence and Duration

 

(i)       This Award rescinds and replaces the Health Employees (State) Award published 3 March 2006 (357 IG 737) 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.

 

7.        Delete two paragraphs appearing below the Grade item “Trainee Neurophysiological Technician” in Table 1 of Part B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:-

 

Provided that promotion to Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician is conditional upon the employee having completed 12 months satisfactory service and the hospital having issued a certificate to the effect that the employee is competent to perform the duties required.

 

Provided that promotion to Neurophysiological Technician is conditional upon the employee satisfying the requirements of the course in Neurophysiology conducted by the New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry or such other qualifications deemed by the Ministry of Health to be appropriate.

 

 

 

 

C.G. STAFF J

 

 

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