Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by NSW Department of Health.

 

(No. IRC 193 of 2009)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.        Delete clause 20A, Evaluation and Transition to New Roster Arrangements of the award made 2 October 2008, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

20A.  Evaluation and Transition to New Roster Arrangements

 

Sydney and Central Coast

 

(a)      An evaluation and implementation program for new roster arrangements will be conducted under the auspices of the Industrial Relations Commission.  Use of the existing rosters will not attract penalty payments, such as overtime, that may otherwise arise from the reduction in the maximum shift length prescribed in clause 20.

 

(b)      In developing the rosters, regard will be had to any pressing personal circumstances of employees, such as child care arrangements.

 

Other than Sydney and Central Coast

 

(c)      A transitional arrangement will apply in the stations not covered in (a) until new rosters are developed in consultation between employees, the Service and the Union.  During the transitional arrangement the agreed existing rosters will continue to apply until new rosters are implemented.  Where the shift length is 12 hours or more, officers will be entitled to two paid 30 minute crib breaks to be taken between the fourth and seventh hour and the eighth and eleventh hour unless otherwise agreed between the parties.  Use of the existing rosters will not attract penalty payments, such as overtime, that may otherwise arise from the reduction in the maximum shift length prescribed in clause 20.

 

2.        This variation shall take effect on and from 18 February 2009.

 

 

 

M. J. WALTON  J, Vice-President.

J. P. GRAYSON  D.P.

C. G. STAFF  J.

 

 

 

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