Charitable, Aged and Disability Care Services
(State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
STATE WAGE CASE 2015
(No. IRC 479 of 2015)
Before Commissioner Tabbaa
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13 November 2015
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (iii) in clause 5, Wages, of the award published 21 June 2002 (344
I.G. 601) and reprinted 27 January 2012 (372 I.G. 127) and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
(iii) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2015. These adjustments may be offset
against:
(i) Any
equivalent over award payments, and/or
(ii) Award wage
increases other that State Wage Case adjustments
2. Delete Tables
1 and 2 in Part B and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Table 1 - Monetary Rates
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Current
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%
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2015
|
|
Rate
|
Increase
|
Adjustment
|
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p/week
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|
p/week
|
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$
|
|
$
|
Care Service Employees
|
|
|
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New Entrant Grade 1 Junior
|
637.80
|
2.5
|
653.70
|
Grade 1
|
744.50
|
2.5
|
763.10
|
Grade 2
|
791.20
|
2.5
|
811.00
|
Grade 3
|
838.60
|
2.5
|
859.60
|
Grade 4
|
|
|
|
- Level 1
|
882.20
|
2.5
|
904.30
|
- Level 2
|
957.50
|
2.5
|
981.40
|
Grade 5 from
|
1,021.20
|
2.5
|
1046.70
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To
|
1,509.00
|
2.5
|
1546.70
|
Note:- Employees classified and paid as Recreational
Activities Officers as at 10 November, 1998 be reclassified in accordance with
the new definitions of Care Service Employee.
Employees reclassified at Grade 2 by virtue of the above exercise, shall
be paid at Grade 3 from the effective date of this award, and continue to be so
paid whilst employed in the provision of recreational activities by their
current employer. These employees may be required to perform the duties of a
Level 3 Care Services Employee where they have the skill and competence to do
so.
Note:- Salary Band-Grade 5 - Employers and employees may
negotiate a rate within the salary band as shown. For the purposes of this award, the rate so
negotiated shall be deemed to be the employee's award rate of pay. Salaries in excess of the salary band may
also be negotiated between the parties.
|
Current
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%
|
2015
|
|
Rate
|
Increase
|
Adjustment
|
|
p/week
|
|
p/week
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Maintenance Supervisors
|
|
|
|
Maintenance Supervisor (Otherwise)
|
876.10
|
2.5
|
898.00
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Maintenance Supervisor (Otherwise)
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|
|
|
- in charge of staff
|
895.00
|
2.5
|
917.40
|
Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesperson)
|
949.90
|
2.5
|
973.60
|
Catering Officer
|
|
|
|
Trainee Catering Officer
|
|
|
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1st year
|
775.00
|
2.5
|
794.40
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2nd year
|
789.00
|
2.5
|
808.70
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3rdyear
|
805.00
|
2.5
|
825.10
|
Assistant Catering Officer
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|
|
|
80-120 beds
|
812.90
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2.5
|
833.20
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120-300 beds
|
865.80
|
2.5
|
887.40
|
300-500 beds
|
929.00
|
2.5
|
952.20
|
500-1000 beds
|
953.80
|
2.5
|
977.50
|
Catering Officer
|
|
|
|
80-120 beds
|
904.00
|
2.5
|
926.60
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120-200 beds
|
929.00
|
2.5
|
952.20
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200-300 beds
|
953.80
|
2.5
|
977.60
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300-500 beds
|
1,001.40
|
2.5
|
1026.40
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500-1000 beds
|
1,080.90
|
2.5
|
1107.90
|
Diversional Therapist
|
|
|
|
1st year of experience
|
808.60
|
2.5
|
828.80
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2nd year of experience
|
848.80
|
2.5
|
870.00
|
3rd year of experience
|
888.60
|
2.5
|
910.80
|
4th year of experience
|
928.30
|
2.5
|
951.50
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5th year of experience and thereafter
|
966.30
|
2.5
|
990.50
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Apprentices
|
|
|
|
Apprentice Cook
|
|
|
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1st year
|
503.30
|
2.5
|
515.80
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2nd year
|
691.90
|
2.5
|
709.20
|
3rd year
|
775.80
|
2.5
|
795.10
|
Apprentice Gardener
|
|
|
|
1st year
|
419.30
|
2.5
|
429.80
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2nd year
|
503.30
|
2.5
|
515.80
|
3rd year
|
670.90
|
2.5
|
687.70
|
4th year
|
754.80
|
2.5
|
773.60
|
Homecare Employees
|
|
|
|
Homecare Employee
|
|
|
|
Grade 1
|
748.90
|
2.5
|
767.60
|
Grade 2
|
785.70
|
2.5
|
805.30
|
Grade 3
|
840.00
|
2.5
|
861.00
|
Live-in Homecarers
|
|
|
|
Grade 1
|
Weekly Rate
|
|
998.00
|
Grade 2
|
Weekly Rate
|
|
1127.50
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Grade 3
|
Weekly Rate
|
|
1306.50
|
Clerical & Administrative Employees
|
|
|
|
Juniors
|
|
|
|
At 16 years of age and under
|
407.30
|
2.5
|
417.50
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At 17 years of age
|
461.60
|
2.5
|
473.10
|
At 18 years of age
|
529.30
|
2.5
|
542.50
|
At 19 years of age
|
596.40
|
2.5
|
611.30
|
At 20 years of age
|
657.60
|
2.5
|
674.00
|
Adults
|
|
|
|
Grade 1
|
803.50
|
2.5
|
823.60
|
Grade 2
|
851.30
|
2.5
|
872.60
|
Grade 3
|
901.30
|
2.5
|
923.80
|
Grade 4
|
941.20
|
2.5
|
964.70
|
Grade 5
|
983.70
|
2.5
|
1008.30
|
Note 1: Any employee
paid on a classification/grade carrying a higher wage rate as at 10 November,
1998 shall have the difference between the higher rate and the new agreed
grade/rate preserved whilst remaining to undertake the duties associated with
the classification held prior to the date referred to above.
Note 2: Clerks who
are paid at a grade above that of Grade 5 as at 10 November, 1998 shall have
the difference between that grade, inclusive of the 1998 State Wage Case
Increase, and the new agreed grade preserved whilst employed in a clerical
position with their current employer.
Table 2 - Allowances
Item
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Clause
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Brief
description
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|
Current
|
%
|
2015
|
No.
|
No.
|
|
|
Rate
|
change
|
Adjust-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ment
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
1
|
9(xi)(c)
|
Broken Shift
|
Per
shift
|
9.50
|
2.5
|
9.74
|
2
|
9(iii)(a)
|
Overtime - Breakfast*
|
Per
Meal
|
12.69
|
2.5
|
12.88
|
3
|
9(iii)(b)
|
Overtime - Luncheon*
|
Per
Meal
|
16.39
|
2.5
|
16.64
|
4
|
9(iii)(c)
|
Overtime - Evening meal*
|
Per
Meal
|
23.93
|
2.5
|
24.29
|
5
|
10(iii)(b)
|
Overtime - recall use of own
|
Per
Kilometre
|
0.35
|
2.5
|
0.36
|
|
|
vehicle*
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
10(iii)(c)
|
On Call Allowance
|
Per
Day
|
15.47
|
2.5
|
15.86
|
|
|
|
(24
Hrs)
|
|
|
|
7
|
14(i)
|
Climactic & Isolation
|
Per
Week
|
6.16
|
2.5
|
6.31
|
8
|
14(ii)
|
Climatic & Isolation
|
Per
Week
|
11.64
|
2.5
|
11.96
|
9
|
17(i)(a)
|
Cleaning Scraping Work -
|
Per
Hour
|
0.59
|
2.5
|
0.60
|
|
|
Confined Space
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
17(i)(b)
|
Cleaning Scraping Work -
|
Per
Hour
|
0.93
|
2.5
|
0.95
|
|
|
Boiler/Flue
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
17 (iii)
|
Linen Handling - Nauseous Nature
|
Per
Hour
|
0.29
|
2.5
|
0.30
|
12
|
17 (v)
|
Use of own Vehicle
|
Per
Week
|
0.66
|
2.5
|
0.68
|
13
|
17 (ix)
|
Laundry & Dry Cleaning certificate
|
Per
Week
|
10.24
|
2.5
|
10.50
|
|
|
Allowance
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
28 (ii)
|
Leading Hand Allowance -
|
Per
Week
|
25.19
|
2.5
|
25.82
|
|
|
in charge 2-5 employees
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
28 (ii)
|
Leading hand Allowance -
|
Per
Week
|
36.03
|
2.5
|
36.93
|
|
|
in charge 6-10 employees
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
28 (ii)
|
Leading hand Allowance -
|
Per
Week
|
45.50
|
2.5
|
46.64
|
|
|
In charge 11-15 employees
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
28 (ii)
|
Leading hand Allowance -
|
Per
Week
|
55.57
|
2.5
|
56.96
|
|
|
in charge 16-19 employees
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
30(i)(c)
|
Uniform Allowance*
|
Per
Week
|
6.50
|
2.5
|
6.60
|
19
|
30(i)(d)
|
Special Type Shoes Allowance*
|
Per
Week
|
2.01
|
2.5
|
2.04
|
20
|
30(i)(e)
|
Cardigan or Jumper Allowance*
|
Per
Week
|
1.94
|
2.5
|
1.97
|
21
|
30(i)(f)
|
Laundry Allowance - Uniform*
|
Per
week
|
5.38
|
2.5
|
5.46
|
22
|
31(ii)(d)
|
Sleepover Allowance
|
Per
Shift
|
44.98
|
2.5
|
46.10
|
23
|
41(iv)
|
Apprentice - TAFE Examination
|
Per
Week
|
2.10
|
2.5
|
2.15
|
|
|
Allowance
|
|
|
|
|
Note: Allowances marked * increased by 1.5% CPI
3. This variation
shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or
after 28 September 2015 in accordance with the State Wage Case 2015.
I.
TABBAA, Commissioner.
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.