Health Employees' Pharmacists (State) Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

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

 

(No. IRC 180 of 2012)

 

 

REVIEWED AWARD

 

1.        Delete the Arrangement the award published 24 April 2009 (367 I.G. 1147) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

Arrangement

 

Clause No.       Subject Matter

 

6.        Anti-Discrimination

7.        Area, Incidence and Duration

2.        Competency Criteria

4.        Conditions of Service

1.        Definitions

5.        Dispute Resolution

3.        Salaries

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Salaries

 

2.        Delete the definition of “Deputy Director of Pharmacy” in clause 1, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

“Deputy Director of Pharmacy” means a pharmacist who is appointed as such to an established position  and whose function is to assist the Director of Pharmacy in the administration of the Department.

 

3.        Delete the definition of “Employer” in clause 1, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

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

 

4.        Delete the definition of “Health Service” in clause 1, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

“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, and an Affiliated Health Organisation constituted under section 13 of that Act.

 

5.        Delete the definition of “Pharmacist” in clause 1, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

“Pharmacist” means a person who is registered as a practicing pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.

 

A Pharmacist who has after registration not less than three years experience in hospital pharmacy and can demonstrate competency in at least one of the essential competency criteria and 3 other competency criteria will be classified as a Pharmacist Grade 2.

 

Provided that Pharmacists paid at the eight year of service rate immediately prior to transfer to this structure shall not be eligible for incremental progression unless they meet the criteria for appointment to Grade 2.

 

6.        Delete the definition of “Union” in clause 1, Definitions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

"Union" means the HSUeast.

 

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

 

8.        Delete renumbered clause 7, Area, Incidence and Duration, and insert in lieu thereof the following:-

 

7.  Area, Incidence and Duration

 

(i)       This Award rescinds and replaces the Health Employees Pharmacists (State) Award published 31 March 2006 (358 IG 721) 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.

 

 

 

 

C.G. STAFF J

 

 

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