Health Employees' (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by NSW Ministry of Health.
(Case No. 2016/00198817)
Before Commissioner Murphy
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7 July 2016
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AWARD
Arrangement
Clause No. Subject Matter
7 Anti-Discrimination
9 Area,
Incidence and Duration
5 Conditions
of Service
1 Definitions
6 Dispute
Resolution
4 Exemptions
3 Leading
Hands
8 No Extra
Claims
2 Salaries
and Wages
PART B - MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
Table 2 - Allowances
PART A
1. Definitions
Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires the
several expressions hereunder defined shall have their respective meanings
assigned to them:-
(i) ADA means the
adjusted daily average of occupied beds calculated in accordance with the
following formula:
ADA =
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Daily Average + Neo-natal Adjustment + Non-inpatient
Adjustment
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Where:
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Daily =
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Total Occupied Bed
Days for Period Less Unqualified Baby Bed Days
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Average
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Number of Days in
the Period
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Neo-natal =
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Total Bed Days
of Unqualified Babies for the Period
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Adjustment
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2 x Number of Days
in the Period
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Non inpatient =
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Total NIOOS
Equivalents for the Period
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Adjustment
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10 x Number of Days
in the Period
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Note: Total NIOOS Equivalents for the Period equals the
individual NIOOS plus the equivalent number of Group NIOOS (Non-inpatient Group
Sessions x 1.3) plus the equivalent number of Dental NIOOS (Non-inpatient
Dental Flow x 3.8)
(ii) Aide means a
person appointed as such who is wholly or substantially engaged in all or any
of the following duties:
(a) media making;
(b) preparation of
solutions etc of a routine character;
(c) washing,
sorting, classifying, decontaminating or packing of glassware, slides,
instruments or other equipment;
(d) filing or
packing of medicinal preparations and issuing of ward pharmacy stocks; or
(e) other duties
of a similar nature.
(iii) Anaesthetic
and Operating Theatre Technician means a person employed as such who is wholly
or mainly engaged in assembling, checking, maintaining and monitoring
anaesthetic equipment before, during, and after operation.
(iv) Animal
Technician means a person appointed as such who is required to assist in
medical procedures with animals such as surgical techniques, production of
disease, anaesthesia and post-operative care.
(v) Apprentices -
(a) Adult
Apprentice means any person entering on an apprenticeship or continuing in an
apprenticeship (including a probationary or trainee apprenticeship) on or after
his/her twenty-first birthday.
(b) Apprentice means
an employee who is party to an apprenticeship contract, and includes a person
who is employed as an apprentice but in respect of whom an apprenticeship
contract is not yet in force.
(c) Apprenticeship
means an apprenticeship established under Division 2 of Part 2 of the
Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001.
(d) Apprenticeship
Trade Course means the trade course provided by the Department of Technical and
Further Education or its successors which is appropriate to the trade
classification of an apprentice. These courses are presently known as the
"Commercial Cookery Trade Course" and the "Parks and Gardens
Trade Course".
(vi) Boiler
Attendant (with Maintenance of Plant) means a person employed as such who is
the holder of a boiler certificate and whose ordinary duties include, in
addition to the maintenance of low pressure boilers, responsibility for the
maintenance of all steam services and plant within the hospital.
(vii) Care Service
Employees
(a) Grade 1 - New
Entrant - means an employee with less than 500 hours' relevant work experience
who performs basic duties under direct supervision. Such employees perform
routine functions requiring understanding of clear rules and procedures. Work is performed using established
practices, procedures and instructions, including compliance with documentation
requirements as determined by the employer.
Problems should be referred to a more senior staff member.
Indicative tasks an employee at this level may perform
are as follows:
Typical Duties:
Care Stream
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Support Stream
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Maintenance Stream
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Carry out simple tasks under supervision to assist a
higher grade employee attending to the personal needs of patients.
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General assistance to higher grade employees in the full range
of domestic duties.
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General labouring assistance to higher-grade employees in
the full range of gardening and maintenance duties.
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(b) Grade 1 -
means an employee who works under limited supervision individually or in a team
environment. Employees at this level
work within established guidelines including compliance with documentation
requirements as determined by the employer.
In some situations detailed instructions may be necessary. Indicative tasks an employee at this level
may perform are as follows.
Typical Duties:
Care Stream
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Support Stream
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Maintenance Stream
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Under limited supervision, provide assistance to patients
in carrying out simple personal care tasks which shall include but not be
limited to:
- Supervise
daily hygiene eg assisting with showers or baths, shaving, cutting nails;
- lay out
clothes and assist in dressing;
- make
beds and tidy rooms;
- store
clothes and clean wardrobes;
- assist
with meals.
Under direct supervision, provide assistance to CSE Gr 2
or other staff performing similar functions, in attending to higher level
personal care needs of a patient.
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Performance under limited supervision of the full range
of domestic duties including but not limited to:
- General
cleaning of accommodation food service and general areas;
- General
waiting, table service and clearing duties;
- Assistance
in the preparation of food, including the cooking and/or preparation of
light refreshments;
- All laundry
duties.
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Performance under limited supervision of labouring duties
associated with gardening and general maintenance activities, including but
not limited to:
- Sweeping;
- Hosing;
- Garbage
collection and disposal; Keeping the outside of buildings clean and tidy;
- Mowing
lawns and assisting gardening staff in labouring.
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(c) Grade 2 -
means an employee with relevant experience who works individually or in a team
environment, and is responsible for the quality of their own work, subject to
general supervision, including compliance with documentation requirements as
determined by the employer. Indicative tasks an employee at this level may
perform are as follows.
Typical Duties.
Care Stream
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Support Stream
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Maintenance Stream
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Provide a wide range of personal care services to
patients, under limited supervision and in accordance with the patient’s
Care Plan, including:
- Assist
and support patients with medication utilising medication compliance aids;
- Simple
wound dressing;
- Implementation
of continence programs as identified in the Care Plan;
- Attend
to routine urinalysis, blood pressure, temperature and pulse checks;
- Blood
sugar level checks etc and assist and support diabetic patients in the
management of their insulin and diet, recognising the signs of both Hyper
and Hypo-Glycemia.
- Recognise,
report and respond appropriately to changes in the condition of patients,
within the skills and competence of the employee and the policies and
procedures of the organisation.
- Assist
in the development and implementation of patient care plans
- Assist
in the development and implementation of programs of activities for
patients.
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Assist a higher grade worker in the planning, cooking and
preparation of the full range of meals.
Drive a sedan or utility.
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Undertake basic repairs to buildings, equipment,
appliances, and similar items not calling for trades skills or
knowledge.
Work with and undertake limited coordination of the work
of other maintenance workers.
Perform gardening duties.
Provide advice on planning and plant maintenance.
Attend to indoor plants, conduct recycling and re-
potting schedules.
Carry out physical inspections of property and premises
and report.
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(viii) Cardiac
Technician - means a person who performs ECGs, Exercise Stress Testing and
Holter Loop Recorders.
(ix) Cardiac
Technologist - Grade 1 - means a person who has attained a Bachelor of Science
Degree or qualifications or competencies deemed equivalent by the employer and
may be required to perform ECGs, Exercise Stress Testing, Holter-Loop event
recorders as well as VVI pacemakers, dual chamber pacing/cardiac catheter and
Implantable Cardiac defibrillators (ICDs).
(x) Cardiac
Technologist - Grade 2 - means a person who has attained a Post Graduate Degree
in Sonography or qualifications or competencies deemed equivalent by the
employer and performs Cardiac Sonography or Electrophysiological Studies (EPS).
(xi) Central Linen Service
is a laundry which supplies a linen service to two or more separate hospitals.
(xii) Centralised
Food Production Unit (CFPU) means a centralised food production unit
established by a Health Service or the employer that produces and supplies bulk
food produce in advance.
The CFPU produces but is not limited to cook chill food
in the form of extended life cook chill and/or short shelf life cook chill
product. The CFPU can also produce bulk food as cook freeze product, and as
prepared non-cooked items including but not limited to items such as salad
vegetables, fruit, desserts, prepared cold meats etc. This food is produced
using such technologies as Extended Life Cook Chill (ELCC), Short Term Cook
Chill (STCC) and Cook Freeze (CF) and distributed to receiving/finishing and
satellite kitchens which may be within or adjacent to the CFPU or off site.
(xiii) CFPU Chef
means a person appointed to such a position in a CFPU and who is accountable
for the preparation, production and portioning of bulk food products and other
non-cooked items in the CFPU. The CFPU
Chef is responsible for the supervision of staff.
(xiv) CFPU Cook
(a) Level 2 -
means a person appointed to such a position in a CFPU and who is responsible
for the preparation, production and portioning of bulk food products and other
non-cooked items and associated food production tasks. The CFPU Cook is responsible for the
supervision of employees working in the above processes.
(b) Level 1 -
means a person appointed to such a position in a CFPU and under the supervision
of a CFPU Cook Level 2 who assists in the preparation, production and
portioning of bulk food products and other non-cooked items.
(xv) Chef means a
person employed as such in a hospital with a daily average of occupied beds of
not less than 100 and who may be required by the employer to supervise staff,
give any necessary instruction in all branches of cooking and be responsible
for requisitioning stores required for the preparation and serving of meals.
The average daily number of meals prepared and served
by the kitchen or kitchens for which the chef is responsible shall determine
his or her grading as follows:
Grade A - 2,000 or more
Grade B - 1,000 and less than 2,000
Grade C - less than 1000
(xvi) Chief Cardiac
Technologist - means a person who can perform all the functions of a Cardiac
Technologist and who is responsible for the management of the department
including the development of operational protocols.
(xvii)
(A) Cook (Grade A) means
a person employed as a cook in a hospital having at the preceding 30 June and
ADA of 50 or more occupied beds and who is working in a kitchen in which meals
are prepared for an average of 100 or more persons and who is principally
engaged, other than as an assistant to another cook, either:
(a) on the cooking
of meats, poultry and fish; or
(b) on the cooking
of cakes, pastries and sweets; or
(c) on a
combination of work specified in (a) and (b), of this subclause; or
(d) on relieving a
chef or other cooks engaged on the work specified in (a), (b) or (c) of this
subclause; or
(e) as a cook
responsible for supervising the work of other cooks in the kitchen.
In respect of the hospitals specified hereunder, Cook
Grade A means a person employed as a cook in the following kitchens:
The Sydney Hospital: Main kitchen and main nurses' home
kitchen
Prince of Wales Hospital: Main kitchen
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital: Main kitchen and diet
kitchen
General Hospital: Main kitchen
The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children: Main kitchen
The Royal North Shore Hospital: Main kitchen
who is principally engaged, other than as an assistant
to another cook; either
(a) on the cooking
of meats, poultry and fish; or
(b) on the cooking of
cakes, pastries and sweets; or
(c) on a
combination of the work specified in (a) and (b) of this paragraph; or
(d) on relieving a
chef or other cooks engaged on the work specified in subparagraphs (a), (b) or
(c) of this paragraph; or
(e) as a cook responsible
for supervising the work of other cooks in a kitchen where meals are prepared
for an average of 100 or more persons.
Provided that subparagraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of
this paragraph immediately above shall have no application in respect of cooks
in the diet kitchen of the General Hospital of the Royal Prince Alfred
Hospital.
(B) Cook (Grade B)
means a person employed as a cook, other than a chef, cook (Grade A), or an
assistant cook.
(xviii) Employer means
the Secretary of the Ministry of Health exercising employer functions on behalf
of the Government of New South Wales (and includes a delegate of the
Secretary).
(xix) Gardener means a
person employed as such whose duties include any or all of the following,
namely, propagation of seeds, planting out, pruning and shaping of trees and
shrubs, layout of gardens and general gardening duties.
(xx) Head Gardener
means a person employed as such who, in addition to performing gardening duties
is required as part of his/her ordinary duty to supervise and control a staff
of not less than three others, one of whom is a gardener.
(xxi) Health and
Security Assistant means a person appointed as such who has the following
responsibilities:
a person required to undertake limited duties
associated with the care of patients such as pre-operative shaves, routine
enemata, bathing of patients, general assistance in wards and cleaning
duties; and/or
a person who undertakes routine clerical/administrative
work (Level 1); and/or
a person who has the primary functions usually
undertaken by the classification of Hospital Assistant Grade 1,2 or 3; and/or
any other classification of staff agreed to between the
employer and the Union.
and in addition, undertakes securing, watching, guarding
and/or protecting as directed, including response to alarm signals and
attendances.
Such employee is required to be appropriately licensed
in accordance with the Security Industry Act, 1997.
(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.
(xiii) Heart/Lung
Assistant means a person employed as such and who assists the Heart/Lung
Technician in the assembly, dismantling and cleaning of heart/lung equipment.
(xxiv) Heart/Lung
Technician means a person employed as such and whose duties require him/her to
be skilled in the assembly, operation, dismantling and cleaning of heart/lung
machines and the operation of cardiac monitoring equipment.
(xxv) Home Supervisor
means a person employed as such who is required to supervise resident staff
quarters.
(xxvi) Hospital means a
public hospital as defined in section 15 of the Health Services Act, 1997.
(xxvii) Hospital
Assistant -
(a) Grade I means
an employee appointed as such who is required to perform general cleaning duties
and other duties of a house-hold-chore type, excepting those specified in the
definition of Hospital Assistant, Grade II.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it shall include
duties traditionally associated with the former classifications of Ward
Assistant (save as to those duties specified in the definition of Hospital
Assistant, Grade II), Maid, Seamstress, and/or Female Attendant.
(b) Grade II means
an employee, male or female, appointed as such who is required to perform, in
addition to the duties appropriate to a Hospital Assistant, Grade I, duties
such as high cleaning, outside cleaning, stripping and/or sealing of floors,
portering of patients and/or heavy equipment, etc, loading and/or unloading of
commercial-type washing machines, cleaning of tooth and vomit bowls, sanitising
of bed pans and other equipment, the cooking and/or preparing of light
refreshments (e.g., eggs, toast, salads), making unoccupied beds. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing it shall include duties traditionally associated with the former
classifications of Dressmaker, Kitchenman, Laundry Employee (male), Laundry
Employee-Female, Porter (all grades), Porter/Cleaner (all grades), Lift
Attendant, Laboratory Attendant-Male, Attendant-Vehicle Parking, General
Useful, Incinerator Attendant, Gardener's Labourer, General Reliever (male).
(c) Grade III
means an employee, male or female, appointed as such who is required to perform
any of the duties previously performed by persons appointed under the classifications
of Storeman, Handyman, Assistant Cook, Patrol Officer or Operating Theatre
Orderly.
(xxviii) Laundry
Assistant Foreperson means a person employed as such in a hospital with an ADA
of occupied beds of not less than 100 beds and who is regularly required to
assist in the supervision of laundry staff.
(xxix) Leading Hand
means an employee who is placed in charge of not less than two (2) other
employees of substantially similar classification but does not include an
employee whose classification denotes supervisory responsibility.
(xxx) Linen Supply
Officer means a person appointed as such who is required, in hospitals where
linen is supplied from a central linen service, to be in control of the linen store,
be responsible for linen stocks in wards and departments and the requisitioning
of linen from the central linen service.
(xxxi) Maintenance
Supervisor (Non-Tradesman) means a person employed as such: and
(a) who assists
the engineer in the supervision of staff and the general maintenance work of
the hospital and, in addition, relieves him during his absence, or
(b) who, where
there is no engineer, is responsible for the operation of the steam raising
plant and general maintenance work.
(xxxii) Museum Technician
means a person appointed as such who is responsible for the preservation,
maintenance and cataloguing of museum and pathological specimens.
(xxxiii) Patient
Transport Officer - means an employee who has successfully completed the
requirements for appointment as a Patient Transport Officer and who has been
appointed as such.
A Patient Transport Officer is required to have
completed training in, and to undergo any mandatory periodic refresher training
required, in the following:
Advanced Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR),
Gueddels Airways,
Basic life support skills,
Advanced first-aid,
Patient handling and lifting techniques,
Driver training,
Oxygen administration, and
Transport and handling of specialised equipment (e.g. cardiac
defibrillators).
The duties of a Patient Transport Officer include the
routine and non-emergency transportation of hospital patients utilising basic
life support skills. Transportation can include single driver transports (no
escort if appropriate), or transportations with an appropriate escort. The
decision on whether or not a nurse accompanies a patient is made by the
relevant Nurse Unit Manager.
The employer and Union shall consult, monitor and
review the operation of this classification.
In the case of an emergency arising during the course
of a non-escorted transportation, the Patient Transport Officer is expected to
apply the procedures from the training referred to above, and in the case of an
emergency arising during an escorted transportation, to assist or respond to
the direction of the clinical escort in the application of these procedures.
A Patient Transport Officer is responsible for
maintaining the cleanliness of the vehicle, maintaining appropriate stock
levels, for carrying out equipment checks, and other associated duties.
(xxxiv) Pharmacy
Assistants
(a) Pharmacy
Assistant Grade 1 - means a person appointed as such who is engaged in drug
distribution duties, hospital pharmacy production and dispensing activities
under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist and/or Pharmacy Technician.
(b) Pharmacy
Assistant Grade 2 - means a person appointed as such who is engaged in drug
distribution duties, hospital pharmacy production and dispensing activities
under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist and/or Pharmacy Technician,
and who holds a qualification in a relevant field recognised by the
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia or up to the level of Certificate III in
Community Pharmacy issued by a Registered Training Organisation or has
qualifications deemed by the employer to be equivalent.
(xxxv) Pharmacy
Technician Grade 1 - means a person appointed to such a position and who has
successfully completed a qualification in a relevant field recognised by the
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia or up to the level of Certificate III
issued by a Registered Training Organisation in Hospital and Community Pharmacy
(e.g. Charles Sturt University) or has qualifications deemed by the employer to
be equivalent.
(xxxvi) Pharmacy
Technician-Grade 2 - means a person who is appointed to such a position and who
has successfully completed a nationally recognised Pharmacy Technician
Certificate Course at Certificate Level IV or has qualifications deemed by the
employer to be equivalent. Such person is under the supervision of a Pharmacist
and/or a more senior Pharmacy Technician.
(xxxvii) Pharmacy
Technician - Grade 3 - means a person who has successfully completed a
nationally recognised Pharmacy Technician Certificate Course at Certificate
Level IV or has qualifications deemed by the employer to be equivalent, has
relevant pharmacy experience and displays competency in performing complex
tasks under supervision of a Pharmacist in specialist areas of practice such
as, but not limited to, cytotoxic drug reconstitution, sterile production,
clinical trials, information systems management, etc. This position may also be
supervised by a Grade 4 Pharmacy Technician. This classification may operate in
a supervisory capacity such as in a Deputy Senior/Second-in-Charge position.
Jobs at this level have greater responsibilities than those at Grade 1 and 2.
(xxxviii) Pharmacy
Technician - Grade 4 - means a person appointed to such a position who has
successfully completed a recognised Pharmacy Technician Certificate at
Certificate Level IV or has qualifications deemed by the employer to be
equivalent, and who has extensive experience working within a pharmacy as a
Pharmacy Technician Grade 2 and/or Grade 3 and has accredited qualifications in
management studies of a formal nature recognised by the Health Service (these
studies may be conducted by the Health Service on a local internal basis).
Generally the position would be primarily responsible for the management of all
Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants in a large unit. The position
would carry responsibility for the effective management and development of
pharmacy support services under the direction of the Director or Deputy
Director of Pharmacy. Participate on departmental committees and continuous
education/ management training programs. Inherent in this position is the
ability to display competency in performing complex tasks with limited
supervision.
(xxxix) Post
Mortem Assistant means a person employed as such who assists in the performance
of not less than 200 post mortems per year, and whose duties may require
him/her to remove organs under the supervision of a Medical Officer.
(xl) Senior
Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician is a person holding the Diploma
issued by the Society of Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technicians who has
a minimum of two years post-graduate service as an Anaesthetic and Operating
Theatre Technician and is in charge of two or more Anaesthetic and Operating
Theatre Technicians.
(xli) Senior Cardiac
Technologist - means a person who can perform all duties of Cardiac
Technologist Grade 1 and assists the Chief Cardiac Technologist with
management, either through;
Undertaking supervisory duties in a Deputy or Second in
Charge role overseeing other Cardiac Technicians and/or Cardiac Technologists;
and/or
have responsibility for the day to day running of a
discreet function within the department.
(xlii) Senior
Security Officer - means a person appointed as such who undertakes the duties
of a security officer and in addition performs such duties as the operation of
specialised security equipment, leading teams and training. Persons in this
position are to hold a current security licence at the appropriate level to
perform the above duties and be able to use discretionary judgement in relation
to the assessment of security risks within a healthcare environment.
(xliii) Sterilisation
Technician - Grade 1 means a person who is primarily involved in the
sterilisation of hospital equipment and utensils and who is employed in a
Sterile Supply Department of the Health Service. At this level the technician will be
performing routine basic tasks and is under routine supervision.
(xliv) Sterilisation
Technician - Grade 2 means a person who has completed a Certificate in
Sterilisation Technology at TAFE and is performing more complex tasks than a
Grade 1 employee under only general supervision.
(xlv) Sterilisation
Technician - Grade 3 means a person who performs the duties of a Sterilisation
Technician - Grade 2 who in addition is in a supervisory position or performing
specialised tasks at a high degree of competency.
(xlvi) Surgical Dresser
means an employee who is required to undertake advanced duties associated with
the care of patients such as special enemata, catheterisation, bowel lavation,
and/or other specialised work in wards and theatres.
(xlvii) Team Leader,
Central Linen Service - A person appointed as such who can undertake a range of
duties utilising approved workplace operating procedures within a Central Linen
Service. This may include duties involved in the sorting, preparation,
laundering and folding of linen items, as well as the inspection, repair and
finishing of such linen items. In addition, the position will be responsible for
the operational activities of a team of Hospital Assistants Grade 2 and their
production outputs. The position holder will be required to exhibit team
leadership, and an ability to assist and mentor other employees.
(xlviii) Technical
Assistant Grade II- means a person appointed as such who is wholly or
substantially engaged in routine laboratory procedures
of a technical or special nature
including routine bio-chemical, bacteriological or
haematological tests or counts.
(xlix) Trainee Patient
Transport Officer - means an employee who is undertaking training and workplace
mentoring in order to successfully complete the requirements for appointment to
a ‘Patient Transport Officer’ position.
(l) Union means
the Health Services Union NSW.
(li) Wardsperson
means an employee who is required to undertake limited duties associated with
the care of patients such as pre-operative shaves, routine enemata, bathing of
patients, general assistance in wards and cleaning duties.
2. Salaries and
Wages
Employees shall be paid not less than as set in Table 1 -
Salaries, of Part B, Monetary Rates.
3. Leading Hands
An employee appointed as leading hand who in addition to
his/her ordinary duties, is in charge of not less than two other employees
shall be paid an allowance above his/her ordinary rate as set out in Table 2-
Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates.
4. Exemptions
This award shall not apply to:
(i) Members,
novices or aspirants of religious orders in public hospitals, the names of whom
are included or hereafter shall be included in the third schedule to the Health
Services Act 1997.
(ii) Employees of
Stewart House Preventorium
5. Conditions of
Service
The Health Employees Conditions of Employment (State) Award,
as varied from time to time, shall apply to all persons covered by this award.
In addition, the Health Industry Status of Employment
(State) Award, shall also apply to relevant employees.
6. Dispute
Resolution
The dispute resolution procedure of the said Health
Employees Conditions of Employment (State) Award, as varied, shall apply.
7. Anti-Discrimination
(i) It is
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.
(ii) It follows
that in fulfilling their obligations under the dispute resolution procedure
prescribed by 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 effects. It will be consistent with the fulfillment of
these obligations for the parties to make application to vary any provision of
the award which, by its terms or operation, has a direct or indirect
discriminatory effect.
(iii) 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.
(iv) Nothing in
this clause is to be taken to affect:
(a) any conduct or
act which is specifically exempted from anti-discrimination legislation;
(b) offering or
providing junior rates of pay to persons under 21 years of age;
(c) any act or
practice of a body established to propagate religion which is exempted under
section 56(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977;
(d) a party to
this award from pursuing matters of unlawful discrimination in any State or
Federal jurisdiction.
(v) This clause
does not create legal rights or obligations in addition to those imposed upon
the parties by the legislation referred to in this clause.
NOTES -
(a) Employers and
employees may also be subject to Commonwealth anti-
discrimination legislation.
(b) Section 56(d)
of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 provides:
"Nothing in this Act affects ... any other act or practice
of a body established to propagate religion that conforms to the doctrines of
that religion or is necessary to avoid injury to the religious susceptibilities
of the adherents of that religion.
8. No Extra
Claims
Other than as provided for in the Industrial Relations
Act 1996 and the Industrial Relations (Public Sector Conditions of Employment)
Regulation 2014, there shall be no further claims/demands or proceedings
instituted before the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales for
extra or reduced wages, salaries, rates of pay, allowances or conditions of
employment with respect to the employees covered by the Award that take effect
prior to 30 June 2017 by a party to this award.
9. Area,
Incidence and Duration
(i) This Award
takes effect from 1 July 2016 and shall remain in force for a period of one
year.
(ii) This Award
rescinds and replaces the Health Employees (State) Award published 14 August
2015 (377 I.G. 1457) and all variations thereof.
(iii) 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 Country
of Yancowinna.
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
Classification
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Rate from
1.7.2016
2.5%
$
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Medical/Technical Group
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Aides
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1st year
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918.40
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2nd year
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936.00
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Thereafter
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954.70
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Technical Assistant Grade 2
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1st year
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954.70
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2nd year
|
976.40
|
Thereafter
|
993.60
|
Trainee Cytology Scanner
|
864.80
|
On completion of 12 months’ satisfactory service and the
issue of a certificate by the hospital that the Trainee is competent to carry
out the full range of duties of a scanner, a Trainee shall be entitled to be
classified as Cytology Scanner, 1st year.
|
Cytology Scanner
|
1st year
|
954.70
|
2nd year
|
976.40
|
Thereafter
|
993.60
|
Pharmacy Assistant - Grade 1
|
1st year
|
954.70
|
2nd year
|
976.40
|
3rd year
|
993.60
|
4th year
|
1021.40
|
Pharmacy Assistant - Grade 2
|
1st year
|
1021.40
|
2nd year
|
1046.00
|
Pharmacy Technician-Grade 1
|
1st year
|
1021.40
|
2nd year
|
1046.00
|
3rd year
|
1069.60
|
4th year
|
1095.10
|
Pharmacy Technician-Grade 2
|
1st year
|
1118.80
|
2nd year
|
1161.20
|
3rd year
|
1198.80
|
4th year
|
1232.10
|
Pharmacy Technician-Grade 3
|
1st year
|
1316.80
|
2nd year
|
1362.50
|
Pharmacy Technician-Grade 4
|
1st year
|
1408.60
|
2nd year
|
1497.30
|
Sterilisation Technician-Grade 1
|
1st year
|
954.70
|
2nd year
|
976.40
|
3rd year
|
1021.40
|
Sterilisation Technician-Grade 2
|
1st year
|
1046.00
|
2nd year
|
1069.60
|
3rd year
|
1095.10
|
Sterilisation Technician-Grade 3
|
1st year
|
1118.80
|
2nd year
|
1161.20
|
Post Mortem Assistant 200 Post Mortems p.a.
|
1st year
|
1161.40
|
2nd year
|
1199.30
|
3rd year and thereafter
|
1233.30
|
Snr Post Mortem Assist-W/mead
|
1363.40
|
Museum Technician
|
1st year
|
944.80
|
2nd year
|
962.50
|
3rd year
|
980.80
|
4th year and Thereafter
|
1000.50
|
Animal Technician
|
1st year
|
944.80
|
2nd year
|
962.50
|
3rd year
|
980.80
|
4th year
|
1000.50
|
Animal Attendant
|
937.50
|
Research Mechanic
|
964.00
|
Operations Assistant
|
Chief
|
1,036.90
|
Senior
|
1,002.80
|
Others - first 3 years
|
957.10
|
Other - Subsequent years
|
983.60
|
Provided that an assistant who has served five (5) years in
the classification and is certified by the hospital as competent to assist in
any type of surgical operation, shall be entitled to be classified as Senior.
|
Trainee Operations Assistant
|
|
On completion of three years’ training, a Trainee shall be
classified as Assistant.
|
838.20
|
Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician
|
Without Diploma
|
993.60
|
With Diploma
|
1,047.20
|
Senior Anaesthetic Technician
|
1,080.40
|
Senior Anaesthetic Technician- R.P.A. Hosp.
|
1,109.50
|
Technical Controller Processing - R.P.A.H.
|
Personal Present Occupant Only
|
985.80
|
Institute of Tropical Medicine-Prince Henry
|
Attendant
|
948.00
|
Attendant in Charge
|
984.80
|
Surgical Instrument
Repairer
|
Surgical Instrumental Repairer
|
963.40
|
Patient Support Assistant-Central Coast Area Health
Service
|
1st Year
|
916.90
|
Thereafter
|
923.70
|
Patient Services Assistant-Western Sydney Area Health
Service
|
Grade 1
|
898.50
|
Grade 2
|
916.90
|
Support Services Officer-Northern Sydney and Western
Sydney Area Health Service
|
936.00
|
Wardsperson
|
1st year
|
916.90
|
Thereafter
|
923.70
|
Chief Wardsman
|
1st year
|
965.30
|
Thereafter
|
973.40
|
Senior Chief Wardsman
|
1st year
|
993.00
|
Thereafter
|
1,000.10
|
Surgical Dresser
|
1st year
|
928.40
|
2nd year
|
936.20
|
Thereafter
|
948.00
|
Surgical Dresser - S.T.D. Clinic
|
1st year
|
936.20
|
Thereafter
|
959.00
|
Chief Surgical Dresser
|
1st year
|
977.10
|
2nd year
|
985.80
|
Thereafter
|
997.40
|
Senior Chief Surgical Dresser
|
1st year
|
1,004.20
|
2nd year
|
1,013.20
|
Thereafter
|
1,024.90
|
Surgical Dresser - Royal North Shore Hospital
|
1st year
|
953.10
|
2nd year
|
962.00
|
3rd year
|
973.60
|
Senior Chief Surgical Dresser - RNSH
|
1st year
|
1,049.60
|
2nd year
|
1,058.90
|
3rd year
|
1,071.30
|
Chief Surgical Dresser - RNSH
|
1st year
|
1,021.90
|
2nd year
|
1,030.00
|
3rd year
|
1,042.40
|
Heart/Lung Technician
|
1,074.20
|
Heart/Lung Assistant
|
1,013.20
|
Neurophysiological Technician
|
1st and 2nd year
|
1,047.20
|
3rd year and Thereafter
|
1,080.40
|
Senior Neurophysiological Technician
|
In Charge of 2 or more employees
|
1,109.50
|
St George, New Childrens, RNSH, Royal Newcastle
|
1,198.80
|
RPAH, POW, PHH, Westmead
|
1,316.80
|
Trainee Neurophysiological Technician
|
915.20
|
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.
|
Domestic Group
|
Trainee Catering Officer
|
1st year
|
937.00
|
2nd year
|
957.10
|
Thereafter
|
980.40
|
Surgical Bootmaker
|
In charge of other Bootmakers/Repairers
|
1,078.50
|
Otherwise
|
1,056.80
|
Surgical Boot Repairer
|
1,037.30
|
Chef
|
Grade A
|
1,025.90
|
Grade B
|
1,003.00
|
Grade C
|
980.80
|
Cook
|
Grade A
|
962.20
|
Grade B
|
939.00
|
Linen Supply Officer
|
|
Under 300 Beds
|
929.90
|
300 Beds but less than 500 Beds
|
956.20
|
500 Beds and over
|
983.80
|
Assistant Foreperson
|
913.70
|
Hospital Assistant
|
Grade 1
|
864.80
|
Grade 2
|
884.70
|
Grade 3
|
898.50
|
Sewing Room Supervisor
|
In charge of 2-6 Dressmakers / Seamstresses
|
920.30
|
In charge of 7-11 Dressmakers / Seamstresses
|
931.70
|
In charge of 12 or more Dressmakers / Seamstresses
|
942.80
|
|
|
Housekeeper/Domestic Supervisor - not I/C Food Services
|
Under 100 beds
|
934.60
|
100 beds but less than 200 beds
|
941.30
|
200 beds but less than 300 beds
|
949.80
|
300 beds but less than 400 beds
|
959.00
|
400 beds but less than 500 beds
|
978.60
|
500 beds and over
|
997.40
|
Home Supervisor
|
100 beds but less than 200 beds
|
898.60
|
200 beds but less than 300 beds
|
925.70
|
300 beds but less than 400 beds
|
934.60
|
400 beds but less than 500 beds
|
947.20
|
500 beds and over
|
955.90
|
Maintenance/General Group
|
Maintenance Supervisor (Non Tradesman)
|
In charge of staff
|
1,110.30
|
Otherwise
|
1,083.00
|
Boiler Attendant
|
Maintenance of Plant
|
939.10
|
Otherwise
|
928.90
|
Fireman
|
884.70
|
Motor Vehicle, Ambo and/or Bus Driver
|
Up to 2950 Kilograms
|
935.10
|
Over 2950 Kg & up to 4650 Kg
|
941.90
|
Over 4650 Kg & up to 6250 Kg
|
948.50
|
Over 6250 Kg & up to 7700 Kg
|
954.30
|
Over 7700 Kg & up to 9200 Kg
|
960.50
|
Over 9200 Kg & up to 10800 Kg
|
965.10
|
Over 10800 Kg & up to 12350 Kg
|
970.70
|
Over 12350 Kg & up to 13950 Kg
|
975.70
|
Over 13950 Kg & up to 15500 Kg
|
980.80
|
Over 15500 Kg & up to 16950 Kg
|
983.60
|
Over 16950 Kg & up to 18400 Kg
|
986.30
|
Over 18400 Kg & up to 19750 Kg
|
987.50
|
Over 19750 Kg & up to 21100 Kg
|
990.00
|
Over 21100 Kg & up to 22450 Kg
|
994.30
|
Trainee Patient Transport Officer
|
935.10
|
Patient Transport Officer
|
976.80
|
Fire Safety Officers
|
Level 1 - Over 700 beds
|
1,604.50
|
Level 2 - 300-700 beds
|
1,428.00
|
Level 3 - Less than 300 beds
|
1,268.60
|
Gardening Staff
|
Head Gardener Without Certificate
|
970.10
|
Head Gardener With Certificate
|
1,032.60
|
Gardener Without Certificate
|
915.10
|
Gardener With Certificate
|
942.10
|
Vocational Instructor - Rehab (Tradesman)
|
1st year
|
1,154.30
|
2nd year
|
1,169.70
|
3rd year and Thereafter
|
1,184.70
|
Vocational Training Officer (Non-Trade)
|
1st year
|
1,046.60
|
2nd year
|
1,062.00
|
3rd year and Thereafter
|
1,077.80
|
Health and Security Assistant
|
983.80
|
Security Officer
|
936.00
|
Senior Security Officer
|
Year 1
|
1,021.40
|
Year 2
|
1,046.00
|
Printing Operators
|
1st year
|
1,020.40
|
2nd year
|
1,028.10
|
3rd year
|
1,034.00
|
Printing Operators
|
O.I.C Prince Henry Hospital
|
1,066.00
|
Child Care Worker
|
1st year
|
870.90
|
2nd year
|
886.60
|
3rd year
|
920.10
|
4th year
|
936.10
|
5th year
|
954.70
|
6th year
|
976.40
|
Thereafter
|
993.60
|
Diversional Therapist with Diploma
|
1st year
|
944.00
|
2nd year
|
1,000.10
|
3rd year
|
1,055.20
|
4th year
|
1,110.80
|
5th year
|
1,163.60
|
Tyre Fitter
|
918.90
|
Ambulance Support Officer
|
882.30
|
Apprentice Cook
|
1st six months
|
470.10
|
2nd six months
|
657.80
|
3rd six months
|
751.70
|
4th six months
|
798.80
|
5th six months
|
847.10
|
6th six months
|
892.60
|
Appr.completion of 1st Yr exams
|
2.40
|
Appr.completion of 2nd Yr exams
|
5.20
|
Appr.completion of
3rd Yr exams
|
7.00
|
Apprentice Gardener
|
1st Year
|
483.00
|
2nd Year
|
574.60
|
3rd Year
|
758.70
|
4th Year
|
850.80
|
Appr.completion of 1st Yr exams
|
2.40
|
Appr.completion of 2nd Yr exams
|
5.20
|
Appr.completion of
3rd Yr exams
|
7.00
|
Team Leader, Central Linen Service
|
(formerly "Forepersons")
|
992.20
|
Cardiac Technician
|
Year 1
|
1,118.80
|
Year 2
|
1,161.20
|
Year 3
|
1,198.80
|
Year 4
|
1,232.10
|
Cardiac Technologists
|
Grade 1
|
Year 1
|
1,144.00
|
Year 2
|
1,186.70
|
Year 3
|
1,259.90
|
Year 4
|
1,346.10
|
Year 5
|
1,439.10
|
Year 6
|
1,530.90
|
Year 7
|
1,605.30
|
Year 8
|
1,657.10
|
Grade 2
|
Year 1
|
1,605.30
|
Year 2
|
1,657.10
|
Year 3
|
1,782.50
|
Senior Cardiac Technologist
|
Year 1
|
1,782.50
|
Year 2
|
1,842.00
|
Chief Cardiac Technologist
|
Year 1
|
1,893.40
|
Year 2
|
2,100.80
|
CFPU Chef
|
Level 1
|
1,032.30
|
Level 2
|
1,068.50
|
Level 3
|
1,104.70
|
CFPU Cook
|
Level 1
|
992.20
|
Level 2
|
1,032.30
|
Care Service Employee
|
Grade 1 - New Entrant
|
658.90
|
Grade 1
|
769.40
|
Grade 2
|
817.50
|
Table 2 - Allowances
Allowance
|
Rate from
1.7.2015
2.5%
$
|
Special Allowance Post Mortem Assistants & Senior Post
Mortem Assistants (Westmead)
|
94.10
|
Senior Laundry Staff -Tech. Cert.
|
12.20
|
Leading Hand I/C 2 to 5 employees.
|
32.20
|
Leading Hand I/C 6 to 10 employees.
|
45.70
|
Leading Hand I/C 11 to 15 employees
|
58.20
|
Leading Hand I/C 16 to 19 employees
|
71.10
|
Automatic Rotary Press operation/hr or part
|
0.60
|
Housekeeper/Domestic Supervisor - S'vise Nurse/ Domestic
Home
|
8.80
|
Boiler Attendant’s Certificate -other employee (p/week)
|
8.10
|
Boiler Attendant's Certificate & Flash Type
Generator (p/wk)
|
19.10
|
Boiler Attendant/Fireman - Specified Hospitals (p/week)
|
49.00
|
Additional Duties - Boiler Attendant/Fireman
|
22.60
|
Ancillary Fire Safety Duties-100 beds or more
|
40.60
|
Ancillary Fire Safety Duties - Less than 100 beds
|
18.20
|
Gardener with/out
Certificate - I/C 2 or more employees
|
32.20
|
J.V. MURPHY, Commissioner
____________________
Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.