Crown Employees (Corrective Services NSW - Safe Staffing Levels) Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

 

(No. IRC 1201 of 2009)

 

 

AWARD

 

1.  Area, Incidence and Duration

 

(a)      This award shall apply to Corrective Services NSW, the PSA and employees covered by the Crown Employees (Correctional Officers, Department of Corrective Services) Award.

 

(b)      This award shall take effect on and from 24 November 2009 and shall remain in effect thereafter for a period of three years.

 

2.  Definitions

 

"CSNSW" shall mean Corrective Services NSW.

 

“PSA” shall mean the Public Service Association and Professional Officers’ Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales.

 

3.  Safe Staffing Levels

 

(a)      Each correctional centre operated by CSNSW shall have a management plan identifying safe procedures for the operation of the centre.

 

(b)      Each such management plan shall include:

 

(i)       the staff establishment, maximum inmate number and classification;

 

(ii)      the inmate number and classification by wing/unit/pod (and any other operational area) and the post structure for that wing/unit/pod (and any other operational area).

 

(c)      Variations to 3(b)(ii) above are subject to local consultation if temporary.

 

(d)      Permanent variations to management plans shall be the subject of consultation as required by Schedule A of the Crown Employees (Correctional Officers, Department of Corrective Services) Award ("the Agreed Procedures").

 

(e)      Any dispute arising out of consultation concerning temporary or permanent variations to management plans shall be resolved under the Agreed Procedures.

 

(f)       The parties acknowledge that there is no intention to staff wings/units/pods that are empty.

 

4.  Anti-Discrimination

 

See clause 27 of the Crown Employees (Correctional Officers, Department of Corrective Services) Award.

 

5.  Grievance and Disputes Settling Procedure

 

In the event that any dispute or grievance arises in relation to any matter in this Award, the CSNSW, the PSA and employees shall comply with the procedures in Schedule A Agreed Procedures for Settlement of Grievances and Disputes of the Crown Employees (Correctional Officers, Department of Corrective Services) Award.

 

 

 

 

R. P. BOLAND  J, President.

M. J. WALTON  J, Vice-President.

F. MARKS  J.

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.