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(548)
Private
Hospital Employees (State) Award 2006
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Health
Services Union, Industrial Organisation of Employees.
(No. IRC 1799 of 2007)
Before Commissioner
McLeay
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8 October 2007
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (ii) of clause 3, Wages of the award published 4 June 2004 (344 I.G.
734), and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(ii) The Rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2007. These adjustments may be off-set against:
(a) any equivalent
over-award payments, and/or
(b) award wage
increases since 29 May, 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and
minimum rates adjustments.
2. Delete Part
B, Monetary Rates, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Wages
Classification
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Current rate
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SWC 2007
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Wage Rate
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adjustment
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as from
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8.10.2007
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$/week
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$/week
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$/week
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Administrative Staff
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Clerk - Age Scale
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Under 18 years of age
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341.60
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4.0%
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355.30
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Clerk - Grade I
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First year of service
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548.30
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20.00
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568.30
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Second year of service
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561.60
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20.00
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581.60
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Third year of service
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573.70
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20.00
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593.70
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Fourth year of service
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583.70
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20.00
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603.70
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Fifth year of service and thereafter
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593.70
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20.00
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613.70
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Clerk - Grade II
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First year of service
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610.30
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20.00
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630.30
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Second year of service and thereafter
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625.30
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20.00
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645.30
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Clerk - Grade III
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First year of service
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640.60
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20.00
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660.60
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Second year of service and thereafter
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653.90
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20.00
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673.90
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Clerk - Grade IV
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First year of service
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666.70
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20.00
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686.70
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Second year of service and thereafter
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678.50
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20.00
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698.50
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Clerk - Grade V
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First year of service
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694.10
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20.00
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714.10
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Second year of service and thereafter
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706.60
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20.00
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726.60
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Provided that employees on the Age Scale who are
substantially engaged on stenographic duties, or as a
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comptometer or ledger posting machine operator, shall be
paid a weekly allowance as part of salary of the
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amount per week set out in Item 12 of Table 2 - Other
Rates and Allowances
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Central Sterile Supply Department
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Aides -
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Junior Scale -
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Under 18 years of age
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379.10
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4.0%
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394.30
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Adult -
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First year of service
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577.10
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20.00
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597.10
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Second year of service
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584.90
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20.00
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604.90
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Third year of service & thereafter
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592.80
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20.00
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612.80
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Assistant Supervisor of C.S.S.D.
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500 beds and over
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681.90
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20.00
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701.90
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200 but less than 500 beds
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628.50
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20.00
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648.50
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100 but less than 200 beds
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611.10
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20.00
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631.10
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Supervisor of C.S.S.D
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500 beds and over
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780.30
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20.00
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800.30
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200 but less than 500 beds
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729.30
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20.00
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749.30
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100 but less than 200 beds
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681.90
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20.00
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701.90
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Central Sterile Supply Department Aides, other than
Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors, who possess
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the Sterilising Certificate shall be paid an allowance of
the amount per week set out in Item 13 of Table 2 -
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Other Rates and Allowances
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Maintenance Staff
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Boiler Attendant -
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Certificated
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581.60
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20.00
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601.60
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With Maintenance of Plant Duties
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586.50
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20.00
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606.50
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Where a boiler attendant attends to more than one boiler
and/or performs work other than that of a boiler
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attendant he shall be paid an additional amount per week
as set out in Item 14 of Table 2 - Other Rates and
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Allowances.
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Maintenance Supervisor (Non-Tradesman)
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In charge of staff
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660.50
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20.00
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680.50
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Otherwise
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648.60
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20.00
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668.60
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Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesman) -
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In charge of staff
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737.00
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20.00
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757.00
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Otherwise
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695.00
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20.00
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715.00
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Engineer (Certificated)
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First year of service
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757.30
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20.00
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777.30
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Second year of service and thereafter
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798.70
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20.00
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818.70
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Nuclear Medicine Department
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Nuclear Medicine Technologist -
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First year of experience
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649.30
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20.00
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669.30
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Second year of experience
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664.20
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20.00
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684.20
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Third year of experience
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691.30
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20.00
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711.30
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Fourth year of experience
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718.40
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20.00
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738.40
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Fifth year of experience
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746.70
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20.00
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766.70
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Sixth year of experience
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775.10
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20.00
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795.10
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Seventh year of experience
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804.50
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20.00
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824.50
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Eighth year of experience and thereafter
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835.90
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20.00
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855.90
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Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist
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893.00
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20.00
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913.00
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Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist -
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Grade I
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1,010.20
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20.00
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1,030.20
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Grade II
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1,066.60
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20.00
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1,086.60
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Other Medical/Technical Staff Group
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Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician -
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Without Diploma
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611.70
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20.00
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631.70
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Provided that an Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre
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Technician who is the possessor of a Diploma issued
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by the Australian Society of Anaesthetic and
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Operating Theatre Technicians shall be paid
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634.80
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20.00
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654.80
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Senior Anaesthetic and Operating Theatre Technician
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647.10
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20.00
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667.10
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Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician -
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First year of experience
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611.70
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20.00
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631.70
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Third year of experience and thereafter
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620.10
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20.00
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640.10
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Senior Electro-Cardiograph Recorder/Technician
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632.30
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20.00
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652.30
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Heart/Lung Assistant
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619.90
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20.00
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639.90
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Heart/Lung Technician
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644.20
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20.00
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664.20
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Neurophysiological Technician -
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First year of experience
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634.80
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20.00
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654.80
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Second year of experience & thereafter
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647.10
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20.00
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667.10
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Senior Neurophysiological Technician -
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Grade I
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659.70
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20.00
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679.70
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Grade II
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698.70
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20.00
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718.70
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Grade III
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749.60
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20.00
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769.60
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Surgical Bootmaker -
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First year of experience
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639.20
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20.00
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659.20
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Second year of experience & thereafter
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646.70
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20.00
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666.70
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Orthotist -
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First year of service
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639.30
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20.00
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659.30
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Second year of service
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649.60
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20.00
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669.60
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Third year of service
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658.70
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20.00
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678.70
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Fourth year of service and thereafter
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666.90
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20.00
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686.90
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Chief Orthotist -
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Sole, or in charge of one other
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695.90
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20.00
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715.90
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Chief Orthotist -
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In charge of two or more orthotists
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First year of service
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695.90
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20.00
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715.90
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Second year of service & thereafter
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713.90
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20.00
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733.90
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Wardsperson -
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First year of service
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576.60
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20.00
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596.60
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Second year of service and thereafter
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579.70
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20.00
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599.70
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Surgical Dresser
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First year of service
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581.50
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20.00
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601.50
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Second year of service
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585.10
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20.00
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605.10
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Third year of service and thereafter
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590.10
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20.00
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610.10
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Recreation Activities Officer -
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First year of experience
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592.80
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20.00
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612.80
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Second year of experience
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604.30
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20.00
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624.30
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Third year of experience & thereafter
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612.00
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20.00
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632.00
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Diversional Therapist with Associate Diploma -
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First year of experience
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588.00
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20.00
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608.00
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Second year of experience
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614.30
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20.00
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634.30
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Third year of experience
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638.20
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20.00
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658.20
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Fourth year of experience
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660.20
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20.00
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680.20
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Fifth year of experience and thereafter
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683.20
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20.00
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703.20
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Years of experience as a Diversional Therapist with
Associate Diploma employed under the Private
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Hospital Employees' (State) Award or any award replacing
that award will be recognised for appointment
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and incremental progression
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Technical Assistant -
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First year of service
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592.80
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20.00
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612.80
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Second year of service
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604.30
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20.00
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624.30
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Third year of service and thereafter
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612.00
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20.00
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632.00
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Pharmacy Department
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Pharmacy Assistant (Graduate/Unregistered)
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615.10
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20.00
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635.10
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Pharmacists (Registered) -
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First year of experience
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664.20
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20.00
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684.20
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Second year of experience
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682.40
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20.00
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702.40
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Third year of experience
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713.30
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20.00
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733.30
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Fourth year of experience
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750.00
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20.00
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770.00
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Fifth year of experience
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789.40
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20.00
|
809.40
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Sixth year of experience
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826.30
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20.00
|
846.30
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Seventh year of experience
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855.70
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20.00
|
875.70
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Eighth year of experience and thereafter
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877.80
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20.00
|
897.80
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Chief Pharmacist (Practising Pharmacist) -
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Sole pharmacist in charge or in charge of 3 or less
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registered or unregistered assistants
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First year of service
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930.90
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20.00
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950.90
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Second year of service
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956.30
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20.00
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976.30
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Third year of service
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978.10
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20.00
|
998.10
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In charge of 4 or more registered or unregistered
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assistants
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First year of service
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1,000.00
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20.00
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1,020.00
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Second year of service
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1,022.70
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20.00
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1,042.70
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Third year of service
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1,051.40
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20.00
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1,071.40
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Pharmacists who are in possession of a Fellowship of the
Society of Hospital Pharmacists shall be paid in
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addition to the rates prescribed an allowance per week of
the amount set out in Item 15 of Table 2 - Other
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Rates and Allowances.
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Radiographic Staff
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Radiographer -
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First year of experience
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649.30
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20.00
|
669.30
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Second year of experience
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664.20
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20.00
|
684.20
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Third year of experience
|
691.30
|
20.00
|
711.30
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Fourth year of experience
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718.40
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20.00
|
738.40
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Fifth year of experience
|
746.70
|
20.00
|
766.70
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Sixth year of experience
|
775.10
|
20.00
|
795.10
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Seventh year of experience
|
804.50
|
20.00
|
824.50
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Eighth year of experience and thereafter
|
835.90
|
20.00
|
855.90
|
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Senior Radiographer in a Section
|
893.00
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20.00
|
913.00
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Assistant Chief Radiographer
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912.40
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20.00
|
932.40
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Chief Radiographer or Sole Radiographer at Hospitals
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with an Adjusted Daily Average of
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Under 100 beds
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912.40
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20.00
|
932.40
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100 beds but less than 200
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959.10
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20.00
|
979.10
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200 beds but less than 300
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1,010.20
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20.00
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1,030.20
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300 beds but less than 500
|
1,066.60
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20.00
|
1,086.60
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500 beds but less than 750
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1,120.30
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20.00
|
1,140.30
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Chief Radiographer, Diagnostic Radiographer at a
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hospital having an adjusted daily average of occupied
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beds of 750 or more
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1,147.40
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20.00
|
1,167.40
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Radiographers who are in possession of a Fellowship of the
Australian Institute of Radiography shall be
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paid an allowance of the amount per week set out in Item
16 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances.
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A radiographer employed in a hospital who is required to
provide a weekly service to another hospital or
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hospitals shall be paid in accordance with the following:
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(a)
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Where a radiographer is classified and paid as a Chief
Radiographer in his own hospital, he shall be
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adjusted to the rate prescribed for a Chief Radiographer
based on the combined A.D.A. of the hospitals
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within the group service, provided that if on this basis
the employee would not be entitled to an adjustment
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to a higher salary rate, the employee shall be paid an
allowance of the amount per week set out in Item 17 of
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
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(b)
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Where the employee is not classified and paid as a Chief
Radiographer, the employee shall be paid
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the weekly rate prescribed for a Senior Radiographer.
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Support Services Staff
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General Services Officer, Grade I
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(includes Maid, Laundry Hand, Seamstress)
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Junior (under 18 years of age)
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457.80
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4.0%
|
476.10
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Adult (18 years of age and over)
|
554.00
|
20.00
|
574.00
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General Services Officer, Grade II -
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(includes Kitchenhand, Ward Assistant, Wash House
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Employee, Industrial Washing Machine Operator,
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Porter/cleaner, Cleaner, General Useful)
|
565.10
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20.00
|
585.10
|
|
|
|
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General Services Officer, Grade III -
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|
|
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(includes Handyperson, Storeperson, Assistant Cook)
|
573.50
|
20.00
|
593.50
|
|
|
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General Services Officer, Grade IV -
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|
|
|
First year of service
|
584.90
|
20.00
|
604.90
|
Second year of service
|
592.80
|
20.00
|
612.80
|
Third year of service and thereafter
|
604.30
|
20.00
|
624.30
|
|
|
|
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Cook -
|
|
|
|
Grade A
|
598.20
|
20.00
|
618.20
|
Grade B
|
586.40
|
20.00
|
606.40
|
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|
|
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Chef -
|
|
|
|
First year of service
|
616.10
|
20.00
|
636.10
|
Second year of service and thereafter
|
625.70
|
20.00
|
645.70
|
|
|
|
|
Catering Officer -
|
|
|
|
First year of service
|
658.10
|
20.00
|
678.10
|
Second year of service and thereafter
|
666.30
|
20.00
|
686.30
|
|
|
|
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Housekeeper
|
|
|
|
First year of service
|
584.10
|
20.00
|
604.10
|
Second year of service and thereafter
|
587.10
|
20.00
|
607.10
|
|
|
|
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Laundry Foreman and Forewoman
|
593.70
|
20.00
|
613.70
|
|
|
|
|
If in possession of Laundry
and Dry Cleaning
|
|
|
|
Certificate
|
600.60
|
20.00
|
620.60
|
|
|
|
|
Gardener (Otherwise)
|
575.90
|
20.00
|
595.90
|
|
|
|
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Gardener (Qualified)
|
587.60
|
20.00
|
607.60
|
|
|
|
|
Head Gardener (Otherwise)
|
601.70
|
20.00
|
621.70
|
|
|
|
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Head Gardener (Qualified)
|
628.60
|
20.00
|
648.60
|
|
|
|
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Motor Vehicle Driver
|
584.20
|
20.00
|
604.20
|
|
|
|
|
Motor Vehicle Driver (Trucks and Ambulance)
|
590.50
|
20.00
|
610.50
|
|
|
|
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Storekeeper
|
610.80
|
20.00
|
630.80
|
|
|
|
|
Technical Staff
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Technical Officer -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Grade I -
|
|
|
|
First year of experience
|
623.90
|
20.00
|
643.90
|
Second year of experience
|
634.70
|
20.00
|
654.70
|
Third year of experience
|
642.70
|
20.00
|
662.70
|
Fourth year of experience
|
653.80
|
20.00
|
673.80
|
Fifth year of experience
|
664.20
|
20.00
|
684.20
|
Sixth year of experience
|
682.40
|
20.00
|
702.40
|
Seventh year of experience
|
698.90
|
20.00
|
718.90
|
Eighth year of experience & thereafter
|
713.30
|
20.00
|
733.30
|
Grade II -
|
|
|
|
First year of service
|
750.10
|
20.00
|
770.10
|
Second year of service
|
769.80
|
20.00
|
789.80
|
Third year of service
|
789.40
|
20.00
|
809.40
|
Fourth year of service
|
826.30
|
20.00
|
846.30
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Technical Officer
|
|
|
|
First year of service
|
855.70
|
20.00
|
875.70
|
Second year of service
|
866.70
|
20.00
|
886.70
|
Third year of service and thereafter
|
877.80
|
20.00
|
897.80
|
|
|
|
|
Medical Technologist -
|
|
|
|
First year of experience
|
664.20
|
20.00
|
684.20
|
Second year of experience
|
682.40
|
20.00
|
702.40
|
Third year of experience
|
713.30
|
20.00
|
733.30
|
Fourth year of experience
|
750.10
|
20.00
|
770.10
|
Fifth year of experience
|
789.40
|
20.00
|
809.40
|
Sixth year of experience
|
826.30
|
20.00
|
846.30
|
Seventh year of experience
|
855.70
|
20.00
|
875.70
|
Eighth year of experience & thereafter
|
877.80
|
20.00
|
897.80
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Medical Technologist in a Section -
|
|
|
|
First year of experience
|
930.90
|
20.00
|
950.90
|
Second year of experience
|
956.30
|
20.00
|
976.30
|
Third year of experience and thereafter
|
978.10
|
20.00
|
998.10
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Medical Technologist -
|
|
|
|
If sole technologist in a hospital or in charge of other
|
|
|
|
technologists or trainees at hospitals having an adjusted
|
|
|
|
daily average of occupied beds of less than 200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First year of experience
|
1,000.00
|
20.00
|
1,020.00
|
Second year of experience
|
1,022.70
|
20.00
|
1,042.70
|
Third year of experience & thereafter
|
1,051.40
|
20.00
|
1,071.40
|
|
|
|
|
Provided that where a Chief Medical Technologist is the
holder of a Fellowship of the Australian Institute
|
of Medical Technology s/he shall be paid an additional
amount per week as set out in Item 18 of Table 2 -
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Other Rates and Allowances.
|
|
Apprentices
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apprentice Cook -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First year
|
351.80
|
60%
of Cook B
|
363.80
|
Second year
|
483.80
|
82½% of Cook B
|
500.30
|
Third year
|
542.40
|
92½% of Cook B
|
560.90
|
|
|
|
|
Apprentice Gardener
|
|
|
|
First year
|
293.80
|
50% of
|
303.80
|
|
|
Gardener
|
|
|
|
(qualified)
|
|
Second year
|
352.60
|
60% of
|
364.60
|
|
|
Gardener
|
|
|
|
(qualified)
|
|
Third year
|
470.10
|
80% of
|
486.10
|
|
|
Gardener
|
|
|
|
(qualified)
|
|
Fourth year
|
528.80
|
90% of
|
546.80
|
|
|
Gardener
|
|
|
|
(qualified)
|
|
Table 2 - Other
Rates and Allowances
Item
No.
|
Clause
No.
|
Brief Description
|
Amount from
|
|
|
|
8.10.2007
|
1
|
6(iii)
|
Meal allowances (overtime) -
|
|
|
|
Breakfast
|
$8.80 per meal
|
|
|
Lunch
|
$11.40 per meal
|
|
|
Dinner
|
$16.70 per meal
|
2
|
7(iii)
|
Transport allowance - use of own vehicle (overtime hours)
|
|
|
|
vehicles with engine capacity over 1600 cc
|
24.5 cents per km
|
|
|
vehicles with engine capacity 1600 cc and under
|
20.5 cents per km
|
3
|
10(viii)
|
Apprentices -
|
|
|
|
certificate of exam pass
|
$1.79 per week
|
|
|
each subsequent year
|
$1.79 per week
|
4
|
12(i)
|
Driving allowances -
|
|
|
|
Where required to drive a vehicle
|
$4.50 per week
|
|
|
required to drive more than 10 hours in any week -
|
|
|
|
minimum payment
|
$4.50
|
|
|
required to drive more than four hours in any day or shift
-
|
|
|
|
minimum payment
|
$4.50 per shift
|
5
|
12(ii)
|
Post mortem assistance allowance -
|
|
|
|
weekly allowance
|
$7.20 per week
|
|
|
where assisting in more than one post mortem per week
|
$7.20 p/post
|
|
|
|
mortem
|
6
|
12(iii)
|
Dirty work, confined spaces allowance
|
$0.37 per hour
|
7
|
12(iii)
|
Confined spaces allowance - inside boiler, flue, etc.
|
$0.66 per hour
|
8
|
12(v)
|
Handling linen of nauseous nature allowance (except in
|
$0.22 per hour
|
|
|
sealed linen bags)
|
|
9
|
12(vii)
|
Leading hand allowance -
|
|
|
|
in charge of 2 to 5 employees
|
$19.30 per week
|
|
|
in charge of 6 to 10 employees
|
$27.10 per week
|
|
|
in charge of 11 to 15 employees
|
$34.40 per week
|
|
|
in charge of 16 to 19 employees
|
$42.10 per week
|
10
|
21(iii)
|
Uniform allowance
|
$1.70 per week
|
11
|
21(iv)
|
Laundering of uniform allowance
|
$1.00 per week
|
12
|
Table
1
|
Stenographic allowance
|
$5.30 per week
|
13
|
Table
1
|
Sterilising Certificate allowance
|
$6.20 per week
|
14
|
Table
1
|
Boiler Attendant allowance
|
$14.00 per week
|
15
|
Table
1
|
Fellowship of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists
|
$17.20 per week
|
|
|
Allowance
|
|
16
|
Table
1
|
Fellowship of Australian Institute of Radiography
|
$18.80 per week
|
|
|
Allowance
|
|
17
|
Table
1
|
Chief Radiographer service to another hospital allowance
|
$33.40 per week
|
18
|
Table
1
|
Fellowship of Australian Institute of Medical Technology
|
$30.80 per week
|
|
|
Allowance
|
|
3. This
variation shall take effect from the first full pay period to commence on or
after 8 October 2007.
J.
McLEAY, Commissioner
____________________
Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.
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