Health Employees' General Administrative Staff
(State) Award 2017
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by NSW Ministry of Health.
(Case No. 2017/191001)
Before Chief
Commissioner Kite
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29 June 2017
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AWARD
PART A
Arrangement
Clause No. Subject
Matter
1 Definitions
2 Conditions
of service
3 Salaries
and Wages
4 Dispute
Resolution
5 Anti-Discrimination
6 No Extra
Claims
7 Area,
Incidence and Duration
PART B - MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
1. Definitions
"Employer" means the Secretary of the Ministry of
Health exercising employer functions on behalf of the Government of NSW (and
includes a delegate of the Secretary).
"Union" means the Health Services Union NSW.
2. Conditions of
Service
The Health Employees’ Conditions of Employment (State)
Award, as varied or replaced from time to time, shall apply to all persons
covered by this Award.
In addition, the Health Industry Status of Employment
(State) Award, as varied or replaced from time to time, shall also apply to
relevant employees.
3. Salaries and Wages
Employees shall be paid not less than as set in Table 1 -
Salaries, of Part B, Monetary Rates.
4. Dispute Resolution
The dispute resolution procedures contained in the Health
Employees’ Conditions of Employment (State) Award, as varied or replaced from
time to time, shall apply.
5. 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 fulfilment 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 b56(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.
6. 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 2018 by a party to this Award.
7. Area, Incidence and
Duration
(i) This
Award takes effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2017 and
shall remain in force for a period of one year.
(ii) This Award
rescinds and replaces the Health Employees’ General Administrative Staff
(State) Award published 29 July 2016 (380 I.G. 329) 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 s115(1) of the Health Services Act 1997, or their successors, assignees or transmittees, excluding the County of Yancowinna.
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
Grades
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Rate from
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01/07/2017
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2.5%
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$ per week
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Grade 1
|
1,017.00
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Grade 2
|
1,058.10
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Grade 3
|
1,095.20
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Grade 4
|
1,132.30
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Grade 5
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1,151.70
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Grade 6
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1,189.20
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Grade 7
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1,229.90
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Grade 8
|
1,300.30
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Grade 9
|
1,418.40
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Grade 10
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1,463.70
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Grade 11
|
1,537.10
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Grade 12
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1,644.60
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Grade 13
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1,763.20
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Grade 14
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1,875.40
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Special Grade - R.P.A. - Services Manager
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1,936.80
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Special Grade - R.P.A. - Supply Manager
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2,342.10
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P. KITE, Chief Commissioner
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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.