Health Employees' Computer Staff (State) Award 2024
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Health
Secretary, NSW Ministry of Health
(No. IRC 242758 of 2024)
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Before President Taylor
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November 26 2024
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AWARD
HEALTH EMPLOYEES' COMPUTER STAFF (STATE)
AWARD 2024
PART A
Arrangement
Clause No. Subject
Matter
1.
Definitions
2.
3.
Salaries
4.
5.
Conditions of Service
6.
7.
Dispute Resolution
8.
9.
Anti-Discrimination
10.
11.
No Extra Claims
12.
13.
Area, Incidence and Duration PART B - MONETARY RATES
Table 1
– Salaries
PART A
1. Definitions
Unless the context otherwise indicates
or requires the several expressions hereunder defined shall have their respective
meaning assigned to them:
"Employer" means the Secretary of the Ministry
of Health exercising employer functions on behalf of the
Government of New South Wales.
"Union" means the Health Services
Union NSW.
2. Salaries
Full-time Computer Staff employees shall be paid the salaries as set in Table
1 of Part B - Monetary Rates, of this
Award.
3. Conditions. of Service
The Health Employees Conditions of Employment (State) Award 2023 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
2023, as varied or replaced from time to time, shall also apply to relevant
employees.
4. Dispute Resolution
The dispute resolution procedure contained in
the Health Employees Conditions of Employment (State) Award 2023 as
varied or replaced from time to time, shall apply.
5. Anti-Discrimination
(i) It is the
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 -
(e) Employers and employees may also be subject to Commonwealth anti-discrimination legislation.
(f) 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.
6. No Extra Claims
The Commission makes this Award on the basis
that the parties have provided the following undertaking: Other than as
provided for in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (or its successor however described), 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 2025 by a
party to this Award.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties may,
during the term of this Award, discuss additional opportunities for system
improvements and, if agreed, a further pay increase may be provided to
recognise the contribution of employees to those system improvements.
7. Area, Incidence and
Duration
(i) This Award takes effect from 1 July 2024 and shall remain in force for a period of one year. The rates in the second column in Table 1 of
Part B - Monetary Rates, will apply from the first full pay period on or after
(ffppoa) 1 July 2024.
(ii) This Award
rescinds and replaces
the Health Employees
Computer Staff (State)
Award 2023 published 8 September 2023 (395 I.G. 69) 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
In the period 1 July 2024 to the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024, the applicable
rates of pay are those that applied immediately prior to the first full pay
period on or after 1 July 2024.
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 – Salaries
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Classification
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Rate from ffppoa
01-Jul-2024
Per annum
$
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Computer Manager
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Grade 1
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1st
Year
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113645
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2nd
Year
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116953
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3rd Year
|
120820
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4th
Year
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124111
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5th
Year
|
128497
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6th
Year and Thereafter
|
131806
|
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Grade 2
|
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1st
Year
|
128497
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2nd
Year
|
131806
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3rd
Year
|
138455
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4th
Year and Thereafter
|
145069
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Analyst
|
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1st
Year
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93752
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2nd
Year
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96571
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3rd
Year
|
100325
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4th
Year
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103122
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5th Year
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106548
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6th
Year and Thereafter
|
109334
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Senior Analyst
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1st
Year
|
113645
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2nd
Year
|
116953
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3rd
Year
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120820
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4th
Year
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124111
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5th
Year
|
128497
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6th
Year and Thereafter
|
131806
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Programmers
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Trainee
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1st
Year
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55583
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2nd
Year
|
57085
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3rd
Year
|
59178
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4th Year
|
60584
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5th
Year
|
61999
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6th
Year
|
64015
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7th
Year
|
66130
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8th
Year
|
68298
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9th
Year and Thereafter
|
72253
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Programmer
|
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1st
Year
|
76091
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2nd
Year
|
80337
|
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3rd
Year
|
85130
|
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4th
Year
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93752
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5th
Year
|
100325
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6th
Year and Thereafter
|
103122
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Supervisor
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1st
Year
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106548
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2nd
Year
|
109335
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3rd
Year
|
113645
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4th
Year and Thereafter
|
116953
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Computer Operator
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Grade 1
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1st
Year
|
57085
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2nd
Year
|
59178
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3rd
Year
|
60584
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4th
Year and Thereafter
|
61999
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Grade 2
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1st
Year
|
64015
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2nd
Year
|
66130
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3rd
Year and Thereafter
|
68298
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Senior
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Grade 1
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1st
Year
|
72253
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2nd
Year
|
73947
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3rd
Year
|
76091
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4th
Year and Thereafter
|
77885
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Grade 2
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1st
Year
|
80337
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2nd
Year
|
82221
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3rd
Year
|
85130
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4th
Year and Thereafter
|
87386
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Field Implementation Officer
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1st
Year
|
80337
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2nd
Year
|
82221
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3rd Year
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85130
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4th
Year and Thereafter
|
87386
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Network Analyst
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1st
Year
|
83639
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2nd
Year and Thereafter
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86117
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I.
Taylor J, President.
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