2005 WAIRC 03346
HOSPITAL SALARIED OFFICERS' AWARD 1968
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES HOSPITAL SALARIED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (UNION OF WORKERS)
APPLICANT
-V-
THE HON MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND OTHERS
RESPONDENTS
CORAM COMMISSIONER P E SCOTT
DATE MONDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2005
FILE NO P 18 OF 2003
CITATION NO. 2005 WAIRC 03346

Result Award amended


Order

HAVING heard Mr D Hill on behalf of the applicant and Mr J Ross on behalf of the respondents, and by consent, the Public Service Arbitrator, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:

(1) THAT the application be divided into two parts to become application No. P 18 of 2003(A) and application No. P 18 of 2003(B)

(2) THAT in respect of application No. P 18 of 2003(A);

(a) That the Hospital Salaried Officers’ Award 1968 (No. 39 of 1968) be varied in accordance with the following schedule; and

(b) That the variation shall have effect on and from the 6th day of August 2003.

(3) THAT in respect of application No. P 18 of 2003(B);

(a) The parties shall discuss with a view to reaching agreement;

(i) the establishment of Classification Level Descriptors for Health Professionals Levels 4/6 to 12;

(ii) the establishment of processes for criteria progression for Health Professionals from Levels 4/6 to 7;

(iii) the adequate acknowledgement of the possession of post graduate qualifications in the Classification Level Descriptors;

(iv) the application of the agreed criteria for inclusion of generic titled positions; and

(v) the assessment of health professional positions currently classified Level 7 and above for reclassification in the new salary structure.

(b) The parties shall report to the Commission their discussions in respect of paragraph (a) not later than the 28th day of February 2006.






COMMISSIONER P E SCOTT
PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR



SCHEDULE


1. Schedule A – Minimum Salaries: Delete Clauses (3), (4) and (5) of this schedule and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(3) Salaries – Health Professionals

(a) Employees who possess a relevant tertiary level qualification, or equivalent as agreed between the Union and the employers, and who are employed in the callings of Audiologist, Bio Engineer, Chemist, Dietitian, Engineer, Medical Scientist, Librarian, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Physicist, Pharmacist, Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Research Officer, Scientific Officer, Social Worker, Speech Pathologist, Podiatrist, Medical Imaging Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Radiation Therapist, Orthotist, Certified Clinical Perfusionist, Orthoptist or any other professional calling as agreed between the Union and employers, shall be entitled to Annual Salaries as follows:

LEVELS
CURRENT
ASNA
With effect from 7 July 2005




LEVEL 4/6
31545
6521
38066

33421
6521
39942

35476
6416
41892

37438
6312
43750

40434
6312
46746

43978
6312
50290




LEVEL 7
45091
6312
51403

46501
6312
52813

47962
6312
54274




LEVEL 8
50097
6312
56409

51847
6312
58159




LEVEL 9
54495
6312
60807

56337
6312
62649




LEVEL 10
58354
6312
64666

61598
6312
67910




LEVEL 11
64189
6312
70501

66824
6312
73136




LEVEL 12
70437
6312
76749

72878
6312
79190

75662
6312
81974

(b) Subject to subclause (d) of this clause, on appointment or promotion to the Level 4/6 under this subclause:

(i) Employees, who have completed an approved three-year academic tertiary qualification, relevant to their calling, shall commence at the first year increment;

(ii) Employees, who have completed an approved four-year academic tertiary qualification, relevant to their calling, shall commence at the second year increment;

(iii) Employees, who have completed an approved Masters Degree or an approved PhD Degree relevant to their calling, shall commence on the third year increment;

Provided that employees who attain a higher tertiary level qualification after appointment shall not be entitled to any advanced progression through the range.

(c) The employer and Union shall be responsible for determining the relevant acceptable qualifications for appointment for the callings covered by this subclause and shall maintain a manual setting out such qualifications.

(d) The employer in allocating levels pursuant to clause (3) of this schedule may determine a commencing salary above Level 4/6 for a particular calling/s.

(e) The Classification Level Descriptors for each level in subclause (a) of this clause shall be as agreed from time to time between the Employer and the Union, and shall be published by the Employer in an Operational Circular.

(4) The following conditions shall apply to employees in the callings of Engineer:

Employees employed in the calling of Engineer and who are classified Level 4/6 under this Award shall be paid a minimum salary at the rate prescribed for the maximum of Level 4/6 where the employee is an “experienced engineer” as defined.

For the purposes of this paragraph “experienced engineer” shall mean:

(a) An engineer appointed to perform professional engineering duties and who is a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia or who attains that status during service.

(b) An engineer appointed to perform professional duties who is not a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia but who possesses a degree or diploma from a University, College or Institution acceptable to the employer on the recommendation of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, and who –

(i) having graduated in a four of five academic year course at a University or Institution recognised by the employer, has had four years’ experience on professional engineering duties acceptable to the employer since becoming a qualified engineer, or

(ii) not having a University degree but possessing a diploma recognised by the employer, has had five years’ experience on professional engineering duties, recognised by the employer since becoming a qualified engineer.

(5) (a) An employee appointed as a Clinical Psychologist Registrar (Grade 1) shall commence at Level 4/6.5 and shall progress to Level 4/6.6 in the second year.

(b) An employee appointed as a Clinical Psychologist (Grade 2) shall commence at Level 7.3 and shall progress by annual increments to Level 9.2.

(c) Progression from Clinical Psychologist Registrar (Grade 1) to Clinical Psychologist (Grade 2) shall occur with effect from the date registration as a “Clinical Psychologist” is conferred by the Psychologists’ Board of Western Australia and the relevant positions may be advertised at Grade 1 or Grade 2 when vacant.

(d) “Clinical Psychologist (Grade 2)” shall mean a Clinical Psychologist who:

(i) is registered with the Psychologists’ Board of Western Australia;

(ii) has a thorough knowledge of the methods, principles and practices of the profession;

(iii) works under general to limited direction; and

(iv) has an ability to practice psychology with a high degree of initiative and experience.

(e) The classification and grading structure for Clinical Psychologists above Grade 2 shall be as agreed from time to time between the Employer and the Union, and shall be published by the Employer in an Operational Circular.