WA HEALTH - HSU AWARD 2006

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Health Services Union of Western Australia (Union of Workers)

APPLICANT

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Director General of Health in right of the Minister for Health as the Metropolitan Health Service

RESPONDENT

CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR

 COMMISSIONER P E SCOTT

DATE MONday, 28 August 2006

FILE NO/S P 22 OF 2006

CITATION NO. 2006 WAIRC 05352

Result Award Varied

Order

HAVING heard Mr G Bucknall on behalf of the applicant and Ms C Osnain on behalf of the respondent, and by consent, the Public Service Arbitrator, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the WA Health – HSU Award 2006 (PSAA 2 of 2005) be varied in accordance with the following Schedule and that such variation shall have effect from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after the 28th day of August 2006.

COMMISSIONER P E SCOTT

PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR

SCHEDULE

1. Clause 13. – Meal Money:  Delete subclause (1) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(1) An employee required to work overtime before or after the employee’s ordinary working hours on any day shall, when such additional duty necessitates taking a meal away from the employee’s usual place of residence, be supplied by the employer with any meal required or be reimbursed for each meal purchased at the rate of $8.60 for breakfast, $10.60 for the midday meal, and $12.70 for the evening meal:  Provided that the overtime worked before or after the meal break totals not less than two (2) hours.  Such reimbursement shall be in addition to any payment for overtime to which the employee is entitled.

2. Clause 25. – Removal Allowance: 

A. Delete subclause (1)(c) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(c) The employee shall be reimbursed by the new employer:

(i) The actual reasonable cost of conveyance for the employee and dependants;

(ii) The actual cost (including insurance) of the conveyance of an employee's household furniture, effects and appliances up to a maximum volume of thirty five (35) cubic metres, provided that a larger volume may be approved by the employer in special cases;

(iii) An allowance of $525.00 for accelerated depreciation and extra wear and tear on furniture, effects and appliances for each occasion that an employee is required to transport furniture, effects and appliances:  Provided that the employer is satisfied that the value of household furniture, effects and appliances moved by the employee is at least $3,143.00;

(iv) Reimbursement of reasonable expenses in kennelling and transporting of domestic pet or pets up to a maximum amount of $163.00;

 Pets are defined as dogs, cats, birds or other domestic animals kept by the employee or the employee’s dependents for the purpose of household enjoyment;

 Pets do not include domesticated livestock, native animals or equine animals.

B Delete subclause (6) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(6) Where an employee occupies hospital accommodation where furniture is provided and as a consequence is obliged to store furniture, the employee shall be reimbursed the actual cost of such storage up to a maximum allowance of $975.00 per annum.  Actual cost is deemed to include the premium for adequate insurance coverage of the value of the furniture stored.  An allowance under this subclause shall not be paid for a period in excess of four (4) years without the approval of the employer.