WARD ASSISTANTS (MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES) AWARD 1966

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union, Western Australian Branch

APPLICANT

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Honourable Minister For Health

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner P E Scott

DATE THURSDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2007

FILE NO APPL 136 OF 2006

CITATION NO. 2007 WAIRC 00046

Result Award Varied

Order

HAVING heard Ms E Palmer on behalf of the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union, Western Australian Branch and there being no appearance on behalf of the respondent, and by consent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Ward Assistants (Mental Health Services) Award 1966 (No. 35 of 1966) 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 29th day of January 2007.

Commissioner P E Scott

SCHEDULE

1. Clause 16. – Post Mortem Attendance:  Delete this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

A worker carrying out mortuary duties in connection with post mortem examinations, shall be paid an allowance of $3.15 per body provided that if a worker is assisting another worker in carrying out such mortuary duties he or she shall be paid in lieu of the foregoing allowance, an allowance of $2.10 per body.

2. Clause 21. – Uniforms:  Delete subclause (7)(d) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(d) All washable clothing forming part of the uniforms supplied by the employer shall be laundered free of cost to the employee.  Provided that in lieu of such free laundering the employer may pay the employee $1.51 per week to partly cover the cost of same.