2008 WAIRC 00173
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS (SOCIAL TRAINERS) AWARD 1988
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES THE CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED
APPLICANT
-V-
DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION
RESPONDENT
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR
COMMISSIONER S WOOD
DATE FRIDAY, 14 MARCH 2008
FILE NO P 27 OF 2007
CITATION NO. 2008 WAIRC 00173

Result Award varied
Representation


APPLICANT MR M SIMS

RESPONDENT MR A HARPER


Order
HAVING heard Mr M Sims on behalf of the applicant and Mr A Harper on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Arbitrator, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Government Officers (Social Trainers) Award 1988 as varied, be further 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 date of this order.




COMMISSIONER S WOOD
PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR


SCHEDULE



1. Schedule C – Shift Work Allowance: Delete this schedule and insert the following in lieu thereof:

SCHEDULE C. - SHIFT WORK ALLOWANCE

A shiftwork allowance of $17.04 is payable for each afternoon or night shift worked.

The shiftwork allowance calculation is 12.5% of the daily salary rate for a Level 1, Year 7 employee.

Clause 56(2) of this Award defines salary for calculation purposes.

(Operative from first pay period on or after 14 March 2008)


2. Schedule E – Overtime Allowance: Delete Part 1 – Out of Hours Contact of this schedule and insert the following in lieu thereof:

PART I - OUT OF HOURS CONTACT

(Operative from first pay period on or after 14 March 2008)

Standby
$7.41 per hour
On Call
$3.71 per hour
Availability
$1.85 per hour


3. Clause 21. – Overtime: Delete paragraph (b) of subclause (5) of this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(b) Except as otherwise agreed between the Employer and the Association, an employee who is required by the Employer to be on "out of hours contact" during periods off duty shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the following formulae for each hour or part thereof the employee is on "out of hours contact".

Standby

Level 2 (minimum) weekly rate
x
1
x
37.5


37.5

100

On Call

Level 2 (minimum) weekly rate
x
1
x
18.75


37.5

100

Availability

Level 2 (minimum) weekly rate
x
1
x
18.75
x
50


37.5

100

100

Such allowances are contained in Part I of Schedule E. - Overtime Allowance of this Award.

Provided that payment in accordance with this paragraph shall not be made with respect to any period for which payment is made in accordance with the provisions of subclause (3) of this clause when the employee is recalled to work.