Department of Corrective Services -v- Western Australian Prison Officers Union
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: APPL 32/2009
Matter Description: Prison Officers' Award
Industry: Correction
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Commissioner S J Kenner
Delivery Date: 20 Jul 2009
Result: Award varied
Citation: 2009 WAIRC 00469
WAIG Reference: 89 WAIG 917
PRISON OFFICERS' AWARD
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES
APPLICANT
-V-
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PRISON OFFICERS' UNION
RESPONDENT
CORAM COMMISSIONER S J KENNER
DATE MONDAY, 20 JULY 2009
FILE NO/S APPL 32 OF 2009
CITATION NO. 2009 WAIRC 00469
Result Award varied
Representation
APPLICANT MR P BUDD
RESPONDENT MR T CLARK
Order
HAVING heard Mr P Budd on behalf of the applicant and Mr T Clark on behalf of the respondent and by consent the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979 hereby orders –
THAT the Prison Officers’ Award (No.12 of 1968) be varied in accordance with the following schedule and that such variation shall have effect from the first pay period on or after the date of this order.
COMMISSIONER S J KENNER
SCHEDULE
1. Clause 17 – Transfers: In subclause 17.3 insert new paragraphs (14), (15), (16), (17) and (18) as follows:
(14) For the purposes of this Award and in relation to Senior Officer Transfers only, Senior Officer Positions shall be identified as ‘General’ and ‘Specific’ positions.
(15) Senior Officer ‘General’ Position is one that requires the occupant to have successfully completed the Department’s Industry Standard Prison Officer Training Course and the Department’s Senior Officer Promotional Process. These officers shall be able to register on the Senior Officer Transfer List.
(16) A Senior Officer ‘Specific’ Position will be identified for the purposes of this clause as a Senior Officer position that falls within the classification of Vocational Support Officer, Work Camp Officer, Reception, Security or Training, or does not require the Senior Officer ‘General’ requirements. These officers may be considered for inclusion on the relevant VSO Transfer Lists or where qualified, the appropriate Prison Officer Transfer list, subject to the relevant clauses of this Award.
(17) Where a Senior Officer ‘Specific’ had previously held a position as a Senior Officer ‘General’ they shall be entitled to register on the Senior Officer ‘General’ Transfer list.
(18) Senior Officer ‘General’ shall be restricted from transferring to a Senior Officer ‘Specific’ position, unless previously qualified and trained for the nominated position.
PRISON OFFICERS' AWARD
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Department of Corrective Services
APPLICANT
-v-
Western Australian Prison Officers' Union
RESPONDENT
CORAM Commissioner S J Kenner
DATE Monday, 20 July 2009
FILE NO/S APPL 32 OF 2009
CITATION NO. 2009 WAIRC 00469
Result Award varied
Representation
Applicant Mr P Budd
Respondent Mr T Clark
Order
HAVING heard Mr P Budd on behalf of the applicant and Mr T Clark on behalf of the respondent and by consent the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979 hereby orders –
THAT the Prison Officers’ Award (No.12 of 1968) be varied in accordance with the following schedule and that such variation shall have effect from the first pay period on or after the date of this order.
Commissioner S J Kenner
SCHEDULE
1. Clause 17 – Transfers: In subclause 17.3 insert new paragraphs (14), (15), (16), (17) and (18) as follows:
(14) For the purposes of this Award and in relation to Senior Officer Transfers only, Senior Officer Positions shall be identified as ‘General’ and ‘Specific’ positions.
(15) Senior Officer ‘General’ Position is one that requires the occupant to have successfully completed the Department’s Industry Standard Prison Officer Training Course and the Department’s Senior Officer Promotional Process. These officers shall be able to register on the Senior Officer Transfer List.
(16) A Senior Officer ‘Specific’ Position will be identified for the purposes of this clause as a Senior Officer position that falls within the classification of Vocational Support Officer, Work Camp Officer, Reception, Security or Training, or does not require the Senior Officer ‘General’ requirements. These officers may be considered for inclusion on the relevant VSO Transfer Lists or where qualified, the appropriate Prison Officer Transfer list, subject to the relevant clauses of this Award.
(17) Where a Senior Officer ‘Specific’ had previously held a position as a Senior Officer ‘General’ they shall be entitled to register on the Senior Officer ‘General’ Transfer list.
(18) Senior Officer ‘General’ shall be restricted from transferring to a Senior Officer ‘Specific’ position, unless previously qualified and trained for the nominated position.