DISPUTE RE APPLICATION OF AWARD AMENDMENTS

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

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

APPLICANT

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Director General of Health as the delegate of the Minister of Health in his incorporated capacity under section 7 of the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1972 for the hospitals formerly comprising the Metropolitan Health Services Board in the person of Dr Phillip Montgomery, Executive Director, Royal Perth Hospital, South Metropolitan Area Health Service

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner J L Harrison

DATE monday, 17 january 2011

FILE NO/S PSACR 26 OF 2008

CITATION NO. 2011 WAIRC 00039

Result Upheld and order issued

Representation

Applicant Mr D Ellis (of Counsel) and Mr D Hill

Respondent Mr J Misso (of Counsel) and Mr S Gregory

Order

HAVING HEARD Mr D Ellis of Counsel and Mr D Hill on behalf of the applicant and Mr J Misso of Counsel and Mr S Gregory on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:

1. THAT the salary of the position of Head of Department, Medical Engineering and Physics (position number 103229) at Royal Perth Hospital held by Mr Edward Scull be increased to reflect the relativity of this position to other senior positions within the Department of Medical Engineering and Physics at the level it was when Mr Scull commenced employment in the position.

2. THAT the salary levels contained in Column 3 of the table in the Internal Memorandum to the Chief Executive South Metropolitan Area Health Service from Mr Gregory dated 2 September 2009 be applied to the position of Head of the Department, Medical Engineering and Physics at Royal Perth Hospital held by Mr Scull.

Commissioner J L Harrison