2012 WAIRC 00009
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND CONDITIONS AWARD 1989
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES THE CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED
APPLICANT
-V-
ANIMAL RESOURCES CENTRE AND OTHERS
RESPONDENTS
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR
ACTING SENIOR COMMISSIONER P E SCOTT
DATE MONDAY, 16 JANUARY 2012
FILE NO/S P 20 OF 2011
CITATION NO. 2012 WAIRC 00009

Result Award varied


Order
HAVING heard Mr M Sims on behalf of The Civil Service Association of Western Australia Incorporated and Mr A Harper and with him, Ms N Naeser as agent for the respondents, and by consent, the Public Service Arbitrator, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:
THAT the Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989 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 19th day of December 2011.






ACTING SENIOR COMMISSIONER P E SCOTT
PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR



SCHEDULE


1. Clause 55. – Mortuary Allowance: Delete this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

55. – MORTUARY ALLOWANCE

(1) Laboratory Technicians and Assistants employed by the Board of Western Australia Centre for Pathology and Medical Research, engaged in mortuary duties associated with Coronial Inquiries shall receive an allowance of $2050 per annum, payable by fortnightly instalments.

(2) This allowance is compensation for the following matters:

(a) the disabilities involved in the handling of and autopsy work associated with decomposed, obnoxious, vermin infested and infected bodies; and

(b) the need to perform work in refrigerated and other low temperature storage areas of the Mortuary.

(Operative from the first pay period commencing on or from 19 December 2011)


2. Schedule I – Clause 22. – Overtime Allowance: Delete Part I of this schedule and insert the following in lieu thereof:

SCHEDULE I - CLAUSE 22. – OVERTIME ALLOWANCE

PART I - OUT OF HOURS CONTACT

(Operative from the first pay period commencing on or from 19 December 2011)

Standby
$9.34 per hour
On Call
$4.67 per hour
Availability
$2.34 per hour

Subclause (2) of Clause 65. – Expired General Agreement Salaries of this Award defines salary for calculation purposes.


3. Schedule K – Shiftwork Allowance: Delete this schedule and insert the following in lieu thereof:

SCHEDULE K - SHIFTWORK ALLOWANCE

An officer required to work a weekday afternoon or night shift of seven and one half (7.5) hours worked, will in addition to the ordinary rate of salary, be paid an allowance in accordance with the following formula for each shift so worked.

Annual Salary
x
12
x
1
x
15
1
313
10
100

Shiftwork Allowance =


A minimum shift work allowance of $26.40 is payable for each afternoon or night shift of seven and one half (7.5) hours worked.

Subclause (2) of Clause 65. – Expired General Agreement Salaries of this Award defines annual salary for calculation purposes.

(Operative from the first pay period commencing on or from 19 December 2011)


4. Schedule L – Other Allowances: Delete this schedule and insert the following in lieu thereof:

SCHEDULE L – OTHER ALLOWANCES


(1) Diving - (Clause 44)
$6.73 per hour or part thereof.

(2) Flying - (Clause 45)
(a) Observation and photographic duties in fixed wing aircraft - $12.43 per hour or part thereof.
(b) Cloud seeding and fire bombing duties, observation and photographic duties involving operations in which fixed wing aircraft are used at heights less than 304 metres or in unpressurised aircraft at heights more than 3048 metres - $17.03 per hour or part thereof.
(c) When required to fly in a helicopter on fire bombing duties, observation and photographic duties or stock surveillance - $23.55 per hour or part thereof.

(3) Sea Going Allowances (Clause 51)

(a) Victualling
(i) Government Vessel - meals on board not prepared by a cook - $31.75 per day.
(ii) Government Vessel - meals on board are prepared by a cook - $23.85 per day.
(iii) Non Government Vessel - $28.95 each overnight period.

(b) Hard Living Allowance - 66 cents per hour or part thereof.


5. Schedule P – Expired General Agreement Salaries: Delete this schedule and insert the following in lieu thereof:

SCHEDULE P – EXPIRED GENERAL AGREEMENT SALARIES

SALARIES


Classification Level
Annual Salary at the beginning of the first pay period on or after 19 December 2011
(Not to be subject to arbitrated safety net adjustments)

LEVELS
$
Per Annum


Level 1

Under 17 yrs
$19,657
17 yrs
$23,475
18 yrs
$27,291
19 yrs
$31,109
20 yrs
$34,925
1.1
$38,170
1.2
$40,296
1.3
$41,435
1.4
$42,611
1.5
$43,758
1.6
$45,045
1.7
$45,936
1.8
$47,250

 
LEVEL 2.1
$48,730
2.2
$50,056
2.3
$51,454
2.4
$52,916
2.5
$52,916

 
LEVEL 3.1
$55,913
3.2
$57,466
3.3
$59,065
3.4
$60,707

 
LEVEL 4.1
$62,959
4.2
$64,723
4.3
$66,538

 
LEVEL 5.1
$70,037
5.2
$72,399
5.3
$74,854
5.4
$77,405

 
LEVEL 6.1
$81,501
6.2
$84,288
6.3
$87,171
6.4
$90,249

 
LEVEL 7.1
$95,301
7.2
$98,576
7.3
$102,144

 
LEVEL 8.1
$108,125
8.2
$112,285
8.3
$117,441

 
LEVEL 9.1
$124,094
9.2
$128,452
9.3
$133,423

 
CLASS 1
$141,184
CLASS 2
$148,717
CLASS 3
$156,242
CLASS 4
$163,773


SALARIES – SPECIFIED CALLINGS


Classification Level
Annual Salary at the beginning of the first pay period on or after 19 December 2011
(Not to be subject to arbitrated safety net adjustments)

LEVELS
$
Per Annum


LEVEL 1

1st year
$53,665
2nd year
$56,492
3rd year
$59,627
4th year
$63,546
5th year
$69,621
6th year
$73,578

 
LEVEL 2.1
$75,392
2.2
$77,933
2.3
$80,577
2.4
$83,322

 
LEVEL 3.1
$87,732
3.2
$90,732
3.3
$93,835
3.4
$97,150

 
LEVEL 4.1
$100,374
4.2
$103,824
4.3
$107,581

 
LEVEL 5.1
$113,683
5.2
$118,058
5.3
$123,479

 
LEVEL 6.1
$130,251
6.2
$134,825
6.3
$140,042

 
LEVEL 7
$147,934
LEVEL 8
$155,826
LEVEL 9
$163,711
LEVEL 10
$171,602