The Civil Service Association of Western Australia Incorporated -v- Builder's Registration Board of Western Australia, Chief Executive Officer, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Animal Resources Authority
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: P 25/2007
Matter Description: Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989
Industry: Government Administration
Jurisdiction: Public Service Arbitrator
Member/Magistrate name: Commissioner S Wood
Delivery Date: 14 Mar 2008
Result: Award varied
Citation: 2008 WAIRC 00171
WAIG Reference: 88 WAIG 236
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 AUTHORITY AND OTHERS
RESPONDENTS
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR
COMMISSIONER S WOOD
DATE FRIDAY, 14 MARCH 2008
FILE NO P 25 OF 2007
CITATION NO. 2008 WAIRC 00171
Result Award varied
Representation
APPLICANT MR M SIMS
RESPONDENTS MR A HARPER
Order
HAVING heard Mr M Sims on behalf of the applicant and Mr A Harper on behalf of the respondents, the Public Service Arbitrator, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979, hereby orders:
THAT the Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989 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 I – Clause 22 – 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
Subclause (2) of Clause 64. – Expired General Agreement Salaries of this Award defines salary for calculation purposes.
2. Schedule K – Shift Work Allowance: Delete this schedule and insert the following in lieu thereof:
SCHEDULE K - SHIFTWORK ALLOWANCE
A shift work allowance of $17.04 is payable for each afternoon or night shift of seven and one half (7.5) hours worked.
The shift work allowance calculation is 12.5% of the daily salary rate for a Level 1, Year 7 officer.
Subclause (2) of Clause 64. – Expired General Agreement Salaries of this Award defines salary for calculation purposes.
(Operative from first pay period on or after 14 March 2008)
3. Schedule L – Other Allowances: Delete this schedule and insert the following in lieu thereof:
SCHEDULE L OTHER ALLOWANCES
(1) Diving - (Clause 44)
$5.94 per hour or part thereof.
(2) Flying - (Clause 45)
(a) Observation and photographic duties in fixed wing aircraft - $10.97 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 - $15.04 per hour or part thereof.
(c) When required to fly in a helicopter on fire bombing duties, observation and photographic duties or stock surveillance - $20.79 per hour or part thereof.
(3) Sea-Going Allowances (Clause 51)
(a) Victualling
(i) Government Vessel - meals on board not prepared by cook - $27.98 per day.
(ii) Government Vessel - meals on board are prepared by a cook - $21.06 per day.
(iii) Non Government Vessel - $25.54 each overnight period.
(b) Hard Living Allowance - 58 cents per hour or part thereof.
(Operative from first pay period on or after 14 March 2008)
4. 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 $1,809 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 first pay period on or after 14 March 2008)
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 Authority and Others
RESPONDENTS
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR
Commissioner S Wood
DATE friday, 14 March 2008
FILE NO P 25 OF 2007
CITATION NO. 2008 WAIRC 00171
Result Award varied
Representation
Applicant Mr M Sims
Respondents Mr A Harper
Order
HAVING heard Mr M Sims on behalf of the applicant and Mr A Harper on behalf of the respondents, the Public Service Arbitrator, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979, hereby orders:
THAT the Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1989 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 I – Clause 22 – 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 |
Subclause (2) of Clause 64. – Expired General Agreement Salaries of this Award defines salary for calculation purposes.
2. Schedule K – Shift Work Allowance: Delete this schedule and insert the following in lieu thereof:
SCHEDULE K - Shiftwork Allowance
A shift work allowance of $17.04 is payable for each afternoon or night shift of seven and one half (7.5) hours worked.
The shift work allowance calculation is 12.5% of the daily salary rate for a Level 1, Year 7 officer.
Subclause (2) of Clause 64. – Expired General Agreement Salaries of this Award defines salary for calculation purposes.
(Operative from first pay period on or after 14 March 2008)
3. Schedule L – Other Allowances: Delete this schedule and insert the following in lieu thereof:
SCHEDULE L Other Allowances
(1) Diving - (Clause 44)
$5.94 per hour or part thereof.
(2) Flying - (Clause 45)
(a) Observation and photographic duties in fixed wing aircraft - $10.97 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 - $15.04 per hour or part thereof.
(c) When required to fly in a helicopter on fire bombing duties, observation and photographic duties or stock surveillance - $20.79 per hour or part thereof.
(3) Sea-Going Allowances (Clause 51)
(a) Victualling
(i) Government Vessel - meals on board not prepared by cook - $27.98 per day.
(ii) Government Vessel - meals on board are prepared by a cook - $21.06 per day.
(iii) Non Government Vessel - $25.54 each overnight period.
(b) Hard Living Allowance - 58 cents per hour or part thereof.
(Operative from first pay period on or after 14 March 2008)
4. 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 $1,809 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 first pay period on or after 14 March 2008)