DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES (CSA FAMILY RESOURCE WORKERS, WELFARE ASSISTANTS AND PARENT HELPERS) AWARD 1990

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Civil Service Association of Western Australia (Inc)

APPLICANT

-v-

Department of Communities

RESPONDENT

CORAM Chief Commissioner P E Scott

DATE Wednesday, 26 August 2020

FILE NO/S P 19 OF 2019

CITATION NO. 2020 WAIRC 00745

Result Order issued

Representation

Applicant Mr M Giles, and with him Mr M Finnegan

Respondent Ms R Smith, and with her Dr N Woolf

Order

HAVING heard Mr M Giles and with him Mr M Finnegan on behalf of Civil Service Association of Western Australia (Inc), and Ms R Smith and with her Dr N Woolf on behalf of the Department of Communities, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, and by consent, hereby orders -

THAT the Department of Communities (CSA Family Resource Workers, Welfare Assistants and Parent Helpers) Award 1990 be varied in accordance with the following Schedule and that such variations shall have effect on and from Wednesday, 26 August 2020.

Chief Commissioner P E Scott

SCHEDULE

1. Clause 14 – SALARY PACKAGING ARRANGEMENT

Delete subclause (6) and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(6) Compulsory Employer Superannuation Guarantee contributions are to be calculated in accordance with applicable federal and state legislation.  Compulsory Employer contributions made to superannuation schemes established under the State Superannuation Act 2000 (WA) are calculated on the gross (pre packaged) salary amount regardless of whether an Employee participates in a salary packaging arrangement with their Employer.

2. Clause 19 – PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Delete paragraph (a) of subclause (1) and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(a)                New Year’s Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Anzac Day, Celebration Day for the Anniversary of the Birthday of the Reigning Sovereign, Western Australia Day, Labour Day, provided that the Employer may approve another day to be taken as a holiday in lieu of any of the above mentioned days.