WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION. Industrial Relations Act 1979. The Australian Nursing Federation Industrial Union of Workers Perth and Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation and Others. No. 1059 of 1995. COMMISSIONER C.B. PARKS. 4 December 1995. Order. HAVING heard Mr A. Dzieciol on behalf of the Applicant and Mr P.G. Robertson on behalf of the Respondents and by consent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979, hereby orders: THAT the Nurses’ (Aboriginal Medical Service) Award 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 16 No- vember 1995. (Sgd.) C.B. PARKS, [L.S] Commissioner. Schedule. Clause 26.—Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof— 26.—WAGES The following rates shall be paid to nurses classified at each level: First and Second Arbitrated Base Rate Safety Net Total Per Week Adjustment Rate $ $ $ (1) Nurse Grade 1— Level 1 663.80 16.00 679.80 2 675.60 16.00 691.60 3 691.50 16.00 707.50 4 724.60 16.00 740.60 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 398 76 W.A.I.G. First and Second Arbitrated Base Rate Safety Net Total Per Week Adjustment Rate $ $ $ 5 742.20 16.00 758.20 6 758.70 16.00 774.70 7 776.30 16.00 792.30 8 794.70 16.00 810.70 9 826.40 16.00 842.40 10 877.50 16.00 893.50 Note: 1. A registered nurse shall enter the service at Level 1 and shall proceed by annual increments to Level 3 subject to satisfactory performance unless otherwise specified in this clause. 2. A registered nurse with one post basic certificate shall enter the service at Level 2 and shall proceed by annual increments to Level 4, subject to satisfactory performance. 3. A registered nurse with two post basic certificates shall enter the service at Level 2 and shall proceed by annual increments to Level 7, subject to satisfac- tory performance. 4. A registered nurse with a post basic tertiary nursing qualification from a university or college of advanced education shall enter the service at Level 4 and pro- ceed by annual increments to Level 8, subject to sat- isfactory performance. 5. A registered nurse appointed to provide the staff development programmes to the service shall enter at Level 8 and proceed by annual increments to Level 10, subject to satisfactory performance. 6. Where an employee who is designated “Senior Nurse” by the employer has not reached the penulti- mate increment of the employee’s range, that em- ployee shall nevertheless be paid at that rate plus 4.5 per cent whilst so designated. Advancement to the final increment shall occur in the same manner as would have been the case if the employee had not been designated as a senior nurse and if the employee is still so designated, 4.5 per cent shall be added to the final increment. 7. An employee who is designated as “Nurse in Charge” shall receive an allowance equal to 4.5 per cent of her ordinary base wage whilst so designated. 8. The determination of a salary range with these lev- els shall be at the discretion of the employer and will have regard for the qualification(s) required by the employer and used in the employee’s employ- ment. (2) Nurse Grade 2— First and Second Arbitrated Base Rate Safety Net Total Per Week Adjustment Rate $ $ $ Level 1 927.70 16.00 943.70 2 943.50 16.00 959.50 3 975.30 16.00 991.30 4 979.10 16.00 995.10 A nurse appointed as Health Services Co-ordinator or Senior Health Educator shall commence on a level within the Nurse Grade 2 classification commensu- rate with the nurses’ experience in community nurs- ing as a co-ordinator or educator respectively and/or relevant tertiary or post basic qualifications. Progression beyond the commencing level will be dependent on the attainment of additional qualifica- tions relevant to the position held and/or service in such position provided that advancement by service only shall be limited to one level for each year of service to a maximum of two beyond the commenc- (3) Employees who have had recent, relevant experience in community nursing shall have such experience recognised by the employer when determining the rate of wage payable under Grade 1 of this award. The onus of proof of previous experience shall rest on the employee and any calculation arising from the production of work records or other documen- tary evidence shall only apply from the time such proof is supplied. (4) The rates of pay in this award include the first $8.00 per week arbitrated safety net adjustment payable under the December, 1994 State Wage Decision. The first $8.00 per week arbitrated safety net adjustment may be offset to the extent of any wage increase as a result of agreements reached at enterprise level since 1 November, 1991. Increases made under previous State Wage Case Principles or under the current State- ment of Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments. (5) The rates of pay in this award include the second $8.00 per week arbitrated safety net adjustment pay- able under the December, 1994 State Wage Deci- sion. This second $8.00 per week arbitrated safety net adjustment may be offset to the extent of any wage increase payable since 1 November, 1991, pur- suant to enterprise agreements, consent awards or award variations to give effect to enterprise agree- ments, insofar as that wage increase has not previ- ously been used to offset an arbitrated safety net adjustment. Increases made under previous State Wage Case Principles or under the current Statement of Principles, excepting those resulting from enter- prise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbi- trated safety net adjustments. PLASTIC MANUFACTURING AWARD 1977. No. 5 of 1977.