WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION. Industrial Relations Act 1979. The Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Miscellaneous Workers Division, Western Australian Branch and Country High School Hostels Authority. No. 1266 of 1996. Country High School Hostels Award, 1979 No. R 7A of 1979. COMMISSIONER A.R. BEECH. 30 October 1996. Order. HAVING heard Ms M. Robinson on behalf of the Applicant and Mr R. De Blank on behalf of the Respondent and by con- sent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979, hereby orders: THAT the Country High School Hostels Award, 1979 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 29th day of October 1996. (Sgd.) A.R. BEECH, [L.S] Commissioner. Schedule. 1. Clause 2.—Arrangement: Delete Clause 22.—Under Rate Employees and insert in lieu the following: 22. Supported Wage System 2. Clause 22.—Under Rate Employees: Delete this clause and insert in lieu the following: 22.—SUPPORTED WAGE SYSTEM (1) The clause defines the conditions which will apply to employees who, because of the effects of a dis- ability, are eligible for a supported wage under the terms of this award. In the context of this clause the following definitions will apply: (a) “Supported Wage System” means the Com- monwealth Government system to promote employment for people who cannot work at full award wages because of a disability, as documented in “[Supported Wage System: Guidelines and Assessment Process]”. (b) “Accredited Assessor” means a person accred- ited by the management unit established by the Commonwealth under the Supported Wage System to perform assessments of an individu- al’s productive capacity within the Supported Wage System. (c) “Disability Support Pension” means the Com- monwealth pension scheme to provide income security for persons with a disability as pro- vided under the Social Security Act 1991, as amended from time to time, or any successor to that scheme. (d) “Assessment Instrument” means the form pro- vided for under the Supported Wage System that records the assessment of the productive capacity of the person to be employed under the Supported Wage System. (2) Eligibility Criteria (a) Employees covered by this clause will be those who are unable to perform the range of duties to the competence level required within the class of work for which the employee is en- gaged under this award, because of the effects of a disability on their productive capacity and who meet the impairment criteria for receipt of a Disability Support Pension. (b) This clause does not apply to any existing employee who has a claim against the em- ployer which is subject to the provisions of workers’ compensation legislation or any pro- vision of this award relating to the rehabilita- tion of employees who are injured in the course of their employment. (c) The award does not apply to employers in re- spect of their facility, program, undertaking, service or the like which receives funding under the Disability Services Act 1986 and fulfils the dual role of service provider and sheltered employer to people with disabilities who are in receipt of, or are eligible for, a Dis- ability Support Pension, except with respect to an organisation which has received recog- nition under Section 10 or under Section 12A of the Disability Services Act, or if a part only has received recognition, that part. (3) Supported Wage Rates (a) Employees to whom this clause applies shall be paid the applicable percentage of the mini- mum rate of pay prescribed by this award for the class of work which the person is perform- ing according to the following schedule: Assessed % of Prescribed Capacity Award Rate (Sub-clause 4) 10% 10% 20% 20% 30% 30% WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 76 W.A.I.G. 4676 Assessed % of Prescribed Capacity Award Rate (Sub-clause 4) 40% 40% 50% 50% 60% 60% 70% 70% 80% 80% 90% 90% (b) Provided that the minimum amount payable shall not be less than $45 per week. (c) Where a person’s assessed capacity is 10 per cent, they shall receive a high degree of as- sistance and support. (4) Assessment of Capacity For the purpose of establishing the percentage of the award rate to be paid to an employee under this award, the pro- ductive capacity of the employee will be assessed in ac- cordance with the Supported Wage System and documented in an assessment instrument by either: (a) the employer and the union party to the award, in consultation with the employee or, if de- sired, by any of these; (b) the employer and an accredited assessor from a panel agreed by the parties to the award and the employee. (5) Lodgement of Assessment Instrument (a) All assessment instruments under the condi- tions of this clause, including the appropriate percentage of the award wage to be paid to the employee, shall be lodged by the employer with the Registrar of the