WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION. Industrial Relations Act 1979. The Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Miscellaneous Workers Division, Western Australian Branch and Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service and Others (No. 1538 of 1993) COMMISSIONER C.B. PARKS. 4 May 1995. Order. HAVING heard Ms S. Ellery on behalf of the Applicant and Mr P.G. Robertson on behalf of the Respondents, and having been satisfied that the award variation sought is in accordance with the State Wage Case Decision handed down by the Com- mission in Court Session on 30 December 1994, the Commis- sion pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act, 1979 as amended, by consent hereby orders-- THAT the Aboriginal Medical Service Employees' Award No. A 26 of 1987 be amended in accordance with the following schedule and that such variation such have effect from the beginning of the first pay period com- mencing on or after 7 November 1994. (Sgd.) C.B. PARKS, [L.S] Commissioner. Schedule. Clause 26.-Wages: Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof- 26.-WAGES The minimum weekly rate of wage payable to employees covered by this award shall be: (1) "Field Officer" shall mean an untrained employee appointed as such in the Aboriginal Medical Serv- ice. First Arbitrated Safety Net Base Rate Adjustment Total Per Week Per Week Per Week $ $ $ 1st year 383.70 8.00 391.70 2nd year 388.20 8.00 396.20 3rdyear 392.30 8.00 400.30 5th year 397.00 8.00 405.00 8th year 405.50 8.00 413.50 75 W.AJ.G. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 1633 (2) "Environmental Health Worker" shall mean an em- (IQ) Junior Employees: Junior employees shall receive ployee who has completed the six week mandatory the following percentage of the I st year rate: course and six months' field supervision and who is % responsible for water supply, sewerage maintenance Under 17 years of age 73 and other environmental health protection. 1 st six months 383.70 8.00 391.70 Under 18 years of age 81 2nd six months 389.00 8.00 397.00 Under 19 years of age 87 2nd year 393.60 8.00 401.60 (11) (a) The ordinary rate of wage prescribed in 3rdyear 397.30 8.00 405.30 5th year 401.00 8.00 409.00 subclause (1) hereof shall be increased by 8th year 406.20 8.00 414.20 $8.60 per week when a registered enrolled (3) (a) "Conditionally Registered Health Worker" nurse has obtained a post basic certificate ap- proved by the Nurses Board of Western Aus- shaH mean an employee who has completed tralia and he/she is required to use the at least one module of the six required for full knowledge gained in that certificate as part of certification and provides less complex direct hislher employment. patient care in communities or tribal areas. I st six months 383.70 8.00 391.70 (b) The ordinary rate of wage prescribed in 2nd six months 389.00 8.00 397.00 subclause (1) hereof shall be increased by 2nd year 393.60 8.00 401.60 $6.90 per week when a registered enrolled 3rd year 397.30 8.00 405.30 nurse becomes proficient to do work deemed 5th year 401.00 8.00 409.00 8th year 406.20 8.00 414.20 extraordinary by the employer or the Western (b) The ordinary rate of wage prescribed in Australian Industrial Relations Commission. subclause (a) hereof shall be increased by (c) The on call allowance shall be paid to health $3.20 per week for each additional module a workers for each on call period they are conditionally registered health worker com- rostered to. pletes. (12) Any employee who has passed the examination for (4) HA Fully Certificated Health Worker" shall mean an registration prescribed by the Nurses Board of West- employee who has completed the six modules re- ern Australia shall, for the purposes of this clause, quired for full certification. be deemed to be an enrolled nurse. First Arbitrated (13) Supervisory Allowance Safety Net A registered health worker who is supervising other Base Rate Adjustment Total Per Week Per Week Per Week employees and responsible for the operation of a $ $ $ clinic, health unit or outpost shall be paid the ordi- 1st year 398.10 8.00 406.10 2nd year 402.40 8.00 410.40 nary wage prescribed for the classification in which 3rd year 411.30 8.00 419.30 they are employed increased by 4.5%. 5th year 421.10 8.00 429.10 8th year 432.00 8.00 440.00 (14) An enrolled nurse who has successfully completed (5) "A FuJly Certificated Health Worker-Medication the health worker module for enrolled nurses or who Certificate Grade 1" shall mean an employee who is has received a waiver from the certification panel fully certified and has gained a Medication Certifi- shall be paid no less than the fully certificated health cate Grade I and who has responsibility for admin- worker--medication certificate grade 1. istering a range of drugs and medication under the (15) Where an enrolled nurse is engaged as a health "Standing Orders" ofthe responsible medical prac- worker and that enrolled nurse wishes to maintain titioner. their enrolled nurse registration, the employer shall 1st year 468.80 8.00 476.80 provide work in a nursing situation each year to en- 2nd year 491.60 8.00 499.60 able them to maintain their registration with their 3rdyear 514.20 8.00 522.20 nurses' board 5th year 537.40 8.00 545.40 8th year 561.40 8.00 569.40 (16) Gardener First (6) "A Fully Certificated Health Worker-Medication Arbitrated Certificate Grade 2" shall mean an employee who is Safety Net fully certified and has gained both the first and sec- Base Rate Adjustment Total Per Week Per Week Per Week ond Medication Certificates, which will provide $ $ $ greater responsibility to and administer a wide range IS!f.ear of employment 374.60 8.00 382.60 of drugs and medications under the "Standing Or- 2n yearofemployment 379.60 8.00 387.60 ders" of the responsible medical practitioner. 3rdJ;earofemployment 383.80 8.00 391.80 1st year 514.20 8.00 522.20 an thereafter 2nd year 526.90 8.00 534.90 Domestic 3rdyear 539.50 8.00 547.50 5th year 552.60 8.00 560.60 1st year of employment 374.60 8.00 382.60 Sthyear 570.40 8.00 578.40 2nd year of employment 379.60 8.00 387.60 3:J:ear of employment (7) "Regional Health Co-Ordinator" shall mean an em- thereafter 383.80 8.00 391.80 ployee who is fuJly certified with Medication Cer- Cook tificates I and 2 and has responsibility for instruction 1st year of employment 394.90 8.00 402.90 in health units, field supervision and a community 2nd year of employment 399.20 8.00 407.20 liaison role. ~ear of employment 1st year 644.10 8.00 652.10 thereafter 403.30 8.00 411.30 2nd year 650.40 8.00 658.40 Driver of Motor Vehicle (under 1.2 tonnes) 3rdyear 667.40 8.00 675.40 Sthyear 675.50 8.00 683.50 I s!f.ear of employment 394.80 8.00 402.80 8th year 698.90 8.00 706.90 2n yearofemployment 398.60 8.00 406.60 3rd J;ear of employment (8) Enrolled Nurse an thereafter 401.70 8.00 409.70 I st year of employment 418.80 8.00 426.80 Driver of Motor Vehicle (exceeding 1.2 tonnes capacity but not ex- 2nd year of employment 423.80 8.00 431.80 3rd year of employment ceeding 3 tonnes capacity) and thereafter 434.70 8.00 442.70 l:f.earofemplOyment 399.10 8.00 407.10 2 year of employment 402.80 8.00 410.80 (9) Enrolled Nurse 3rd year of employment -Special Class 456.10 8.00 464.10 and thereafter 406.00 8.00 414.00 1634 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 75 W.A.I.G. First Arbitrated Safety Net Base Rate Adjustment Total Per Week Per Week Per Week $ $ $ Bus Driver (under 25 passengers) 1st year of employment 401.20 8.00 409.20 2nd year of employment 404.90 8.00 412.90 3rd J:ear of employment an thereafter 408.10 8.00 416.10 Storeperson (Gmde I) I st year of employment 388.90 8.00 396.90 2nd year of employment 392.80 8.00 400.80 3rd year of employment and thereafter 396.20 8.00 404.20 (17) Leading hands shall be paid the ordinary wage pre- scribed for the classification in which they are em- ployed increased by: (18) (19) (20) (a) $13.90 per week when in charge of not less than three and not more than 10 other employ- ees; (b) $20.90 per week when in charge of more than 10 and not more than 20 other employees; and (c) $27.80 per week when in charge of more than 20 employees. "Alcohol Rehabilitation Assistant" shall mean an employee who holds similar qualifications and ex- perience as a "Fully Certificated Health Worker" as described in subclause (4) of this clause, or possesses such other expertise as deemed appropriate by the employer for this category of work. Base Rate Per Week $ First Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment Per Week $ Total Per Week $ 1st year of employment 445.10 8.00 453.10 2nd year of employment 451.10 8.00 459.10 3rd year of employment 457.00 8.00 465.00 "Alcohol Rehabilitation Supervisor" shall mean an employee who in addition to the requirements of an "Alcohol Rehabilitation Assistant" as described in subclause (18) of this clause, shall also be capable of managing an Alcohol Rehabilitation Programme, supervising staff and clients, and other duties asso- ciated with supervising hostel style accommodation, in conjunction with an alcohol rehabilitation pro- gramme. 1st year of employment 539.50 8.00 547.50 2nd year of employment 552.20 8.00 560.20 3rd year of employment and thereafter 570.40 8.00 578.40 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. This 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, except those resulting from en- terprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments. AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION INDUSTRY (CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICING) AWARD. No. RIO of 1979.