WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION. Industrial Relations Act 1979. Section 40.—Variation of an Award. The University Salaried Officers Association of Western Australia (Union of Workers) and Murdoch University. No. PSA2332 of 1987. SALARIED OFFICERS OF MURDOCH UNIVERSITY AWARD 1984. Salaried Officers University Administration COMMISSIONER G.L. FIELDING. 13th day of July 1988. Order. HAVING heard Miss S.C. Lloyd on behalf of the Applicant and Mr J.D. Miller on behalf of the Respondent, the Commission, constituted by the Public Service Arbitrator, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, having satisfied itself that the terms of the General Order of the Commission No. 1195 of 1986, dated 24 April 1987, have been complied with, and in particular the prescription relating to Restructuring and Efficiency and Second Tier Wage Adjustments, and by consent, hereby orders — That the Salaried Officers of Murdoch University Award 1984 as amended, be further amended in accordance with the following Schedule with effect from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after this day. (Sgd.) G.L. FIELDING, [L. S. ] Public Service Arbitrator. Schedule. 1. Clause 14.—Payment of Salaries: Delete this clause and insert in lieu thereof: 14.—Payment of Salaries. Salaries shall be paid fortnightly by direct funds transfer to the credit of an officer at a bank, building society or credit union nominated by the officer and approved by the Vice-Chancellor or an accountable officer. Provided that where this form of payment is impracticable or under exceptional circumstances and by agreement between the Vice- Chancellor and the Association, payment may be made by cheque. 2. Clause 15.—Hours of Duty. (a) Delete subclause (1) and insert in lieu thereof: (1) Except as provided in subclause (2) of this clause or where the working of flexible hours under arrangements approved by the Vice-Chancellor is permitted, the normal hours of duty shall be 37'A per week to be worked in one period of IVi hours per day (exclusive of meal breaks) between the hours of 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive, except as otherwise agreed between the Vice- Chancellor and the Association from time to time. (b) Delete subclause (4) and insert in lieu thereof: (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause the hours of duty for Library and Computer Centre shift workers shall be — (a) 37 Vi hours per week to be worked in shifts not exceeding 10 Vi hours per day (exclusive of meal breaks) between the hours of 7.00 a.m. and 11.30 p.m. Sunday to Saturday inclusive provided that up to four additional hours or two fewer hours may be worked in any week and carried over to the following week. (b) Work performed by an officer in excess of WOA hours during any three week cycle shall be paid over- time or be granted time off in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Clause 16.—Over- time of this Award. 3. Clause 23.—Annual Recreation Leave: Delete subclause (10) and insert in lieu thereof: (10) (a) Officers shall be paid an annual leave loading of 17 Vi per cent of salary on a maximum of four weeks leave. (b) Maximum payment shall not exceed the Average Weekly Earnings per Employed Male Unit in Western Australia Bureau of Statistics, for the September quarter of the year immediately preceding that in which the leave commences. 68 W.A.I.G. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. (c) Annual Leave Loading, in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subclause shall be paid annually on a pay in December each year. (d) Where payment in lieu of pro rata annual leave is made on the death or retirement of an officer or to an officer whose services are terminated through no fault of his or her own, a loading calculated in accordance with the terms of this subclause, is to be paid on pro rata annual leave. (e) When a permanent officer resigns or is dismissed for disciplinary reasons, annual leave loading shall not be paid in respect of pro rata annual leave. (f) When a temporary officer resigns, is dismissed or whose fixed term contract expires, payment of annual leave loading, calculated in accordance with the terms of this subclause, shall be paid in respect of accrued annual leave, but not in respect of any pro rata annual leave. (g) Part-time officers shall be paid a proportion of the annual leave loading at the salary rate applicable. Provided that the maximum loading payable shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula: Maximum loading in accordance with paragraph (b) of Hours per fortnight this subclause 75 1 (h) The provisions of this subclause do not apply to casual employees. 4. Clause 27.—Long Service Leave: Delete subclause (3) and insert in lieu thereof: (3) Subject to the approval of the School Dean/Office Head, an officer shall take long service leave at any time within three years of the leave becoming due. Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may approve the deferment of taking long service leave beyond three years in exceptional circum- stances. "Exceptional circumstances" shall include retire- ment within five years of the date of entitlement. Approval to defer the taking of long service leave may be withdrawn or varied at any time by the Vice- Chancellor giving the officer notice in writing of the withdrawal or variation. (a) Officers having an entitlement to long service leave at 1 July 1988 are required to clear one full entitlement of long service leave before 1 July 1991. (b) Officers having more than one entitlement to long service leave at 1 July 1988 shall be required to clear one full entitlement of long service leave by 1 July 1991 and a further full entitlement within each three years thereafter, until the officer's entitle- ment to long service leave has been cleared. (c) On the first working day of March in each year the Vice-Chancellor shall by notice in writing advise each relevant officer: (i) of the amount of long service leave to which the officer is then entitled; and (ii) of the amount of long service leave to which the officer will become entitled at any time during the next 12 months. 5. Clause 41.—Salaries: Immediately following subclause (2) insert a new subclause (3) as follows: (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subclause (1) of this clause, students employed as casual officers in the library shall be paid at a rate not exceeding the salary prescribed from time to time in Schedule I for Level 1 — 19 years. 1765 6. Schedule I — Salaries: Delete subclause (a) of this schedule and insert in lieu thereof: Salaries. (a) Subject to the provisions of subclause (e) of this schedule, the rates of pay for officers not covered by Schedule 2 of this award shall be as follows: Salary Per Level Annum $ Level 1 Under 17 years 8 852 17 years 10 346 18 years 12 067 19 years 13 967 20 years 15 684 21 years or first year of adult service 17 230 22 years or second year of adult service 17 848 23 years or third year of adult service 18 464 24 years or fourth year of adult service 19 078 QB 25 years or fifth year of adult service 19 694 26 years or sixth year of adult service 20 311 27 years or seventh year of adult service 21 020 28 years or eighth year of adult service 21511 29 years or ninth year of adult service 22 236 Level 2 23 105 23 771 24 459 25 168 25 897 Level 3 26 899 27 681 28 485 29 313 Level 4 30 447 31 335 32 249 Level 5 34 009 35 201 36 436 37 719 Level 6 39 783 41 185 42 637 44 187 Level 7 46 564 48 209 49 997 Level 8 52 906 54 988 57 571 Level 9 60 797 62 977 65 462 Class 1 69 220 Class 2 72 979 Class 3 76 737 Class 4 80 495 7. Schedule 2 — Salaries — Special Callings: Delete subclause (9) of this schedule and insert in lieu thereof: (a) An officer who possesses a relevant tertiary level qualification or an equivalent approved by the Vice-Chancellor and who is appointed to a position in the calling of Architect, Engineer, Medical WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. W.A.I.G. Laboratory Technologist, Librarian, Scientific Officer, Research Officer, or any other professional calling determined by the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to an annual salary determined in accord- ance with the following: Salary Per Annum Level $ Level 2/4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9 Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 23 105 24 459 25 897 27 681 30 447 32 249 34 009 35 201 36 436 37 719 39 783 41 185 42 637 44 187 46 564 48 209 49 997 52 906 54 988 57 571 60 797 62 977 65 462 69 220 72 979 76 737 80 495 SALARIED STAFF CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD No. A25 of 1985.