No. 362 of 1985
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APPLICANT: No. 362 of 1985. Between Western Australian Prison Officers' Union of Workers
RESPONDENT: Hon Minister for Prisons
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION. No. 362 of 1985. Between Western Australian Prison Officers' Union of Workers, Applicant and Hon Minister for Prisons, Respondent. Order. HAVING heard Mr D.J. Cloghan on behalf of the appli- cant and Mr J. Bull on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, 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 Commis- — sion No. 461 of 1983, dated 2 March 1984 have been complied with, and by consent, hereby orders — That the Gaol Officers Award No. 12 of 1968 be varied in accordance with the following Schedule with effect from the first pay period commencing on or after the 6th day of April 1985. Dated at Perth this 14th day of August 1985. (Sgd.) J.F. GREGOR, [L.S.] Commissioner. Schedule. Clause 6.—Special Provisions: Delete this clause and insert in lieu the following: 6.—Special Provisions. (1) Officers for whom quarters are provided shall have $1.55 per week by way of rent deducted from their pay. (2) Officers employed at Pardelup Prison Farm shall be paid an allowance of $24.00 per annum. (3) Officers shall be paid such district allowances as are prescribed from time to time for officers of the State Public Service. (4) Officers shall receive medical attention as is prescribed from time to time in the Prisons Act Regulations. (5) Where an Officer occupies quarters provided by the Minister the Minister shall pay the water rates for such quarters. Where the quarters are in an area served by the Country Area Water Supply Act the Minister shall pay for a reasonable quantity of water. Officers stationed and residing in their own accommodation north of the 26 degrees south parallel shall have paid by the Minister a reasonable quantity of water. (6) An Officer who is qualified as prescribed in the Prisons Act Regulations for promotion to the classification of Senior Prison Officer or Principal Officer and who has not been appointed to such position shall be paid $6.40 per week and $9.40 per week respectively. (7) An Officer holding a post basic certificate in Mental Health endorsed by the Nurses' Board of Western Australia and required to use in the per- formance of his duties shall be paid an allowance as follows: Per Week $ (1) Six months study 8.40 (2) 12 months study 12.00 (8) Officers other than Industrial Officers whose duties may include driving vehicles, engaged in driving duties for more than two hours per shift shall be paid an allowance of $2.20 for each shift so worked. (9) An Officer who is delegated to be officer in charge of a shift shall receive $6.40 for each shift so worked. (10) (a) Officers employed at Pardelup Prison Farm, Karnet and Bartons Mill who do not live in quarters shall be paid a travelling allowance of $2.60, $2.10 and $2.10 respectively for each shift worked. Officers employed at Wooroloo, Brunswick and Wyndham who do not live in quarters and reside 16 kilometres or more away from the institution shall be paid a travelling allowance of $2.10 per shift. (b) Officers who were stationed at the Geraldton Regional Prison on 3 May 1984 and who by reason of the re-location of the facilities thereat to the Greenough Regional Prison are transferred to work 65 W.A.I.G. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. at the Greenough Regional Prison and who do not live in quarters shall be paid a travelling allowance of $2.10 per shift. (11) An Officer who is in charge of and required to use explosives shall be paid $ 1.90 for each shift so worked. (12) Officers appointed to an Industrial Officer position who have completed 12 months or more service since the end of their probationary period shall be paid the "thereafter" rate from the date of appointment to that Industrial Officer position. 4. Clause 24.—Wages: Delete this clause and insert in lieu:— 24.—Wages. The following shall be the minimum rates of wages payable to workers covered by this award. Classification Rate Per Week (1) Adult Workers $ Greenkeeper 290.60 Assistant Greenkeeper 231.10 Groundsman 1st six months experience 224.30 Groundsman thereafter 228.10 Operator of Power Mower 231.00 (2) Junior Workers: Percentage of Groundsman "Thereafter" Rate GOLF LINK AM) BOWLING GREEN WORKERS'. Award No. 16 of 1967. BEFORE THE