Application for Registration of an Award

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

APPLICATION NO. A2 OF 2005

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF AN AWARD

ENTITLED "HEALTH SERVICES UNION (AGED CARE FACILITIES) AWARD 2005”

NOTICE is given that an application has been made to the Commission by the Health Services Union of Western Australia (Union of Workers) under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 for the above Award.

As far as relevant, those parts of the Award which relate to area of operation or scope are published hereunder.

3. – Effect, Area and Scope of Award.

(1)  This award shall apply to –

(a)  employees engaged in professional, administrative, clerical, technical, and supervisory callings employed in any health care facility for the aged, chronically ill and/or disabled including but not limited to any high care, low care, day care, respite care and or rehabilitation service for the aged, chronically ill and or disabled, and any community care service or hostel in or about or in connection with and or ancillary to the provision of such services including, but not limited to the callings listed in Schedule D of this Award;

(b)  all employers employing those employees including but not limited to those employers named and engaged in the industries listed in Schedule B hereto; and

(c)  the Health Services Union of Western Australia (Union of Workers), provided that;

(d)  the award does not cover;

i)  Registered Medical Practitioners;

ii)  Nurses;

iii)  Those employees who were employed in callings that were covered by the Residential Aged Care (Hostels) Award 2002 or the Private Hospital and Residential Aged Care (Nursing Homes) Award 2002 as at 30 April 2004;

iv)  Those employees engaged as employees of either the Commonwealth or State public sector; and provided further that this award shall not apply to employees or employers bound by other awards to which at the date of this award the Health Services Union of Western Australia (Union of Workers) previously known as the Hospital Salaried Officers Association of Western Australia (Union of Workers), is a party.

(2)  This award shall operate throughout the state of Western Australia.

(3)  This Award cancels and replaces the Hospital Salaried Officers (Nursing Homes) Award 1976 No R18 and R19 of 1974.

(4)  The Award has effect on and from the date of registration, until such time as it is cancelled or replaced.

SCHEDULED

CLASSIFICATIONANDGRADINGOFEMPLOYEES

LEVEL CLASSIFICATION

1 Clerical Assistants

2 Cashier, Typists, Data Processing Operators, Technical Assistants

2/3 Clerks, Administration Officer, Physiotherapy Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Music Therapy Assistant, Art Therapy Assistant

3 Chief Administrative Officers, Administrative Assistant, Secretary, Storekeeper, Welfare Officer

4 Stores Clerk, Senior Clerk,

4/5 Activity Co-ordinator

5 Senior Welfare Officer

7 Catering and Domestic Supervisor

8 Catering and Domestic Supervisor, Assistant Engineer

5/10 Pharmacist, Dietician, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Music Therapist, Diversional Therapist, Art Therapist, Speech Pathologist, Librarian, Social Workers, Podiatrist, Psychologist

11 Engineer, Maintenance Manager

11/12 Senior Pharmacist, Dietician, Physiotherapist, and Speech Pathologist (and all other Professional Callings, designated “Senior” other than Senior Welfare Officer)

13/14 Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in Charge (and all other Professional Callings, designated “in charge”).

A copy of the proposed Award may be inspected at my office at 111 St George's Terrace, Perth.

(Sgd) J.A. SPURLING,

REGISTRAR.

9 February 2005.