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QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
Industrial Relations Act 1999, S156
Sunshine Coast Children’s Therapy Centre Inc.
AND
Its Employees
(No CA241 of 2002)
SUNSHINE COAST CHILDREN’S THERAPY CENTRE INC. AND ITS EMPLOYEES
CERTIFIED AGREEMENT 2002
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made in pursuance of the Industrial Relations Act 1999, this fifth day of April 2002 between Sunshine Coast Children's Therapy Centre Inc. and its Employees witnesseth that it is hereby mutually agreed as follows:
No previous agreement.
1.ARRANGEMENT OF AGREEMENT
1.Arrangement of Agreement
2.Title
3.Application
4.Date and Period of Operation
5.Relationship to Parent Award
6.Appointment of Employees
7.Hours of Duty
8.Compensation for Additional Hours
9.Pay Rates
10.Annual Holidays
11.Other Forms of Leave
12.Grievance Resolution
13.Superannuation
14.No Further Claims
Signatory Pages
2.TITLE
This Agreement is to be known as the Sunshine Coast Children's Therapy Centre Inc. and its Employees Certified Agreement 2002.
3.APPLICATION
This Agreement shall apply to the Employer, Sunshine Coast Children's Therapy Centre Inc. and all Employees, classified as Physiotherapist, Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Psychologist, for whom a rate of pay is fixed by this Agreement.
4.DATE AND PERIOD OF OPERATION
This Agreement shall commence to operate from 28 January 2002 for a period of 12 months. The parties undertake to commence negotiations for a fresh Agreement at least 3 months prior to the nominal expiry date.
5.RELATIONSHIP TO PARENT AWARD
This Agreement shall be read in conjunction with the Physiotherapists Award - State. This Agreement shall apply to the extent of any inconsistency with the Award. It is acknowledged that whilst the Award applies to the classification of Physiotherapist, the remaining classifications are Award free. This Agreement has been negotiated with the understanding that the Award will be used as the base for those remaining classifications.
6.APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES
(1)Employees may be appointed to one of the following categories:-
(a)Full-Time employment of 38 hours per week;
(b)Part-Time employment of regular contracted hours but less than 38 per week. A minimum of 3 hours payment applies for each day so engaged;
(c)Casual basis of employment which will apply to an Employee who is not a Full-time or Part-time Employee and works less than 38 hours per week with a minimum of two hours per engagement;
(d)A three month probationary period applies to Full-time and Part-time Employees.
(2)It is an express condition of this Agreement that all Employees other than Casuals employed at the commencement of this Agreement will be employed for a maximum period of 41 weeks in any School Year or pro-rata if employed after the start of the School year. The start and finish of the School Year is that corresponding to that applying in Schools administrated by Education Queensland in the Sunshine Coast Region. This period of 41 weeks shall not include School Vacation periods within the School Year unless by mutual agreement between the Employer and the Employee.
7.HOURS OF DUTY
Subject to Clause 6, the normal weekly hours of employment for each Employee shall be negotiated directly with the Centre Committee and shall be recorded in writing. The hours may be changed by mutual agreement between the Employer and the Employee. The meal break shall be a paid (at ordinary time) meal break of no greater duration than 30 minutes each day.
8.COMPENSATION FOR ADDITIONAL HOURS
An Employee and the Centre Committee may agree that additional hours over and above normal weekly hours may be worked. Compensation shall be by equivalent time-off, to be taken at a mutually agreed time or times or alternatively, paid at ordinary rates if mutually agreed.
9.PAY RATES
All Full-Time and Part-Time Employees shall be paid an hourly rate of $26.37 per hour. This rate is based on classification CPO – 4/4 as prescribed in the Award plus an additional margin of 3%. Any increase in the Award rate during the life of this Agreement shall be passed on to Employees from the same date plus the 3% margin. A Casual Employee shall be paid a loading of 25% in addition.
10.ANNUAL HOLIDAYS
This clause does not apply to Casuals. Employees are paid for a maximum period of 45 weeks in any year that is a maximum 41 weeks of employment plus 4 weeks annual leave based on average hours during the 41 weeks employment. Employees may take pro-rata leave during the School Year i.e. during School Vacations other than the Mid Summer Vacation by mutual agreement. All Annual Leave attracts the Annual Leave Loading of 17.5%. Where an Employee works less than 41 weeks, the quantum of Annual leave shall be applied on a proportional basis.
11.OTHER FORMS OF LEAVE
The terms of the Award and the Family Leave Award - State apply.
12.GRIEVANCE RESOLUTION
In the event of an Employee having a Grievance, it shall first be discussed with the Centre Committee President. If unresolved then the matter will be taken up with the Centre Committee. All parties have a right to be represented at any stage. If the grievance remains unresolved then either party can refer the matter to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission under the terms of the Industrial Relations Act 1999.
13.SUPERANNUATION
Superannuation Contributions shall be in accordance with Superannuation Guarantee change legislation.
14.NO FURTHER CLAIMS
There shall be no further claims for the life of this Agreement
SIGNATORIES
Signed for and on the behalf of the Sunshine)D R DAVENPORT
Coast Children's Therapy Centre Inc.)
In the presence of–M WHITBY
Signed for and on behalf of the Employees of the)S CUDDIHY
Sunshine Coast Children’s Therapy Centre Inc.)R M VENNING
)A J FEMIANO
)B PEMBLETON
)M SCOTT
)M JEFFRIES
In the presence of–D R DAVENPORT
B PEMBLETON
This agreement is certified under the Industrial Relations Act 1999, chapter 6 part 1.
I C ASBURY, Commissioner.
Filed on the thirteenth day of May 2002, certified by the commission and given Register No CA241 of 2002, in the Certified Agreements Register.
Dated this twenty-ninth day of May 2002.
E C EWALD,
Registrar.
Operative date:28 January 2002