AN120152 – Community Pharmacy (State) Award 2001
PART 5 - WAGES AND RELATED MATTERS
13. WAGES PER WEEK OF 38 HOURS
13.1 The minimum rates of pay for a week of 38 hours shall be as set out in Table 1 of Part B - Wages.
13.2 The following classifications and gradings shall apply to Pharmacist-in-Charge and Pharmacist Manager positions.
13.2.1 Pharmacist
A Pharmacist, Pharmacist after first year of experience, or an Experienced Pharmacist works under the general direction of a Pharmacist-in-Charge, a Pharmacist Manager or a Pharmacist Proprietor.
Duties and responsibilities shall include, but shall not be limited to:
Dispensing prescriptions in accordance with the requirements of relevant legislation, counselling patients as required, National Health Service return preparation, computer housekeeping, dispensary stock control, cashing up, and locking and unlocking the pharmacy (as required).
13.2.2 Pharmacist-in-Charge
A Pharmacist-in-Charge is employed as the Pharmacist-in-Charge of a community pharmacy, either as the sole pharmacist employed in the business or as a Pharmacist-in- Charge of other employed pharmacists, and is responsible for both front-of-pharmacy and dispensary supervision. A Pharmacist-in-Charge is subject to the overall direction of a proprietor or manager.
Duties and responsibilities shall include, but shall not be limited to:
(a) Performing all of the duties of a Pharmacist.
(b) Locking and unlocking of the pharmacy, lunchtime supervision arrangements, supervision of staff, buying and stock control, payroll preparation, debtor control, rostering of staff, banking preparation, delivery supervision, repairs and maintenance, public relations and in-store promotions.
The proprietor or manager will retain responsibility for hiring and firing of staff, full business administration of profit and performance, and strategic planning.
13.2.3 Gradings of Pharmacist-in-Charge and Pharmacist Manager - Employment Periods in Excess of One Week
Pharmacists In Charge or Pharmacist Managers will be graded as follows:
GRADE 1 In charge of or manages a small pharmacy where the equivalent full time supervised staff (EFTS) is two or less.
GRADE 2 In charge of or manages a medium pharmacy where the EFTS is more than two but less than five.
GRADE 3 In charge of or manages a large pharmacy where the EFTS is five or more.
13.2.4 Gradings of Pharmacist-in-Charge and Pharmacist Manager - Employment Periods for Less than One Week
Pharmacists in Charge or Pharmacist Managers will be graded according to the number of pharmacy assistants actually supervised for the period worked.
Equivalent full time supervised staff (EFTS) is calculated according to the following formula:
a/b = c where
a =the total number of hours ordinarily worked by pharmacy assistants in the pharmacy.
b =the total number of hours the pharmacy is ordinarily open for business; and
c =the number of equivalent full time supervised staff.
13.3 Calculation of Rates
The rates of pay applying to students and trainees shall be calculated in multiple of ten cents, with any result of five cents or more being adjusted to the next highest ten cent multiple.
13.4 Higher Duties Payment
Where an employee who is not employed as a Pharmacist Manager or Pharmacist-in-Charge is called upon to replace the Proprietor, Manager or Pharmacist-in-Charge for a minimum of two hours they shall be paid at the appropriate Pharmacist-in-Charge rate in accordance with this award for all such hours worked.
13.5 Savings Provision
Nothing in this award shall be deemed to be construed to:
13.5.1 reduce the salary or allowances; or
13.5.2 alter unfavourably the terms and conditions of employment applying to any employee immediately prior to the date of operation of this variation.
13.6 The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case June 2005. These adjustments may be offset against:
(i) any equivalent over award payments, and/or
(ii) award wage increases since 29 May 1991 other than safety net, State Wage Case, and minimum rates adjustments.
13.7 Pre-existing rates of pay
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Award no employee to whom this Award applies shall suffer a reduction in ordinary earnings (including allowances) as a result of this variation.
