AN160268 – Public Service Award 1992
(1) Subject to Clause 17. - Traineeships of this Award the annual salaries applicable to officers not covered by Clause 12. - Salaries Specified Callings of this Award shall be those contained in Schedule A.
(2) An adult officer employed pursuant to Level 1 shall commence employment at Level 1.1. Provided that at the discretion of the employer, the officer may be appointed to a higher incremental level subject to previous relevant knowledge and experience.
(3) Payment Of Salaries
(a) Salaries shall be paid fortnightly but, where the usual payday falls on a public holiday, payment shall be made on the previous working day.
(b) Dividing the annual salary by 313 and multiplying the result by 12 shall compute a fortnight's salary.
(c) The hourly rate shall be computed as one seventy-fifth of the fortnight's salary.
(d) Salaries shall be paid by direct funds transfer to the credit of an account nominated by the officer at a bank, building society or credit union approved by the Under Treasurer or an Accountable Officer.
(e) Provided that where such form of payment is impracticable or where some exceptional circumstances exist, and by agreement between the employer and the Association, payment by cheque may be made.
(4) Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustments
(a) The rates of pay in this Award include arbitrated safety net adjustments available since December 1993, under the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment Principle.
(b) These arbitrated safety net adjustments may be offset against any equivalent amount in the rate of pay received by officers since 1 November 1991 above the rate prescribed in the Award, except where such absorption is contrary to the terms of an industrial agreement.
(c) Increases in rates of pay otherwise made under the State Wage Case Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.
(5) Special Allowances
The employer shall not be prohibited from granting special allowances based on additional duties and responsibilities undertaken by an officer due to expertise and knowledge of the officer.
(6) Amalgamation of Salary Classes
In allocating salaries or salary ranges in accordance with Section 29 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 the employer may amalgamate any two or more levels or, allocate specific salary points from a level or levels prescribed by this Award.
