AN160268 – Public Service Award 1992

12. - SALARIES SPECIFIED CALLINGS

(1) Officers, who possess a relevant tertiary level qualification, or equivalent determined by the Executive Director, Labour Relations, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, and who are employed in the callings of Agricultural Scientist, Architect, Architectural Graduate, Community Corrections Officer, Dental Officer, Dietician, Education Officer, Engineer, Forestry Officer, Geologist, Laboratory Technologist, Land Surveyor, Legal Officer, Librarian, Medical Officer, Medical Scientist, Pharmacist, Planning Officer, Podiatrist, Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Quantity Surveyor, Medical Imaging Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Radiation Therapist, Scientific Officer, Social Worker, Superintendent of Education, Therapist (Occupational, Physio or Speech), Veterinary Scientist, or any other professional calling determined by the Executive Director, Labour Relations, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, shall be entitled to annual salaries as contained in Schedule B.

(2) Subject to subclause (5) of this Clause, on appointment or promotion to the Level 2/4 under this clause.

(a) Officers, who have completed an approved three-year tertiary qualification, relevant to their calling, shall commence at the first year increment.

(b) Officers who have completed an approved four-year tertiary qualification, relevant to their calling, shall commence at the second year increment.

(c) Officers, who have completed an approved Masters or PhD degree relevant to their calling shall commence on the third year increment.

Provided that officers who attain a higher tertiary level qualification after appointment shall not be entitled to any advanced progression through the range.

(3) The Executive Director, Labour Relations, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection shall be exclusively responsible for determining the relevant acceptable qualifications for appointment for the callings covered by this clause and shall maintain a manual setting out such qualifications.

(4) The Executive Director, Labour Relations, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection in allocating levels pursuant to subclause (1) of this clause may determine a commencing salary above level 2/4 for a particular calling/s.

(5) The following conditions shall apply to officers in the callings detailed below:

(a) Education Officers - Officers employed in the calling of Education Officer and appointed or promoted to level 2/4 under this Agreement shall commence on the following salary points:

(i) Officers who have completed an approved three-year qualification, relevant to their calling, shall commence at the first year of the range, subject to subparagraph (v) of this subclause.

(ii) Officers who have completed an approved four-year tertiary qualification, relevant to their calling, shall commence at the second year of the range, subject to subparagraph (v) of this subclause.

(iii) Officers, who hold a relevant qualification such as an Honours or other four year degree (or equivalent) plus a Diploma of Education, or a relevant Masters degree or PhD, shall commence at the third year of the range subject to subparagraph (v) of this subclause.

(iv) Officers, who hold a relevant Masters Degree or PhD plus a Diploma of Education, shall commence at the fourth year of the range, subject to subparagraph (v) of this subclause.

(v) Officers, who have not less than two years of relevant experience, shall receive an additional increment at the time of appointment. Where the officer has had three or more years of relevant experience, two additional increments shall be granted at the time of commencement.

(b) Engineers -

(i) Officers employed in the calling of Engineer and who are classified level 2/4 under this Award shall be paid a minimum salary at the rate prescribed for the maximum of level 2/4 where the officer is an "experienced engineer" as defined.

For the purposes of this paragraph "experienced engineer" shall mean: -

(aa) An engineer appointed to perform professional engineering duties and who is a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia or who attains that status during service.

(bb) An engineer appointed to perform professional duties who is not a Corporate Member of The Institution of Engineers, Australia but who possesses a degree or diploma from a University, College or Institution acceptable to the Executive Director, Labour Relations, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection on the recommendation of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, and who -

(A) having graduated in a four or five year degree course at a University or Institution recognised by the Executive Director, Labour Relations, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, has had four years experience on professional engineering duties acceptable to the employer since becoming a qualified engineer, or

(B) not having a University degree but possessing a diploma recognised by the Executive Director, Labour Relations, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, has had five years experience on professional engineering duties, recognised by the employer since becoming a qualified engineer.

(c) Legal Officers - there shall be for the calling of Legal Officer an additional salary point which shall be the salary applicable to Level 9 (maximum) plus a special allowance equivalent to half the difference between Level 9 (maximum) and Class 1.

(d) Medical Officers and Psychiatrists - there shall be for the callings of Medical Officers and Psychiatrists two additional salary points which may be used. These salary points shall be:

(i) The salary applicable to Class 1 plus a Special Allowance equivalent to half the difference between Class 1 and Class 2.

(ii) The salary applicable to Class 2 plus a Special Allowance equivalent to half the difference between Class 2 and Class 3.

(e) Architectural Graduate - Officers employed in the calling of Architectural Graduate, as defined, and appointed or promoted to Level 2/4 shall commence on the following salary points:

(i) Officers who have completed an approved five-year tertiary qualification, relevant to this calling, shall commence at the second year increment.

(ii) Officers who have completed and approved Masters or PHD degree, relevant to this calling, shall commence at the third year increment.

For the purposes of this paragraph "Architectural Graduate" shall mean an officer who possesses a relevant tertiary level qualification or equivalent determined by the Executive Director, Labour Relations, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection but is not registered with the Architects Board of Western Australia as an Architect, and who undertakes such duties as are necessary for achieving such registration with the Architects Board of Western Australia.

(f) Architect - Officers employed in the calling of Architect, as defined, and appointed or promoted to Level 2/4 shall commence at the fourth year increment.

For the purposes of this paragraph "Architect" shall mean an officer who possesses a relevant tertiary level qualification or equivalent determined by the Executive Director, Labour Relations, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, and possesses the necessary experience and is registered with the Architects Board of Western Australia as an Architect.