AT794071 - Queensland Local Government Officers' Award 1998 [Transitional]
[7.1 varied by S9580 T1100 PR909784 PR921747 PR939202 PR951718 PR962402 PR975324 PR978348; PR983894 ppc 01Oct08]
7.1 The following salary scales will apply to officers not covered by clause 6 of this award who are classified in terms of the definitive criteria set out in Schedule A.
Band |
Total rate |
$ | |
Level 1 |
31,898 |
32,411 | |
33,232 | |
34,001 | |
34,770 | |
35,434 | |
Level 2 |
36,213 |
36,982 | |
37,751 | |
38,260 | |
Level 3 |
39,028 |
39,516 | |
40,285 | |
41,054 | |
Level 4 |
41,822 |
42,591 | |
43,256 | |
44,025 | |
Level 5 |
44,793 |
45,458 | |
46,227 | |
Level 6 |
47,508 |
48,789 | |
50,071 | |
Level 7 |
51,352 |
52,633 | |
53,914 | |
Level 8 |
55,452 |
56,989 | |
58,527 | |
59,970 | |
61,413 |
Junior Rates
Years of Age |
% of First Increment Level 1 |
Under 17 years |
55% |
17 years |
60% |
18 years |
70% |
19 years |
80% |
20 years |
90% |
7.2 Absorption
[7.2 substituted by T1100 PR909784 PR921747 PR939202 PR951718; PR962402 ppc 21Sep05]
The rates of pay in this award include the arbitrated safety net adjustment payable under the Safety Net Review - Wages June 2005 decision [PR002005]. This arbitrated safety net adjustment may be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above award payments include wages payable pursuant to certified agreements, currently operating enterprise flexibility agreements, Australian workplace agreements, award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and over award arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.
Increases made under previous National Wage Case principles or under the current Statement of Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.
7.3 National training wage
7.3.1 This clause shall apply to persons who are undertaking a Traineeship (as defined) who are employed by an employer party bound by this award.
7.3.2 A party to this award shall comply with the terms of the National Training Wage Award 1994, as varied, as though bound by clause 3 of that award. The relevant skill level for traineeship employment under this award is Skill Level A.
7.3.3 Definition
"Traineeship" means a system of training which has been approved by the relevant State or Territory Training Authority or which meets the requirements of a National Training Package developed by a National Training Industry Advisory Board and endorsed by the National Training Framework Committee, which leads to an Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications specified by that National Training Package, or which has been approved on an interim basis by the National Employment and Training Taskforce (NETTFORCE), until final approval is granted by the relevant State or Territory Training Authority and includes full time traineeships and part time traineeships including school based traineeships.
7.4 Workers eligible for a supported wage
7.4.1 This clause defines the conditions which will apply to employees who because of the effects of a disability are eligible for a supported wage under the terms of this award. In the context of this clause, the following definitions will apply:
7.4.1(a) Supported Wage System means the Commonwealth Government system to promote employment for people who cannot work at full award wages because of a disability, as documented in "(Supported Wage System: Guidelines and Assessment Process)".
7.4.1(b) Accredited Assessor means a person accredited by the management unit established by the Commonwealth under the Supported Wage System to perform assessments of an individual's productive capacity within the Supported Wage System.
7.4.1(c) Disability Support Pension means the Commonwealth pension scheme to provide income security for persons with a disability as provided under the Social Security Act 1991, as amended from time to time, or any successor to that scheme.
7.4.1(d) Assessment Instrument means the form provided for under the Supported Wage System that records the assessment of the productive capacity of the person to be employed under the Supported Wage System.
7.4.2 Eligibility criteria
Employees covered by this clause will be those who are unable to perform the range of duties to the competence level required within the class of work for which the employee is engaged under this award, because of the effects of a disability on their productive capacity and who meet the impairment criteria for receipt of a Disability Support Pension.
This clause does not apply to any existing employee who has a claim against the employer which is subject to the provisions of workers' compensation legislation or any provision of this award relating to the rehabilitation of employees who are injured in the course of their current employment.
(The award does not apply to employers in respect of their facility, programme, undertaking, service or the like which receives funding under the Disability Services Act 1986 and fulfils the dual role of service provider and sheltered employer to people with disabilities who are in receipt of or are eligible for a disability support pension, except with respect to an organisation which has received recognition under Section 10 or Section 12A of the Act, or if a part only has received recognition, in that part).
7.4.3 Supported wage rates
[7.4.3 varied by PR921747 PR939202 PR951718 PR953552 PR962402 PR975324 PR978348; PR983894 ppc 01Oct08]
Employees to whom this clause applies shall be paid the applicable percentage of the minimum rate of any pay prescribed by this award for the class of work which the person is performing according to the following schedule:
Assessed capacity |
Prescribed Award Rate |
(clause 7.4.4) |
|
10%* |
10% |
20% |
20% |
30% |
30% |
40% |
40% |
50% |
50% |
60% |
60% |
70% |
70% |
80% |
80% |
90% |
90% |
(Provided that the minimum amount payable shall not be less than $69.00 per week).
* Where a person's assessed capacity is 10 per cent, they shall receive a high degree of assistance and support.
7.4.4 Assessment of capacity
For the purpose of establishing the percentage of the award rate to be paid to an employee under this award, the productive capacity of the employee will be assessed in accordance with the Supported Wage System and documented in an assessment instrument by the employer and an accredited Assessor from a panel.
7.4.5 Lodgement of assessment instrument
All assessment instruments under the conditions of this clause, including the appropriate percentage of the award rate to be paid to the employee, shall be lodged by the employer with the Registrar of the Industrial Relations Commission.
7.4.6 Review of assessment
The assessment of the applicable percentage should be subject to annual review or earlier on the basis of a reasonable request for such a review. The process of review shall be in accordance with the procedures for assessing capacity under the Supported Wage System.
7.4.7 Other terms and conditions of employment
Where an assessment has been made, the applicable percentage shall apply to the wage rates only. Employees covered by the provisions of the clause will be entitled to the same terms and conditions of employment as all other workers covered by this award paid on a pro rata basis.
7.4.8 Workplace adjustment
An employer wishing to employ a person under the provisions of this clause shall take reasonable steps to make changes in the workplace to enhance the employee's capacity to do the job. Changes may involve re-design of job duties, working time arrangements and work organisation in consultation with other workers in the area.
7.4.9 Trial period
7.4.9(a) In order for an adequate assessment of the employee's capacity to be made, an employer may employ a person under the provisions of this clause for a trial period not exceeding 12 weeks, except that in some cases additional work adjustment time (not exceeding four weeks) may be needed.
7.4.9(b) During the trial period the assessment of capacity shall be undertaken and the proposed rate for a continuing employment relationship shall be determined.
[7.4.9(c) varied by PR921747 PR939202 PR951718 PR962402 PR975324 PR978348; PR983894 ppc 01Oct08]
7.4.9(c) The minimum amount payable to the employee during the trial period shall be no less than $69.00 per week.
7.4.9(d) Work trials should include induction or training as appropriate to the job being trialed.
7.4.9(e) Where the employer and employee wish to establish a continuing employment relationship following the completion of the trial period, a further contract of employment shall be entered into based on the outcome of assessment under 7.4.4 above.
