| Title: |
WA Health - LHMU - Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers - Industrial Agreement 2009 |
| Document ID: |
Information Circular IC 0047/09 |
| Date of Issue: |
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 |
| Status: |
Current |
| File Number(s): |
RSD-07614 |
| Description: |
Registration of Agreement with attached Order and Agreement. |
| Legal Requirements: |
Industrial Relations Act 1979
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| Applicable to: |
Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers |
| Category: |
Industrial |
| Period of Effect: |
from 7 April 2009 to 31 July 2010 |
| Authorised By: |
Marshall Warner, DIRECTOR, HEALTH INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SERVICE, 16-Apr-2009 |
| Acrobat Version: |
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[437KB] |
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| Print Version: |
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| Supersedes: |
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OP 1934/05
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(31-Mar-2005) |
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LHMU – Union Recognition and Job Security Agreement – Department of Health – Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers 2005 |
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| Supersedes: |
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OP 1930/05
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(17-Mar-2005) |
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LHMU – Department of Health Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers - (Federal) Agreement 2005 |
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| Supersedes: |
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OP 1324/00
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(22-Aug-2000) |
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Salary Increase Payable to Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers. Cost Variation No. 09-001-09 |
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| Supersedes: |
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OP 1242/99
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(12-Oct-1999) |
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Amendment to Operational Instruction 1241/99 - Salary Increase Payable to Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers |
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| Supersedes: |
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OP 1241/99
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(05-Oct-1999) |
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Salary Increase Payable to Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers. Cost Variation No. 6-990-09 |
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| Supersedes: |
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OP 0458/94
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(02-Aug-1994) |
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Health Workers (Community and Child Health Services) Award No.21 of 1979. Implementation of the Career Structure for Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers. Award Cost Variation No. 04-945 |
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| Supersedes: |
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OP 1368/00
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(21-Dec-2000) |
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Health Workers – Community and Child Health Services Award 2000 |
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| Related Websites: |
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| Subject Terms: |
Conditions of Employment • Salaries • Human Resources • Industrial and Employee Relations |
WA Health - LHMU - Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers - Industrial Agreement 2009
The WA Health – LHMU – Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers - Industrial Agreement 2009 (“the Agreement”) was registered on 7 April 2009. The Agreement:
- Replaces the LHMU – Department of Health Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers – (Federal) Agreement 2005;
- Overrides the Health Workers Community and Child Health Services Award 2000; and
- Overrides the LHMU – Union Recognition and Job Security Agreement – Department of Health – Aboriginal and Ethnic Health Workers 2005.
The Agreement is effective from 7 April 2009 except for the wages increases which are effective from 1 August 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Employees whose employment ceased prior to 7 April 2009 are not entitled to the retrospective application of the increase to wages.
Significant changes to the Agreement include:
- Inclusion of an Agreement Flexibility provision;
- Increase in Parental Leave to 14 weeks paid leave from 1 July 2008;
- Enhanced Annual Leave Travel Concession provisions; and
- Standardisation of leave clauses (including Study, Professional Development, English Language Training, International Sporting Events and Witness and Jury Leave) in line with other WA Health Agreements.
Copies of the industrial instruments referred to in this circular can also be accessed at http://www.health.wa.gov.au/awardsandagreements/.
Any queries regarding this circular can be sent to industrial.relations@health.wa.gov.au.
Marshall Warner
DIRECTOR
HEALTH INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SERVICE
ATTACHMENTS:
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This circular last updated: Wednesday, 22 April 2009 at 8:56am
