Public Sector Csa Agreement 2021

5.5Provisions in the Applicable Award that deal with subject matters not otherwise dealt with bythis Agreement are preserved at the date of registration. For the purposes of this clause, theseprovisions will be referred to as the “preserved provisions”.5.6Subsequent to the registration of this Agreement, any variations to provisions of the ApplicableAward issued through orders of the WAIRC will prevail over the preserved provisions to theextent of any inconsistency.5.7Subject to clause 5.6, where the provisions of the Applicable Award and this Agreement areinconsistent, this Agreement will prevail.5.8The ASAs listed at Schedule 5 – Agency Specific Agreements of this Agreement shall continuein force unless replaced by a subsequent agreement or a party withdraws from the agreement.6.TERM OF AGREEMENT6.1This Agreement shall operate from the date of registration and, in accordance with section 41of the Industrial Relations Act 1979, will expire on 12 June 2022.6.2The parties to this Agreement agree to re-open negotiations for a replacement Agreement atleast six months prior to the expiry of this Agreement with a view to implement a replacementAgreement on 13 June 2022.7.NO FURTHER CLAIMS7.1The parties to this Agreement undertake that, for its term, no salary increases will be sought orgranted other than those provided under the terms of this Agreement. This includes salaryadjustments arising out of State Wage Cases. Such increases are to be absorbed in the salariesset out in this Agreement.7.2The parties to this Agreement undertake that, for its term, there will be no further claims onmatters contained in this Agreement except where specifically provided for.8.CORE CONDITIONS8.1The core conditions of employment for Employees covered by this Agreement shall be theterms and conditions provided for in this Agreement, with the exception of clause 22 – Hoursof this Agreement provided an average of no more than 37.5 hours per week is worked asordinary hours, and the following provisions contained in the Applicable Award.Core conditionEmployees employedunder the PublicService Award 1992(a)Contract of ServiceClause 8Employees employed underthe Government OfficersSalaries, Allowances andConditions Award 1989Clause 8(b)Purchased Leave – DeferredSalary ArrangementClause 14Clause 14(c)Salary PackagingArrangementClause 15Clause 157

(d)Supported WageClause 16Clause 16(e)TraineeshipsClause 17Clause 17(f)Annual IncrementsClause 18Clause 18(g)Higher Duties AllowanceClause 19Clause 19(h)Annual LeaveClause 23Clause 23(i)Public HolidaysClause 24Clause 24(j)Long Service LeaveClause 25Clause 25(k)Cultural/Ceremonial LeaveClause 33Clause 33(l)Blood/Plasma Donors LeaveClause 34Clause 34(m)Emergency Service LeaveClause 35Clause 35Clause 36Clause 36Clause 37Clause 37(n)(o)9.Union Facilities For UnionRepresentativesLeave to Attend AssociationBusiness(p)Trade Union Training LeaveClause 38Clause 38(q)Defence Force ReservesLeaveClause 39Clause 39(r)Witness and Jury ServiceClause 41Clause 40(s)Keeping of and Access toEmployment RecordsClause 57Clause 58(t)Right of Entry and Inspectionby AuthorisedRepresentativesClause 59Clause 60(u)Copies of AwardClause 60Clause 61AGENCY SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS9.1The primary industrial instruments for regulating pay and conditions for Employees shall be theApplicable Award and this Agreement. An ASA shall be read in conjunction with the ApplicableAward and this Agreement and except where this Agreement identifies conditions as core, theASA will prevail over this Agreement and the Applicable Award to the extent of anyinconsistencies.9.2Core conditions of employment referred to in clause 8 – Core Conditions of this Agreementcannot be the subject of an ASA, other than the exception pertaining to the TAFE collegesprovided in clause 36.2 (b).9.3The parties accept that ASAs will only be made in the following circumstances:(a)where an existing ASA is due to expire and the parties seek to register a replacement ASA;or8

(b)9.4where arrangements are agreed by the parties to be necessary due to the nature of workundertaken or the environment in an Agency.Should the parties be unable to reach agreement the matter may be referred by either party tothe WAIRC.PART 2: SALARY RELATED MATTERS10.SALARIES10.1The annual salaries provided for by this Agreement shall be those contained in Schedule 2 –General Division Salaries, Schedule 3 – Specified Calling Salaries and Schedule 4 – Legal GradeSalaries of this Agreement.10.2An Employee who is employed by the Employer on the date of registration of this Agreementwill, on registration of the agreement, receive a payment equivalent to the additional annualsalary increase that would have been paid had the salaries in Schedule 2 – General DivisionSalaries, Schedule 3 – Specified Calling Salaries or Schedule 4 – Legal Grade Salaries of thisAgreement been paid on and from 13 June 2021.10.3An Employee who resigns or retires or whose employment is otherwise terminated prior to theregistration of this Agreement is not entitled to the payment provided in clause 10.2.10.4The annual salaries provided in Schedule 2 – General Division Salaries and Schedule 3 –Specified Calling Salaries of this Agreement include full and final settlement of productivityimprovements up to the date of commencement of the Public Service and Government OfficersGeneral Agreement 2011.10.5An Employee covered by clause 16 – Supported Wage of the Applicable Award shall be paid theapplicable percentage of the minimum rate of pay prescribed by this Agreement for the classof work the person is performing.10.6An Employee’s fortnightly salary shall be:10.7(a)determined according to the annual salaries contained in Schedule 2 – General DivisionSalaries, Schedule 3 – Specified Calling Salaries and Schedule 4 – Legal Grade Salariesof this Agreement;(b)calculated to four decimal points; and(c)rounded to the nearest one cent.Subject to clause 10.3, the Employer will pay the payment provided in clause 10.2 to anEmployee who, prior to the registration of this Agreement:(a)was employed in the Public Sector under a different industrial agreement to which theUnion is respondent; or was employed by another Employer named in this Agreement;and9

(b)commenced employment with their current Employer within one calendar week ofceasing employment with their previous Public Sector Employer.11.TRAINEESHIP RATES OF PAY11.1This clause replaces clause 17 (2) (d) of the Applicable Award.11.2The salary applicable to school-based trainees and junior trainees (under 21) shall be theapplicable level 1 General Division Salary as per Schedule 2 – General Division Salaries of thisAgreement in accordance with the trainee’s age.11.3The salary applicable to adult trainees shall be the level 1.1 General Division salary as perSchedule 2 – General Division Salaries.11.4Despite clause 10.2, the salaries provided for in this clause apply from the date of registration.12.SALARY PACKAGING12.1Salaries as prescribed by Schedule 2 – General Division Salaries, Schedule 3 – Specified CallingSalaries and Schedule 4 – Legal Grade Salaries of this Agreement are to be applied for thepurposes of clause 15 (3) of the Applicable Award, regarding Total Employment Cost, and clause15 (6) of the Applicable Award, regarding Compulsory Employer Superannuation Guaranteecontributions.13.RECOVERY OF UNDERPAYMENTS13.1Where an Employee is underpaid in any manner:(a)the Employer will, once the Employer is aware of the underpayment, rectify the erroras soon as practicable;(b)where possible the underpayment shall be rectified no later than in the pay periodimmediately following the date on which the Employer is aware that an underpaymenthas occurred; and(c)where an Employee can demonstrate that an underpayment has created seriousfinancial hardship, the Employee shall be paid by way of a special payment as soon aspracticable.13.2An Employer shall compensate an Employee for costs resulting directly from an underpayment,where it is proven that the costs resulted directly from the underpayment. This includescompensation for overdraft fees, dishonoured cheque costs, and dishonour fees related toroutine deductions from the bank account into which an Employee’s salary is paid.13.3Nothing in this clause shall be taken as precluding the Employee’s legal right to pursue recoveryof underpayments.14.RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS14.1The Employer has an obligation under the Financial Management Act 2006 to account for publicmonies. This requires the Employer to recover overpayments made to an Employee.10

14.2Any overpayment will be repaid to the Employer within a reasonable period of time.14.3Where an overpayment is identified and proven, the Employer will provide the Employee withthe written details of the overpayment and notify the Employee of their intent to recover theoverpayment.14.4Where the Employee accepts that there has been an overpayment, arrangements for therecovery of the overpayment will be negotiated between the Employer and Employee.14.5If agreement on a repayment schedule cannot be reached within a reasonable period of time,the Employer may deduct the amount of the overpayment over the same period of time thatthe overpayment occurred provided:(a)the Employer may not deduct or require an Employee to repay an amount exceeding5 per cent of the Employee’s net pay in any one pay period without the Employee’sagreement; and(b)where necessary, an Employer may deduct money over a period of time greater thanthe period of time over which the overpayment occurred.14.6If the Employee disputes the existence of an overpayment and the matter is not resolved withina reasonable period of time, the matter should be dealt with in accordance with clause 62 –Dispute Settlement Procedure of this Agreement. No deductions relating to the overpaymentshall be made from the Employee’s pay while the matter is being dealt with in accordance withthe Dispute Settlement Procedure.14.7Nothing in this clause shall be taken as precluding the Employer’s legal right to pursue recoveryof overpayments.14.8Where an Employer alters the pay cycle or pay day, any consequential variations to anEmployee’s fortnightly salary and/or payments to compensate shall not be considered anoverpayment for the purposes of this clause.PART 3: CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT15.DIRECT AND PERMANENT EMPLOYMENTStatements of Government Preference15.115.2The Western Australian Government recognises that:(a)direct employment is the preferred form of engagement, noting this may not bepracticable or financially achievable in all circumstances; and(b)permanent employment is the preferred mode of employment for Employeescovered by this Agreement.The Employer recognises that casual employment, labour hire, and other contract for servicearrangements are not the preferred methods for delivery of services, and the Employer will11

work towards minimising the use of casual employment, labour hire and other contract forservice arrangements.Reporting FTE Data15.3Within 28 days of a written request by the Union, the Employer will provide the Union with thecurrent number of employees covered by this Agreement and the relevant FTE.15.4Every six months, the Employer will provide the Union with the following information:(a)number of employees covered by this Agreement who have separated from theEmployer within the previous six months and reasons for separation consistent withthe data category definitions used by the Employer’s HR information system formandatory reporting (e.g. MOIR); and(b)number of employees covered by this Agreement commencing employment over theprevious six months.Government Temporary Labour Hire Review15.5The use of temporary labour hire arrangements will be limited to the circumstances set out inApproved Procedure 5 – Approved Contracts for Services Procedures (AP 5).15.6PSC will conduct regular compliance reviews to ensure Employers are complying withAP 5. The findings of these reviews will be provided to the Peak Consultative Forum (PCF) forconsideration. Employers found to be non-compliant with AP 5 as a result of the reviews willbe directed to comply with AP 5.15.7The Union may refer concerns about the potential misuse of labour hire contracts to the PCF.15.8During the life of this Agreement, the PCF will complete a review of existing contract for servicelabour hire arrangements and associated procedures across the Public Sector.15.9The review will consider:(a)reasons for the use of labour hire rather than direct employment; and(b)opportunities for work currently being done by labour hire arrangements to bedelivered by the Public Sector where it is financially viable to do so.15.10 Employers are to provide any information requested by the PCF to support the review in atimely manner.15.11 Findings and recommendations from the review will be presented to Government forconsideration.15.12 The parties agree to consult through the PCF on any changes proposed to AP 5.Joint Consultative Committee Access to Information15.13 Within 60 days of a request being made in writing, the Employer will provide to the JointConsultative Committee (JCC) the names of the labour hire businesses used; the functions12

undertaken; the headcount number of labour hire employees performing the work; and theamount of money paid to each labour hire business.Surplus Employees15.14 Prior to engaging, or extending the engagement of, a labour hire employee, or otherwiseentering into a new or extended labour hire arrangement, the Employer must first considerwhether any permanent Surplus employees can undertake the role or duties required. Allduties undertaken by labour hire employees will be assessed every three months for thepossibility of a Surplus employee instead undertaking the role or duties. If a permanent Surplusemployee can undertake the role or duties, they will be offered the employment.15.15 Where more than one appropriate permanent Surplus employee exists, the following hierarchyshall apply for access to the role or duties:(a)internal Surplus employees are considered first;(b)if no internal Surplus employees are suitable, Registered employees from otheremploying authorities are considered; and(c)if no Registered employees are suitable, Registrable employees from other employingauthorities are considered.16.PUBLIC SECTOR DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES16.1The Government and Employers prefer the delivery of public services to be undertaken byEmployees.16.2Only in exceptional circumstances, and following Government having considered the publicinterest, will work or functions currently undertaken by Employees be privatised or outsourced.Meaningful consultation will occur with the Union and affected Employees at the earliestpossible opportunity.16.3If Government identifies work carried out by persons external to the Public Sector which canbe returned to the Public Sector in line with its stated preference the Union will be consultedat the earliest opportunity.17.PART TIME EMPLOYMENT17.1The provisions of this clause:(a)are to be read in conjunction with clause 9 – Part-Time Employment of the ApplicableAward, with the exception of:(i)clause 9 (6) of the Public Service Award 1992; and(ii)clause 9 (12) of the Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and ConditionsAward 1989; and13

(b)do not prevent an Employee from accessing provisions contained in clause 39 –Maternity Leave, clause 40 – Adoption Leave and clause 41 – Other Parent Leave ofthis Agreement concerning return to work on a modified basis.17.2An Employee may request the Employer to permit the Employee to work on a modified basisin their current position or in a position equivalent in pay, conditions and status to their currentposition and commensurate with the Employee’s skills and abilities.17.3An Employee may seek to work on a modified basis that involves the Employee working ondifferent days or at different times or both, and/or on fewer days or for fewer hours or both,than the Employee currently works.17.4An Employer:(a)must give reasonable consideration to an Employee’s request to work on a modifiedbasis, particularly where the request relates to an Employee’s caring responsibilities orphasing into retirement;(b)may only refuse an Employee’s request to work on a modified basis if there are groundsto refuse relating to the adverse effect that agreeing to the request would have on theconduct of operations or business of the Employer and those grounds would satisfy areasonable person; and(c)has the onus for demonstrating that there are grounds to refuse the Employee’srequest that would satisfy a reasonable person.17.5An Employer is to give the Employee written notice of the Employer’s decision on a request towork on a modified basis. If the request is refused, the notice must set out the reasons for therefusal.17.6Right of reversion of Employees17.7(a)Where a full time Employee is permitted to work part time for a period of no greaterthan 12 months, the Employee has a right, upon four weeks’ written notice, to revertto full time hours in the position previously occupied before becoming part time or aposition of equal classification as soon as deemed practicable by the Employer, but nolater than the expiry of the agreed period.(b)Where a full time Employee is permitted to work part time for a period greater than12 months, the Employee may apply to revert to full time hours in the positionpreviously occupied before becoming part time or a position of equal classification, butonly as soon as is deemed practicable by the Employer. This should not prevent thetransfer of the Employee to another full time position at a salary commensurable totheir previous full time position.Variation to a part time Employee’s working hoursWhere agreement is reached to vary a part time Employee’s ordinary working hours pursuantto the following clauses of the Applicable Award:(a)clause 9 (3) (c) of the Public Service Award 1992; or14

(b)clause 9 (1) (c) of the Government Officers Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award1989; andthe Employee works additional hours, up to 7.5 hours on any day, or additional days, up to atotal of five days per week, without receiving overtime payments; the additional hours and/ordays worked shall be considered part of the Employee’s ordinary working hours. These hoursare therefore included in calculations for leave entitlements.18.FIXED TERM CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT18.1Subject to this clause and in accordance with clause 8 – Contract of Service of the ApplicableAward, Employees may be employed on contracts having fixed terms.18.2Before employing a person as a fixed term contract Employee or providing a new or extendedfixed term contract to an Employee, the Employer must first consider whether any permanentSurplus employees can undertake the role or duties required. If a permanent Surplus employeecan undertake the role or duties, they will be offered the employment.18.3Notwithstanding clause 18.2, the Employer will have discretion to renew an existing fixed termcontract if the Employee has been in the same or similar role for more than two years and thearrangements are being reviewed for possible conversion under a process referred to at clause18.8.18.4Where more than one appropriate permanent Surplus employee exists, the following hierarchyshall apply for access to the role or duties:18.5(a)internal Surplus employees are considered first;(b)if no internal Surplus employees are suitable, Registered employees from otheremploying authorities are considered; and(c)if no Registered employees are suitable, Registrable employees from other employingauthorities are considere

3.13 PSC _ means Public Sector Commission. 3.14 Public Sector _ means: (a) all agencies, ministerial offices and non-SES organisations as defined in section 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994; and (b) employing authorities as defined in section 5 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.