Oct 2000 Volume 81 Number 10 "serving the protectors"
By Mark Carroll PASA Assistant Secretary

OHS & W Training

Members elected as OHS & W representatives in their workplace have access to OHS & W training, which is provided by a number of organizations in South Australia. The preferred trainer of PASA is the ITSSA (Industrial & Training Services SA Inc, Ph: 82315508, E-mail: itssa@itssa.com.au).

Section 34 (4) of the OHS&W Act states that “where there is a reasonable choice of courses of training available to a health and safety representative, the health and safety representative shall consult with the employer before choosing the course that he or she is to attend”. ITSSA offers a range of courses for health and safety representatives for level 1 and 2 training courses, and its fees are competitive.

EB Roadshow

PASA officials have completed consultations with the membership across the state relative to the formulation of our EB3 claim. The claim will be ratified at the annual delegates conference this month (October 17 and 18).

Some issues raised by members to be considered include:

• Increase in base salaries across the board.
• Increase in penalty payments for nightshift.
• Review of on-call allowances and provisions.
• Overlapping pay structure for all ranks.
• Development of family-friendly policies and outcomes such as increase in maternity leave and provision of paternity leave.
• Training development for all police.
• Ability to salary-sacrifice (salary package).
• All-inclusive salary for senior sergeants.
• Minimum service-delivery standards.
• Promotional opportunities.
• Higher-duties access per shift.
• Extension of operational investigators’ allowance to other areas.
• Solo patrol policy.
• Relief staff.
• Flexible rostering extension.
• Dedicated selection unit
• Formal career-break scheme.

As the finalization of our claim draws closer, don’t delay in debating the issues within your branches or with your delegates, or call me direct at the Police Association.

The Police Act 1998

If you are preparing to apply for a promotional position in SAPOL, I urge you to familiarize yourself with sections 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58 of the Police Act, 1998 and regulations 31 - 34, 38 and 39 of the Police Regulations, 1999. You should also ask Human Resource Management Branch to provide you with handouts (guides) to the process and grievance reviews.

As part of your preparation in applying for a promotional position, you should be aware of the legislative base on which your application is made and your rights if you are unsuccessful or indeed successful - especially relative to minimum tenure.

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