On Monday 3 September 2007, Acting Chief Industrial Officer Ian Peak together with Industrial Officer Dolly Costello, met with DOH Acting Chief Executive David Swan and Meredith Smedley, Acting Manager Employee Relations.

The following key agenda items were discussed:

1. South Australian metropolitan hospital's efficiency and performance review.

   The review is to focus on the efficiency and performance of metropolitan hospitals and develop recommendations. The hospitals to be included in the review will be Repatriation General Hospital (RGH), Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMHS), The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH). It is expected that the review will be completed within 5 months. Paxton Partners Pty Ltd have been engaged to undertake the review. PSA proposed an initial meeting with Paxton Partners. This was agreed by the Acting Chief Executive and will be scheduled shortly.

2. Shared Services

   The Shared Services Reform office is currently undertaking a discovery project for payroll, accounts, accounts receivable. PSA is currently in the

   process of undertaking scheduled meetings of members within various work locations. PSA understands that transitional arrangements for some shared services may take place January 2008.

3. Professional Officers and Medical Scientists Level 1 progression to 7^th increment on 1 October 2007

   The SA Government Wages Parity (Salaried) Enterprise Agreement 2006 created new Professional Officers and Medical Scientists structures. The intention of the parties to the EA was that progression occurred per normal annual incremental progression. The PSA advised that it is important that health units payroll services are advised in sufficient time, prior to 1 October 2007 that PO1-6/MeS1-6 has been assessed for progression to PO1-7/MeS1-7, so that payment occurs promptly on the due date.

4. Enterprise Agreement pay increase 1 October 2007

   PSA sought assurances that DOH has prepared all health unit payroll services for the Enterprise Agreement pay increase on first pay period on or after 1 October 2007. The Department confirmed that the new rates had been placed in the pay system and that a notice of advice would be forwarded to health units shortly.

5. Classification Review Panels

   PSA expects that at least one of the DOH nominees should have experience of the discipline similar to PSM Act for membership of classification review panels. As the application of classification criteria for the SAPSSE(I) award and PO's in the EA should be consistent across the Public Sector, PSA would like to see nominees from both PSM Act panels and DOH panels serve on both panels.

6. Secondments both within the health sector and with PSM Act and other Statutory Authorities

   PSA previously had an in principle agreement with the Chief Executive of Health and CPE that secondments should be encouraged. Members are in a career within the public sector where advancement is expected and encouraged however, some local managers and Chief Executive Officers do not encourage. The PSA also notes that there is a difference in who is allowed secondment. Often higher level positions are approved whilst others are not. The PSA sought a firm policy direction on this issue.

For enquiries contact Industrial Officer Dolly Costello on 8205 3244 or email: dlc@cpsu.asn.au

11 September 2007