News Flash

The 2010 Enterprise Agreement (EA) introduced a new career structure for those Professional Officers (POs) who were deemed to be Allied Health Professionals (AHPs). This came into effect on 14 January 2010.

The immediate impact was that all AHPs moved up an increment from what they were as PO and PO1s with 6th and 7th increment moved to AHP2, 1st increment. Those AHP2, 1st increment were then entitled to apply for a peer assessment to progress further after 12 months i.e. 14 January 2011.

Most have now progressed satisfactorily and other AHPs have been reclassified, either by management initiated reclassifications or by personal application for reclassification.

The PSA has been involved in assisting members where there were difficulties, which was usually due to incorrect local interpretations. These have been mostly resolved satisfactorily for PSA members.

It was agreed with the Government, that during the life of the EA, the Work Level Definitions (WLDs) would be reviewed (appendix 5e). A meeting with the Department of Premier and Cabinet has been scheduled for 14 December 2011.

The AHP, WLDs are contained in Appendix 5a of the EA.

The PSA is seeking members' views on both the WLDs and their interpretation, as well as their application.

It would be appreciated if members could give positive feedback as well as how the WLDs could be improved. To gain an overall picture, if members could also advise specifically:

    1. If you were reclassified since 14 January 2010 i.e. AHP2 to AHP3, AHP3 to     AHP4, AHP4 to AHP5, AHP5 to AHP6
        a) Management initiated or,
        b) Personal application.
   
    2. Progressed from AHP2, 1st increment through peer assessment panel from
    14 January 2011.
   

    3. If progression from AHP2, 1st increment was delayed or refused (with     details).
   
    4. If as an AHP1, you had accelerated progression to AHP2 due to management     initiated referral to a peer assessment panel.
   
    5. Developmental Educators, Prosthetists, and Orthotists, have different     implementation arrangements (schedule 1.21a) but can also advise of their     experience and concerns.

16 November 2011