Major Function
If the Serco is using this EBA to cover more than Defence Contracts then the EBA has to be assessed against the Security Services Industry Award 2010 and not the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union (Defence Contracting) Award 2002 [Transitional] with regards to the Better Off Overall Test when the Fair Work Commission comes to approve it.
If you go to the website pay calculator you can see the current pay scales for the different security levels. Click the different radio buttons in the spreadsheet for the different states and pay levels
See:
http://ausecurityworker.com/Sec%20Serv%20Awd%20Calculator.xlsThese pay levels are for 2012-2013 so your new agreement should have these pay levels as at the time of approval if approved before July 2013 other wise new pay levels come into effect after this date.
When it comes to pay increases in the EBA, the increases should have an annual increase expressed as a percentage increase for each year the agreement is in force, not the set dollar amount as in your current EBA. This means that if the agreement extends past its expiry date, then a pay increase automatically adjusts. As you can see by your current EBA, you are still receiving the 2011-2012 pay scale when anyone on the SSIA are now receiving the 2012-2013 pay scales. The percentage amount increase should be at lease 3%. Anyone working at the airports should receive 19c per hour airport allowance.
I cannot see why a person moving from level 2 to level 3 would have a pay decrease? Are they proposing different pay scales to the SSIA?
It is interesting that the SSIA has work descriptions in its classifications. It appears that Level 2 and Level 3 X-ray operators have the same description but one must have greater responsibilities.
Quote:C.2 Security Officer Level 2
(e) monitor and act upon walk-through electromagnetic detectors; and/or monitor, interpret and act upon screen images using x-ray imaging and/or observation equipment, including in or in connection with airport security zones;
(i) conduct frisk searches of persons and screening using explosive trace detection including in or in connection with airport security zones.
C.3 Security Officer Level 3
(e) monitor and act upon walk-through electromagnetic detectors; and/or monitor, interpret and act upon screen images using x-ray imaging and/or observation equipment, including in or in connection with airport security zones.
The other question is why have Serco decided to reclassify some of the Airport security personnel when they have classified them as Level 2 in the past? Are Serco proposing changing the work classifications to those in the SSIA?
Don't forget, if Serco want to change pay and conditions which are different to the SSIA to their benefit, then the union or other reps should be pushing for changes which benefit the workforce.
This is what is called Bargaining. Serco cannot have it their way.