At times there are disagreements between St John and the AEAWA regarding our agreed and negotiated conditions. When these occur Section 38 of our Certified Agreement (Dispute Settling Procedure) is used. Below are the items were a dispute has occurred, and the status of the outcome of that dispute.
Dispute
St John Ambulance WA denying officers the ability to transfer TOIL to other roles. The AEAWA believe this is a breech of Section 36 of the St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd. Patient Transport Services Enterprise Agreement 2023.
Date Raised
3rd September 2024.
Escalation Status
Dispute Resolution Process (38), raised formally and responded to by Brendon Brodie-Hall.
Outcome
Pending.
Dispute
St John Ambulance WA have been deducting leave hours from numerous employees after a recent Annual Leave audit. Employees have been left with no explanation, of why leave hours have been removed from their balances.
Date Raised
28th August2024.
Escalation Status
Dispute Resolution Process (38), raised formally to by Brendon Brodie-Hall.
Outcome
Pending.
Dispute
St John Ambulance WA Ltd have not being paying the overtime extension and the SCA concurrently for officers. The AEAWA believe this is a breech of Section 36 of the St John WA Standard Operating Procedure and Policy SOPP-1003 (Time Cards).
Date Raised
3oth July 2024.
Escalation Status
Dispute Resolution Process (38), raised formally to by Carly Rees.
Outcome
Pending.
Below are the disputes that have been settled.
Dispute
27 Vehicles being made permanent post 12-months of operation. The AEAWA believe that due to the longstanding failure of St John to make these vehicles permanent, it breeches Clause 26.6 ‘Introduction of 27 and 47 vehicles of the St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd Ambulance Officers/Paramedics Certified Agreement 2021.
Date Raised
3rd February 2021.
Escalation Status
Dispute Resolution Process (38), raised formally and responded to by Tara Doyle.
Outcome
Osborne Park 27 and Shenton Park 27 became permanent vehicles.
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