Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) v Health Secretary in respect of NSW Ambulance (On Call Allowance for Aeromedical Control Centre Officers) (No 2) [2020] NSWIRComm 1028

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) v Health Secretary in respect of NSW Ambulance (On Call Allowance for Aeromedical Control Centre Officers) (No 2) [2020] NSWIRComm 1028 Hearing dates: 30 and 31 January 2020 Date of orders: 20 April 2020 Decision date: 20 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Sloan Decision: Recommendations made Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – Industrial disputes – category of employees in receipt of "on call allowance" for more than 30 years – employer purported to cease paying allowance – whether allowance an award entitlement – whether allowance a contractual entitlement on the basis of usage Legislation Cited: Health Administration Act 1982 (NSW) s 21 Health Services Act 1997 (NSW) s 116A Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 130, 135(2), 164A Cases Cited: Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) v Health Secretary in respect of NSW Ambulance (On Call Allowance for Aeromedical Control Centre Officers) [2020] NSWIRComm 1023 Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) v Health Secretary (NSW Ambulance re Disturbance Allowance) [2020] NSWIRComm 1020 Bale and Crown in Right of the State of New South Wales (Attorney-General's Department) (2000) 106 IR 354; [2000] NSWIRComm 248 Balog v Independent Commission Against Corruption (1990) 169 CLR 625; [1990] HCA 28 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266; [1977] HCA 40 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (Australia) Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 226; [1986] HCA 14 Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539 Health Services Union New South Wales v Health Secretary on behalf of Northern NSW Local Health District [2019] NSWIRComm 1055 Heimann v The Commonwealth (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 691 New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association v Health Secretary on behalf of Western NSW Local Health District [2019] NSWIRComm 1025 New South Wales Nurses' Association v Sydney Local Health District [2013] NSWIRComm 28 NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (o/b Craig) v Western Sydney Local Health District [2016] NSWIRComm 1005 NSW Nurses' Association & Ors and South West Sydney Area Health Service [1994] NSWIRComm 147 Byrne & Frew v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410 New South Wales Nurses' Association v Sydney Local Health District [2012] NSWIRComm 52 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) (Notifier)