Penalty rates union survey
August 1, 2013
Australia ’s pharmacists have
been asked to voice their opinion
on the importance of penalty rates,
with union group Professional
Pharmacists Australia (PPA)
claiming that employer groups
want to “dismantle the penalty
rates that many pharmacists rely on
to make ends meet”.
PPA president Geoff March said
it was important to get data on
how important being paid extra
for working outside normal hours
was to the average Australian
pharmacist.
“Previously the pharmacy
employer’s group, the Pharmacy
Guild, has supported plans to cut
penalty rates,” March said.
“Today we are asking pharmacists
to tell us what they think of these
moves so we can lobby government
on their behalf,” he said.
Professional Pharmacists Australia
opposes any move to cut penalty
rates, “as this would directly reduce
the take home pay of many of our
members,” March added.
He urged pharmacists to complete
an online survey “so we can take on
the business lobby in Canberra”.
“With the lowest graduate
salaries of any profession and a
culture of underpayments currently
being investigated by the Fair Work
Ombudsman, the last thing we
need is for wages to go backwards
due to cuts in penalty rates,”
according to March.
To access the survey CLICK HERE.
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