PPA seeks award hike

June 3, 2014

THE Pharmacy Professionals Australia (PPA) surveyed more than 1,200 pharmacists around their salaries and working conditions, a report which it said showed discount pharmacy was driving down wages. President Dr Geoff March said the responses to its annual pharmacy remuneration showed that pharmacists working at Chemist Warehouse seemed to be earning on average $5.61 an hour less than the average rate of pay in community pharmacy across pay classifications. March said it was important to lift the Pharmacy Industry Award, which would force discount pharmacy to raise its salaries. Lowering the Award was unnecessary as according to the remuneration report, 44% of pharmacists were employed on the basis of a flat hourly rate in lieu of penalty rates, March said.

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Pharmacy Daily | PPA seeks award hike

PPA seeks award hike

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