Policy Frameworks
MP 0102/18
Effective from: 4 October 2022
Classification Policy
1. Purpose
The Classification Policy (Policy) sets out the requirements and responsibilities for position
evaluation and classification determination to ensure consistency across Health Service
Providers and alignment with the general principles of human resource management.
Position classification processes provide a means of applying appropriate and equitable
rates of remuneration to employees performing various types and levels of work.
Classification processes include:
• the creation and abolition of permanent and non-permanent (contract) positions
• the reclassification of existing permanent positions
• the preparation of Job Description Forms (JDFs) and selection criteria (including
re-registration of existing JDFs
• temporary special allowances
• competency and criteria progression.
This Policy is a mandatory requirement under the Employment Policy Framework pursuant
to section 26(2)(f) of the Health Services Act 2016.
This Policy supersedes MP 0082/18 Classification Policy for WA Health System
Classification Review Committee.
2. Applicability
This Policy is applicable to all Health Service Providers.
3. Policy Requirements
Health Service Providers must establish and maintain a Classification Review Committee
(CRC) for each Health Service Provider to determine the classification and reclassification
of:
• HSO general division positions up to level G-10
• HSO professional division positions up to level P-5
• SRN positions up to level SRN-4
• support workers
• competency or criteria progression as provided for by an industrial instrument
including Building and Engineering Trade positions; and Temporary Special
Allowances within the scope of delegated authority.
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Health Service Providers through their CRC must ensure that position classifications are
applied and maintained in accordance with approved System Manager processes such as
those detailed in the related documents of this Policy.
Health Service Providers must ensure that classification processes and decisions:
• are objective and the needs of the WA health system are considered
• are not biased towards or against individual employees and are conducted in a fair
and equitable manner
• are based on a work value assessment that is in accordance with the State Wage
Fixing Principles and Guidelines, Public Sector Commission approved procedures,
industrial instruments, relevant legislation and delegation schedules and any other
related documents.
4. Compliance Monitoring
Health Service Providers are responsible for ensuring compliance with this Policy.
The System Manager through the System-wide Classifications team within the Workforce
and Employment Unit, and the WA Health System CRC will ensure uniformity and
consistency with classification processes at a system-wide basis by:
• providing classification assessment recommendations to Health Service Providers,
including Temporary Special Allowances for the classifications within the scope of
the WA Health System CRC Terms of Reference
• reviewing all classification determinations made by Health Service Providers
• reporting any variances to classification recommendations to the appropriate
committee, including the classification and reclassification of positions or classes of
positions which have significant industry wide flow on implications.
5. Related Documents
The following documents are mandatory pursuant to this Policy:
• Dental Technician (Advanced Level) Classification Progression
• Health Practitioners – Use of Formal Qualifications and/or Professional Registration
and Other Requirements as Essential Selection Criteria
• Health Professional Classifications and Recruitment to Health Professional
Positions
• Health Professionals Work Value Review – Updating of Job Description Forms and
Advertising of Positions
6. Supporting Information
The following information is not mandatory but informs and/or supports the implementation
of this Policy:
• WA Health System Classification Review Committee Terms of Reference
• 2021 State Wage Order
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7. Definitions
The following definition(s) are relevant to this Policy.
Term Definition
A health service provider established under section 32 of
the Health Services Act 2016 and may include North
Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS), South Metropolitan
Health Service Provider Health Service (SMHS), Child and Adolescent Health
Service (CAHS), WA Country Health Service (WACHS),
East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS), PathWest,
Quadriplegic Centre and Health Support Services (HSS).
The term used for the Department CEO to reflect his role
as being responsible for the overall management of the
System Manager
WA health system (see section 19 of the Health Services
Act 2016).
8. Policy Contact
Enquiries relating to this Policy may be directed to:
Title: Director, Workforce and Employment Unit
Directorate: Governance and System Support
Email: EmploymentPolicyFramework@health.wa.gov.au
9. Document Control
Published Effective Review
Version
date from date Amendment(s)
MP 0102/18 24 December 24 December December Original version
2018 2018 2021
MP 0102/18 25 August 25 August August Policy review undertaken.
v.2.0 2022 2022 2025 Amendment details as below.
• Included a definition for ‘Health Service Provider’.
• Related Documents and Supporting Information sections refined to remove
documents that are no longer required, as well as updating documents and the
inclusion of Dental Technician (Advanced Level) Classification Progression.
MP 0102/18 4 October 4 October October Amendment to supersede
v.3.0 2022 2022 2025 MP 0082/18 Classification
Policy for WA Health System
Classification Review
Committee. Details as below.
• Included a policy requirement for Health Service Providers to establish and maintain a
local Classification Review Committee.
• Included further detail within the Compliance Monitoring section to include information
on Temporary Special Allowances and positions or classes of positions which have
significant industry wide flow on implications.
MP 0102/18 12 October 4 October October Amendment as stated below.
v.3.1 2022 2022 2025
Amendment to Supporting Information – updated WA Health System Classification
Review Committee Terms of Reference.
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10. Approval
Nicole O’Keefe, Assistant Director General, Strategy and
Approval by
Governance, Department of Health
Approval date 24 December 2018
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