Queensland Health payroll staff fed up
- 06 September, 2011 08:54
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Overworked Queensland Health payroll staff say they're tired of slaving away for little reward to fix a system bungle by the government.
It's been 18 months since Queensland rolled out a flawed payroll system where thousands of Queensland Health workers were underpaid, overpaid or not paid at all, but the staff addressing the ongoing pay troubles say they are undervalued.
Queensland public sector union Together says Queensland Health is underpaying its overworked, stressed-out payroll staff but is refusing to approve pay increases.
Together assistant secretary Julie Bignell said twice in recent months Queensland Health management have baulked at giving a $5 pay rise to staff working for $20 or $25 an hour.
Bignell said they have also failed to confirm whether they'll renew the contracts of the 200-plus temporary staff.
"The slaves that are rowing the boat are the payroll staff," Bignell said.
"They've been whipped and whipped and the slaves are getting a bit restless now because they are not being recognised for the effort they are putting in."
Bignell said permanent staff were concerned they would inherit massive workloads if contracts were not renewed.
She said they were already working long hours and had gone above and beyond what was expected of them.
"I know staff who lent money to workers whom they didn't know because it wasn't possible to fix their payroll problem immediately," she said.
"During the floods some jumped into boats and went across flooded creeks to get to work because they know what's at stake.
"Either the employer cares about the contribution they are making or they don't, and if they don't recognise them I'm very fearful that they'll stop doing the complex work."
That would unfortunately affect frontline health workers, she said.
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Michael d Waldron
This has gone too far, for too long.
Since the disastrous and inept implementation of Queensland Healths new pay system 16 months ago, thousands of Queensland Health staff have put up with a pathetically broken, inadequate payroll.
Thousands have endured persistent under and over payments, for months on end, whilst the state government makes excuses and attempts to fix and patch over this fundamentally broken system.
At the same time, our unions have offered nothing in the form of real action to fight for their members, choosing instead to only talk and negotiate, whilst real people suffer due to their inaction.
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