Council Minutes 21 January 2008 - Waratah-Wynyard Council

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4. Statutory and Strategic Requirements
Strategic Plan Reference
Objective
6.3
Objective
6.5
Ensure that Council service delivery is reviewed, maintained and
enhanced to reflect community expectations.
Be recognised as a leader in the provision of local governance to
the community.
The ongoing development and regular review of policies relating to the
delivery of Council services and the satisfaction of community requirements is
entirely consistent with the Strategic Plan objectives.
Statutory Requirements
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 provides:
143. Rehabilitation policies
(1) An employer who employs more than 20 workers must prepare a
rehabilitation policy in accordance with criteria approved by the Board and
published in the Gazette.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2) An employer to whom subsection (1) applies must display the
rehabilitation policy in a prominent place at each workplace under the
employer's control.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
143A. Rehabilitation coordinator
An employer who employs more than 50 workers must provide a person who
is responsible for coordinating the timely and safe return to work of a worker
in accordance with the employer's rehabilitation policy.
Council’s responsibilities under the relevant sections of the Act have not
changed since the policy was previously reviewed.
Waratah-Wynyard Council – Ordinary Meeting Minutes – 21 January 2008 Page 69