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(2) What special qualifications (a) are required to carry out ranger duties and (b) do rangers actually have in (i) general and (ii) forests, conservation areas, nature parks and nature reserves;
(3) What is the job classification, for example Administrative Service Officers / Public Service Officers, for rangers in (a) general and (b) forests, conservation areas, nature parks and nature reserves;
(4) When were ranger qualification requirements, job classifications and pay rates last reviewed;
(5) How do qualification requirements, job classifications and pay rates for rangers who work in forests, conservation areas, nature parks and nature reserves compare with other jurisdictions;
(6) How many rangers are expected to be members of the Parks fire brigade.
Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) currently employs:
(a) 27 general rangers and environment protection officers; and
(b) 40 rangers in forests, conservation areas, nature parks and nature reserves.
(2) (a) Requirements for special qualifications are dependent on the nature of the position.
(b)(i) General Rangers and environment protection officers have a wide range of qualifications, training and experience to the level required for them to carry out their regulatory functions.
(b)(ii) The majority of rangers working in forests, conservation areas, nature parks and nature reserves possess a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline.
(3) (a) General rangers and environment protection officers are classified as Administrative Service Officers; Technical Officers and Professional Officers.
(b) Rangers working in forests, conservation areas, nature parks and nature reserves are classified as Ranger Grade 1; Ranger Grade 2, Ranger Grade 3 or Ranger in Charge (Technical Officer Grade 4).
(4) Qualification and classifications for Ranger Grade 1, 2 and 3 was last reviewed in 2000. Pay rates for all staff were last reviewed in the 2007 as part of the TAMS Collective Workplace Agreement.
(5) There are difficulties in comparing job classifications and pay rates for rangers in the ACT against rangers in other jurisdictions due to the disparity in duties and responsibilities.
Notwithstanding this, classification and pay rate comparison with other jurisdictions will be undertaken as part of a planned ranger classification review agreed to in the TAMS Collective Agreement 2007-2010.
(6) All rangers working in forests, conservation areas, nature parks and nature reserves are expected to be members of the Parks fire brigade.
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