MA000034  PR740715
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DETERMINATION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.285—Annual wage review

Annual Wage Review 2021–22
(C2022/1)

NURSES AWARD 2020
[MA000034]

Health and welfare services

JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY
COMMISSIONER HAMPTON
MR FERGUSON
PROFESSOR WOODEN
MS LABINE-ROMAIN

MELBOURNE, 28 JUNE 2022

Annual Wage Review 2021–22.

A. Further to the decision issued by the Expert Panel in the Annual Wage Review 2021–22 on 15 June 2022 [[2022] FWCFB 3500], the above award is varied as follows:

1. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.2 and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

1st year

883.40

23.25

2nd year

897.20

23.61

3rd year and thereafter

911.60

23.99

Experienced (the holder of a relevant certificate III qualification)

940.90

24.76

2. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.3(a) and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Less than 21 years of age

820.70

21.60

21 years of age and over

861.40

22.67

3. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.3(b) and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Pay point 1

958.30

25.22

Pay point 2

971.00

25.55

Pay point 3

983.90

25.89

Pay point 4

998.10

26.27

Pay point 5

1008.10

26.53

4. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.4(a) and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Registered nurse—level 1

   

Pay point 1

1025.20

26.98

Pay point 2

1046.20

27.53

Pay point 3

1071.90

28.21

Pay point 4

1100.40

28.96

Pay point 5

1134.20

29.85

Pay point 6

1167.00

30.71

Pay point 7

1200.80

31.60

Pay point 8 and thereafter

1232.00

32.42

Registered nurse—level 2

   

Pay point 1

1264.70

33.28

Pay point 2

1284.80

33.81

Pay point 3

1307.10

34.40

Pay point 4 and thereafter

1328.50

34.96

Registered nurse—level 3

   

Pay point 1

1371.30

36.09

Pay point 2

1396.50

36.75

Pay point 3

1420.60

37.38

Pay point 4 and thereafter

1446.10

38.06

Registered nurse—level 4

   

Grade 1

1565.10

41.19

Grade 2

1677.30

44.14

Grade 3

1775.10

46.71

Registered nurse—level 5

   

Grade 1

1579.40

41.56

Grade 2

1663.20

43.77

Grade 3

1775.10

46.71

Grade 4

1885.80

49.63

Grade 5

2079.90

54.73

Grade 6

2275.70

59.89

5. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.4(b) and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

4 year degree1

1070.50

28.17

Masters degree1

1107.40

29.14

6. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.5 and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

1st year

1578.00

41.53

2nd year

1624.90

42.76

7. By deleting the table appearing in clause 15.6 and inserting the following:

Employee classification

Minimum weekly rate
(full-time employee)

Minimum hourly rate

 

$

$

Occupational health nurse—level 1

   

Pay point 1

1100.40

28.96

Pay point 2

1134.20

29.85

Pay point 3

1167.00

30.71

Pay point 4

1200.80

31.60

Pay point 5

1232.00

32.42

Occupational health nurse—level 2

   

Pay point 1

1264.70

33.28

Pay point 2

1284.80

33.81

Pay point 3

1307.10

34.40

Pay point 4

1328.50

34.96

Senior occupational health clinical nurse

1328.50

34.96

Occupational health nurse—level 3

   

Pay point 1

1371.30

36.09

Pay point 2

1396.50

36.75

Pay point 3

1420.60

37.38

Pay point 4 and thereafter

1446.10

38.06

8. By deleting the table appearing in clause 17.2(a)(i) and inserting the following:

Between rostered shifts or ordinary hours on:

$ per 24-hour period or part thereof

Monday to Friday inclusive

24.09

Saturday

36.29

Sunday, public holiday or non-rostered day

42.34

9. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.1 and inserting the following:

 

Minimum hourly rate

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

Afternoon shift

Night shift

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

112.5%

115%

150%

175%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

1st year

23.25

26.16

26.74

34.88

40.69

46.50

2nd year

23.61

26.56

27.15

35.42

41.32

47.22

3rd year and thereafter

23.99

26.99

27.59

35.99

41.98

47.98

Experienced (the holder of a relevant certificate III qualification)

24.76

27.86

28.47

37.14

43.33

49.52

10. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

1st year

34.88

46.50

46.50

58.13

2nd year

35.42

47.22

47.22

59.03

3rd year and thereafter

35.99

47.98

47.98

59.98

Experienced (the holder of a relevant certificate III qualification)

37.14

49.52

49.52

61.90

11. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.1.3 and inserting the following:

 

Casual hourly rate

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

Afternoon shift

Night shift

% of minimum hourly rate

% of casual hourly rate1

125%

137.5%

140%

150%

175%

200%

$

$

$

$

$

$

1st year

29.06

31.97

32.55

43.59

50.86

58.12

2nd year

29.51

32.46

33.05

44.27

51.64

59.02

3rd year and thereafter

29.99

32.99

33.59

44.99

52.48

59.98

Experienced (the holder of a relevant certificate III qualification)

30.95

34.05

34.66

46.43

54.16

61.90

12. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.1 and inserting the following:

 

Minimum hourly rate

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

Afternoon shift

Night shift

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

112.5%

115%

150%

175%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Student enrolled nurse

           

Less than 21 years

21.60

24.30

24.84

32.40

37.80

43.20

21 years and over

22.67

25.50

26.07

34.01

39.67

45.34

Enrolled nurse

           

Pay point 1

25.22

28.37

29.00

37.83

44.14

50.44

Pay point 2

25.55

28.74

29.38

38.33

44.71

51.10

Pay point 3

25.89

29.13

29.77

38.84

45.31

51.78

Pay point 4

26.27

29.55

30.21

39.41

45.97

52.54

Pay point 5

26.53

29.85

30.51

39.80

46.43

53.06

13. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Student enrolled nurse

       

Less than 21 years

32.40

43.20

43.20

54.00

21 years and over

34.01

45.34

45.34

56.68

Enrolled nurse

       

Pay point 1

37.83

50.44

50.44

63.05

Pay point 2

38.33

51.10

51.10

63.88

Pay point 3

38.84

51.78

51.78

64.73

Pay point 4

39.41

52.54

52.54

65.68

Pay point 5

39.80

53.06

53.06

66.33

14. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.2.3 and inserting the following:

 

Casual hourly rate

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

Afternoon shift

Night shift

 

% of minimum hourly rate

% of casual hourly rate1

 

125%

137.5%

140%

150%

175%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Student enrolled nurse

           

Less than 21 years

27.00

29.70

30.24

40.50

47.25

54.00

21 years and over

28.34

31.17

31.74

42.51

49.60

56.68

Enrolled nurse

           

Pay point 1

31.53

34.68

35.31

47.30

55.18

63.06

Pay point 2

31.94

35.13

35.77

47.91

55.90

63.88

Pay point 3

32.36

35.60

36.25

48.54

56.63

64.72

Pay point 4

32.84

36.12

36.78

49.26

57.47

65.68

Pay point 5

33.16

36.48

37.14

49.74

58.03

66.32

15. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.1 and inserting the following:

 

Minimum hourly rate

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

Afternoon shift

Night shift

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

112.5%

115%

150%

175%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Registered nurse—level 1

           

Pay point 1

26.98

30.35

31.03

40.47

47.22

53.96

Pay point 2

27.53

30.97

31.66

41.30

48.18

55.06

Pay point 3

28.21

31.74

32.44

42.32

49.37

56.42

Pay point 4

28.96

32.58

33.30

43.44

50.68

57.92

Pay point 5

29.85

33.58

34.33

44.78

52.24

59.70

Pay point 6

30.71

34.55

35.32

46.07

53.74

61.42

Pay point 7

31.60

35.55

36.34

47.40

55.30

63.20

Pay point 8 and thereafter

32.42

36.47

37.28

48.63

56.74

64.84

Registered nurse—level 2

           

Pay point 1

33.28

37.44

38.27

49.92

58.24

66.56

Pay point 2

33.81

38.04

38.88

50.72

59.17

67.62

Pay point 3

34.40

38.70

39.56

51.60

60.20

68.80

Pay point 4 and thereafter

34.96

39.33

40.20

52.44

61.18

69.92

Registered nurse—level 3

           

Pay point 1

36.09

40.60

41.50

54.14

63.16

72.18

Pay point 2

36.75

41.34

42.26

55.13

64.31

73.50

Pay point 3

37.38

42.05

42.99

56.07

65.42

74.76

Pay point 4 and thereafter

38.06

42.82

43.77

57.09

66.61

76.12

Registered nurse—level 41

           

Grade 1

41.19

61.79

72.08

82.38

Grade 2

44.14

66.21

77.25

88.28

Grade 3

46.71

70.07

81.74

93.42

Registered nurse—level 51

           

Grade 1

41.56

62.34

72.73

83.12

Grade 2

43.77

65.66

76.60

87.54

Grade 3

46.71

70.07

81.74

93.42

Grade 4

49.63

74.45

86.85

99.26

Grade 5

54.73

82.10

95.78

109.46

Grade 6

59.89

89.84

104.81

119.78

Minimum entry rates

           

4 year degree

28.17

31.69

32.40

42.26

49.30

56.34

Masters degree

29.14

32.78

33.51

43.71

51.00

58.28

16. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Registered nurse—level 1

       

Pay point 1

40.47

53.96

53.96

67.45

Pay point 2

41.30

55.06

55.06

68.83

Pay point 3

42.32

56.42

56.42

70.53

Pay point 4

43.44

57.92

57.92

72.40

Pay point 5

44.78

59.70

59.70

74.63

Pay point 6

46.07

61.42

61.42

76.78

Pay point 7

47.40

63.20

63.20

79.00

Pay point 8 and thereafter

48.63

64.84

64.84

81.05

Registered nurse—level 2

       

Pay point 1

49.92

66.56

66.56

83.20

Pay point 2

50.72

67.62

67.62

84.53

Pay point 3

51.60

68.80

68.80

86.00

Pay point 4 and thereafter

52.44

69.92

69.92

87.40

Registered nurse—level 3

       

Pay point 1

54.14

72.18

72.18

90.23

Pay point 2

55.13

73.50

73.50

91.88

Pay point 3

56.07

74.76

74.76

93.45

Pay point 4 and thereafter

57.09

76.12

76.12

95.15

Registered nurse—level 41

Registered nurse—level 51

Minimum entry rates

       

4 year degree

42.26

56.34

56.34

70.43

Masters degree

43.71

58.28

58.28

72.85

17. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.3.3 and inserting the following:

 

Casual hourly rate

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

Afternoon shift

Night shift

 

% of minimum hourly rate

% of casual hourly rate1

 

125%

137.5%

140%

150%

175%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Registered nurse—level 1

           

Pay point 1

33.73

37.10

37.77

50.60

59.03

67.46

Pay point 2

34.41

37.85

38.54

51.62

60.22

68.82

Pay point 3

35.26

38.79

39.49

52.89

61.71

70.52

Pay point 4

36.20

39.82

40.54

54.30

63.35

72.40

Pay point 5

37.31

41.04

41.79

55.97

65.29

74.62

Pay point 6

38.39

42.23

42.99

57.59

67.18

76.78

Pay point 7

39.50

43.45

44.24

59.25

69.13

79.00

Pay point 8 and thereafter

40.53

44.58

45.39

60.80

70.93

81.06

Registered nurse—level 2

           

Pay point 1

41.60

45.76

46.59

62.40

72.80

83.20

Pay point 2

42.26

46.49

47.33

63.39

73.96

84.52

Pay point 3

43.00

47.30

48.16

64.50

75.25

86.00

Pay point 4 and thereafter

43.70

48.07

48.94

65.55

76.48

87.40

Registered nurse—level 3

           

Pay point 1

45.11

49.62

50.53

67.67

78.94

90.22

Pay point 2

45.94

50.53

51.45

68.91

80.40

91.88

Pay point 3

46.73

51.40

52.33

70.10

81.78

93.46

Pay point 4 and thereafter

47.58

52.33

53.28

71.37

83.27

95.16

Registered nurse—level 42

           

Grade 1

51.49

77.24

90.11

102.98

Grade 2

55.18

82.77

96.57

110.36

Grade 3

58.39

87.59

102.18

116.78

Registered nurse—level 52

           

Grade 1

51.95

77.93

90.91

103.90

Grade 2

54.71

82.07

95.74

109.42

Grade 3

58.39

87.59

102.18

116.78

Grade 4

62.04

93.06

108.57

124.08

Grade 5

68.41

102.62

119.72

136.82

Grade 6

74.86

112.29

131.01

149.72

Minimum entry rates

           

4 year degree

35.21

38.73

39.44

52.82

61.62

70.42

Masters degree

36.43

40.07

40.80

54.65

63.75

72.86

18. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.1 and inserting the following:

 

Minimum hourly rate

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

Afternoon shift

Night shift

   
 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

112.5%

115%

150%

175%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

1st year

41.53

46.72

47.76

62.30

72.68

83.06

2nd year

42.76

48.11

49.17

64.14

74.83

85.52

19. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

1st year

62.30

83.06

83.06

103.83

2nd year

64.14

85.52

85.52

106.90

20. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.4.3 and inserting the following:

 

Casual hourly rate

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

Afternoon shift

Night shift

 

% of minimum hourly rate

% of casual hourly rate1

 

125%

137.5%

140%

150%

175%

200%

1st year

51.91

57.10

58.14

77.87

90.84

103.82

2nd year

53.45

58.80

59.86

80.18

93.54

106.90

21. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.1 and inserting the following:

 

Minimum hourly rate

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

Afternoon shift

Night shift

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

100%

112.5%

115%

150%

175%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Occupational health nurse—level 1

           

Pay point 1

28.96

32.58

33.30

43.44

50.68

57.92

Pay point 2

29.85

33.58

34.33

44.78

52.24

59.70

Pay point 3

30.71

34.55

35.32

46.07

53.74

61.42

Pay point 4

31.60

35.55

36.34

47.40

55.30

63.20

Pay point 5

32.42

36.47

37.28

48.63

56.74

64.84

Occupational health nurse—level 2

           

Pay point 1

33.28

37.44

38.27

49.92

58.24

66.56

Pay point 2

33.81

38.04

38.88

50.72

59.17

67.62

Pay point 3

34.40

38.70

39.56

51.60

60.20

68.80

Pay point 4

34.96

39.33

40.20

52.44

61.18

69.92

Senior occupational health clinical nurse

34.96

39.33

40.20

52.44

61.18

69.92

Occupational health nurse—level 3

           

Pay point 1

36.09

40.60

41.50

54.14

63.16

72.18

Pay point 2

36.75

41.34

42.26

55.13

64.31

73.50

Pay point 3

37.38

42.05

42.99

56.07

65.42

74.76

Pay point 4 and thereafter

38.06

42.82

43.77

57.09

66.61

76.12

22. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.2 and inserting the following:

 

Monday to Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

First 2 hours

After 2 hours

 

% of minimum hourly rate

 

150%

200%

200%

250%

 

$

$

$

$

Occupational health nurse—level 1

       

Pay point 1

43.44

57.92

57.92

72.40

Pay point 2

44.78

59.70

59.70

74.63

Pay point 3

46.07

61.42

61.42

76.78

Pay point 4

47.40

63.20

63.20

79.00

Pay point 5

48.63

64.84

64.84

81.05

Occupational health nurse—level 2

       

Pay point 1

49.92

66.56

66.56

83.20

Pay point 2

50.72

67.62

67.62

84.53

Pay point 3

51.60

68.80

68.80

86.00

Pay point 4

52.44

69.92

69.92

87.40

Senior occupational health clinical nurse

52.44

69.92

69.92

87.40

Occupational health nurse—level 3

       

Pay point 1

54.14

72.18

72.18

90.23

Pay point 2

55.13

73.50

73.50

91.88

Pay point 3

56.07

74.76

74.76

93.45

Pay point 4 and thereafter

57.09

76.12

76.12

95.15

23. By deleting the table appearing in clause B.5.3 and inserting the following:

 

Casual hourly rate

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Public holiday

 

Afternoon shift

Night shift

 

% of minimum hourly rate

% of casual hourly rate1

 

125%

137.5%

140%

150%

175%

200%

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Occupational health nurse—level 1

           

Pay point 1

36.20

39.82

40.54

54.30

63.35

72.40

Pay point 2

37.31

41.04

41.79

55.97

65.29

74.62

Pay point 3

38.39

42.23

42.99

57.59

67.18

76.78

Pay point 4

39.50

43.45

44.24

59.25

69.13

79.00

Pay point 5

40.53

44.58

45.39

60.80

70.93

81.06

Occupational health nurse—level 2

           

Pay point 1

41.60

45.76

46.59

62.40

72.80

83.20

Pay point 2

42.26

46.49

47.33

63.39

73.96

84.52

Pay point 3

43.00

47.30

48.16

64.50

75.25

86.00

Pay point 4

43.70

48.07

48.94

65.55

76.48

87.40

Senior occupational health clinical nurse

43.70

48.07

48.94

65.55

76.48

87.40

Occupational health nurse—level 3

           

Pay point 1

45.11

49.62

50.53

67.67

78.94

90.22

Pay point 2

45.94

50.53

51.45

68.91

80.40

91.88

Pay point 3

46.73

51.40

52.33

70.10

81.78

93.46

Pay point 4 and thereafter

47.58

52.33

53.28

71.37

83.27

95.16

24. By deleting the amount “$980.10” appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting “$1025.20”.

25. By deleting the table appearing in clause C.1.1 and inserting the following:

Allowance

Clause

% of standard rate

$

Payable

On-call allowance—between rostered shifts or ordinary hours on—Monday to Friday inclusive

17.2(a)(i)

2.35

24.09

per 24-hour period or part thereof

On-call allowance—between rostered shifts or ordinary hours on—Saturday

17.2(a)(i)

3.54

36.29

per 24-hour period or part thereof

On-call allowance—between rostered shifts or ordinary hours on—Sunday, public holiday or non-rostered day

17.2(a)(i)

4.13

42.34

per 24-hour period or part thereof

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 July 2022. In accordance with s.286(5) of the Fair Work Act 2009 this determination does not take effect in relation to a particular employee until the start of the employee’s first full pay period that starts on or after 1 July 2022.

PRESIDENT

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