AN120387 – Nursing Homes, &C., Nurses' (State) Award
(i)
(a) A registered nurse in charge during the day, evening or night of a facility having a daily average of occupied beds of less than 150 shall be paid, in addition to his or her appropriate salary, whilst so in charge, the relevant sum set out in Item 1 of Table 2, Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B Monetary Rates, per shift.
(b) A registered nurse who is designated to be in charge of a shift in a ward shall be paid, in addition to his or her appropriate salary, the sum set out in Item 2 of the said Table 2, per shift.
(c) This subclause shall not apply to registered nurses holding classified positions of a higher grade than a registered nurse.
(d) An enrolled nurse shall not be required to be in charge of a facility, shift, ward or unit.
(ii)
(a) An employee required by her or his employer to be on call otherwise than as provided for in paragraph (b) of this subclause shall be paid the sum set out in Item 3 of Table 2 for each period of 24 hours or part thereof, provided that only one allowance shall be payable in any period of 24 hours.
(b) An employee required to be on call on rostered days off in accordance with paragraph (b) of subclause (xv) of clause 2, Hours of Work and Free Time of Employees Other Than Directors of Nursing, shall be paid the sum set out in Item 4 of Table 2 for each period of 24 hours or part thereof, provided that only one allowance shall be payable in any period of 24 hours.
(c) An employee who is directed to remain on call during a meal break shall be paid the sum set out in Item 5 of Table 2, provided that no allowance shall be paid if, during a period of 24 hours, including such period of on call, the employee is entitled to receive the allowance prescribed in paragraph (a) of subclause (ii) of this clause.
(d) Where an employee on remote call leaves the facility and is recalled to duty, she or he shall be reimbursed all reasonable fares and expenses actually incurred, provided that where an employee uses a motor car in those circumstances the allowance payable shall be calculated utilising the rate per kilometre in Item 6 of Table 2.
(e) This subclause shall not apply to a Director of Nursing, subsidiary nursing home Director of Nursing, Deputy Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing.
(iii) Where an employee is called upon and agrees to use his or her own private vehicle for official business, payment of an allowance shall be made by utilising the rate per kilometre in Item 6 of Table 2. This subclause shall apply to all employees.
