AN120435 – Private Hospital Industry Nurses' (State) Award
(i) The ordinary hours of work for each employee, other than the Director of Nursing and casual employees, shall be displayed on a roster in a place conveniently accessible to employees.
(ii) The roster shall be displayed where practicable at least two weeks prior, but in any event not less than one week prior, to the commencing date of the first working period in the roster. Provided that in the case of a permanent part-time employee whose hours are balanced over 4 weeks, the roster shall be displayed where practicable, at least 4 weeks prior to the commencing date of the first working period in the roster but in any event not less than one week prior, to the commencing date of the first working period in the roster.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this clause, a roster may be altered at any time to enable the nursing service of the hospital to be carried on where another employee is absent from duty on account of illness or in an emergency: Provided that where any such alteration involves an employee working on a day which would otherwise have been such employee's day off, the day off in lieu thereof shall be as mutually arranged.
(iv) Prior to the date of the changed shift, such change of roster shall be notified verbally or in writing to the employee concerned.
(v) An employee may change their roster at short notice, with the agreement of their unit manager or Director of Nursing for any reasonable ground.
(vi) An employer may change an employees roster at short notice, with the agreement of the employee, for any reasonable ground including unexpected situations and unforseen fluctuations in patient dependency.
(vii) Where an employee is entitled to an additional day off duty in accordance with Clause 3, Hours of Work and Free Time of Employees other than Directors of Nursing, of this award, such day is to be shown on the roster of hours for that employee.
(viii) All rosters shall be retained for at least six years.
