AN120435 – Private Hospital Industry Nurses' (State) Award
(i)
(a) A registered nurse in charge during the day, evening or night of a hospital having a daily average of occupied beds of less than 100 shall be paid, in addition to her or his appropriate salary, whilst so in charge, the sum set out in Item 1 of Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B Monetary Rates, per shift.
(b) A registered nurse in charge of a shift in a ward or unit during the day, evening or night in the absence of the Nursing Unit Manager shall be paid, in addition to her or his appropriate salary whilst so in charge the sum set out in Item 2 of Table 2, per shift. This subclause shall only apply where the registered nurse is in charge of one or more other nurses in the ward or unit in question.
(c) This subclause shall not apply to registered nurses holding classified positions of a higher grade than that of registered nurse.
(ii)
(a) An employee required by their employer to be on call otherwise than as provided for in paragraph (b) 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 subclause (xv)(b) of Clause 3 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 an allowance of 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 (a) above. If an employee is recalled to duty during such meal break, they shall be paid at overtime rates for the total period of the meal break.
(d) Where an employee on call leaves the hospital and is recalled to duty, they shall be reimbursed all reasonable fares and expenses actually incurred provided that where an employee uses a motor car in these circumstances the allowance payable shall be the transport rate prescribed from time to time by the NSW Health Department. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to all employees.
(e) This subclause shall not apply to a Director of Nursing, Subsidiary Hospital Director of Nursing, Deputy Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing.
(iii)
(a) An employee required by their employer to be on call otherwise than as provided for in paragraph (b) 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 subclause (xv)(b) of Clause 3 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 an allowance of 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 (a) above. If an employee is recalled to duty during such meal break, they shall be paid at overtime rates for the total period of the meal break.
(d) Where an employee on call leaves the hospital and is recalled to duty, they shall be reimbursed all reasonable fares and expenses actually incurred provided that where an employee uses a motor car in these circumstances the allowance payable shall be the transport rate prescribed from time to time by the NSW Health Department. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to all employees.
(e) This subclause shall not apply to a Director of Nursing, Subsidiary Hospital Director of Nursing, Deputy Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing.
(a) Where a Director of Nursing is required by the hospital to perform radiographic duties they shall be paid in addition to their appropriate salary an allowance of the sum set out in Item 6 of Table 2 per week.
(b) The allowance prescribed by paragraph (a) of this subclause shall apply to an employee who relieves the Director of Nursing for a period of one week or more.
(c) An employee who is performing radiographic duties in the absence of the Director of Nursing for a period of less than one week shall be paid in addition to his or her appropriate salary a daily allowance of the sum set out in Item 7 of Table 2; provided that the maximum allowance per week payable in accordance with this paragraph shall not exceed the sum set out in Item 8 of Table 2.
(d) The allowance prescribed by this subclause shall be regarded as part of the salary for the purpose of this award.
(e) Provided that this allowances provided for in this subclause shall only be paid to employees who had been in receipt of the allowance prior to 1 July 1996.
(iv) An employee required to wear a lead apron shall be paid an allowance of the sum set out in Item 9 of Table 2 for each hour or part thereof that they are required to wear the said apron.
(v)
(a) A registered nurse who is designated to be in-charge of a ward or unit when the Nursing Unit Manager is not rostered for duty and who is also designated to be in-charge of a hospital with less than 100 beds during the day, evening or night on the same shift shall be paid an allowance per shift of the sum set out in Item 10 of Table 2. This subclause shall only apply where the registered nurse is in charge of one or more other nurses in the ward or unit in question.
(b) This subclause shall not apply to registered nurses holding classified positions of a higher grade than of a registered nurse.
