AN120435 – Private Hospital Industry Nurses' (State) Award

41. ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND FIRE DRILLS

(i) Any employee required to work outside the ordinary hours of work in satisfaction of the requirements for compulsory fire safety practices (fire drill and evacuation procedures) contained from time to time within the Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres Act 1988, and the regulations made there under, shall be entitled to be paid the "ordinary rate" for the actual time spent in attendance at such practices. In lieu of receiving payment, employees may with the agreement of the employer be permitted to be free from duty for a period of time equivalent to the period spent in attendance at such meetings. Such time spent in attendance shall not be viewed as overtime for the purposes of this award.

(ii) Any employee required to attend Occupational Health and Safety Committee and/or Board of Management meetings in the capacity of employee representative shall, if such meetings are held outside the ordinary hours of work, be entitled to receive payment at the "ordinary rate" for the actual time spent in attendance at such meetings. In lieu of receiving payment, employees may with the agreement of the employer be permitted to be free from duty for a period of time equivalent to the period spent in attendance at such meetings. Such time spent in attendance shall not be viewed as overtime for the purposes of this award.

(iii) For the purposes of this clause "ordinary rate" shall include amounts payable under Clause 8, Salaries, and Clause 12, Special Allowances, subclauses (i) and (ii), of this award; plus, where appropriate, the 10% loading prescribed in Clause 22 of this award for employees engaged otherwise than as a full-time or permanent part-time employee.