AP817220 - Nurses (South Australian Public Sector) Award 2002
4.7.1 The following provisions will apply to all employees with the exception of nurses in Health Care Agencies who are not required to wear a distinctive uniform or item of clothing.
4.7.1(a) An employer shall pay a uniform allowance of $3.90 per week for a full-time employee. This shall not apply where uniforms are provided free of cost to the employee.
4.7.1(b) On termination, an employee will return (in reasonable order), all free issue uniform(s) to the employer. Any employee failing to do so will be charged an amount of $15.00 or cost price whichever is the lesser.
4.7.1(c) In addition an employer shall pay an allowance of $1.00 per week, for 24 pairs of stockings per annum, where such stockings are required to be of a distinctive colour. This shall not apply where such distinctive stockings are provided free of cost to the employee; or
In addition an employer shall pay an allowance of 50 cents per week for six pairs of socks per annum, where such socks are required to be of a specified colour. This shall not apply where such specified coloured socks are provided free of cost to the employee.
4.7.2 Where the employer requires an employee to wear shoes of a special nature (other than for usual occupational health and safety requirements), the employee will be supplied with one pair of duty shoes per annum. In lieu of supply thereof the employer may elect to reimburse the employee the sum of $60.00 per annum.
4.7.3 Where the majority of affected employees in the Health Care Agency or part of the Health Care Agency agree, alternative arrangements for the provision and/or purchase of uniforms may be implemented.
