Nurses' Agedcareaward - State2003

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[ExtractfromQueenslandGovernmentIndustrialGazette,

dated3February,2006,Vol.181,No.5,pages165-198]

QUEENSLANDINDUSTRIALRELATIONSCOMMISSION

IndustrialRelationsAct1999 - s.130awardreview

NURSES' AGEDCAREAWARD - STATE2003

(A/2005/63)

COMMISSIONERFISHER / 9December2005

AWARDREVIEW

AfterreviewingtheaboveAwardasrequiredbys.130oftheIndustrialRelationsAct1999,thisCommissionordersthatthesaidAwardberepealedandAwardsasfollowsasfrom19December2005:

NURSES' AGEDCAREAWARD - STATE2005

PART1 - APPLICATIONANDOPERATION

1.1Title

ThisAwardisknownastheNurses' AgedCareAward - State2005.

1.2Arrangement

SubjectMatterClauseNo.

PART1 - APPLICATIONANDOPERATION

Title1.1

Arrangement1.2

Coverage1.3

ExemptionfromcoverageofAward1.4

Dateofoperation1.5

Definitions1.6

Leavereserved1.7

PART2 - FLEXIBILITY

Enterpriseflexibility2.1

PART3 - COMMUNICATION,CONSULTATIONANDDISPUTERESOLUTION

Grievanceanddisputessettlingprocedure3.1

Consultation3.2

PART4 - EMPLOYERANDEMPLOYEES' DUTIES,EMPLOYMENTRELATIONSHIPANDRELATEDARRANGEMENTS

Employmentcategories4.1

Terminationofemployment4.2

Introductionofchanges4.3

Redundancy4.4

Anti-discrimination4.5

Incidentalorperipheraltasks4.6

PART5 - WAGESANDWAGERELATEDMATTERS

Ordinaryratesofpay5.1

Totalexperiencetocount5.2

Occupationalsuperannuation5.3

Allowances5.4

Paymentofwages5.5

Special/higherclassificationofwork5.6

PART6 - HOURSOFWORK,BREAKS,OVERTIME,SHIFTWORK,WEEKENDWORK

Hoursofwork6.1

Mealbreaks6.2

Restpauses6.3

Overtime(otherthanLevels4and5RegisteredNurse)6.4

On-call(otherthanLevels4and5RegisteredNurse)6.5

Re-call(otherthanLevels4and5RegisteredNurse)6.6

PART7 - LEAVEOFABSENCEANDPUBLICHOLIDAYS

Annualleave7.1

SubjectMatterClauseNo.

Sickleave7.2

Familyleave7.3

Bereavementleave7.4

Longserviceleave7.5

Studyleave7.6

Publicholidays7.7

Part8 - Transfers,TravellingandWorkingAwayfromUsualPlaceofWork

NoprovisionsinsertedinthisAwardrelevanttothisPart.

Part9 - TrainingandRelatedMatters

In-servicetraining9.1

Traineeships - full-timeandpart-time9.2

Part10 - OccupationalHealthandSafetyMatters,Equipment,ToolsandAmenities

NoprovisionsinsertedinthisAwardrelevanttothisPart.

Part11 - AwardComplianceandUnionRelatedMatters

Rightofentry11.1

Timeandwagesrecord11.2

PostingofAward11.3

DirectorsofNursing - GradingsSchedule1

GenericLevelStatements - AssistantNurseSchedule2

GenericLevelStatements - EnrolledNurseSchedule3

AgedCareGenericLevelStatements - RegisteredNurseSchedule4

ANCIgenericlevelstatements - RegisteredNursesSchedule5

TranslationarrangementsforexistingemployeestonewclassificationstructureSchedule6

1.3Coverage

ThisAwardappliestonursingemployeesintheprivatesector(non-governmental)employedintheindustryofagedcareincludingAgedCareResidentialFacilitiesincludingNursingHomes,Hostels,RetirementVillagesandagedcarerespitecentresintheStateofQueensland.

1.4ExemptionfromcoverageofAward

EmployeesoftheGovernmentofQueensland,membersofreligiousorders,orthosecoveredbyanyotherAwardareexemptfromtheprovisionsofthisAward.

1.5Dateofoperation

ThisAwardtakeseffectfrom19December2005.

1.6Definitions

1.6.1Classificationofemployees

Thefollowingdefinitionsofclassificationsofnursingemployeesshallapplyforthepurposesofascertainingdutiesandtheappropriatelevelwithinwhichtodetermineratesofpay. ThesedefinitionsaretobereadinconjunctionwithSchedule3,4and6respectively,ofthisAward. ThisAwardcontainsgenericlevelstatementsforeachlevelofnurseoutliningtherangeofresponsibilitieswhichmaybeexpectedatthatlevel.

(a)"AssistantDirectorofNursing" meansaRegisteredNurseLevel4appointedasanAssistantDirectorofNursingwhoisplacedincontrolofasectionofanAgedCareResidentialFacilityand/orwhomayberequiredtoactasorrelieveaDirectorofNursingasdefinedinclause1.6.1.

(b)"AssistantNurse" meansanemployeewhoissolelyrequiredtoassistintheperformanceofnursingdutiesundertheSupervisionofaRegisteredNurseorEnrolledNurse.

(c)"DirectorofNursing" meansaRegisteredNurseLevel5,appointedasaDirectorofNursing,whohaschargeofthenursingstaffandwhomayalsoberequiredtosuperviseotherstaff(includingdomesticstaff).

(d)"EnrolledNurse" meansanemployee:

(i)whoisenrolledundertheNursingAct1992asanEnrolledNurse;and

(ii)whoissubjecttotheregulationsand/orbylawsoftheQueenslandNursingCouncilwhoholdsanannuallicensingcertificateassuch.

(e)"HostelSupervisor" meansaRegisteredNurseLevel3or4appointedasaHostelSupervisorwhohasoperationalresponsibilitiesforaHostelasdefinedinclause1.6.2. TheleveloftheHostelSupervisorshallbedeterminedwithreferencetothegenericlevelstatementsatSchedule5tobeusedinconjunctionwiththeHostelSupervisorgradingtool(whendevelopedinaccordancewiththetimeframesetoutinclause1.7.

(f)"NightSupervisor" meansaRegisteredNurse,appointedasaNightSupervisor,whoisrequiredtosuperviseanAgedCareResidentialFacilityduringaperiodofnightdutyandasaconsequence,ispaidtheappropriateallowance.

(g)"RegisteredNurse" meansanemployeewhois:

(i)registeredundertheNursingAct1992asaRegisteredNurse;and

(ii)whoissubjecttotheregulationsand/orby-lawsoftheQueenslandNursingCouncilandwhoholdsacurrentpracticingcertificate.

(h)"RegisteredNurseLevel2" meansaRegisteredNurse,appointedassuch,andwhoseinputintomorecomplexcareneedsprovidessupportanddirectiontoRegisteredNursesand/orotherpersonnel.

(i)"RegisteredNurseLevel3" meansaRegisteredNurseappointedassuchandwhoseresponsibilitiesaregreaterthanthoseofaRegisteredNurseLevel2. Examplesofareasofresponsibilityincludemanagement,research,education,clinical.

(j)"RegisteredNurseLevel4" seeAssistantDirectorofNursing.

(k)"RegisteredNurseLevel5" seeDirectorofNursing.

1.6.2Placesofemployment

(a)"AgedCareResidentialFacility" meansafacilityforthecareofagedpeopleprovidingresidentialcareasdefinedbytheAgedCareAct1997(Cth).

(b)"NursingHome" meansanestablishmentpursuanttotheHealthAct1937.

(c)"Hostel" meansanagedcarefacilityasdefinedbytheHealthAct1937providedthatsuchfacilityneednotbelicensedunderthatAct.

(d)"RetirementVillage" meansapremisesnotbeingaHostelorNursingHomeaspreviouslydefined,conductedorpromotedassuitablefortheuse(exclusivelyorprimarily)byelderlyorretiredpersonspursuanttotheRetirementVillagesAct1999.

(e)"RespiteCare" meanscarenotbeinganintegralpartofanAgedCareResidentialFacility,RetirementVillageorprivatehospitalwherecareisprovidedonadailyoroccasionalbasisandwhichmayalsoprovidetherapeuticfacilities.

1.6.3General

(a)"Act" meanstheIndustrialRelationsAct1999asamendedorreplacedfromtimetotime.

(b)"AuthorisedRepresentative" meansapersonauthorisedinaccordancewiththerulesoftheQueenslandNurses' UnionofEmployees.

(c)"Award" meanstheNurses' AgedCareAward - State2005.

(d)"CourseofInstruction" meanstheCertificateIIIinResidentialAgedCareandshallincludetheminimumtrainingrequirements. ThetermalsomeansanyotherCourseofInstructionapprovedbytheStateTrainingCouncilthatreplacesCertificateIIIinResidentialAgedCare.

(e)"Commission" meanstheQueenslandIndustrialRelationsCommission.

(f)"Employer" bearsthemeaninggiventothattermintheAct.

(g)"In-serviceTraining" meanstheformaland/orinformalworkrelatedlearningactivitiesrequiredbytheEmployertobeundertakenbyanemployeethroughopportunitiesprovidedbytheEmployer,whichcontributetoanemployee'sprofessionaldevelopmentandefficiencyby:

(i)theacquisitionandupdatingofskillsandknowledgebeneficialtoeffectiveperformancewithinateam,and/or

(ii)reducingthedegreeofdirectSupervisionrequiredoftheemployee,and/or

(iii)enhancingthebreadthand/ordepthofknowledgeandskillsrequiredbyanemployeeinaspecificareaand/orrangeofareasofnursingpractice,asthecasemaybe.

(h)"Supervision" meansdirectandindirectSupervision.

(i)DirectSupervisionoccurswhereanappropriatelyqualifiedpersonobserves,workswithordirectsthetraineeintheiractualwork.

IndirectSupervisionoccurswhenanappropriatelyqualifiedpersoninstructsthetraineeintheiractualworkandevaluatestheoutcomesofthetraineesactualwork.

(i)"Union" meanstheQueenslandNurses' UnionofEmployees.

1.7Leavereserved

1.7.1HostelSupervisors

(a)ThepartiestothisAwardshalldevelopaHostelSupervisorgradingtoolwithin8monthsfromtheoperativedateoftheAward:

Providedthatshouldthepartiesbeunabletodevelopagradingtoolwithinthetimeframespecifiedinclause1.7.1(a),leaveisopentoanypartytorefertheissuebacktotheCommissionpursuanttomatterNo.B1555/96andtheAct.

(b)LeaveisreservedtoanypartytothisAwardtopursuetheissueofHostelSupervisorsbeingclassifiedatRegisteredNurseLevel5.

1.7.2EnrolledNurses

ThepartiestothisAwardshallreviewtheEnrolledNurseclassificationwithin6monthsoftheoperativedateofthisAward.

PART2 - FLEXIBILITY

2.1Enterpriseflexibility

2.1.1Aspartofaprocessofimprovementinproductivityandefficiency,discussionshouldtakeplaceateachenterprisetoprovidemoreflexibleworkingarrangements,improvementinthequalityofworkinglife,enhancementofskills,trainingandjobsatisfactionandtoencourageconsultativemechanismsacrosstheworkplace.

2.1.2Theconsultativeprocessesestablishedinanenterpriseinaccordancewithclause2.1mayprovideanappropriatemechanismforconsiderationofmattersrelevanttoclause2.1.1. Uniondelegatesattheplaceofworkmaybeinvolvedinsuchdiscussions.

2.1.3AnyproposedgenuineagreementreachedbetweenanEmployerandemployee/sinanenterpriseiscontingentupontheagreementbeingsubmittedtotheCommissioninaccordancewithChapter6oftheActandistohavenoforceoreffectuntilapprovalisgiven.

PART3 - COMMUNICATION,CONSULTATIONANDDISPUTERESOLUTION

3.1Grievanceanddisputesettlingprocedure

ThematterstobedealtwithinthisprocedureshallincludeallgrievancesordisputesbetweenanemployeeandanEmployerinrespecttoanyindustrialmatterandallothermattersthatthepartiesagreeonandarespecifiedherein. Suchproceduresshallapplytoasingleemployeeortoanynumberofemployees.

3.1.1Intheeventofanemployeehavingagrievanceordisputetheemployeeshallinthefirstinstanceattempttoresolvethematterwiththeimmediatesupervisor,whoshallrespondtosuchrequestassoonasreasonablypracticableunderthecircumstances. Wherethedisputeconcernsallegedactionsoftheimmediatesupervisortheemployee/smaybypassthislevelintheprocedure.

3.1.2Ifthegrievanceordisputeisnotresolvedunderclause3.1.1,theemployeeortheemployee'srepresentativemayreferthemattertothenexthigherlevelofmanagementfordiscussion. Suchdiscussionshould,ifpossible,takeplacewithin24hoursaftertherequestbytheemployeeortheemployee'srepresentative.

3.1.3Ifthegrievanceinvolvesallegationsofunlawfuldiscriminationbyasupervisortheemployeemaycommencethegrievanceresolutionprocessbyreportingtheallegationstothenextlevelofmanagementbeyondthatofthesupervisorconcerned. Ifthereisnolevelofmanagementbeyondthatinvolvedintheallegationtheemployeemayproceeddirectlytotheprocessoutlinedatclause3.1.5.

3.1.4Ifthegrievanceordisputeisstillunresolvedafterdiscussionsmentionedinclause3.1.2,themattershall,inthecaseofamemberofaUnion,bereportedtotherelevantofficerofthatUnionandtheseniormanagementoftheEmployerortheEmployer'snominatedindustrialrepresentative. AnemployeewhoisnotamemberoftheUnionmayreportthegrievanceordisputetoseniormanagementorthenominatedindustrialrepresentative. Thisshouldoccurassoonasitisevidentthatdiscussionsunderclause3.1.2willnotresultinresolutionofthedispute.

3.1.5If,afterdiscussionbetweentheparties,ortheirnomineesmentionedinclause3.1.4,thedisputeremainsunresolvedafterthepartieshavegenuinelyattemptedtoachieveasettlementthereof,thennotificationoftheexistenceofthedisputeistobegiventotheCommissioninaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheAct.

3.1.6Whilstalloftheaboveprocedureisbeingfollowed,normalworkshallcontinueexceptinthecaseofagenuinesafetyissue.

3.1.7Thestatusquoexistingbeforetheemergenceofthegrievanceordisputeistocontinuewhilsttheaboveprocedureisbeingfollowed.

3.1.8AllpartiestothedisputeshallgivedueconsiderationtomattersraisedoranysuggestionorrecommendationmadebytheCommissionwithaviewtothepromptsettlementofthedispute.

3.1.9AnyOrderorDecisionoftheCommission(subjecttotheparties' rightofappealundertheAct)willbefinalandbindingonallpartiestothedispute.

3.1.10Discussionsatanystageoftheprocedureshallnotbeunreasonablydelayedbyanyparty,subjecttoacceptancethatsomemattersmaybeofsuchcomplexityorimportancethatitmaytakeareasonableperiodoftimefortheappropriateresponsetobemade. Ifgenuinediscussionsareunreasonablydelayedorhindered,itshallbeopentoanypartytogivenotificationofthedisputeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheAct.

3.2Consultation

3.2.1ThepartiestothisAwardarecommittedtoco-operatingpositivelytoincreasetheefficiency,productivityandcompetitivenessoftheindustriescoveredbythisAwardandtoenhancethecareeropportunitiesandjobsecurityofemployeesinsuchindustries.

3.2.2Ateachworkplace,anEmployer,theemployeesandtheUnioncommitthemselvestoestablishingaconsultativemechanismandproceduresappropriatetothesize,structureandneedsofthatworkplace. MeasuresraisedbytheEmployer,employeesortheUnionforconsiderationconsistentwiththeobjectivesofclause3.2.1shallbeprocessedthroughthatconsultativemechanismandprocedures.

PART4 - EMPLOYERANDEMPLOYEES' DUTIES,EMPLOYMENTRELATIONSHIPANDRELATEDARRANGEMENTS

4.1Employmentcategories

4.1.1Full-timeemployee

Afull-timeemployeemeansanemployeeengagedbytheweek(38hours)inaccordancewiththeprovisionofthisAward.

4.1.2Part-timeemployee

(a)Apart-timeemployeemeansanemployeewhoisengagedassuchandwhoisemployedforlessthan76hoursperfortnightandmorethan16hoursperfortnight.

(b)Apart-timeemployeemustbepaidforaminimumof3hoursonanydaywhereworkisperformed.

(c)Part-timeemployeesshallbepaidatanhourlyrateequalto1/38thoftheweeklyrateprescribedbytheAwardfortheclassificationunderwhichtheyareengaged.

(d)Apart-timeemployeeisentitledtoprorataannualleave,sickleave,longserviceleaveandbereavementleave.

(e)Publicholidaysshallbepaidonthesamebasisasfull-timeemployeesforallpublicholidaysonwhichtheemployeewouldhaveotherwiseworkedonaproportionatebasiscalculatedontheordinaryhours.

(f)Thehoursofdutyforpart-timeemployeesshallbeworkedinaccordancewitharosterwhichmaybeamendedfromtimetotimetosuittheexigenciesoftheAgedCareResidentialFacility.

(g)IntheeventofchangeddependencyofresidentswhichmakesitnecessaryfortheEmployertoreducetheworkinghoursofpart-timeemployees,theEmployermayreducetheworkinghoursofpart-timeemployeesprovidedthatthepropernoticeisgiventotheemployees.

(h)TheEmployermustprovideoneweek'snoticetoanemployeewhohascompletedoneyear'sserviceandafurtherweekforeachsubsequentyearofservice. However,noEmployerisrequiredtogivemorethan4weeks' noticeoftheintendedreductioninworkinghours.

4.1.3Casualemployee

Acasualemployeemeansanemployeewhoisengagedassuchfornotmorethan76hoursperfortnightwithaminimumpaymentasfor2hours' workinrespectofeachengagement.

Therateofpaymenttocasualemployeesshallbe1/76thofthefortnightlywagefortheclassificationinwhichtheyareengagedplusanadditional23%perhourandtheproratapaymentofanyallowanceapplicablepursuanttoclause5.4baseduponthenumberofhoursworkedinrelationtoa38hourweek.

ThecasualloadingshallnotbecompoundedbypenaltiescontainedwithinthisAward. Penaltiesshallbecalculatedonthebaserateofpay,excludingthecasualloading,withthecasualloadingcomponentthenaddedontothepenaltyrateofpay.

4.1.4Contractattimeofemployment

Allfull-timeandpart-timeemployees,atthetimeofengagement,shallbeissuedwithawrittenstatementclearlyindicatingtheirtypeofemploymentcontract.

Inthecaseofpart-timeemployees,thestatementshallincludetheanticipatednumberofhoursperfortnightthattheemployeeisrequiredtowork.

4.2Terminationofemployment

4.2.1Statementofemployment

AnEmployershall,intheeventofterminationofemployment,provideuponrequesttotheemployeewhohasbeenterminatedawrittenstatementspecifyingtheperiodofemploymentandtheclassificationortypeofworkperformedbytheemployee.

4.2.2TerminationbyEmployer

(a)AnEmployermaydismissanemployeeonlyiftheemployeehasbeengiventhefollowingnotice:

PeriodofContinuousServicePeriodofNotice

Notmorethan1year1week

Morethan1yearbutnotmorethan3years2weeks

Morethan3yearsbutnotmorethan5years3weeks

Morethan5years4weeks

(b)Inadditiontothenoticeinclause4.2.2(a),employees45yearsoldoroverandwhohavecompletedatleast2years' continuousservicewiththeEmployershallbeentitledtoanadditionalweek'snotice.

(c)Paymentinlieuofnoticeshallbemadeiftheappropriatenoticeisnotgiven:

Providedthatemploymentmaybeterminatedbypartoftheperiodofnoticespecifiedandpartpaymentinlieuthereof.

(d)IncalculatinganypaymentinlieuofnoticetheminimumcompensationpayabletoanemployeewillbeatleastthetotaloftheamountstheEmployerwouldhavebeenliabletopaytheemployeeiftheemployee'semploymenthadcontinueduntiltheendoftherequirednoticeperiod. Thetotalmustbeworkedoutonthebasisof:

(i)theordinaryworkinghourstobeworkedbytheemployee;and

(ii)theamountspayabletotheemployeeforthehoursincludingforexampleallowances,loadingsandpenalties;and

(iii)anyotheramountspayableundertheemployee'semploymentcontract.

(e)Theperiodofnoticeinclause4.2.2shallnotapplyinthecaseofdismissalformisconductorothergroundsthatjustifyinstantdismissal,orinthecaseofacasualemployee,oranemployeeengagedbythehourorday,oranemployeeengagedforaspecificperiodortasks.

(f)Acasualemployeewillbeentitledtoonehour'snotice.

(g)Annualleaveshallnotbedeemedtoformpartofthenoticeperiodforthepurposeofthisprovision.

4.2.3Noticeofterminationbyemployee

Thenoticeofterminationrequiredtobegivenbyanemployeeshallbeoneweekorforfeitureofwagesinlieuthereofexceptinthecaseofacasualemployeewhensuchnoticeshallbeonehour.

4.2.4Timeoffduringnoticeperiod

DuringtheperiodofnoticeofterminationgivenbytheEmployer,anemployeeshallbealloweduptooneday'stimeoffwithoutlossofpayforthepurposeofseekingotheremployment. ThistimeoffshallbetakenattimesthatareconvenienttotheemployeeafterconsultationwiththeEmployer.

4.3Introductionofchanges

4.3.1Employer'sdutytonotify

(a)WhereanEmployerdecidestointroducechangesinproduction,program,organisation,structureortechnology,thatarelikelytohavesignificanteffectsonemployees,theEmployershallnotifytheemployeeswhomaybeaffectedbytheproposedchangesand,whererelevant,theirUnionorUnions.

(b)"Significanteffects" includesterminationofemployment,majorchangesinthecomposition,operationorsizeoftheEmployer'sworkforceorintheskillsrequired;theeliminationordiminutionofjobopportunitiesorjobtenure;thealterationofhoursofwork;theneedforretrainingortransferofemployeestootherworkorlocationsandtherestructuringofjobs:

ProvidedthatwheretheAwardmakesprovisionforalterationofanyofthemattersreferredtohereinanalterationshallbedeemednottohavesignificanteffect.

4.3.2Employer'sdutytoconsultoverchange

(a)TheEmployershallconsulttheemployeesaffectedand,whererelevant,theirUnionorUnionsabouttheintroductionofthechanges,theeffectsthechangesarelikelytohaveonemployees(includingthenumberandcategoriesofemployeeslikelytobedismissed,andthetimewhen,ortheperiodoverwhich,theEmployerintendstocarryoutthedismissals),andthewaystoavoidorminimisetheeffectsofthechanges(e.g.byfindingalternativeemployment).

(b)Theconsultationmustoccurassoonaspracticableaftermakingthedecisionreferredtoinclause4.3.1.

(c)ForthepurposeofsuchconsultationtheEmployershallprovideinwritingtotheemployeesconcernedand,whererelevant,theirUnionorUnions,allrelevantinformationaboutthechangesincludingthenatureofthechangesproposed,theexpectedeffectsofthechangesonemployees,andanyothermatterslikelytoaffectemployees:

ProvidedthatanEmployershallnotberequiredtodiscloseconfidentialinformation,thedisclosureofwhichwouldbeadversetotheEmployer'sinterests.

4.4Redundancy

4.4.1Consultationbeforeterminations

(a)WhereanEmployerdecidesthattheEmployernolongerwishesthejobtheemployeehasbeendoingtobedonebyanyone,andthisisnotduetotheordinaryandcustomaryturnoveroflabour,andthatdecisionmayleadtoterminationofemployment,theEmployershallconsulttheemployeedirectlyaffectedandwhererelevant,theirUnionorUnions.

(b)TheconsultationshalltakeplaceassoonasitispracticableaftertheEmployerhasmadeadecision,whichwillinvoketheprovisionsofclause4.4.1(a)andshallcoverthereasonsfortheproposedterminations,measurestoavoidorminimisetheterminationsand/ortheiradverseeffectsontheemployeesconcerned.

(c)ForthepurposeoftheconsultationtheEmployershall,assoonaspracticable,provideinwritingtotheemployeesconcernedand,whererelevant,theirUnionorUnions,allrelevantinformationabouttheproposedterminationsincludingthereasonsfortheproposedterminations,thenumberandcategoriesofemployeeslikelytobeaffected,thenumberofworkersnormallyemployedandtheperiodoverwhichtheterminationsarelikelytobecarriedout:

ProvidedthatanEmployershallnotberequiredtodiscloseconfidentialinformation,thedisclosureofwhichwouldbeadversetotheEmployer'sinterests.

4.4.2Transfertolowerpaidduties

(a)Whereanemployeeistransferredtolowerpaiddutiesforreasonssetoutclause4.4.1(a)theemployeeshallbeentitledtothesameperiodofnoticeoftransferastheemployeewouldhavebeenentitledtoiftheemployee'semploymenthadbeenterminatedunderclause4.2.

(b)TheEmployermay,attheEmployer'soption,makepaymentinlieuthereofofanamountequaltothedifferencebetweentheformeramountstheEmployerwouldhavebeenliabletopayandthenewloweramounttheEmployerisliabletopaytheemployeeforthenumberofweeksofnoticestillowing.

(c)Theamountsmustbeworkedoutonthebasisof:

(i)theordinaryworkinghourstobeworkedbytheemployee;and

(ii)theamountspayabletotheemployeeforthehoursincludingforexample,allowances,loadingsandpenalties;and

(iii)anyotheramountspayableundertheemployee'semploymentcontract.

4.4.3Transmissionofbusiness

(a)Whereabusinessis,whetherbeforeorafterthedateofinsertionofthisclauseintheAwardtransmittedfromanEmployer(transmittor)toanotherEmployer(transmittee),andanemployeewhoatthetimeofsuchtransmissionwasanemployeeofthetransmittorofthebusiness,becomesanemployeeofthetransmittee:

(i)thecontinuityoftheemploymentoftheemployeeshallbedeemednottohavebeenbrokenbyreasonofsuchtransmission;and

(ii)theperiodofemploymentwhichtheemployeehashadwiththetransmittororanypriortransmittorshallbedeemedtobeserviceoftheemployeewiththetransmittee.

(b)Inclause4.4.3, "business" includestrade,process,businessoroccupationandincludesapartorsubsidiary(whichmeansacorporationthatwouldbetakentobeasubsidiaryundertheCorporationsLaw,whetherornottheCorporationsLawappliesintheparticularcase)ofanysuchbusinessand "transmission" includestransfer,conveyance,assignmentorsuccessionwhetherbyagreementorbyoperationoflawand 'transmitted' hasacorrespondingmeaning.

4.4.4Timeoffduringnoticeperiod

(a)Whereadecisionhasbeenmadetoterminateanemployeeinthecircumstancesoutlinedinclause4.4.1,theemployeeshallbealloweduptooneday'stimeoffwithoutlossofpayduringeachweekofnoticeforthepurposeofseekingotheremployment.

(b)Iftheemployeehasbeenallowedpaidleaveformorethanonedayduringthenoticeperiodforthepurposeofseekingotheremployment,theemployeeshall,attherequestoftheEmployer,berequiredtoproduceproofofattendanceataninterviewortheemployeeshallnotreceivepaymentforthetimeabsent. Forthispurposeastatutorydeclarationwillbesufficient.

4.4.5NoticetoCentrelink

Whereadecisionhasbeenmadetoterminateemployeesinthecircumstancesoutlinedinclause4.4.1,theEmployershallnotifyCentrelinkassoonaspossiblegivingallrelevantinformationabouttheproposedterminations,includingawrittenstatementofthereasonsfortheterminations,thenumberandcategoriesoftheemployeeslikelytobeaffected,thenumberofworkersnormallyemployedandtheperiodoverwhichtheterminationsareintendedtobecarriedout.

4.4.6Severancepay

(a)Inadditiontotheperiodofnoticeprescribedforordinaryterminationinclause4.2.2,andsubjecttofurtherorderoftheCommission,anemployeewhoseemploymentisterminatedforreasonssetoutinclause4.4.1(a),shallbeentitledtothefollowingamountsofseverancepay:

PeriodofContinuousServiceSeverancePay

(weeks' pay)

Lessthan1yearnil

1yearbutnotmorethan2years4

Morethan2yearsbutnotmorethan3years6

Morethan3yearsbutnotmorethan4years7

Morethan4yearsbutnotmorethan5years8

Morethan5yearsbutnotmorethan6years9

Morethan6yearsbutnotmorethan7years10

Morethan7yearsbutnotmorethan8years11

Morethan8yearsbutnotmorethan9years12

Morethan9yearsbutnotmorethan10years13

Morethan10yearsbutnotmorethan11years14

Morethan11yearsbutnotmorethan12years15

Morethan12years16

(b)"Weeks' Pay" meanstheordinarytimerateofpayfortheemployeeconcerned:

Providedthatthefollowingamountsareexcludedfromthecalculationoftheordinarytimerateofpay: overtime,penaltyrates,disabilityallowances,shiftallowances,specialrates,faresandtravellingtimeallowances,bonusesandanyotherancillarypayments.

4.4.7Superannuationbenefits

AnEmployermaymakeanapplicationtotheCommissionforrelieffromtheobligationtomakeseverancepaymentsincircumstanceswhere:

(a)theEmployerhascontributedtoasuperannuationschemewhichprovidesaparticularbenefittoanemployeeinaredundancysituation;and

(b)theparticularbenefittotheemployeeisoverandaboveanybenefittheemployeemightobtainfromanylegislativeschemeprovidingforsuperannuationbenefits(currentlythefederalSuperannuationGuaranteelevy)oranAwardbasedsuperannuationscheme.

4.4.8Employeeleavingduringnotice

Anemployeewhoseemploymentisterminatedforreasonssetoutinclause4.4.1(a),mayterminatesuchemploymentduringtheperiodofnotice,and,ifso,shallbeentitledtothesamebenefitsandpaymentsunderthisclausehadsuchemployeeremainedwiththeEmployeruntiltheexpiryofsuchnotice:

Providedthatinsuchcircumstancestheemployeeshallnotbeentitledtopaymentinlieuofnotice.

4.4.9Alternativeemployment

AnEmployer,inaparticularcase,maymakeapplicationtotheCommissiontohavethegeneralseverancepayprescriptionamendediftheEmployerobtainsacceptablealternativeemploymentforanemployee.

4.4.10Employeeswithlessthanoneyear'sservice

Clause4.4shallnotapplytoemployeeswithlessthanoneyear'scontinuousserviceandthegeneralobligationonEmployersshouldbenomorethantogiverelevantemployeesanindicationoftheimpendingredundancyatthefirstreasonableopportunity,andtotakesuchstepsasmaybereasonabletofacilitatetheobtainingbytheemployeesofsuitablealternativeemployment.

4.4.11Employeesexempted

Clause4.4shallnotapply:

(a)whereemploymentisterminatedasaconsequenceofmisconductonthepartoftheemployee;or

(b)tocasualemployees.

4.4.12Employersexempted

(a)SubjecttoanorderoftheCommission,inaparticularredundancycase,clause4.4shallnotapplytoanEmployerincludingacompanyorcompaniesthatemployemployeesworkingatotaloffewerthan550hoursonaverageperweek,excludingovertime,MondaytoSunday. The550hoursshallbeaveragedovertheprevious12months.

(b)A "company" shallbedefinedas:

(i)acompanyandtheentitiesitcontrols;or

(ii)acompanyanditsrelatedcompanyorrelatedcompanies;or

(iii)acompanywherethecompanyorcompanieshasacommonDirectororcommonDirectorsoracommonshareholderorcommonshareholderswithanothercompanyorcompanies.

4.4.13Exemptionwheretransmissionofbusiness

(a)Theprovisionsofclause4.4.6arenotapplicablewhereabusinessisbeforeorafterthedateoftheinsertionofthisclauseintotheAward,transmittedfromanEmployer(transmittor)toanotherEmployer(transmittee),inanyofthefollowingcircumstances:

(i)wheretheemployeeacceptsemploymentwiththetransmitteewhichrecognisestheperiodofcontinuousservicewhichtheemployeehadwiththetransmittor,andanypriortransmittor,tobecontinuousserviceoftheemployeewiththetransmittee;or

(ii)wheretheemployeerejectsanofferofemploymentwiththetransmittee:

(A)inwhichthetermsandconditionsaresubstantiallysimilarandnolessfavourable,consideredonanoverallbasis,thanthetermsandconditionsapplicabletotheemployeeatthetimeofceasingemploymentwiththetransmittor;and

(B)whichrecognisestheperiodofcontinuousservicewhichtheemployeehadwiththetransmittorandanypriortransmittortobecontinuousserviceoftheemployeewiththetransmittee.

(b)TheCommissionmayamendclause4.4.13(a)(ii)ifitissatisfiedthatitwouldoperateunfairlyinaparticularcase,orintheinstanceofcontrivedarrangements.

4.4.14Incapacitytopay

AnEmployerinaparticularredundancycasemaymakeapplicationtotheCommissiontohavethegeneralseverancepayprescriptionamendedonthebasisoftheEmployer'sincapacitytopay.

4.5Anti-discrimination

4.5.1ItistheintentionofthepartiestothisAwardtopreventandeliminatediscrimination,asdefinedbytheAnti-DiscriminationAct1991andtheIndustrialRelationsAct1999asamendedfromtimetotime,whichincludes:

(a)discriminationonthebasisofsex,maritalstatus,familyresponsibilities,pregnancy,parentalstatus,age,race,impairment,religion,politicalbelieforactivity,tradeunionactivity,lawfulsexualactivityandassociationwith,orrelationto,apersonidentifiedonthebasisofanyoftheaboveattributes;

(b)sexualharassment;and

(c)racialandreligiousvilification.

4.5.2Accordingly,infulfillingtheirobligationsunderthegrievanceanddisputesettlingprocedureinclause3.1,thepartiestotheAwardmustmakeeveryendeavourtoensurethatneithertheAwardprovisionsnortheiroperationaredirectlyorindirectlydiscriminatoryintheireffects.

4.5.3Nothinginclause4.5istobetakentoaffect:

(a)Anydifferenttreatment(ortreatmenthavingdifferenteffects)whichisspecificallyexemptedundertheAnti-DiscriminationAct1991.

(b)Anemployee,Employerorregisteredorganisation,pursuingmattersofdiscrimination,includingbyapplicationtotheHumanRightsandEqualOpportunityCommission/Anti-DiscriminationCommission.

4.6Incidentalorperipheraltasks

4.6.1AnEmployermayrequireanemployeetocarryoutsuchdutiesasarewithinthelimitsoftheemployee'sskill,competenceandtrainingconsistentwiththeclassificationstructureofthisAward:

Providedthatsuchdutiesarenotdesignedtopromotedeskilling.

4.6.2AnEmployermayrequireanemployeetocarryoutsuchdutiesandusesuchresourcesandequipmentasmayberequired:

Providedthattheemployeehasbeentrainedintheuseofsuchresourcesandequipment.

4.6.3AnysuchrequirementofanEmployerpursuanttoclauses4.6.1and4.6.2shallbeconsistentwiththeEmployer'sresponsibilitiestoprovideasafeandhealthyworkingenvironmentandshalltakeintoconsiderationtheeffectonworkloadsandinfectioncontrol.

PART5 - WAGESANDWAGERELATEDMATTERS

5.1Ordinaryratesofpay

5.1.1Classificationstructureandratesofpay

(a)ThecommencementofthisAwardintroducesnewclassificationsandratesofpay.

(b)ExistingemployeesaretobetranslatedtothisnewclassificationstructureinaccordancewithSchedule6.

(c)TheclassificationofnewemployeeswillbeconsistentwiththegenericlevelstatementsinSchedules2,3,4and5.

(d)TheinterimclassificationofAssistantNurseLevel1.3willceasetoexistafter3yearson6March2006. TheinterimclassificationsofEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(a)andEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(b)willceasetoexistafter18monthson6September2004.

5.1.2ThefollowingwageratesapplytoemployeescoveredbythisAward:

ClassificationPerfortnight

$

(a)AssistantNurse

AssistantNurseEntryLevel1,069.00

AssistantNurseLevel1.11,110.60

AssistantNurseLevel1.21,131.60

AssistantNurseLevel1.31,151.00

AssistantNurseLevel2.11,156.40

AssistantNurseLevel2.21,177.30

AssistantNurseLevel31,219.00

(b)EnrolledNurse

EnrolledNurseLevel1.11,256.80

EnrolledNurseLevel1.21,277.60

EnrolledNurseLevel1.3(a)1,293.90

EnrolledNurseLevel1.3(b)1,314.00

EnrolledNurseLevel2.11,319.20

EnrolledNurseLevel2.21,340.20

(c)RegisteredNurseLevel1

RegisteredNurseLevel1.11,364.80

RegisteredNurseLevel1.21,465.70

RegisteredNurseLevel1.31,566.70

RegisteredNurseLevel1.41,659.80

(d)RegisteredNurseLevel2

RegisteredNurseLevel2.11,743.20

RegisteredNurseLevel2.21,811.20

(e)RegisteredNurseLevel3

RegisteredNurseLevel3.11,912.20

RegisteredNurseLevel3.21,987.90

(f)RegisteredNurseLevel4

Grade12,189.80

Grade22,337.00

Grade32,484.40

(g)RegisteredNurseLevel5

Grade12,189.80

Grade22,316.00

Grade32,484.30

Grade42,652.70

5.1.3Safetynetadjustment

NOTE:TheratesofpayinthisAwardareintendedtoincludethearbitratedwageadjustmentpayableunderthe1September2005DeclarationofGeneralRulingandearlierSafetyNetAdjustmentsandarbitratedwageadjustments.[DisputedcasesaretobereferredtotheVicePresident.] ThisarbitratedwageadjustmentmaybeoffsetagainstanyequivalentamountinratesofpayreceivedbyemployeeswhosewagesandconditionsofemploymentareregulatedbythisAwardwhichareabovethewageratesprescribedintheAward. Suchpaymentsincludewagespayablepursuanttocertifiedagreements,currentlyoperatingenterpriseflexibilityagreements,Queenslandworkplaceagreements,Awardamendmentstogiveeffecttoenterpriseagreementsandoverawardarrangements. Absorptionwhichiscontrarytothetermsofanagreementisnotrequired.

IncreasesmadeunderpreviousStateWageCasesorunderthecurrentStatementofPolicy,exceptingthoseresultingfromenterpriseagreements,arenottobeusedtooffsetarbitratedwageadjustments.

5.1.4Progressionwithinclassificationlevels

(a)Subjecttotheprovisionsofclause5.1anemployeeshallprogresstothenextpaypointuponcompletionof1976hours.

(b)IffollowingthecompletionofaperformanceappraisalbyasuitablyqualifiedpersononbehalfoftheEmployer,theEmployerhasaspecificconcernabouttheperformanceofanemployee,theEmployerwillprovideadvicetotheemployeeofthespecificconcernandmeasuresbywhichtheemployeecanaddressthespecificconcern.

(c)Intheeventofclause5.1.4(b)theEmployermaypreventtheemployeefrommovingtothenextpaypoint.

(d)Noemployeeshallbepreventedfrommovingtothenextpaypointforaperiodinexcessof3calendarmonths.

5.1.5Inadditiontotheprovisionsofclause5.1.4abovethefollowingwillapplytospecificclassifications:

(a)AssistantNurse

(i)AnAssistantNursepossessingaCertificateIIIinAgedCareand12calendarmonths(1976hours)experienceshallbeappointedtoatleastAssistantNurseLevel2.1.

(ii)AnAssistantNursewillonlymovetoLevel3byappointment.

(b)EnrolledNurse

AnEnrolledNursepossessinganendorsementtoadministermedicationsandpossessing12calendarmonths' (1976hours)experienceshallbeappointedtoatleastEnrolledNurseLevel2.1.

(c)RegisteredNurse

(i)ARegisteredNurseshallbeappointedtoLevel1,2,3,4or5. ARegisteredNurseLevel1,2or3shallmovetothenexthighestpaypointinthatleveluponcompletionof1976hoursofservice.

(ii)Acceleratedadvancement

ARegisteredNurseLevel1shallbeentitledtoadvanceonepaypointuponsuccessfulcompletionofapost-registrationcourseofatleast12months' durationwheretheemployeeisrequiredtoperformthedutiesofapositiontowhichthecourseisdirectlyrelevant.

(iii)RegisteredNurseLevel4

Therelevantgrade(exceptthatforHostelSupervisorLevel4)foraRegisteredNurseLevel4shallbedeterminedaccordingtothefollowingcriteria:

(A)Level4 - Grade1 - WheretheDirectorofNursingisgradedasaGrade1orGrade2.

(B)Level4 - Grade2 - WheretheDirectorofNursingisgradedasaGrade3orGrade4.

(C)Level4 - Grade3 - WheretheDirectorofNursingisgradedasaGrade5orGrade6.

5.2Totalexperiencetocount

5.2.1Forthepurposeofdeterminingtherateofwagespayable,anemployeeshallbegivencreditforallpreviouscontinuousnursingservice.

5.2.2PreviousserviceshallincludetimespentasanursingemployeeinobtainingadditionalnursingcertificatesotherthantheGeneralNursingCertificate.

5.2.3Incalculatingcontinuousnursingserviceforthepurposeofclause5.2,anyperiodofservice(otherthantimespentasanursingemployeeonfullpayinobtainingadditionalnursingcertificates)priortoanabsenceofover3yearsfromnursingdutiescoveredbyarelevantnursingAwardorrelevantnursingagreementshallnotbetakenintoaccount.

5.2.4Anemployeeworkinglessthan376hoursofserviceperyearmayundertakeanassessment,approvedbytheEmployerandtheUnion,toretaintheemployee'scurrentyearsofserviceclassification.

5.2.5Onterminationofemploymenteachemployeeshallbegivenacertificatesignedanddatedsettingoutthedurationofemploymentatthatfacility,capacityofemployment,detailsofanyadvancement(orreversalofadvancement)inpaypointpursuanttoclause5.1andintheinstanceofpart-timeandcasualemployees,thetotalhoursworked.

5.2.6Apart-timeorcasualemployeeshallberequiredtocompletetheequivalentofafullworkingyear(1976hours)fromthetimeoftheirfirstappointment,enrolmentorregistrationoroftheirlastincrementbeforebeingeligibleforthenextincrementprovidedthatapersonwhohascompleted1976hoursofduty,orhasreceivedpaymentfor1976hours,includingannual,sick,bereavementandotherpaidleave,shallbedeemedtohavecompletedafullyear.

5.2.7Anyemployeeunabletoprovideproofofpreviousexperiencewithin4weeksofengagementwillbepaidattheappropriaterateofpayforthefirstyearofserviceortheyeartowhichproofofexperienceisprovidedfortheclassofemployeesoappointed. WagesshallcontinueatthisrateofpayuntilproofofpreviousexperienceisprovidedtotheEmployeroruntilsuchtimeasservicehasbeenaccumulatedtowarrantpaymentatahigherrate. Whereproofofpreviousexperienceisnotprovidedwithin4weeksofengagement,wageswillcontinuetobepaidatthatrateofpayuntilsuchtimeasfurtherproofofpreviousexperienceisprovidedtotheEmployerandonlythenwillthehigherratebecomepayablefromthedatesupplied. TheEmployershalladvisetheemployeeofthisrequirementatthetimeofengagement.

5.2.8Subjecttoproofofpreviousexperiencebeingprovidedwithin4weeks,theEmployershalladjustpreviouspaymentsbacktothedateofcommencement.

5.2.9Theemployeemayseekco-operationfromtheUniontoassisttheemployeetoobtainorestablishsuchproofofpreviousexperiencestilloutstanding.

5.3Occupationalsuperannuation

5.3.1Inadditiontotheratesofpayprescribedbyclause5.1.2allemployeesshallbeentitledtooccupationalsuperannuationprovisionsasprescribedinclause5.3.

5.3.2Definitions

(a)"TheFund" meanstheHealthEmployeesSuperannuationTrustAustralia(HESTA),aswellasanyotheroccupationalsuperannuationschemeapprovedinaccordancewiththeCommonwealthoperationalstandardsforoccupationalsuperannuationfunds.

(b)"ContributoryWage" means:

(i)theordinaryfortnightlyrateofpayapplicabletoeachemployee'sclassification;or

(ii)thefortnightlyrateofpayprescribedbyclause5.1.2;or

(iii)thehourlyrateofpayforpart-timeemployeesasprescribedbyclause4.1.2;or

(iv)thehourlyrateofpayforcasualemployeesasprescribedbyclause4.1.3.

(c)"EligibleEmployee" meansanyemployeewhohasbeenemployedbytheEmployerduring4consecutiveweeks. Oncompletionoftheabovequalifyingperiod,superannuationcontributionsshallbemaderetrospectivelytothecommencementofthatperiod.

5.3.3Freedomofchoice

EachemployeeshallbegivenequalaccesstoinformationregardingHESTA,aswellassuchotherapprovedoccupationalsuperannuationschemesmadeavailablebytheEmployerfortheemployee'sconsideration,inorderthattheemployeeisabletomakeaninformedchoiceastowhichoccupationalsuperannuationschemetheemployeewishestheEmployertocontributetheamountspecifiedinclause5.3.4.

5.3.4Contributions

(a)Amount - Asfrom1January2005everyEmployershallcontributeonbehalfofeacheligibleemployeeanamountcalculatedat9%oftheemployee'sordinarytimeearningswage,intoanapprovedsuperannuationfund,asdefinedinclause5.3.2. Eachsuchpaymentofcontributionsshallberoundedofftothenearest10cents:

Providedthatwhereanemployeeisabsentandinreceivingbywayofworkers' compensationanamountofmoneynolessthantheAwardrateofpaythecontributionshallbecalculatedat3%:

(b)Providedthatinanyinstancewheretheamountascalculatedaboverepresentslessthan$5.00perfortnightnocontributionwillbepayablebytheEmployer:

(c)Absencesfromwork - Contributionsshallcontinuetobepaidonbehalfofaneligibleemployeeduringanyabsenceonpaidleavesuchasannualleave,longserviceleave,publicholidays,sickleaveandbereavementleave,butnoEmployershallnotberequiredtopaysuperannuationcontributionsonbehalfofanyeligibleemployeeduringanyunpaidabsencesexceptinthecaseofabsenceonworkers' compensation.

5.3.5TheobligationuponanEmployertomakeoccupationalsuperannuationcontributionsunderclause5.3shallbeinadditionto,anddistinguishablefrom,anycontributionsbeingmadebysuchanEmployerinaccordancewiththerulesofanyotherparticularscheme,priortotheintroductionofclause5.3.

5.3.6Cessationofcontributions

TheEmployershallnotberequiredtomakeanyfurthercontributionsofbehalfofanyemployeeaftertheendofthelastdayfromwhichtheemployee'sresignationordismissalbecomeseffective.

5.4Allowances

5.4.1Divisionalanddistrictparities

ForthepurposesofthisAward,thedivisionsanddistrictsintowhichtheStateisdividedinrelationtothepaymentofdivisionalparitiesanddistrictallowancesshallbeasfollows:

(a)Divisions

NorthernDivision - thatportionoftheStatealongornorthofalinecommencingatthejunctionofthesea-coastwiththe21stparallelofsouthlatitude,thenbythatparalleloflatitudeduewestto147degreesofeastlongitude;thenbythatmeridianoflongitudeduesouthto22degrees30minutesofsouthlatitude;thenbythatparalleloflatitudeduewesttothewesternborderoftheState.

MackayDivision - thatportionofthestatewithinthefollowingboundaries - commencingatthejunctionofthesea-coastwiththe21stparallelofsouthlatitude;thenbythatparalleloflatitudeduewestto147degreesofeastlongitude;thenbythatmeridianoflongitudeduesouthto22degreesofsouthlatitude;thenbythatparalleloflatitudedueeasttothesea-coast;thenbysea-coastnortherlytothepointofcommencement.

SouthernDivision - thatportionoftheStatenotincludedintheNorthernorMackayDivisions.

(b)Districts

NorthernDivision:

EasternDistrict - thatportionoftheNorthernDivisionalongoreastof144degrees30minutesofeastlongitude.

WesternDistrict - theremainderoftheNorthernDivision.

SouthernDivision:

EasternDistrict - thatportionoftheSouthernDivisionalongoreastofalinecommencingatthejunctionofthesouthernborderoftheStatewith150degreesofeastlongitude;thenbythatmeridianoflongitudeduenorthto25degreesofsouthlatitude;thenbythatparalleloflatitudeduewestto147degreesofeastlongitude;thenbythatmeridianoflongitudeduenorthtothesouthernboundaryoftheMackayDivision.

WesternDistrict - theremainderoftheSouthernDivision.

5.4.2Districtallowances

EmployeesemployedoutsidetheEasternDistrictoftheSouthernDivisionshallbepaidthefollowingamountsinadditiontotheratesofwagesprescribedbyclause5.1foremployeesemployedwithinthatdistrict:

Perweek

$

NorthernDivision,EasternDistrict1.05

NorthernDivision,WesternDistrict3.25

MackayDivision0.90

SouthernDivision,WesternDistrict1.05

5.4.3Weekendwork - extrapayment(otherthanLevels4and5RegisteredNurse)

(a)Alltimeworkeduptoandincluding8hoursinanyonedutyperiodor10hours(whereagreementisreached),betweenmidnightFridayandmidnightSaturdayshallbepaidattherateoftimeanda-half.

(b)Alltimeworkeduptoandincluding8hoursinanyonedutyperiodor10hours(whereagreementisreached),betweenmidnightSaturdayandmidnightSundayshallbepaidattherateoftimeandthree-quarters.

5.4.4Afternoonandnightduty - extrapayment(otherthanLevels4and5RegisteredNurse)

(a)Forthepurposeofclause5.4.4anafternoonshiftisashiftotherthananightshiftasdefinedherein,thatcommencesonorafter12midday.

Afternoonshiftworkersshallbepaidanallowanceof12.5%foreachshiftofordinaryhours.

(b)Nightshiftisashiftcommencingatorafter6.00p.m.orbefore7.30a.m.thefollowingday,themajorportionofwhichisworkedbetween6.00p.m.and7.30a.m.

Nightshiftworkersshallbepaidanallowanceof15%foreachshiftofordinaryhours.

(c)Theafternoonandnightshiftallowancesinclauses5.4.4(a)and5.4.4(b)donotapplytoshiftworkperformedonSaturdayorSundaywhenextrapaymentforweekendworkinaccordancewithclause5.4.3applies.

5.4.5Uniformsanduniformallowance

WheretheEmployerrequiresanemployeetowearauniform,theEmployershallsupplyfreeofchargeadesignateduniformofasuitabletypeordesign;orinlieuthereofpayanallowanceof$159perannumpayableonaproratabasiseachpayday.

UniformsshallbelaunderedbytheEmployeroranallowancebepaidof$3.70perfortnightwhichisnotpayableonannualleave.

WhereanEmployersuppliesauniformtoanemployee,subsequentissueshallbeonanasneedsbasis.

5.4.6Nightsupervisorallowance

(a)ARegisteredNursewhoisrequiredtoundertakethedutiesofNightSupervisorshallbepaidanadditionalamountpernightwhilstsoengagedof$7.69pernight.

(b)EmployeeswhopriortothemakingofthisAwardwerereceivingaNightSupervisorallowanceof$8.25pernightwillnothavethatallowancereducedasaconsequenceoftheoperationofclause5.4.6.

5.4.7Sleep-over

(a)WhereanemployeeisrequiredtosleepovernightontheEmployer'spremises,foraperiodnotexceeding8hours,anamountof$6.51shallbepaidinadditiontopaymentattheappropriateovertimerateshouldtheemployee'snightsleepbeinterrupted.

(b)Paymentshallbemadeattherateofaminimumof30minutes,howevershouldtheemployee'sinvolvementintheinterruptionexceed30minutes,thenthepaymentwillbemadeforthedurationoftheinterruption.

(c)Inadditiontothesleep-overallowance,theemployeewillbeprovidedwithaminimumof4hoursworktobecompletedimmediatelypriortoorafterthe8hourssleep-overduration.

5.4.8Part-timeandcasualemployeesprorataallowance

Unlessotherwisespecified,part-timeandcasualemployeesshallbeentitledtoanyallowancesapplicablebasedprorataonthenumberofhoursworkedinrelationto76hoursinanyfortnight.

5.5Paymentofwages

5.5.1(a)WagesshallbepaidfortnightlyunlessotherwisemutuallyagreedbetweentheEmployerandemployee.

(b)Subjecttoclause5.5.1(a),whenthenoticeofterminationofemploymenthasbeengivenbytheemployee,oranemployee'sserviceshavebeenterminatedbytheEmployer,paymentofallwagesandothermoniesdueshallbemadetotheemployeewithin2bankworkingdaysfollowingthetermination.

(c)Allwagesshallbecomepayablenolaterthanattheendofworkonthesecondnormalworkingday(asinaMondaytoFridayweek)followingthecompletionofafortnightlyroster-period. Shouldpublicholiday/soccurduringthe2workingdaysfollowingthecompletionofafortnightlyrosterperiod,paymentofwagesmaybedelayednolongerthantheperiodofsuchpublicholidays.

(d)Thepaymentofwagesmaybebychequeorelectronicfundstransfer,subjecttoagreedguidelines,whichensurereasonablegeographicaccessforstafftotheirwagesonpayday.

5.6Special/higherclassificationofwork

5.6.1Whereanemployeeisinstructedtoperformdutiesorrelieveanotheremployee,forwhichahigherrateofpayisprescribedinthisAward,andthedurationofrelievingworkisoneweek(7days)ormore,therelievingemployeewillbepaidthehigherrateforthedurationoftherelievingduty.

5.6.2AnyRegisteredNursewhoisnotpermanentlyonthestaffofanAgedCareResidentialFacilityandisemployedtorelieveaDirectorofNursing,shallbepaidnotlessthantherateprescribedbythisAwardfortheDirectorofNursingwhomthatemployeeisrelieving.

PART6 - HOURSOFWORK,BREAKS,OVERTIME,SHIFTWORK,WEEKENDWORK

6.1Hoursofwork

6.1.1Ordinaryhours(otherthanLevels4and5RegisteredNurse)

(a)Subjecttoclause6.1.6,andsubjecttotheexceptionshereinafterprovided,theordinaryhoursofworkshallbeanaverageof38hoursperweek,tobeworkedonthefollowingbasis:

152hourswithinaworkcyclenotexceeding28consecutivedays:

Providedthat,iftherearecompellingreasonstodoso,theUnionandtheEmployermayagreetovarythemethodofimplementationofthe38hourweekforindividualemployees,groupsorsectionsofemployeesinthefacilityconcerned.

(b)Theordinaryhoursofworkhereinshallbeworkedcontinuouslywithinadesignatedspreadof12hours,exceptformealbreaks,suchdesignated12hoursbeingbetween6.00a.m.and6.00p.m.

(c)TheordinarystartingandfinishingtimesofanemployeeoremployeesmaybestaggeredprovidedthatthereisagreementbetweentheEmployerandtheemployeesand/oramajorityofemployeesdirectlyaffected.

(d)Theordinaryhoursofworkforthepurposeofthisclauseshallnotexceed10hoursonanyday:

Providedthatwheretheordinaryworkinghoursaretoexceed8onanyday,thearrangementofhoursshallbesubjecttotheagreementoftheEmployerandthemajorityofemployeesconcerned.

6.1.2Roster

(a)Afortnightlyrostersettingouttheemployees' periodsofdutyandthestartingandfinishingtimesofsuchperiodsshallbedisplayedinaplaceconvenientlyaccessibletoemployeesatleast7daysbeforethecommencementofeachfortnight.

(b)Arostermaybealteredatanytimetoenablethenursingserviceofthefacilitytobecarriedonwhereanotheremployeeisabsentfromdutyonaccountofillnessorinanemergency.

(c)UnlesstheEmployerotherwiseagrees,anemployeedesiringtochangerostershallgivetheEmployer7days' noticeofdesiredrosterchangeexceptwheretheemployeeisillorinanemergency.

6.1.3Restday

(a)Employeesworkingthehoursprescribedbyclause6.1shallbeallowed4restdays(rostereddaysoff)duringeach14days. Eachrostereddayoffshallconsistofacontinuousperiodof24hours,whichwherepracticableshallincludefrommidnighttomidnight.

(b)Allfull-timeandpart-timeemployees' rosterswillprovideforanyoneofthefollowingcombinationsofdaysfreefromrosteredworkineachfortnight:

(i)2periodscomprising2dayseach;

(ii)3consecutivedaysandonestand-aloneday;or

(iii)oneperiodof4consecutivedays:

Providedthatanyoneofthesecombinationsmaybeamendedtoenable2singledaysfreefromrosteredworkifrequestedinwritingbytheemployee:

Providedfurtherthatwhereagreementunderclause6.1.5hasbeenreached,employeesshallbeallowedadditionalrestdaysinaccordancewiththerosteredhoursofdutyfortheparticularfortnight.

6.1.4Brokendutyperiods

Wherepracticable,nobrokendutyperiodsshallbeworked. However,whensuchbrokendutyperiodsarenecessary,atotalof8hoursshallonlybeworkedover2dutyperiodsandshallbeworkedwithinaspreadof12hours,of2equaldutyperiodsof4hourseach,oraperiodof5hoursand3hours.

BrokendutyperiodsshallonlybeworkedwherethereismutualagreementbetweentheEmployerandemployee. Wherebrokendutyperiodsarearegularfeatureofstaffrosters,theUnionandEmployerassociationmustbenotified.

6.1.510hourbreaksbetweenduty

(a)Employeesshallbeallowedabreakofnotlessthan10hoursbetweentheterminationofonedutyperiodandthecommencementofanotherdutyperiod:

Providedthatinlieuthereof,suchbreakshallnotbelessthan8hoursinanyofthefollowingcircumstances:

(i)topermitchangesofshiftrosters;

(ii)inanyothercaseagreeduponbytheemployeeandtheEmployer.

(b)WhereagreementhasbeenreachedbetweentheEmployerandtheemployeetoreducethe10hoursbreakbetweendutyperiodstoan8hourcontinuousbreak,dueconsiderationshallbegiventorecognisethatfatiguepreventionmustbe,atalltimes,paramounttoensurethatstandardsofresidentcarearenotreducednoraretheprincipalprioritiesassociatedwithnursingcareaffected.

6.1.6Implementationof38hourweek

Subjecttoclause6.1.7:

(a)The38hourweekshallbeimplementedbygrantingemployeesanaccrueddayoffonthefollowingbasis:

(i)byrosteringemployeesoff-onvariousdaysoftheweekduringaparticularworkcycle,sothateachemployeehasoneworkdayoffduringthatcycle;or

(ii)byfixingoneormoreworkdaysonwhichallemployeeswillbeoffduringaparticularworkcycle.

(b)Whentheordinaryworkcycleprovidesforanaccrueddayoff,theaccrueddayoffshallnotfallonapublicholiday. TheEmployerandemployeeshall,bymutualagreement,arrangeforanalternativeaccrueddayoff.

(c)Wherethearrangementofordinaryhoursofworkprovidesforanaccrueddayoff,theEmployerandeachemployeeineachsection,establishmentorunitconcernedmayagreetoaccumulateuptoamaximumof5daysoff.

(d)ConsenttoaccumulateaccrueddaysoffshallnotbeunreasonablywithheldbyeithertheEmployerortheemployees. Whereagreementisreachedtodeferoraccumulateaccrueddaysoff,paymentforworkonaccrueddaysoffwillbeatordinaryrates.

(e)Whereagreementinclause6.1.6(d)hasbeenreached,theaccumulatedaccrueddaysoffshallbetakenwithin12calendarmonthsfromthedateoftheentitlementtothefirstaccrueddayoff.

(f)Subjectto,andinaccordancewiththe12calendarmonthrequirementinclause6.1.6(e),anemployeemusttakeandexhaustallaccumulatedaccrueddaysoffpriortothetakingofperiodsofannualleave,butsuchaccumulatedaccrueddaysoffmaybetakeninconjunctionwithannualleaveand/orlongserviceleave.

(g)Subjecttoclause6.1.7,andwheretherearecompellingreasonstodoso,differentmethodsofimplementationofthe38hourweekmayapplytoindividualemployees,groupsorsectionsofemployeesinthefacilityconcerned.

6.1.738hourweek - proceduresforworkarealeveldiscussions

(a)TheEmployerandallemployeesconcernedineachsection,establishmentorunitshallconsultoverthemostappropriatemeansofimplementingandworkinga38hourweek.

(b)Theobjectiveofsuchconsultationshallbetoreachagreementonthemethodofimplementingandworkingthe38hourweekinaccordancewithclause6.1.6.

(c)Theoutcomeofsuchconsultationshallberecordedinwriting.

(d)FollowingconsultationwiththeEmployer,ifanemployeeorgroupofemployeesinaparticularfacilitywishtoworkthe38hourweekinamannerotherthanspecifiedinclause6.1.6theEmployershalladvisetheUnionoftheproposedalternatearrangementinwriting. TheUnionshallhavetherighttoconsultwithmembersconcerningtheintroductionoftheproposedalternatearrangement. TheUnionshallnotunreasonablywithholdapprovaloftheproposedalternatearrangementofworkinghoursasprovidedforinclause6.1.

(e)IntheeventthattheUnionwithholdsapprovalofanyalternativearrangementofworkinghours,suchrefusalmaybebroughtbeforetheCommissionasadisputeunderclause3.1withtheCommissiontohavetheabilitytodeterminetheactualmethodofworkinghours,baseduponthesubmissionsputtoit.

(f)Afterimplementationofthe38hourweek,upongivingofaperiodofnoticeequivalenttotherostercyclecurrentlyworked,orsuchshorterperiodasmaybemutuallyagreedupon,themethodofworkingthe38hourweekmaybealtered,fromtimetotime,providedthattheabovementionedstepshavebeencompliedwith.

6.2Mealbreaks

6.2.1Timingandduration

(a)Allemployeeswhoworkatleast6hoursonanyonedayshallbeentitledtoanunpaidmealbreakofnotlessthan30minutesandnotmorethanonehourwhichwillbetakenbetweenthe4thand6thhouraftercommencingwork.

(b)Whereanemployeeisrequiredtoworkduringamealbreakandcontinuouslythereaftertheyshallbepaidattherateofdoubletimeuntilreleasedfromdutyforamealbreak.

6.2.2Mealbreaks - employees(RegisteredNurseLevels1,2and3,EnrolledNurseandAssistantNurse)onduty

(a)Themealbreakfornursesondutyshallbetakenatatimenottoaffectthecontinuityofwork.

(b)Whereanemployeeisrequiredtoremainonthepremisesduringthemealbreakwhilstengagedonduty,theemployeeshallbepaidanallowanceof$7.84pershift. Shouldtheemployee'smealbreakbeinterruptedbyworkorinquiriespertainingtowork,thenthemealbreakshouldbepaidattheappropriateovertimerate.

6.3Restpauses

6.3.1Allemployeeswhoworkatleast4hoursonanydayshallbeentitledtoarestpauseof10minutes' durationintheEmployer'stimeinthefirstandsecondhalfoftheworkingday. Suchrestpausesshallbetakenatsuchtimesaswillnotinterferewiththecontinuityofworkwherecontinuityisnecessary.

6.3.2TheEmployermaysubstituteinlieuoftheforegoing,afterhavingregardtotheemployees' healthandwelfareaswellastakingtoaccountpeakworkloadperiods,onerestpauseof20minutesinthefirstpartoftheworkingday.

6.4Overtime(otherthanLevels4and5RegisteredNurse)

6.4.1Overtimeentitlement

(a)ForallauthorisedovertimeworkedinexcessofrosteredordinaryhoursofworkMondaytoSaturdayinclusive,paymentshallbemadeattherateoftimeanda-halfforthefirst3hoursanddoubletimethereafter.

(b)ForallauthorisedovertimeworkedonaSunday,paymentshallbemadeattherateofdoubletime.

(c)Forallauthorisedovertimeworkedonapublicholiday,paymentshallbemadeattherateofdoubletimeanda-half.

(d)Part-timeemployeesshallbeentitledtoovertimeinaccordancewithclause6.4.1:

Providedthattheordinaryworkinghoursforpart-timeemployeesshallbeasprescribedinclause4.1.2.

6.4.2Timeoffinlieu

(a)SubjecttomutualagreementinwritingbetweentheEmployerandtheemployee,anemployeemaybecompensatedforworkingovertimeinlieuofpaymentforsuchworkbybeingallowedtimeoffworkatthefollowingrate:

(i)thefirst3hoursofovertimeinanyonefortnightmaybetakenastherateoftimeworkedfortimetaken.

(ii)anyperiodinexcessof3hoursovertimeinanyonefortnightmaybetakenoffatarateequivalenttotheprescribedovertimepenalty.

(iii)shouldovertimeinexcessof3hoursbeconsecutivelyworkedonanyoneengagement,suchovertimeinexcessof3hoursshallbetakenatorpaidattherateofdoubletime.

(b)Anemployeeshallberequiredtoclearaccumulatedtimeoffinlieuwithinandnolaterthan3monthsoftheovertimebeingworked. Theemployeeshallbepaidfortheovertimeworkedattheappropriateovertimerateinthefollowinginstances:

(i)wheretheEmployerisunabletoreleasetheemployee;

(ii)atthetimeofterminationbyeitherpartyunderanycircumstances.

6.4.3Bankingarrangements

(a)SubjecttopriorapprovalbytheEmployer,anemployeemaybegrantedtimeoffnotwithstandingthatsuchtimehasnotbeenworkedasovertimeinaccordancewithclause6.4.2.

(b)TheEmployershallpaytheemployee'ssalaryasiftheemployeeworkedordinaryhoursduringsuchtimeoff.

(c)Whereanemployeetakestimeoffinaccordancewithclause6.4.2,theEmployershalloffertheemployeereasonableopportunitiestomakeuptheperiodoftimeoffinaccordancewithclause6.4.3within4weeksofthetimeoffbeingtaken:

Providedthatwheretheemployeehasbeenofferedreasonableopportunitiestomakeuptheperiodoftimeoff,anddoesnotmakeupthetimeoff,theEmployermayreducethepayoftheemployeebytheamountofsuchtimeofftakenafterhavingfirstadvisedtheemployeeinwritingatleast14dayspriortothereduction.

6.4.4Mealsandovertime

AnemployeewhoiscalledupontocontinueworkaftertheusualceasingtimeshallbesuppliedwithareasonablemealattheEmployer'sexpense,orbepaid$9.60inlieuthereof,aftermorethan2hoursoraftermorethanonehourifovertimecontinuesbeyond6.00p.m.inadditiontoovertimepaymentforthetimeworked.

6.4.5Breaksbetweenshiftsafterovertime

(a)Anemployeewhoworkssomuchovertimebetweentheterminationoftheirordinaryworkononedayandthecommencementoftheirordinaryworkonthenextdaythattheyhavenothadatleast10consecutivehoursoffdutybetweenthosetimes,shall,subjecttoclause6.4.5,bereleasedaftercompletionofsuchovertimeuntiltheyhavehad10consecutivehoursoffdutywithoutlossofpayforordinaryworkingtimeoccurringduringsuchabsence. If,ontheinstructionsoftheirEmployer,suchanemployeeresumesorcontinuesworkwithouthavinghad10consecutivehoursoffdutytheyshallbepaiddoubleratesuntiltheyarereleasedfromdutyforsuchperiod,andsuchemployeeshallthenbeentitledtobeabsentuntiltheyhavehad10consecutivehoursoffduty,withoutlossofpayforordinaryworkingtimeoccurringduringsuchabsence.

(b)Theprovisionsofclause6.4.5shallapplyinthecaseofshiftworkerswhorotatefromoneshifttoanotherasif8hoursweresubstitutedfor10hourswhenovertimeisworked:

(i)topermitchangesofshiftrosters;or

(ii)inanyothercaseagreeduponbytheEmployerandthemajorityofemployeesandifrequestedtheUnion.

6.5On-call(otherthanLevels4and5RegisteredNurse)

6.5.1Theprovisionshereunderapplytoemployeeswhoarerosteredtobeon-callattheirprivateresidence,oratanyothermutuallyagreedplace.

6.5.2Anemployeerosteredtobeon-callshallreceiveanadditionalamountasfollows:

(i)$16.54foreach24hourperiodorpartthereofwhentheon-callperiodisbetweenrosteredshiftsofordinaryhoursMondaytoFridayinclusive;

(ii)$26.87foreach24hourperiodorpartthereofwhentheon-callperiodisonaSaturday;Sunday,publicholidayorontheemployee'srostereddayoff.

6.5.3Paymentshallbecalculatedbyreferencetothatallowancespecifiedinclause6.5.2applicabletothecalendardayonwhichthemajorportionoftheon-callperiodfalls.

6.5.4Ifanemployeerosteredtobeon-callisrequiredtowork,suchworkshallberemuneratedattheappropriateovertimerate,inadditiontotheratesprescribedinclause6.5.2. Aminimumpaymentof3hoursattheappropriateovertimerateshallbepaid,providedthat,exceptinthecaseofunforeseencircumstancesarising,theemployeeshallnotberequiredtoworkfor3hoursiftheworkforwhichtheemployeewasrequiredandanyassociateddutyiscompletedwithinashorterperiod. Entitlementtosuchremunerationshallcommencefromthetimetheemployeestartswork.

6.5.5Anemployeewhoisrequiredtoworkshallbeprovidedwithtransporttoandfromtheirhomeorshallberefundedthecostofsuchtransport.

6.5.6Providedthatwhereanemployeeisrequiredtoworkwithin3hoursofcommencingnormaldutyandtheemployeeremainsatwork,theemployeeshallbeprovidedwithtransportfromtheirhometotheagedcarefacility,orshallberefundedthecostofsuchtransport.

6.5.7Anemployeeplacedon-callisrequiredtoremainattheirprivateresidenceoranyothermutuallyagreedplaceaswillenabletheEmployertoreadilycontactthemduringthehoursforwhichtheyhavebeenplacedon-call. Clause6.5.7shouldnotpreventtheprovisionbyEmployersofelectronicorotherdevicesbywhichtheemployeecouldbecontactedasanalternativetobeingstationedatanagreedplace.

6.5.8Anemployeeon-callwhousuallylivesoutandwhoisrequiredtoremainonclosecallwithintheagedcarefacilityprecinctsshallbeprovidedfreeofchargewithboardandlodging,inadditiontoanyallowancepayablepursuanttothissubclause.

6.6Re-call(otherthanLevels4and5RegisteredNurse)

Thefollowingprovisionsshallapplytoemployeeswhoarenotrosteredtobeon-call,butwhoarerecalledtowork:

6.6.1Anemployeewhoisrecalledtoworkshallbepaidattheappropriateovertimerate,withaminimumof3hours,providedthatthetimespenttravellingtoandfromtheplaceofdutyshallbedeemedtobetimeworked:

Providedthatwhereanemployeeisrecalledwithin3hoursofrosteredcommencementtime,andtheemployeeremainsatwork,onlytimespentintravellingtoworkshallbeincludedwithactualtimeworkedforthepurposeofovertimepayment.

6.6.2Exceptinthecaseofunforeseencircumstancesarising,anemployeewhoisrecalledtodutyshallnotbeobligedtoworkfor3hoursiftheworkforwhichtheemployeewasrecalledandanyassociateddutyiscompletedwithinashorterperiod.

6.6.3Ifanemployeeisrecalledtoworktheemployeeshallbeprovidedwithtransporttoandfromtheirhomeorshallberefundedthecostofsuchtransport:

Providedthatwhereanemployeeisrecalledtoworkwithin3hoursofcommencingnormaldutyandtheemployeeremainsatwork,theemployeeshallbeprovidedwithtransportfromtheirhometotheagedcarefacilityorshallberefundedthecostofsuchtransport.

6.6.4Theprovisionsofclause6.4.5shallnotapplywhenanemployeehasactuallyworkedlessthan2hoursononeormorecallouts.

PART7 - LEAVEOFABSENCEANDPUBLICHOLIDAYS

7.1Annualleave

7.1.1Everyfull-timeandpart-timeemployeeshallattheendofeachcalendaryearofemploymentbeentitledtoannualleaveonfullpayasfollows:

(a)Notlessthan6weeksifemployedonshiftworkwhere3shiftsperdayareworkedoveraperiodof7daysperweekandwhereanemployeeworksovermorethan2rosterperiodswhichinvolvesacombinationofday,eveningandnightshifts.

(b)Notlessthan5weeksinanyothercase.

(c)Anemployeewhoseemploymentisterminatedpriortotheexpirationofafullyearofemploymentshallbeentitledtoaprorataequivalentofannualleaveasprovidedforabove.

7.1.2Noticeofannualleave

(a)UnlessotherwiseagreedbetweentheEmployerandemployee,atleast4weeks' noticepriortothetimewhichtheannualleaveistocommencewillbegiven.

(b)Allannualleaveshallbetakenatatimetosuittheadministrationoftheagedcarefacility,butinexercisingitsdiscretiontheadministrationshallgivereasonableconsiderationtothepreferenceoftheemployee.

7.1.3Leavemaybetakeninparts

Annualleave,bymutualagreementbetweentheEmployerandemployee,maybetakeninoneormorepartsofnotlessthanoneweek'sduration.

However,uptooneweekofeachyear'sannualleaveentitlementmaybetakendaily. UnlessotherwiseagreedbetweentheEmployerandemployee,atleast7days' noticeofdailyleaveshallbegiven.

7.1.4Paymentofwageswhenemployeeisproceedingtoannualleave

(a)Whereanemployeeisproceedingtoannualleaveofmorethanoneweek'sdurationaftercompletingworkonaSaturday,Sundayorpublicholiday,theemployee'sentitlementsshallbemadeupto,andinclude,annualleaveentitlementsandpaymentforallworkcompletedonthelastweekdayofduty.

(b)Employeesproceedingtoannualleaveonaweekday(publicholidaysexcluded)shallhavetheirentitlementsmadeupto,andinclude,paymentforallworkcompletedonthedayofdeparture.

(c)Paymentforanyworkwithheldwillbeavailabletotheemployeenolaterthantheconclusionofthefirstdayofworkafterreturningfromleave. Wheretheemployee'spayismadecustomarilybyelectronictransfer,anyadjustmentthatisnecessarywillbemadeatthenextregularpaytransfer.

7.1.5Lessthan12monthscontinuousshiftworkcompleted

Anemployeewhoisnotacontinuousshiftworkerbuthasworkedasacontinuousshiftworkerforaportionofthe12monthspriortotakingannualleaveorwhohavingworkedasacontinuousshiftworkerresignsbeforethecompletionof12months' service,shallbeentitledtoadditionalannualleaveonaproratabasisonthetermsbelow,inrespectoftheperiodofworkperformedasacontinuousshiftworker:

Providedthatthefollowingminimumnumberofeachofthe3typesofshifthavebeenworked:

(a)uptoandincluding3months' service - noentitlement;

(b)from3monthsanduptobutnotincluding6months' service - 5ofeachshifttobeworked;

(c)from6monthsanduptobutnotincluding9months' service - 10ofeachshifttobeworked;

(d)from9monthsanduptobutnotincluding12months' service - 15ofeachshifttobeworked.

7.1.6Calculationofannualleavepay

Annualleavepayforfull-timeandpart-timeemployeesshallbecalculatedasfollows:

Theemployee'sordinarywagerate,asprescribedinclause5.1,fortheperiodoftheannualleave(excludingshiftpremiumsandweekendpenaltyrates);plus:

(i)Nightsupervisorsallowance,ifapplicable;plus

(ii)uniformallowance.

(b)Togetherwithafurther17.5%oftheamountsreferredtoinclause7.1.6(a). The17.5%additionalpaymentshallrelateto:

(i)5weeksinthecaseofemployeesentitledto6weeks' annualleave,assetoutinclause7.1.1(a);or

(ii)4weeksinthecaseofemployeesentitledto5weeks' annualleaveassetoutinclause7.1.1(b).

(c)Apart-timeemployee'sweeklyhours,forthecalculationofannualleavepayment,shallbeinthesameproportionastheaveragenumberofhoursworkedperweek,duringtheemployee'syearofemployment,equatesto38hoursperweek.

7.1.7Accrualofannualleave

Shouldanemployeehavenottakenannualleaveasitfallsduefromtimetotime,suchannualleave,bymutualarrangement,maybeaccruedforaperiodnotexceeding2years.

7.2Sickleave

7.2.1Entitlement

(a)Inrespectofemploymentonandafter1April1995,everyemployee,otherthanacasualemployee,shallbecomeentitledtonotlessthan76hourssickleaveforeachcompletedyearofemploymentwiththeEmployer:

ProvidedthatinrespectofanycompletedperiodofemploymentoflessthanoneyearwithanEmployerafterthatdate,anemployeeshallbecomeentitledto7.6hourssickleaveforeachonecalendarmonthofsuchperiod.

(b)Nopart-timeemployeeshallbeentitledtopaidsickleavewithineachyearofemploymentexceedingtheproportionof76hourssickpaythattheemployee'saverageweeklyworkinghoursequatedto38hoursperweek.

Apart-timeemployee'sentitlementtopaidsickleaveshallrelatetothenumberofhoursthatemployeewouldotherwisehavebeenrosteredtoworkonthedayordayswhensickleaveistaken.

7.2.2Proofofillness

(a)AnemployeeclaimingpaymentofpaidsickleaveforanabsencethroughillnesswillprovideproofofillnesstothesatisfactionoftheEmployer.

(b)Amedicalcertificatefromadulyqualifiedpractitionershallonlyberequiredwheretheabsencethroughillnessisgreaterthan2days.

7.2.3NoticetoEmployer

(a)EveryemployeeshallprovidereasonablenoticetotheEmployerofanyabsencefromworkthroughillness.

(b)AnEmployermayasaresultofsubstantialconcernovertheconsistentuseofpaidsickleaveandwhichisbasedonthenatureofitsoccurrence,durationandoverallpatternovera12monthsperiod,formallynotifythatemployeeinwritingthatsuchsickleaveusagewillbescrutinisedfromacertaindateforafixedperiodof6months.

(c)Theemployeeshallfirstbeaffordedanopportunitytoexpresswork-relatedcausesconsideredtocontributetothesickleavepatterns.

(d)Wheremisuseofpaidsickleaveovera12monthsperiodissoidentified,anEmployermayrequire,forallabsencesofanyduration,forthatemployeetoprovidemedicalcertificatesorotherproofofillnessofsatisfactiontotheEmployer.

(e)Inrequiringanemployeetoprovideamedicalcertificateorproofofillness,theEmployershallfirstexerciseequityandgoodconscienceinreachingthatdecision:

ProvidedalsothatanemployeewhoisaggrievedbytheEmployer'sdecisionmayseektheadviceandassistanceoftheUnion.

7.2.4Accumulationofsickleave

(a)Sickleaveshallbecumulative,butunlesstheEmployerandemployeeotherwiseagree,noemployeeshallbeentitledtoreceive,andnoEmployershallbeboundtomake,paymentformorethan13weeks' absencefromworkthroughillnessinanyoneyear.

(b)AnyabsencefromworkonleavegrantedbytheEmployershallnotbetakenintoaccountwhencalculatingtheemployee'speriodofemployment;norshallanemployee'saccruedsickleaveentitlements,atterminationordismissal,beforfeitedshouldtheemployeebere-employedbythesameEmployerwithinaperiodof3monthsfromthedateofterminationordismissal.

7.3Familyleave

TheprovisionsoftheFamilyLeaveAward2003applytoandaredeemedtoformpartofthisAward.

7.3.1Itistobenotedthat:

(a)part-timeworkcanbeperformedbyagreementinthecircumstancesspecifiedintheFamilyLeaveAward2003;

(b)acopyoftheFamilyLeaveAward2003isrequiredtobedisplayedinaccordancewithsection697oftheAct.

7.3.2TheFamilyLeaveAward2003alsoprovidesforthetermsandconditionsofleaveassociatedwith:

(a)Maternityleave

(b)Parentalleave

(c)Adoptionleave

(d)Specialresponsibilityleaveforthecareandsupportoftheemployee'simmediatefamilyorhousehold.

7.4Bereavementleave

7.4.1Full-timeandpart-timeemployees

Full-timeandpart-timeemployeesshall,onthedeathofamemberoftheirimmediatefamilyorhouseholdinAustralia,beentitledtopaidbereavementleaveuptoandincludingthedayofthefuneralofsuchperson. Suchleaveshallbewithoutdeductionofpayforaperiodnotexceedingthenumberofhoursworkedbytheemployeein2ordinarydaysofwork. ProofofsuchdeathistobefurnishedbytheemployeetothesatisfactionoftheEmployer.

7.4.2Long-termcasualemployees

(a)Along-termcasualemployeeisentitledtoatleast2daysunpaidbereavementleaveonthedeathofamemberoftheperson'simmediatefamilyorhouseholdinAustralia.

(b)A "long-termcasualemployee" isacasualemployeeengagedbyaparticularEmployer,onaregularandsystematicbasis,forseveralperiodsofemploymentduringaperiodofatleast1yearimmediatelybeforetheemployeeseekstoaccessanentitlementunderclause7.4.2.

7.4.3"Immediatefamily" includes:

(a)Aspouse(includingaformerspouse,adefactospouseandaformerdefactospouse,spouseofthesamesex)oftheemployee;and

(b)Achildoranadultchild(includinganadoptedchild,afosterchild,anex-fosterchild,astepchildoranex-nuptialchild),parent,grandparent,grandchildorsiblingoftheemployeeorspouseoftheemployee.

7.4.4Unpaidleave

AnemployeewiththeconsentoftheEmployer,mayapplyforunpaidleavewhenamemberoftheemployee'simmediatefamilyorhouseholdinAustraliadiesandtheperiodofbereavementleaveentitlementprovidedaboveisinsufficient.

7.5Longserviceleave

AllemployeescoveredbythisAwardshallbeentitledtolongserviceleaveonfullpayunder,subjectto,andinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofChapter2,Part3,sections42-58oftheActasamendedfromtimetotime.

7.6Studyleave

7.6.1Whereafull-timeemployeeiscompletinganapprovedcourseofpost-basicstudyanditisconsideredappropriatebytheEmployer,uptooneweekofhalf-paystudyleavemaybegranted. Half-pay,forthepurposeofclause7.6.1is50%oftheordinaryrateofpaypayabletotheemployeeortheQueenslandMinimumWage,whicheveristhegreater. Proratapaymentmaybegrantedtopart-timeemployees.

7.6.2AdditionalunpaidstudyleavemaybegrantedbytheEmployer.

7.6.3Whereanemployeeisreceivingpaidstudyleave,thereisnoobligationontheEmployertoprovidepaidIn-serviceTrainingoreducationforthatemployee.

7.7Publicholidays

7.7.1(a)Allworkperformedbyafull-timeorpart-timeemployeeon:

-January;

-26January;

-GoodFriday;

-EasterMonday;

-25April(AnzacDay);

-TheBirthdayoftheSovereign;

-ChristmasDay;

-BoxingDay;or

-anydayappointedundertheHolidaysAct1983,tobekeptinplaceofanysuchholidayshallbepaidforattherateoftimeanda-half.

(b)Afull-timeorpart-timeemployeewhoisrosteredtoworkonadayoftheweekonwhichapublicholidayfalls,andwhoisnotrequiredtoworkonthatday,shallbepaidforthehourswhichwouldhaveotherwisehavebeenworkedonthatday.

7.7.2LabourDay

(a)Allfull-timeandpart-timeemployeesshallbeentitledtobepaidafullday'swageforLabourDay(thefirstMondayinMayorotherdayappointedundertheHolidaysAct1983,tobekeptinplaceofthatday)irrespectiveofthefactthatnoworkmaybeperformedonthatday. However,shouldanemployeeworkonthatday,inadditiontoafullday'swage,theemployeeshallbepaidforalltimeworkedattherateoftimeanda-half,withaminimumof4hours,exceptinthecaseofnightdutywheretheworkcommencedonLabourDaycontinuesaftermidnight.

(b)ShouldLabourDayoccurduringanemployee'speriodofannualleaveanotherdayonfullpayshallbeaddedtotheemployee'sannualleave.

(c)ShouldLabourDayoccuronanemployee'srostereddayoffduty,theemployeeshallbepaidanadditionalday'spay,orshallbegrantedaday'sleaveonfullpayatatimemutuallyarrangedbetweentheEmployerandemployee.

7.7.3Annualshow

(a)AllworkcompletedbyanemployeeinadistrictspecifiedfromtimetotimebytheMinisterbynotificationpublishedintheGazetteonthedayappointedundertheHolidaysAct1983,tobekeptasaholidayinrelationtotheannualagricultural,horticultural,orindustrialshowheldattheprincipalcityortown,asspecifiedinsuchnotificationofsuchdistrictshallbepaidforattherateofdoubletimeanda-halfwithaminimumof4hoursexceptinthecaseofnightdutywheretheworkcommencedonshowdaycontinuesaftermidnight:

Providedthatwheretheshowisofmorethanoneday'sdurationtheemployeesmayagreewiththeEmployertosubstituteanotherdayduringtheshowperiodinlieuofthedaysoappointedinwhichcasetheprovisionsofthisparagraphshallapplytothedaysosubstituted.

(b)Shouldshowdayoccurduringanemployee'speriodofannualleaveanotherdayonfullpayshallbeaddedtotheemployee'sannualleave.

(c)Shouldshowdayoccuronanemployee'srostereddayoffduty,theemployeeshallbepaidanadditionalday'spay,orshallbegrantedaday'sleaveonfullpayatatimemutuallyarrangedbetweentheEmployerandtheemployee.

7.7.4EasterSaturday

(a)Full-timeandpart-timeemployee'swhoseordinaryhoursofworkareregularlyworkedbetweenMondaytoFridayinclusiveshallnotbeentitledtoextrapaymentsorbenefitsprovidedinclause7.7.4.

(b)ShouldEasterSaturdayoccurduringafull-timeorpart-timeemployee'speriodofannualleaveandtheemployeehasbeenregularlyrosteredtoworkovera14dayperiod,includingSaturdays,theemployeeshallhaveanotherday,onfullpay,addedtotheemployee'sannualleaveperiod.

(c)ShouldEasterSaturdayoccuronafull-timeorpart-timeemployee'srostereddayoffduty,andtheemployeehasbeenregularlyrosteredtoworkovera14dayrosterperiod,includingSaturdays,theemployeeshallbepaidanadditionalday'spay,orshallbegrantedaday'sleave,onfullpay,atatimemutuallyarrangedbetweentheEmployerandemployee.

(d)However,allfull-timeandpart-timeemployeeswhoareregularlyrosteredtoworkovera14dayrosterperiod,includingSaturdays,shallbepaidattherateofdoubletimeanda-half,withaminimumpaymentfor4hourswork,exceptinthecaseofnightdutywheretheworkcontinuesaftermidnightonEasterSaturday.

7.7.5Casuals

Casualemployeesshallnothaveanentitlementtopayorleaveforpublicholidays. However,allworkcompletedbyacasualemployeeshallbepaidforattherateofdouble-timeanda-half.

7.7.6Afull-timeorpart-timeemployeewhoisrosteredtoworkonadayoftheweekonwhichapublicholidayfalls,andwhoisnotrequiredtoworkonthatday,shallbepaidforthehourswhichwouldhaveotherwisehavebeenworkedonthatday.

Part8 - Transfers,TravellingandWorkingAwayfromUsualPlaceofWork

NoprovisionsinsertedinthisAwardrelevanttothisPart.

Part9 - TrainingandRelatedMatters

9.1In-servicetraining

9.1.1Employersmayprovideatleast24hoursperyearpaidIn-serviceTrainingand/oreducationandeachemployeewillberequiredtoundertakeintheirowntimeareciprocalperiodofongoingeducationorresearchassociatedwiththeacquisitionofknowledgeandskillsrelevanttotheirprofessionalcommitmentstogeriatricnursing.

9.1.2In-servicetrainingmayincludeattendanceatworkshops/seminarsdevotedsolelytoskillrelatedcareerpaths,multi-skillingandbroadeningoftaskswhichemployeesmaybeexpectedtoacquireinenhancingflexibilityandtheefficiencyoftheindustry.

9.1.3Theworkshop/seminarsmaybeconductedbytheEmployerAssociations,theUnion,EmployerorotherorganisationsapprovedbytheEmployer.

9.1.4AnEmployergrantinganemployeeleavetoattendsuchworkshop/seminarsisrequiredtopaynomorethantheappropriateordinaryrateofwagesthatemployeewouldhavereceivedotherwiseforeachdayofattendanceattheworkshop/seminar. Wherethedurationoftheworkshop/seminarexceeds4hours,theEmployer'sresponsibilityforpaymentofwagesmaybehalved,asprovidedforinclause9.1.1,asareciprocalperiodoftime. AnEmployerwouldnotberesponsibleforanyotherexpensesincurredbytheemployeewhilstattendingsuchworkshop/seminar.

9.1.5Whereanemployeeisreceivingpaidstudyleave,thereisnoobligationontheEmployertoprovidepaidIn-serviceTrainingoreducation.

9.2Traineeships - full-timeandpart-time

Full-timeandpart-timetraineesmaybeengagedsubjecttotheprovisionsoftheB585/03 - OrdersFixingWagesandConditionsforApprenticesandTrainees.

Part10 - OccupationalHealthandSafetyMatters,Equipment,ToolsandAmenities

NoprovisionsinsertedinthisAwardrelevanttothisPart.

Part11 - AwardComplianceandUnionRelatedMatters

Preamble

Clauses11.1and11.2replicatelegislativeprovisionscontainedwithintheAct. Inordertoensurethecurrencyofexistinglegalrequirementspartiesareadvisedtorefertosections366,372and373oftheActasamendedfromtimetotime.

11.1Rightofentry

11.1.1Authorisedindustrialofficer

(a)An "Authorisedindustrialofficer" isanyUnionofficialholdingacurrentauthorityissuedbytheIndustrialRegistrar.

(b)RightofentryislimitedtoworkplaceswheretheworkperformedfallswithintheregisteredcoverageoftheUnion.

11.1.2Entryprocedure

(a)Theauthorisedindustrialofficerisentitledtoentertheworkplaceduringnormalbusinesshoursaslongas:

(i)theauthorisedindustrialofficeralertstheEmployerorotherpersoninchargeoftheworkplacetotheirpresence;and

(ii)showstheirauthorisationuponrequest.

(b)Clause11.1.2(a)(i)doesnotapplyiftheauthorisedindustrialofficerestablishesthattheEmployerorotherpersoninchargeisabsent.

(c)Apersonmustnotobstructorhinderanyauthorisedindustrialofficerexercisingtheirrightofentry.

(d)Iftheauthorisedindustrialofficerintentionallydisregardsaconditionofclause11.1.2theauthorisedindustrialofficermaybetreatedasatrespasser.

11.1.3Inspectionofrecords

(a)Anauthorisedindustrialofficerisentitledtoinspectthetimeandwagesrecordrequiredtobekeptundersection366oftheAct.

(b)Anauthorisedindustrialofficerisentitledtoinspectsuchtimeandwagesrecordsofanyformerorcurrentemployeeexceptiftheemployee:

(i)isineligibletobecomeamemberoftheUnion;or

(ii)isapartytoaQWAorancillarydocument,unlesstheemployeehasgivenwrittenconsentfortherecordstobeinspected;or

(iii)hasmadeawrittenrequesttotheEmployerthattheydonotwanttheirrecordinspected.

(c)Theauthorisedindustrialofficermaymakeacopyoftherecord,butcannotrequireanyhelpfromtheEmployer.

(d)Apersonmustnotcoerceanemployeeorprospectiveemployeeintoconsenting,orrefusingtoconsent,totheinspectionoftheirrecordsbyanauthorisedindustrialofficer.

11.1.4Discussionswithemployees

AnauthorisedindustrialofficerisentitledtodiscusswiththeEmployer,oramemberoremployeeeligibletobecomeamemberoftheUnion:

(a)mattersundertheActduringworkingornon-workingtime;and

(b)anyothermatterwithamemberoremployeeeligibletobecomeamemberoftheUnion,duringnon-workingtime.

11.1.5Conduct

Anauthorisedindustrialofficermustnotunreasonablyinterferewiththeperformanceofworkinexercisingarightofentry.

11.2Timeandwagesrecord

11.2.1AnEmployermustkeep,attheplaceofworkinQueensland,atimeandwagesrecordthatcontainsthefollowingparticularsforeachpayperiodforeachemployee,includingapprenticesandtrainees:

(a)theemployee'sAwardclassification;

(b)theEmployer'sfullname;

(c)thenameoftheAwardunderwhichtheemployeeisworking;

(d)thenumberofhoursworkedbytheemployeeduringeachdayandweek,thetimesatwhichtheemployeestartedandstoppedwork,anddetailsofworkbreaksincludingmealbreaks;

(e)aweekly,dailyorhourlywagerate - detailsofthewagerateforeachweek,day,orhouratwhichtheemployeeispaid;

(f)thegrossandnetwagespaidtotheemployee;

(g)detailsofanydeductionsmadefromthewages;and

(h)contributionsmadebytheEmployertoasuperannuationfund.

11.2.2Thetimeandwagesrecordmustalsocontain:

(a)theemployee'sfullnameandaddress;

(b)theemployee'sdateofbirth;

(c)detailsofsickleavecreditedorapproved,andsickleavepaymentstotheemployee;

(d)thedatewhentheemployeebecameanemployeeoftheEmployer;

(e)ifappropriate,thedatewhentheemployeeceasedemploymentwiththeEmployer;and

(f)ifacasualemployee'sentitlementtolongserviceleaveisworkedoutundersection47oftheAct - thetotalhours,otherthanovertime,workedbytheemployeesincethestartoftheperiodtowhichtheentitlementrelates,workedouttoandincluding30Juneineachyear.

11.2.3TheEmployermustkeeptherecordfor6years.

11.2.4SuchrecordsshallbeopentoinspectionduringtheEmployer'sbusinesshoursbyaninspectoroftheDepartmentofIndustrialRelations,inaccordancewithsection371oftheActoranauthorisedindustrialofficerinaccordancewithsections372and373oftheAct.

11.3PostingofAward

AcopyofthisAwardshallbeavailableinaprominentandaccessibleplaceintheworkplace.

Schedule1 - DirectorsofNursing - Gradings

Grade1

Akooramak
WoodStreet
WARWICKQLD4370 / Loreto
40TheStrand
TOWNSVILLEQLD4810
AlloraandDistrictCo-operative
CnrHerbertandDarlingStreets
ALLORAQLD4362 / MtKooyongConvalescentHome
JULATTEN
VIACAIRNSQLD4870
Brodribb
13GoggsStreet
TOOWOOMBAQLD4350 / OrderoftheEasternStar
59WellingtonStreet
CLAYFIELDQLD4011
BurdeuHouseAgedChristiansHome
363GregoryTerrace
BRISBANEQLD4000 / Penola
7SugarloafStreet
WAVELLHEIGHTSQLD4012
CedarLodge
38ColvilleStreet
HIGHGATEHILLQLD4101 / St.James
11RoyalAvenue
WAVELLHEIGHTSQLD4012
CentralandUpperBurnettNursingHome
46-48CapperStreet
GAYNDAHQLD4625 / SalemLutheranRestHome
280HumeStreet
TOOWOOMBAQLD4350
Chez-Nous
79CentralAvenue
INDOOROOPILLYQLD4068 / Stanthorpe
14WallangarraRoad
STANTHORPEQLD4380
Denmora
20CowlishawStreet
BOWENHILLSQLD4006 / Tara
20ArthurStreet
TOOWOOMBAQLD4350
Epworth
StennerStreet
MiddleRidge
TOOWOOMBAQLD4350 / ToowoombaGardenSettlement
StennerStreet
TOOWOOMBAQLD4350
Kinross
5-7GarnettStreet
CLAYFIELDQLD4011 / Weewondilla
44LondonRoad
CLAYFIELDQLD4011
Wesley
129RusselStreet
TOOWOOMBAQLD4350

Grade2

AdventistRetirementVillage
RedlandBayRoad
VICTORIAPOINTQLD4163 / Marooma
12FederationStreet
WINDSORQLD4030
AlcheraPark
TheCrossroads
CALLIOPEQLD4680 / MaryPotter
ToogoodRoad
WOREEQLD4870
AlfPoppNursingHome
CnrQueenandMorningStreets
MARYBOROUGHQLD4650 / MermaidBeach
2424GoldCoastHighway
MERMAIDBEACHQLD4218
Allambee
CharlesStreet
BRASSALLQLD4305 / MtIsaMemorialGardenSettlement
LucyStreet
MTISAQLD4825
Amarina
26PalmerStreet
WINDSORQLD4030 / NambourNursingHome
PrincessStreet
NAMBOURQLD4560
Aminya
WestTerrace
CALOUNDRAQLD4551 / Nazarene
85AnzacAvenue
REDCLIFFEQLD4020
ArchbishopDuhig
85SevilleStreet
HOLLANDPARKQLD4121 / NazarethHouse
272WynnumNorthRoad
WYNNUMNORTHQLD4178
Bellevue
16JacksonStreet
EAGLEJUNCTIONQLD4011 / NoelLand
2603MoggillRoad
PINJARRAHILLSQLD4069
BethanyAgedChristiansHome
94WynnumRoad
NORMANPARKQLD4170 / NoosaNursingCentre
119-123MoorindalStreet
TEWANTINQLD4565
BethEdenAgedPersonsHome
19BellTerrace
GRACEVILLEQLD4075 / NorthQueenslandMasonic
1EmeraldStreet
KIRWANQLD4810
BethlehemHomefortheAged
27GattonStreet
CAIRNSQLD4870 / Nubeena
885RuthvenStreet
TOOWOOMBAQLD4350
BlueWaters
14BrightonTerrace
SANDGATEQLD4017 / Nunyara
69MorayStreet
NEWFARMQLD4005
BowenOldPeoplesHome
WestsLane
QueensBeach
BOWENQLD4805 / Orana
MacDiarmidStreet
KINGAROYQLD4610
BribieIslandRetirementVillage
(AKA - SirCharlesAderman)
FoleyStreet
BONGAREEBRIBIEISLANDQLD4507 / PalmBeach
1350GoldCoastHighway
PALMBEACHQLD4221
Brig-o-doon
117ParkRoad
YERONGAQLD4104 / ParadiseLakesNursingCentre
360OxleyDrive
PARADISEPOINT QLD 4216
Broadwaters
508MarineParade
BIGGERAWATERSQLD4216 / Peninsula
111GeorgeStreet
KIPPARINGQLD4021
Buderim
38ClitheroeAvenue
BUDERIMQLD4556 / PioneerGardens
HeapsStreet
BUNDABERGQLD4670
BundaleerLodge
100HoldsworthRoad
IPSWICHQLD4305 / Pioneer
DaveyRoad
GLENELLAQLD4740
Caloundra
LyonStreet
CALOUNDRAQLD4551 / PioneerNursingHome
SparrowStreet
LONGREACHQLD4730
CarinyaHomefortheAgedandNursingHome
MazlinStreet
ATHERTONQLD4883 / PinjarraLodge
KennedyTerrace
PADDINGTONQLD4064
Carrington
21MilesStreet
CLAYFIELDQLD4011 / PointVernonNursingCentre
193TheEsplanade
POINTVERNONQLD4655
CentralHighlands
126BorillaStreet
EMERALDQLD4720 / Proserpine
37AnzacRoad
PROSERPINEQLD4800
CliffordHouse
63AlexandraRoad
ASCOTQLD4007 / Rangehaven
TouristRoad
TOOWOOMBAQLD4350
Clifton*
NormanStreet
CLIFTONQLD4361 / Rangeview
32TouristRoad
TOOWOOMBAQLD4350
Colthup
39ThornStreet
IPSWICHQLD4305 / Redcliffe
39BaringaStreet
REDCLIFFEQLD4019
Coorparoo
45ShakespeareStreet
COORPAROOQLD4151 / RedlandBay
CnrDartandBoundaryStreets
REDLANDBAYQLD4165
Crana
46FlemmingRoad
HERSTONQLD4006 / Resthaven
12QuarryStreet
NORTHMACKAYQLD4740
CrowsNest*
8GraceStreet
CROWSNESTQLD4355 / ResthavenBrookfield
(seeDartMemorial)
DartMemorial
GoldCreekRoad
BROOKFIELDQLD4069 / RiverLodge
71WaltonStreet
SOUTHPORTQLD4215
EmmausAgedPersonsHome
ClareIrving
QueensRoad
NUNDAHQLD4014 / RiverviewGardens(SalvationArmy)
MoggillFerryRoad
RIVERVIEWQLD4303
EricFranks(GoldenAgeRetirementVillage)
60RidgewayAvenue
SOUTHPORTQLD4215 / Rosalie
18HowardStreet
ROSALIEQLD4064
FassifernVillageNursingHome
BOONAHQLD4310 / RothwellNursingHome
CnrSpringdaleandCarramarStreets
ROTHWELLQLD4020
GracehavenLutheranNursingHome
71DrMaysRoad
BUNDABERGQLD4670 / RSLACaboolture
KingStreet
CABOOLTUREQLD4510
GracemereGardens
PlandandConniganStreet
ROCKHAMPTONQLD4700 / StAndrewsMunroHome
POBox388
ROCKHAMPTONQLD4700
Helensvale
39DiscoveryDrive
HELENSVALEQLD4210 / StAubyn's*
99AlfredStreet
KINGAROY QLD4610
Herstonville
129ButterfieldStreet
HERSTONQLD4006 / StarkAvenue
StMarys
22NelsonParade
MANLYQLD4179
HibernianNursingHome
OysterPointRoad
SCARBOROUGHQLD4020 / StMichaels
68ChermsideRoad
IPSWICHQLD4305
HibiscusHouse(Coorong)
70LawrenceDrive
NERANGQLD4223 / StNicholas
19HampsteadRoad
HIGHGATEHILLQLD4101
Hillcrest
37-43DudleyStreet
ANNERLEYQLD4103 / Scarborough
43NorthQuay
SCARBOROUGHQLD4020
Homefield
GeorgeandFieldStreets
MACKAYQLD4740 / Seahaven
278BrightonRoad
SANDGATEQLD4017
Huntingtower
62DudleyStreet
ANNERLEYQLD4103 / SinnamonRetirementVillage
620SeventeenMileRocksRoad
SEVENTEENMILEROCKSQLD4073
Janolma
10HollandStreet
GREENSLOPESQLD4120 / Southport
84HighStreet
SOUTHPORTQLD4215
Kadimah*
CedarStreet
KILLARNEYQLD4373 / Sunnymeade
360D'AguilarHighway
CABOOLTUREQLD4510
Karinya
26SamuelStreet
LAIDLEYQLD4341 / SunsetHolme
23RochesterTerrace
KELVINGROVEQLD4059
KedronNursingHome
171KitchenerRoad
KEDRONQLD4031 / SylvanWoods
500CreekRoad
MANSFIELDQLD4122
Kelvin
96HerstonRoad
KELVINGROVEQLD4059 / TabeelLutheranHomeInfirmary
AmbroseStreet
LAIDLEYQLD4341
Kewarra
TooloonandKentStreets
COOLANGATTAQLD4225 / ToowoombaNursingCentre
15CurzonStreet
TOOWOOMBAQLD4350
Labrador
474MarineParade
LABRADORQLD4215 / TrinderParkNursingHome
LaurelStreet
WOODRIDGEQLD4114
LadySmallHaven
60AllchurchAvenue
BENOWAQLD4217 / TullyandDistrict
BryantStreet
TULLYQLD4854
LillianCooper
411MainStreet
KANGAROOPOINTQLD4169 / VillaMaria
123WarrenStreet
FORTITUDEVALLEYQLD4006
Lister
30BarterStreet
GYMPIEQLD4570 / Warrina(SalvationArmy)
VictoriaAvenue
CHELMERQLD4068
Lochiel
7McLayStreet
COORPAROOQLD4151 / WellingtonPark
120AllambeeRoad
WELLINGTONPOINTQLD4160
LoganNursingHome
271MiddleRoad
GREENBANKQLD4124 / WinstonHouse
50ChannonStreet
GYMPIEQLD4570
LourdesHomefortheAged
SpringStreet
TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350 / Wongaburra
MtLindsayHighway
BEAUDESERTQLD4285
LowerBurdekin
9A-27AChippendaleStreet
AYRQLD4807 / Wooloowin
99KedronParkRoad
WOOLOOWINQLD4030
MadonnaVilla
17BonneyAvenue
CLAYFIELDQLD4011 / Wynnum
2311WynnumRoad
WYNNUMQLD4178
Malanda
TurbullRoad
MALANDAQLD4885 / Yallambee
1EstherStreet
DEAGONQLD4017
MareebaGardenSettlement
MacRaeStreet
MAREEBAQLD4880
*SimultaneouslylistedonPrivateHospitalNursesAward
Grade3
Annerley
421AnnerleyRoad
ANNERLEYQLD4103 / JBHeaps
BourbongStreet
BUNDABERGQLD4670
AutumnLodge
691LoganRoad
GREENSLOPESQLD4120 / ImmanuelGardensNursingHome
MagneticDrive
BUDERIMQLD4556
Bethany
WardStreet
ROCKHAMPTONQLD4700 / Jindalee
CapitalandEndeavourStreets
JINDALEEQLD4074
Beenleigh
45YorkStreet
BEENLEIGHQLD4207 / LadyLeoneEdwards
205-215RipleyRoad
FlindersView
IPSWICHQLD4305
BerlascoCourt
150CentralAvenue
INDOOROOPILLYQLD4068 / Leamington
55WorendoStreet
SOUTHPORTQLD4215
BethesdaCaringCentre
29GraceStreet
CORINDAQLD4075 / Mudgeeraba
OldCoachRoad
MUDGEERABAQLD4213
BundabergNursingCentre
12FEWalkerStreet
BUNDABERGQLD4670 / MtGravatt
CnrLoganRoadandSommerfieldStreets
MTGRAVATTQLD4122
Canossa
TREBONNE
VIAINGHAMQLD4850 / NerangNursingCentre
150-152MylorStreet
NERANGQLD4211
Carindale
1121CavendishRoad
MTGRAVATTQLD4122 / Nimbin
7SargentStreet
NEWFARMQLD4005
CarpentariaFreemasons(WBWinfield)
92-120McManusStreet
Whitfield
CAIRNSQLD4870 / PalmLodge
424BowenTerrace
NEWFARMQLD4005
Corinya
218MorayStreet
NEWFARMQLD4005 / Pimpama
AnemboAvenue
PIMPAMAQLD4209
CypressGardens
GoodingDrive
CLEARISLANDWATERSQLD4226 / Pleasantville
66RodneyStreet
LINDUMQLD4178
Freemasons
60WakefieldStreet
SANDGATEQLD4017 / RobertAshton
c/o19ShortStreet
SOUTHPORTQLD4215
GardenSettlementPallarenda
CapePallarenda
TOWNSVILLEQLD4810 / StMartins
304RoghanRoad
TAIGUMQLD4034
GoldCoastNursingHome
40WilliamStreet
SOUTHPORTQLD4215 / SalvinPark
840CreekRoad
CARINAQLD4152
GoodSamaritan
74TillsStreet
CAIRNSQLD4870 / SylvanLodge
9BaylissStreet
TOOWONGQLD4066
GoodShepherdLodge
15McIntyreStreet
MACKAYQLD4740 / Sundale
DoolanStreet
NAMBOURQLD4560
GoodShepherd
UniversityRoad
TOWNSVILLEQLD4810 / TheChateau
193MorayStreet
NEWFARMQLD4005
HancockNursingHome
WhitehallRoad
EASTERNHEIGHTSQLD4305 / VillaVincent
2AcaciaStreet
HERMITPARKQLD4812
Hopetoun
260ClivedonAvenue
CORINDAQLD4075 / WahroongaRetirementVillage
WahroongaStreet
BILOELAQLD4715
NorthviewHeightsNursingCentre
DaveyRoad
GLENELLA QLD 4740
PioneerNursingHome
SparrowStreet
LONGREACH QLD 4730
Grade4
Canossa
169SeventeenMilesRocksRoad
OXLEYQLD4075 / HMWhellerGardenSettlement
GympieRoad
CHERMSIDEQLD4032
Ungraded(ReligiousOrder)
StVincentdePaul
DupoyStreet
MACKAYWESTQLD4740 / LourdesHomefortheAged
SpringStreet
TOOWOOMBAQLD4350

Schedule2 - GenericLevelStatements - AssistantNurse

1.1EntryLevel

1.1.1Anemployeewillbeengagedatthislevelforaperiodofupto3months. Theemployeehasnoexperienceorqualificationinanyfunctions/activitiesassociatedwithemploymentintheagedcareindustryandundertakestraininginbasicworkplacepracticesandprocedures(e.g.workplacehealthandsafety,workanddocumentproceduresandqualitycontrol/assurance).

1.1.2Anemployeeatthislevelperformsroutinedutiestotheirleveloftheirtrainingintheagecareindustrywhicharesimplerepetitivetaskswithintherangeofdelegatedorassigned. TheemployeewouldexerciseminimaljudgementandbeworkingunderSupervisionofaRegisteredorEnrolledNurse.

1.1.3Anemployeeremainsatthislevelforaprobationaryperiodofupto3months. Asuccessfulcompletionoftheprobationaryperiodiswheretheemployeehasachievedthecompetency/tasksrequiredforthislevel.

2.1AssistantNurseLevel1

2.1.1AnemployeeatthislevelshallperformworkabovetheskillsofanEntryLevelemployeeandshallhaveobtainedproficiencynecessarytoperformworkatthislevel.

2.1.2Anemployeeatthislevelisrequiredto:

(a)exercisediscretionandjudgementwithintheirlevelofskillandtraining;

(b)receiveonoroffthejobtrainingorhasreceivedtraining;

(c)workunderdirectorindirectSupervision;.

(d)demonstrateanunderstandingofstandardsrequiredintheagedcareindustryandactivelyparticipateintheimplementationofthosestandards;

(e)activeinvolvementin,andcontributesto,continuousimprovement.

2.1.3Indicativetasks/skillsofthislevel,inadditiontotheEntryLevel,mayincludebutnotbelimitedtothefollowing:

(a)provideinputonobservation;

(b)recordonstandardstructuredproforma;

(c)assistindeliveryofnursingcareunderdirectorindirectSupervision;

(d)assistwithmedicationsontherequestoftheclient/residentwithinadelegatedorassignedrangeofduties,subjecttolegislativerequirements.

3.1AssistantNurseLevel2

3.1.1AnemployeeatthislevelshallperformworkabovetheskillsofaLevel1employeeandperformtasksandshallhaveobtainedproficiencyandqualificationstoperformworkatthislevel.

3.1.2Anemployeeatthislevelisrequiredto:

(a)haveobtainedaLevelIIICertificateinResidentialAgeCareorequivalent;

(b)operateunderdirectorindirectSupervision;

(c)exercisediscretionandjudgementwithintheirlevelofskillandtraining;

(d)demonstrateanunderstandingofstandardsrequiredintheagedcareindustry;

(e)assistemployeesundertakestructuredtraining.

3.1.3Indicativetasks/skillsofthislevel,inadditiontoLevel1,mayincludebutnotbelimitedto:

(a)inputintoresidentassessment;

(b)inputintodocumentationusingavarietyofflowcharts;

(c)inputintoorientationofstaff;

(d)datacollection;

(e)assistindeliveryofnursingcareunderdirectorindirectSupervision.

4.1AssistantNurseLevel3

4.1.1AnemployeeappointedtothislevelshallperformworkaboveandbeyondtheskillsofaLevel2andshallhaveobtainedproficiencyandqualificationstoperformworkatthislevel.

4.1.2Anemployeeatthislevelisrequiredto:

(a)haveobtainedaLevelIVcertificateinResidentialAgeCareorequivalentqualificationorlevelofexperienceandcompetency;

(b)exercisediscretionanddecisionmaking/responsibilitywithintheirlevelofskillandtraining;

(c)demonstratetheeffectiveapplicationofstandardsrequiredintheagecareIndustry;

(d)provideonthejobandInServicetrainingasdirected;

(e)workunderdirectorindirectsupervision.

4.1.3Indicativetasks/skillsofthislevel,inadditiontoLevel2,mayincludebutnotlimitedto:

(a)teamleader.

Schedule3 - GenericLevelStatements - EnrolledNurse

1.1EnrolledNurseLevel1

1.1.1AnemployeeappointedtothislevelshallperformworkabovethelevelofskillsofanAssistantNurseandshallholdacurrentEnrolledNursecertificationwithQueenslandNursingCouncil.

1.1.2Anemployeeatthislevelshall:

(a)haveobtainedarelevantcertificationfromtheQueenslandNursingCouncil;

(b)haveobtainedanEnrolledNurseDiplomabuthaslessthanoneyearexperienceintheagecareindustryshallbeclassifiedatpaypoint2;

(c)workunderSupervision;

(d)exercisediscretionanddecisionmaking/responsibilitywithintheirlevelofskillandtraining;

(e)provideonthejobandinservicetrainingasdirected;

(f)demonstratetheeffectiveapplicationofstandardsrequiredintheagecaresector.

1.1.3Indicativetasks/skillsofthislevel,inadditiontoAssistantNurseLevel3,mayincludebutnotlimitedto:

(a)inputintoformulationandevaluationofthecareplan;

(b)inputintoorientationofstaff;

(c)undertakesproceduresinscopeofpractice;

(d)monitorvitalsignsandreportchanges;

(e)supportlowerlevelstaff;

(f)delivernursingcareundersupervision.

2.1EnrolledNurseLevel2

2.1.1AnemployeeappointedtothislevelshallperformworkaboveandbeyondtheskillsrequiredforanEnrolledNurseLevel1andshallobtainedproficiencyandqualificationsnecessarytoperformworkatthislevel.

2.1.2Anemployeeatthislevelisrequiredto:

(a)holdcurrentEnrolledNursecertificationwiththeQueenslandNursingCouncilandwhosecertificatehasbeenendorsedformedicationand/orwhoholdsanEnrolledNurseDiploma,andwhohascompletedoneyearexperienceintheagecareindustry;

(b)workunderminimalsupervision;

(c)exercisediscretionanddecisionmaking/responsibilitywithintheirlevelofskillandtraining;

(d)provideon-the-jobandInServicetraining;

(e)demonstratetheeffectiveapplicationofstandardsrequiredintheagecaresector.

2.1.3Indicativetasks/skillsofthislevel,inadditiontoanEnrolledNurseLevel1,mayincludebutnotlimitedto:

(a)administermedicationsinaccordancewithauthorisedcertification;

(b)inputintoformulationimplementationandevaluationofthecareplan;

(c)interpretsignsandsymptomsandreportchanges;

(d)inputintoorientationofstaff;

(e)delivernursingcareundersupervision;

(f)coordinationofteamresources.

Schedule4 - RegisteredNurseGenericLevelStatements - AgedCare

1.1RegisteredNurseLevel1

1.1.1AnemployeeappointedtothislevelshallperformworkaboveandbeyondtheskillsofanEnrolledNurseLevel2andshallobtainedproficiencyandqualificationsnecessarytoperformworkatthislevel. TheemployeeatthislevelshallperformworkinaccordancewithANCIcompetenciesfoundatSchedule5aswellasthefollowing:

1.1.2Anemployeeatthislevelisrequiredto:

(a)holdacurrentpracticingcertificatewiththeQueenslandNursingCouncil;

(b)workunderminimalsupervisionandwillsuperviseotheremployees;

(c)exercisediscretionanddecisionmaking/responsibilitywithintheirlevelofskillandtraining;

(d)provideandmaintaindocumentationasrequired;

(e)providetraining;

(f)demonstratetheeffectiveapplicationofstandardsintheagecaresector;

(g)undertaketheassessmentofclients' needs.

1.1.3Indicativetasks/skillsinadditiontoEnrolledNurseLevel2,mayincludebutnotlimitedto:

(a)accountabilityforclientcare;

(b)responsibleforlowerlevelstaff;

(c)responsibleforcomprehensiveassessmentofclientsandresidents;

(d)formulate,implementandevaluatecareplan;

(e)monitoroutcomesofclinicalpractice;

(f)inputintoorientationandtrainingofstaff;

(g)performcompetencyassessments.

2.1RegisteredNurseLevel2

2.1.1AnemployeeappointedtothislevelshallperformworkaboveandbeyondtheskillsofaRegisteredNurseLevel1andshallobtainedproficiencyandqualificationnecessarytoperformworkatthislevel. TheemployeeatthislevelshallperformworkinaccordancewithANCIcompetenciesfoundatSchedule5aswellasthefollowing:

2.1.2Anemployeeatthislevelisrequiredto:

(a)holdacurrentRegisteredNurseregistrationwiththeQueenslandNursingCouncilandhasattainedarelevantspecialtyqualification;

(b)workundersupervisionandwouldsuperviseothers;

(c)exercisediscretionanddecisionmaking/responsibilitywithintheirlevelofskillandtraining;

(d)demonstratetheeffectiveapplicationofstandardsrequiredintheagecaresector.

2.1.3Indicativetasks/dutiesrequiredforthislevel,inadditiontoRegisterNurseLevel1,mayincludebutnotlimitedto:

(a)designatedclinicalspecialtyandprovideadvicetoRegisteredNurse1orclinicalpracticewithinspecialty;

(b)inputintoorientationandtrainingofstaff;

(c)actasaresource;

(d)performcompetencyassessments;

(e)responsibilityfortheresourcecoordination.

3.1RegisteredNurseLevel3

3.1.1AnemployeeappointedtothislevelshallperformworkaboveandbeyondtheskillofaRegisteredNurseLevel2andshallhaveobtainedproficiencyandqualificationnecessarytoperformworkatthislevel. TheemployeeatthislevelshallperformworkinaccordancewithANCIcompetenciesfoundatSchedule5aswellasthefollowing:

3.1.2Anemployeeatthislevelisrequiredto:

(a)holdcurrentRegisteredNurseregistrationwiththeQueenslandNursingCouncilandhasarelevanttertiaryqualification;

(b)supervisearangeofstaff;

(c)workunderminimalsupervision;

(d)exercisediscretionanddecisionmaking/responsibilitieswithintheirlevelofskillandtraining;

(e)DemonstratetheeffectiveapplicationofstandardsintheAgeCareSector.

3.1.3Indicativetasks/skillsofthislevel,inadditiontoRegisteredNurseLevel2,mayincludebutnotlimitedto:

(a)co-ordinatesservicedelivery;

(b)co-ordinateandcriticallyevaluateresearch,processesandoutcomes;

(c)responsibleforresourcemanagement;

(d)responsibleforprofessionaldevelopmentofstaff;

(e)developpolicyandprocedures;

(f)clinicalconsultanttostaff;

(g)accountableforthemanagementofthehumanandmaterialresources.

4.1RegisteredNurseLevel4

4.1.1AnemployeeappointedtothislevelshallperformworkaboveandbeyondtheskillsofaRegisteredNurseLevel3andshallobtainedproficiencyandqualificationsnecessarytoperformworkatthislevel. TheemployeeatthislevelshallperformworkinaccordancewithANCIcompetenciesfoundatSchedule5aswellasthefollowing:

4.1.2Anemployeeatthislevelisrequiredto:

(a)holdcurrentRegisteredNurseregistrationwiththeQueenslandNursingCouncil;

(b)workunderminimalsupervisionandwouldsuperviseotheremployees;

(c)exercisediscretionanddecisionmaking/responsibilitywithintheirlevelofskillandtraining;

(d)demonstratetheeffectiveapplicationofstandardsintheAgeCareIndustry.

4.1.3Indicatetasks/skillsofthislevel,inadditiontoRegisteredNurseLevel3,mayincludebutnotlimitedto:

(a)anexpertinclinicalpractice;

(b)researchqualityindicatorsandimprovementsinworkpractice.

5.1RegisteredNurseLevel5

5.1.1AnemployeeappointedtothislevelshallperformworkaboveandbeyondtheskillsofaRegisteredNurseLevel4andshallhaveobtainedproficiencyandqualificationsnecessarytoperformworkatthislevel. TheemployeeatthislevelshallperformworkinaccordancewithANCIcompetenciesfoundatSchedule5aswellasthefollowing:

5.1.2Anemployeeatthislevelisrequiredto:

(a)holdcurrentRegisteredNurseregistrationwiththeQueenslandNursingCouncil;

(b)responsibletothecommitteeofmanagement,boardorseniormanagement;

(c)exercisediscretionanddecisionmaking/responsibilitywithintheirlevelofskillandtrainingandshallexercisemanagerialresponsibilities;

(d)responsiblefortheformation/establishmentofprograms,operationalproceduresandpolicies;.

(e)managementofstaffandtheoperation;

Indicativetasks/skillsofthislevel,inadditiontoRegisteredNurseLevel4,mayincludebutnotlimitedto:

(a)accountableforthestrategicandoperationaldirectionsofthefacility;

(b)representandpromotethefacilitytogovernmentsandtothelocalcommunity.

Schedule5 - GenericLevelStatements - RegisteredNurse

RegisteredNurseLevel1 / Responsibilities
TheRegisteredNurseisthefirstlevelnursewhoislicensedtopracticenursingwithoutSupervisionandwhoassumesaccountabilityandresponsibilityforownactionsandactstorectifyunsafenursingpracticeand/orunprofessionalconduct. ItisessentialthatthenurseisregisteredbytheQueenslandNursingCouncilandholdsacurrentpracticingcertificate.
ThedegreeofexpertisewillincreaseastheRegisteredNurseadvancesthroughthislevel. / TheRegisteredNursegivesdirectnursingcarebasedontheAustralianNursingCouncilIncorporated(ANCI)Competencies,toagroupofresidents/clientsincollaborationwiththeClinicalNurse/ClinicalNurseConsultant.
TheseANCIcompetenciesaregroupedasfollows:
PROFESSIONAL/ETHICALPRACTICE
1.Demonstratesasatisfactoryknowledgebaseforsafepractice.
2.Functionsinaccordancewithlegislationandcommonlawaffectingnursingpractice.
3.Protectstherightsofindividualsandgroups.
4.Demonstratedaccountabilityfornursingpractice.
5.Conductsnursingpracticeinawaythatcanbeethicallyjustified.
REFLECTIVEPRACTICE
6.Recognisesownabilitiesandlevelofprofessionalcompetence.
7.Actstoenhancetheprofessionaldevelopmentofselfandothers.
8.Recognisesthevalueofresearchincontributingtodevelopmentsinnursingandimprovedstandardsofcare.
ENABLING
9.Maintainsaphysicalandpsychologicalenvironmentwhichpromotessafety,securityandoptimalhealth.
10.Actstoenhancethedignityandintegrityofindividualsandgroups.
11.Assistsindividualsorgroupstomakeinformeddecisions.
12.Communicateseffectivelyanddocumentsrelevantinformation.
13.Effectivelymanagesthenursingcareofindividualsorgroups.
PROBLEMFRAMINGANDSOLVING
14.Carriesoutacomprehensiveandaccuratenursingassessmentofindividualsandgroupsinavarietyofsettings.
15.Formulatesaplanofcareinconsultationwithindividual/groupstakingintoaccountthetherapeuticregimesofothermembersofthecareteam.
16.Implementsplannedcare.
17.Evaluatesprogressofindividualsorgroupstowardplannedoutcomes.
TEAMWORK
18.Collaborateswiththecareteam.
RegisteredNurseLevel2 / Responsibilities
Level2meansaRegisteredNursewhoisappointedassuch.
TheLevel2rolerequiresabroaddevelopingknowledgeinprofessionalnursingissuesandasoundspecificknowledge-baseinrelationtoafieldofpractice.
TheLevel2assumesaccountabilityandresponsibilityforownactionsandactstorectifyunsafenursingpracticeand/orunprofessionalconduct.
TheLevel2functionsinmorecomplexsituationswhileprovidingsupportanddirectiontoRegisteredNursesandothernon-registerednursingpersonnel.
TheLevel2appliescriticalreasoningandproblemsolvingskillsgreaterthanLevel1.
TheLevel2isabletodemonstrate:
Advancedlevelclinicalskillsandproblem-solvingskills;
Planningandco-ordinationskillsintheclinicalmanagementofclient/residentcare;
Abilitytoworkwithinacollegiate/teamstructure;
Awarenessofandinvolvementwiththequalityassuranceprocess;
Contributionofprofessionalpracticeoftheunit. / Givesdirectcaretoclient/residents.
ActsasarolemodelforRegisteredNursesandothernon-registeredpersonnelintheprovisionofholisticclient/residentcare.
TakesadditionalresponsibilityasdelegatedwhichclearlydifferentiatestherolefromthatoftheLevel1e.g.:
Planningaco-ordinationofeducationprogramsandotherstaffdevelopmentactivities
Orientationofnewstaff
Preceptorshipofnewstaff
Participatesinactionresearch.
Participatesinnursingpracticepolicyreviewandinitiatives.
Co-operateswithothersinrelationtodevelopmentofclinicalprogramsandinitiatives.
RegisteredNurseLevel3 / Responsibilities
Level3meansaRegisteredNursewhoisappointedassuch.
TheLevel3isaproficientpractitionerwhoisaccountableforadiscreteareaofnursingpracticeoracombinationofareasofnursingpractice. Areasofnursingpracticeinclude:
Clinical
Management(includingresourcemanagement)
Education
NursingResearch.
TheLevel3hastheauthoritytoco-ordinatecareand/orservicedeliveryforresidents/clientsandacceptsaccountabilityandresponsibilityforownactionsandactstorectifyunsafenursingpracticeand/orunprofessionalconduct.
TheLevel3collaborateswithothernursestofacilitatetheprovisionofqualitycosteffectivenursingcare.
TheLevel3is:
accountablefortheco-ordinationofstandardsofcare;and/or
accountableforthemanagementofhumanandmaterialresources;and/or
responsibleforthedevelopment,conductandqualityofethicallysoundnursingresearchprojectsandqualityassuranceprograms;and/or
accountablefortheassessment,planning,implementationandevaluationofnursing,educationand/orstaffdevelopmentprograms.
TheLevel3demonstratesanumberofthefollowingattributesrelevanttotheresponsibilitiesallocatedtothemintheirareaofemployment:
Proficiencyinclinicalskillsandthedeliveryofnursingcare
Skilledco-ordinationofcareandservicedelivery
Leadershipqualities.
Organisationandplanningskillsinrelationtopersonnelandmaterialresourcemanagementawarenessandanunderstandingofstaffingmethodologies.
Analyticalandreportwritingskills.
Organisationalandplanningskillsinrelationtoeducation.
Knowledgeofandanabilitytoapplyarangeofresearchtechniquesandmethodologies.
Awarenessofethicalstandardsinresearchpractice. / 1.Co-ordinatesresidentcareandservicedelivery.
2.Providesdirectcaretoresidentswithcomplexcareneeds.
3.Managesactivitiesrelatedtotheprovisionofsafeclientcare.
4.Evaluatescareandinstitutesmechanismstocorrectdeficiencies.
5.Participatesinmulti-disciplinaryreviewsofresidentcareoutcomes.
6.Monitorsresidents' perceptionsoftheircareandinstitutesmechanismstoremedydeficienciesincare.
7.Undertakesactionresearchtoaddressclientcareproblemsandissues.
8.Reviewspatternofcaredeliveryandassessesappropriatenessofchange.
9.Participatesincommitteesforresident/clientcareimprovements,initiativesandpolicydevelopment.
10.Assessesprofessionaldevelopmentneedsofstaffandco-ordinateseducationprograms.
11.Actsasaproficientconsultanttostaff.
12.Identifiesissuesrequiringpolicy/proceduralreview.
13.Participatesinrelevantpolicy/proceduraldevelopment.
14.Participatesinstaffselectionprocess.
15.Participatesinorientationandotherstaffdevelopmentactivities.
16.Participatesinperformancereviewmechanisms.
17.Participatesinactionresearch.
18.Providesnursingmanagementofhumanandmaterialresourcesforaspecificgroupofunitsorteams.
19.Providesfinancialmanagement,budgetpreparationandcostcontrol.
20.Allocatesandrostersstafffortheefficientandeffectivelevelofresident/clientcare.
21.Co-ordinateshumanresourceplanning.
22.Developsamanagementinformationdatabaseforarea.
RegisteredNurseLevel4 / Responsibilities
TheLevel4isaRegisteredNursewhoisappointedassuch. / 1.Engagesinco-ordinationofcaretoresidentsandclients.
2.Responsiblewiththeclinicalunitstaffforasafestandardofresident/clientcare.
TheLevel4hasahighlevelofclinicalandmanagementexpertise.
TheLevel4isresponsiblefortheoverallplanning,co-ordination,formulationanddirectionofpoliciesrelatingtotheprovisionofclinicalresidentcareandtheprovisionofhumanandmaterialresourcesforanassignednumberofclinicalunitsorahostel. TheLevel4workscollaborativelywithotherstafftoensuretheprovisionofqualityandcost-effectivenursingcare.
TheLevel4isresponsibleforthedevelopmentofappropriatepolicyandstandardsfortheplanning,development,implementationandevaluationofresident/clientcare. / 3.Developsstrategiestoeffectappropriatequalitymanagementprogram.
4.Responsibleforoperationalplanninganddecisionmaking.
5.Promotesparticipatedecisionmaking.
6.Co-ordinatesandpromotesactionresearch.
7.Managementofhumanandmaterialresourcesforspecifiedarea.
8.Engagesinpersonnelfunctions.
9.Monitorsstaffallocationforspecifiedareas.
10.Responsibleforreviewofoccupationalhealthandsafetyprogramsforarea.
11.Participatesinthedevelopment,monitoringandmodificationofbudgetsforareaofresponsibilityincollaborationwiththeDirector,nursesandothersasrequired.
12.Researchesmanagementissuesandproblemsfordesignatedareaincludingabsenteeism,turnover,jobsatisfactionandoccupationalinjuries.
13.Provideseffectiveleadershipandsupporttostaffofdesignatedarea.
14.Representnursinginmulti-disciplinarycommitteesinrelationtodesignatedarea.
15.Functionsasamemberofamanagementteam.
16.DeputisesforDirectorofNursingwhenrequired.
17.ProvidesSupervisionforothernon-registeredstaff.
18.AHostelSupervisorshalldevelop(ifrequired),implementandmangebudgetsforthehostel.
RegisteredNurseLevel 5 / Responsibilities
DirectorofNursingmeansanemployeeappointedassuch,whoisaRegisteredNurse.
TheDirectorofNursinghasresponsibilityforstrategicplanninganddecision-makingrelatingtotheorganisation.
TheDirectorofNursingisaccountablefortheactivitiesoftheservice,participatesasamemberofthemanagementteamandisinvolvedinfutureplanningstrategiestoensurethechangingneedsofresidents/clients.
TheDirectorofNursingdemonstratesknowledgeofcontemporarynursingtheoryandpracticeandexpertiseinhealthandagedcare,personnelandfinancial/economicmanagement. TheDirectorofNursingdemonstratesahighlevelofmanagementandformulatespoliciesandstrategicplansforstaffandorganisationaldevelopment. / 1.Promotesandco-ordinatesthedeliveryofqualitycare.
2.Representstheorganisation,itsphilosophiesandobjectives.
3.Providesoverallbudgetarymanagement.
4.Functionsasamemberofthemanagementteam.
5.Representstheinterestsofnursingandagedcaretoorganisationandthecommunity.
6.Demonstratedleadershipofnursingwithdevelopedphilosophies,policies,objectivesandgoalsoftheorganisation.
7.Responsibleforstrategicandoperationalplanninganddecisionmaking.
8.Promotesahighstandardofnursingpractice.
9.Promotesparticipatedecision-makinganddecentralisationofoperation.
10.ResponsiblefortheoverallSupervisionofcareandoperationalstaff.
11.TheDirectorofNursingshallberesponsibletoimplementtherequirementsoftherelevantlegislationgoverningtheAgedCaresetting.
12.Representsandpromotestheorganisationtogovernmentandthebroadercommunity.

Schedule6 - Translationarrangementsforexistingemployeestonewclassificationstructure

Amatrixtoassistexistingemployeesisfoundatclause4.4ofSchedule6.

1.1AssistantNurses

1.1.1Translationtonewclassificationstructure

(a)AnexistingAssistantNursewhohaslessthan12monthsexperiencetranslatestoAssistantNurseLevel1.1.

(b)AnexistingAssistantNurseclassifiedatAssistantNurse1styear,2ndyear,or3rdyearandwhodoesnotholdaCertificateIIIorequivalenttranslatestoAssistantNurseLevel1.1. AnexistingAssistantNurseclassifiedatAssistantNurse4thyearandwhodoesnotholdaCertificateIIIorequivalenttranslatestoAssistantNurseLevel1.2.

(c)AnexistingAssistantNursewhohas5yearsormoreexperienceandwhodoesnotholdaCertificateIIIorequivalenttranslatestoAssistantNurseLevel1.3.

(i)AnemployeetranslatedtoAssistantNurseLevel1.3isrequiredtomeetthefollowingtomovetoAssistantNurseLevel2.1:

(A)EnrolinaCertificateIIIprogramby6September2004.

(B)CompletetheCertificateIIIprogramby6March2006.

(ii)IfanemployeetranslatedtoAssistantNurseLevel1.3doesnotcomplywithclauses1.1.1(c)(i)(A)or1.1.1(c)(i)(B)withinthestatedtimeframes,theemployee'srateofpaywillbefrozenatthelevelreachedatthattime,untilthefrozenrateisequaltotheAwardrateforanAssistantNurseLevel1.2,atwhichtimetheemployeewillreverttoAssistantNurseLevel1.2.

(iii)Anemployeesubjecttoclause1.1.1(c)(ii)mayenrolinandcompletetheCertificateIIIprogramotherthaninthetimeframessetoutinclause1.1.1(c)(i)butwillnotbeentitledtobeclassifiedatAssistantNurseLevel2.1untiltheyhavecompletedtheCertificateIIIprogram.

(iv)AssistantNurseLevel1.3willbeadjustedinaccordancewithsafetynetadjustmentsissuedbytheCommission.

(v)TofacilitatethemonitoringoftheinterimclassificationAssistantNurseLevel1.3,anEmployermustprovidetotheIndustrialRegistraroftheCommissionby6April2003thenumberofemployeeswithintheEmployer'sfacilitywhoareclassifiedatAssistantNurseLevel1.3.

(d)AnexistingAssistantNursewhoholdsaCertificateIIIorequivalentandwhohas12monthsormoreexperienceinAgedCaretranslatestoAssistantNurseLevel2.1.

1.1.2Movementtonextpaypointwithinalevelforexistingemployees

Atthetimeoftranslationanexistingemployeewillretaintheamountoftimeaccruedtowardsincrementingtothenextpaypoint. Thereforeoncompletionof1976hoursfromtheanniversarydateofthedateofthelastincrementdate,anemployeewillmovetothenextpaypointwithinthelevelofthenewclassificationstructure.

2.2EnrolledNurses

2.2.1Translationtonewclassificationstructure

(a)AnexistingEnrolledNursewhohaslessthan12monthsexperiencetranslatestoEnrolledNurseLevel1.1.

(b)AnexistingEnrolledNursewhoisclassifiedatpaypoints1and2andwhodoesnotholdendorsementtoadministermedicationstranslatestoEnrolledNurseLevel1.1. AnexistingEnrolledNursewhoisclassifiedatpaypoint3andwhodoesnotholdanendorsementtoadministermedicationstranslatestoEnrolledNurseLevel1.2.

(c)AnexistingEnrolledNurseatpaypoint4whodoesnotholdanendorsementtoadministermedicationstranslatestoEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(a).

(d)AnexistingEnrolledNurseatpaypoint5whodoesnotholdanendorsementtoadministermedicationstranslatestoEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(b).

(e)AnemployeetranslatedtoEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(a)orEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(b)isrequiredtomeetthefollowingtomovetoEnrolledNurseLevel2.1:

(i)Enrolinacourseoftrainingtoobtainanendorsementtoadministermedicationsby6December2003.

(ii)Completethetrainingtoobtainanendorsementtoadministermedicationsby6September2004.

(iii)IfanemployeetranslatedtoEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(a)orEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(b)doesnotcomplywithclauses2.2.1(e)(i)or2.2.1(e)(ii)withinthestatedtimeframes,theemployee'srateofpaywillbefrozenatthelevelreachedatthattime,untilthefrozenrateisequaltotheAwardrateforanEnrolledNurseLevel1.2,atwhichtimetheemployeewillreverttoEnrolledNurseLevel1.2.

(iv)Anemployeesubjecttoclause2.2.1(e)(iii)mayenrolinandcompletethetrainingtoobtainanendorsementtoadministermedicationsotherthaninthetimeframessetoutinclauses2.2.1(e)(i)and2.2.1(e)(ii)butwillnotbeentitledtobeclassifiedatEnrolledNurseLevel2.1untiltheyhavecompletedthetrainingtoobtainanendorsementtoadministermedications.

(v)EnrolledNurseLevels1.3(a)and1.3(b)willbeadjustedinaccordancewithsafetynetadjustmentsissuedbytheCommission.

(vi)TofacilitatethemonitoringoftheinterimclassificationsEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(a)andEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(b),anEmployermustprovidetotheIndustrialRegistraroftheCommissionby6April2003thenumberofemployeeswithintheEmployer'sfacilitywhoareclassifiedatEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(a)andEnrolledNurseLevel1.3(b).

(f)AnexistingEnrolledNursewhoholdsanendorsementtoadministermedicationsandwhohas12monthsormoreexperienceinagedcaretranslatestoEnrolledNurseLevel2.1.

2.2.2Movementtonextpaypointwithinalevelforexistingemployees

Atthetimeoftranslationanexistingemployeewillretaintheamountoftimeaccruedtowardsincrementingtothenextpaypoint. Thereforeoncompletionof1976hoursfromtheanniversarydateofthedateofthelastincrement,anemployeewillmovetothenextpaypointwithinthelevelofthenewclassificationstructure.

3.3RegisteredNurses

3.3.1ExistingRegisteredNurseswillbetranslatedinaccordancewiththeemployee'scurrentaccruedhoursofserviceasfollows:

(a)RegisteredNurseLevel1

0to3952hoursRegisteredNurseLevel1.1

3953hoursto7904hoursRegisteredNurseLevel1.2

7905hoursto11856hoursRegisteredNurseLevel1.3

11857hoursandaboveRegisteredNurseLevel1.4

(b)RegisteredNurseLevel2

0to3952hoursRegisteredNurseLevel2.1

3953hoursandaboveRegisteredNurseLevel2.2

(c)RegisteredNurseLevel3

0to3952hoursRegisteredNurseLevel3.1

3953hoursandaboveRegisteredNurseLevel3.2

(d)RegisteredNurseLevel4and5

Nochangetoexistingclassifications.

3.3.2Movementtonextpaypointwithinalevelforexistingemployees

Atthetimeoftranslationanexistingemployeewillretaintheamountoftimeaccruedtowardsincrementingtothenextpaypoint. Thereforeoncompletionof1976hoursfromtheanniversarydateofthedateofthelastincrement,anemployeewillmovetothenextpaypointwithinthelevelofthenewclassificationstructure.

4.4Translationmatrix

ExistingAwardclassifications / DoNotHoldCertIII / HoldCertIII
AssistantNurses
Firstyear3monthsservice / ANENTRYLEVEL / ANENTRYLEVEL
Firstyear than3monthsservice / ANLEVEL1.1 / ANLEVEL1.1
Secondyear / ANLEVEL1.1 / ANLEVEL2.1
Thirdyear / ANLEVEL1.1 / ANLEVEL2.1
AssistantNurses
Fourthyear / ANLEVEL1.2 / ANLEVEL2.1
Fifthyearandthereafter / ANLEVEL1.3 / ANLEVEL2.1
21years3monthsexperience / ANENTRYLEVEL / ANENTRYLEVEL
21years12monthsexperience / ANLEVEL1.1 / ANLEVEL1.1
21years12monthsbut4yrsexperience / ANLEVEL1.1 / ANLEVEL2.1
DoNotHoldMedsEndorsement / HoldMedEndorsement
EnrolledNurses
Paypoint1 / ENLEVEL1.1 / ENLEVEL2.1
Paypoint2 / ENLEVEL1.1 / ENLEVEL2.1
Paypoint3 / ENLEVEL1.2 / ENLEVEL2.1
Paypoint4 / ENLEVEL1.3(a) / ENLEVEL2.1
Paypoint5 / ENLEVEL1.3(b) / ENLEVEL2.1
RegisteredNurseLevel1
Firstyear / RNL1.1
Secondyear / RNL1.1
Thirdyear / RNL1.2
Fourthyear / RNL1.2
Fifthyear / RNL1.3
Sixthyear / RNL1.3
Seventhyear / RNL1.4
Eighthyear / RNL1.4
RegisteredNurseLevel2
Firstyear / RNL2.1
Secondyear / RNL2.1
Thirdyear / RNL2.2
Fourthyear / RNL2.2
RegisteredNurseLevel3
Firstyear / RNL3.1
Secondyear / RNL3.1
Thirdyear / RNL3.2
Fourthyear / RNL3.2
RegisteredNurseLevel4
Grade1 / RNLevel4Grade1
Grade2 / RNLevel4Grade2
Grade3 / RNLevel4Grade3
RegisteredNurseLevel5
Grade1 / RNLevel5Grade1
Grade2 / RNLevel5Grade2
Grade3 / RNLevel5Grade3
Grade4 / RNLevel5Grade4
Grade5 / Nolongerapplicable
Grade6 / Nolongerapplicable

Dated 9December2005.

BytheCommission,OperativeDate:19December2005.

[L.S.]G.D.SAVILL,

IndustrialRegistrar.

GovernmentPrinter,Queensland

TheStateofQueensland2006.