Nursing
Homes, &c., Nurses' (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Unions NSW,
Industrial Organisation of Employees and State Peak Council.
(No. IRC 563 of 2013)
Before The Honourable
Justice Boland, President
|
16 August 2013
|
VARIATION
1. Delete sub
clause (iv) from clause 50, Area Incidence and Duration of the award published
11 December 2010 (369 IG. 953) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(iv) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2011 and 2012. These adjustments may be
offset against:
(a) any equivalent
overaward payments, and/or
(b) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than the safety net, State Wage Case, and
minimum rates adjustments.
The rates of pay and allowances in Part B, Monetary
Rates take effect from the first pay period on or after 16 December 2011 and 16
December 2012.
2. Delete Part B
- Monetary Rates and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
Classification
|
Existing
|
Increase
|
SWC 2011
|
Increase
|
SWC 2012
|
|
Rate
|
|
(3.4%)
|
|
(2.9%)
|
|
|
|
First Pay
|
|
First Pay
|
|
|
|
Period
|
|
Period
|
|
|
|
15 May
|
|
15 May
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Assistant in Nursing/ Trainee Enrolled Nurse
|
Under 18:
|
1st year
|
547.30
|
3.4%
|
565.90
|
2.9%
|
582.30
|
|
2nd year
|
571.50
|
3.4%
|
590.90
|
2.9%
|
608.00
|
|
Thereafter
|
594.20
|
3.4%
|
614.4
|
2.9%
|
632.20
|
Over 18:
|
1st year
|
643.00
|
3.4%
|
664.90
|
2.9%
|
684.20
|
|
2nd year
|
663.00
|
3.4%
|
685.50
|
2.9%
|
705.40
|
|
3rd year
|
683.00
|
3.4%
|
706.20
|
2.9%
|
726.70
|
|
Thereafter
|
703.70
|
3.4%
|
727.60
|
2.9%
|
748.70
|
Enrolled Nurse :
|
1st year
|
784.70
|
3.4%
|
811.40
|
2.9%
|
834.90
|
|
2nd year
|
800.80
|
3.4%
|
828.00
|
2.9%
|
852.00
|
|
3rd year
|
817.90
|
3.4%
|
845.70
|
2.9%
|
870.20
|
|
4th year
|
834.70
|
3.4%
|
863.10
|
2.9%
|
888.10
|
|
Thereafter
|
851.50
|
3.4%
|
880.50
|
2.9%
|
906.00
|
Registered Nurse General, M.R. Psych, Infants, Geriatric,
Midwifery
|
|
1st year
|
886.40
|
3.4%
|
916.50
|
2.9%
|
943.10
|
|
2nd year
|
933.50
|
3.4%
|
965.20
|
2.9%
|
993.20
|
|
3rd year
|
980.40
|
3.4%
|
1013.70
|
2.9%
|
1043.10
|
|
4th year
|
1030.60
|
3.4%
|
1065.60
|
2.9%
|
1096.50
|
|
5th year
|
1080.60
|
3.4%
|
1117.30
|
2.9%
|
1149.70
|
|
6th year
|
1130.60
|
3.4%
|
1169.00
|
2.9%
|
1202.90
|
|
7th year
|
1187.60
|
3.4%
|
1228.00
|
2.9%
|
1263.60
|
|
8th year
|
1235.50
|
3.4%
|
1277.50
|
2.9%
|
1314.50
|
Nursing Unit Manager (personal to current occupants as at
01.03.99)
|
LeveI I
|
1st year
|
1367.90
|
3.4%
|
1414.40
|
2.9%
|
1455.40
|
|
2nd year
|
1405.90
|
3.4%
|
1453.70
|
2.9%
|
1495.90
|
Level II
|
|
1439.80
|
3.4%
|
1488.70
|
2.9%
|
1534.90
|
Level III
|
|
1477.40
|
3.4%
|
1527.60
|
2.9%
|
1571.90
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nurse undergoing pre
|
|
767.20
|
3.4%
|
793.30
|
2.9%
|
816.30
|
registration assessment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinical Nurse Specialist
|
|
1285.30
|
3.4%
|
1329.00
|
2.9%
|
1367.50
|
Clinical Nurse Consultant
|
|
1514.00
|
3.4%
|
1565.50
|
2.9%
|
1610.90
|
Clinical Nurse Educator
|
|
1285.30
|
3.4%
|
1329.00
|
2.9%
|
1367.50
|
Nurse Educator
|
|
1st year
|
1367.90
|
3.4%
|
1414.40
|
2.9%
|
1455.40
|
|
2nd year
|
1405.90
|
3.4%
|
1453.70
|
2.9%
|
1495.90
|
|
3rd year
|
1439.80
|
3.4%
|
1488.80
|
2.9%
|
1531.90
|
|
4th year
|
1514.00
|
3.4%
|
1565.50
|
2.9%
|
1610.90
|
Senior Nurse
Educator
|
|
1st year
|
1550.10
|
3.4%
|
1602.80
|
2.9%
|
1649.30
|
|
2nd year
|
1581.40
|
3.4%
|
1635.20
|
2.9%
|
1682.60
|
|
3rd year
|
1633.50
|
3.4%
|
1689.00
|
2.9%
|
1738.00
|
Assistant Director of Nursing
|
<150 beds
|
|
1405.90
|
3.4%
|
1453.70
|
2.9%
|
1495.90
|
150-250 beds
|
|
1514.00
|
3.4%
|
1565.50
|
2.9%
|
1610.90
|
250 beds
|
|
1550.10
|
3.4%
|
1602.80
|
2.9%
|
1649.30
|
Deputy Director of Nursing
|
Less than 20 beds
|
|
1433.90
|
3.4%
|
1482.70
|
2.9%
|
1525.70
|
20-75 beds
|
|
1470.30
|
3.4%
|
1582.30
|
2.9%
|
1564.40
|
75-100 beds
|
|
1503.90
|
3.4%
|
1555.00
|
2.9%
|
1600.10
|
100-150 beds
|
|
1535.40
|
3.4%
|
1587.60
|
2.9%
|
1633.60
|
150-200 beds
|
|
1581.40
|
3.4%
|
1635.20
|
2.9%
|
1682.60
|
200-250 beds
|
|
1633.50
|
3.4%
|
1689.00
|
2.9%
|
1738.00
|
250-350 beds
|
|
1693.70
|
3.4%
|
1751.30
|
2.9%
|
1802.10
|
350-450 beds
|
1753.40
|
|
3.4%
|
1813.00
|
|
1865.60
|
450-750 beds
|
1817.80
|
|
3.4%
|
1879.60
|
|
1934.10
|
750+ beds
|
1887.20
|
|
3.4%
|
1951.40
|
|
2008.00
|
Director of Nursing
|
Less than 25 beds
|
1600.90
|
|
3.4%
|
1655.30
|
|
1703.30
|
25- 50 beds
|
1693.70
|
|
3.4%
|
1751.30
|
|
1802.10
|
50-75 beds
|
1729.60
|
|
3.4%
|
1788.40
|
|
1840.30
|
75-100 beds
|
1765.30
|
|
3.4%
|
1825.30
|
|
1878.20
|
100-150 beds
|
1815.40
|
|
3.4%
|
1877.10
|
|
1931.50
|
150-200 beds
|
1875.40
|
|
3.4%
|
1939.20
|
|
1995.40
|
200-250 beds
|
1935.00
|
|
3.4%
|
2000.80
|
|
2058.80
|
250-350 beds
|
2007.00
|
|
3.4%
|
2075.20
|
|
2135.40
|
350-450 beds
|
2126.80
|
|
3.4%
|
2199.10
|
|
2262.90
|
450-750 beds
|
2248.90
|
|
3.4%
|
2325.40
|
|
2392.80
|
750+ beds
|
2388.70
|
|
3.4%
|
2469.90
|
|
2541.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Brief Description
|
Clause
|
Existing Rate
|
Increase
|
SWC 2011
|
Increase
|
SWC 2012
|
|
No
|
|
|
(3.4%)
|
|
(2.9%)
|
|
|
|
|
First Pay
|
|
First Pay
|
|
|
|
|
Period
|
|
Period
|
|
|
|
|
15 May 2013
|
|
15 May 2013
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
In charge of nursing
|
10 (i)(a)
|
21.96 per shift
|
3.4%
|
22.71 per shift
|
2.9%
|
23.37 per shift
|
home less than 100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
beds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In charge of nursing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
home
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 beds &<150
|
10 (i)(a)
|
35.37 per shift
|
3.4%
|
36.57 per shift
|
2.9%
|
37.63 per shift
|
beds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In charge of
|
10 (i)(b)
|
21.96 per shift
|
3.4%
|
22.71 per shift
|
2.9%
|
23.37 per shift
|
ward/unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On call
|
10 (ii)(a)
|
19.58 per
|
3.4%
|
20.25 per
|
2.9%
|
20.83 per
|
|
|
24 hrs or part
|
|
24 hrs or part
|
|
24 hrs or part
|
|
|
thereof
|
|
thereof
|
|
thereof
|
On call on rostered
|
10 (ii)(b)
|
39.16 per 24 hrs
|
3.4%
|
40.49 per 24
|
2.9%
|
41.67 per 24
|
days off
|
|
or part thereof
|
|
hrs or part
|
|
hrs or part
|
|
|
|
|
thereof
|
|
thereof
|
On call during meal
|
10 (ii)(c)
|
10.60 per period
|
3.4%
|
10.96 per
|
2.9%
|
11.28 per
|
break
|
|
|
|
period
|
|
period
|
Travelling
|
10 (ii)(d)
|
66.03 cents per
|
3.5%
|
68.34 cents per
|
2.0%
|
69.71 cents
|
Allowance
|
& (iii)
|
kilometre
|
|
kilometre
|
|
per kilometre
|
Climatic Allowance
|
11(i)
|
4.07 per week
|
3.4%
|
4.21 per week
|
2.9%
|
4.33 per week
|
Isolation Allowance
|
11(ii)
|
7.84 per week
|
3.4%
|
8.11 per week
|
2.9%
|
8.34 per week
|
Expense allowance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
for DONs
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 100 beds
|
|
239.00 pa
|
3.5%
|
247.37pa
|
2.00%
|
252.31 pa
|
100-299
|
|
477.00 pa
|
3.5%
|
493.70 pa
|
2.00%
|
503.57 pa
|
300-499
|
|
716.00 pa
|
3.5%
|
741.06 pa
|
2.0%
|
755.88 pa
|
Over 500 beds
|
|
955.00 pa
|
3.5%
|
988.43 pa
|
2.0%
|
1,008.19 pa
|
Uniform
|
16(iii)(a)
|
6.41 per week
|
3.5%
|
6.63 per week
|
2.0%
|
6.77 per week
|
Shoes
|
16(iii)(a)
|
2.00 per week
|
3.5%
|
2.07 per week
|
2.0%
|
2.11 per week
|
Cardigan or Jacket
|
16(iii)(b)
|
1.93 per week
|
3.5%
|
2.00 per week
|
2.0%
|
2.04 per week
|
Stockings
|
16(iii)(c)
|
3.33 per week
|
3.5%
|
3.45 per week
|
2.0%
|
3.52 per week
|
Socks
|
16(iii)(d)
|
0.66 per week
|
3.5%
|
0.68 per week
|
2.0%
|
0.70 per week
|
Laundry
|
16(iv)
|
5.36 per week
|
3.5%
|
5.55 per week
|
2.0%
|
5.66 per week
|
Meal on overtime
|
18(viii)
|
9.43 per meal
|
3.5%
|
9.76 per meal
|
2.0%
|
9.96 per meal
|
Breakfast
|
28(i)(c)
|
3.53 per meal
|
3.5%
|
3.65 per meal
|
2.0%
|
3.73 per meal
|
Other Meals
|
28(i)(c)
|
6.39 per meal
|
3.5%
|
6.61 per meal
|
2.0%
|
6.75 per meal
|
Table 3 - Continuing Education Allowances
Item
|
Brief Description
|
Clause
|
Existing
|
Increase
|
SWC 2011
|
Increase
|
SWC 2012
|
No.
|
|
No.
|
Rate
|
|
(3.4%)
|
|
(2.9%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Pay
|
|
First Pay
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period
|
|
Period
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 May 2013
|
|
15 May 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
1
|
Continuing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
education allowance:
|
10A
|
18.43 per
|
3.4%
|
19.06 per
|
2.9%
|
19.61 per
|
|
Registered Nurse
|
(vii)
|
week
|
|
week
|
|
week
|
2
|
Continuing
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
education allowance:
|
10A
|
0.71 per
|
3.4%
|
31.75 per
|
2.9%
|
32.68 per
|
|
Registered Nurse
|
(viii)
|
week
|
|
week
|
|
week
|
3
|
Continuing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
education allowance:
|
10A(ix)
|
36.85 per
|
3.4%
|
38.10 per
|
2.9%
|
39.21 per
|
|
Registered Nurse
|
|
week
|
|
week
|
|
week
|
4
|
Continuing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
education allowance:
|
10A(x)
|
12.28 per
|
3.4%
|
12.70 per
|
2.9%
|
13.07 per
|
|
Enrolled Nurse
|
|
week
|
|
week
|
|
week
|
3. This
variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first full pay period to commence
on or after 15 May 2013 in accordance with the State Wage Case 2011 and 2012
decision.
R.
P. BOLAND J , President
____________________
Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.