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Nurses' (Local Government) Residential Aged Care
Consolidated (State) Award 2021
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association, Industrial Organisation of Employees.
STATE WAGE CASE
(Case No. 325672 of 2025)
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Before The Honourable
Justice Taylor
The Honourable Justice
Chin
The Honourable Justice
Paingakulam
Senior Commissioner
Constant
Commissioner McDonald
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29 August 2025
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VARIATION
1. Delete Part B,
Monetary Rates of the award published 11 February 2022 (391 I.G. 411) and
reprinted 23 May 2025 (397 I.G. 2017), and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
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Classification
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SWC
2024 FFPP
1/9/2024
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Rate
from FFPP
1
January 2025 (incorporating Aged Care Work Value Stage 3 Tranche 1 increase)
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Rate
from FFPP 1 March (incorporating Aged Care Work Value Stage 3 Tranche 1
increase)
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SWC
2025 FFPP
1/9/2025
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Assistant in
nursing/trainee enrolled nurse
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First year of
experience
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1,114.59
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1168.12
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$1,209.00
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Second year of
experience
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1,132.02
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1168.12
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$1,209.00
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Third year of
experience
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1,150.17
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1168.12
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$1,209.00
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Thereafter
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1,187.11
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1221.69
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$1,264.45
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Enrolled nurse
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First year of
experience
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1,303.25
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1,303.25
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1395.59
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$1,444.44
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Second year of
experience
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1,329.27
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1,329.27
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1405.65
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$1,454.85
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Third year of
experience
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1,356.45
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1,356.45
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1416.49
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$1,466.07
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Fourth year of
experience
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1,383.11
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1,383.11
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1425.29
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$1,475.18
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Thereafter
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1,409.59
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1,409.59
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1439.23
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$1,489.60
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Registered nurse
general, MR Psych., Infants, geriatric,
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midwifery
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First year of service
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1,463.39
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1,463.39
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1515.45
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$1,568.49
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Second year of service
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1,535.85
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1,535.85
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1626.67
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$1,683.60
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Third year of service
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1,608.79
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1,608.79
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1667.31
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$1,725.67
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Fourth year of service
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1,687.10
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1,687.10
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1709.52
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$1,769.35
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Fifth year of service
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1,765.78
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1,765.78
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1883.96
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$1,949.90
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Sixth year of service
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1,844.76
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1,844.76
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1921.52
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$1,988.77
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Seventh year of service
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1,929.00
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1,929.00
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1963.20
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$2,031.91
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Eighth year of service
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2,008.89
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2,008.89
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2008.89
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$2,079.20
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Nursing unit manager
(personal to current occupants as at 1 March 1999)
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Level 1
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First year
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2,225.52
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2,225.52
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2323.94
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$2,405.28
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Second year
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2,285.38
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2,285.38
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2351.88
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$2,434.20
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Level 2
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2,343.17
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2,343.17
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2379.27
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$2,462.54
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Level 3
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2,397.77
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2,397.77
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2401.95
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$2,486.02
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Nurse
undergoing pre-registration Assessment
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1,262.43
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1,262.43
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1,262.43
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$1,306.62
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Clinical nurse
specialist
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2,061.74
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2,061.74
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2132.04
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$2,206.66
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Clinical nurse
consultant
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2,440.49
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2,440.49
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2538.91
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$2,627.77
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Clinical nurse educator
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2,103.93
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2,103.93
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2202.35
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$2,279.43
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Nurse educator
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First year
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2,225.42
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2,225.42
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2323.84
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$2,405.17
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Second year
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2,285.38
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2,285.38
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2351.88
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$2,434.20
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Third year
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2,339.02
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2,339.02
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2375.12
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$2,458.25
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Fourth year
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2,451.92
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2,451.92
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2456.10
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$2,542.06
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Senior nurse educator
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First year
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2,524.07
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2,524.07
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2528.25
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$2,616.74
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Second year
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2,587.38
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2,587.38
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2591.56
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$2,682.26
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Third year
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2,679.12
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2,679.12
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2683.30
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$2,777.22
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Assistant director of
nursing
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Less than 150 beds
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2,311.80
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2,311.80
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2478.62
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$2,565.37
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150-250 beds
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2,488.19
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2,488.19
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2513.65
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$2,601.63
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250 beds and over
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2,556.79
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2,556.79
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2556.79
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$2,646.28
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Deputy director of
nursing
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Less than 20 beds
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2,352.99
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2,352.99
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2,352.99
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$2,435.34
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20 beds, less than 75
beds
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2,423.87
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2,423.87
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2,423.87
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$2,508.71
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75 beds, less than 100
beds
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2,488.63
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2,488.63
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2,488.63
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$2,575.73
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100 beds, less than 150
beds
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2,534.90
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2,534.90
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2,534.90
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$2,623.62
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150 beds, less than 200
beds
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2,602.65
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2,602.65
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2,602.65
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$2,693.74
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200 beds, less than 250
beds
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2,679.12
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2,679.12
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2,679.12
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$2,772.89
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250 beds, less than 350
beds
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2,767.93
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2,767.93
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2,767.93
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$2,864.81
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350 beds, less than 450
beds
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2,855.59
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2,855.59
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2,855.59
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$2,955.54
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450 beds, less than 750
beds
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2,950.21
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2,950.21
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2,950.21
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$3,053.47
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750 beds and over
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3,052.41
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3,052.41
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3,052.41
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$3,159.24
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Director of nursing
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Less than 25 beds
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2,600.72
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2,600.72
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3020.24
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$3,125.95
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25 beds, less than 50 beds
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2,750.18
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2,750.18
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3063.68
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$3,170.91
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50 beds, less than 75 beds
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2,820.53
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2,820.53
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3063.68
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$3,170.91
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75 beds, less than 100 beds
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2,889.77
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2,889.77
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3063.68
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$3,170.91
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100 beds, less than 150 beds
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2,994.00
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2,994.00
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3063.68
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$3,170.91
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150 beds, less than 200 beds
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3,112.65
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3,112.65
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3112.65
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$3,221.59
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200 beds, less than 250 beds
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3,200.31
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3,200.31
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3200.31
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$3,312.32
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250 beds, less than 350 beds
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3,306.04
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3,306.04
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3306.04
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$3,421.75
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350 beds, less than 450 beds
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3,482.41
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3,482.41
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3482.41
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$3,604.29
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450 beds, less than 750 beds
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3,662.00
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3,662.00
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3662.00
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$3,790.17
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750 beds and over
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3,867.63
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3,867.63
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3867.63
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$4,003.00
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
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Item
No.
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Brief
Description
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Clause
No.
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1/9/2023
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1/09/2024
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1/09/2025
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Period
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1
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In Charge of Nursing Home
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9(i)(a)
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(a) less than 100 beds
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32.95
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34.19
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35.39
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per
shift
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(b) 100 beds and less than
150 beds
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53.03
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55.02
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56.95
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per
shift
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2
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In Charge of ward/unit
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9(i)(b)
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32.95
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34.19
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35.39
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per
shift
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3
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On Call
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9(ii)(a)
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29.35
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30.45
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31.52
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per
24 hours or part thereof
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4
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On Call on rostered days off
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9(ii)(b)
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58.69
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60.89
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63.02
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per
24 hours or part thereof
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5
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On Call During Meal Break
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9(ii)(c)
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15.88
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16.48
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17.06
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per
shift
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6
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Travelling Allowance
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9(ii)(d)
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0.91
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0.94
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0.97
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per
km
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7
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Climatic Allowance
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11(i)
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6.08
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6.31
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6.53
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per
week
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8
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Isolation Allowance
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11(ii)
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11.77
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12.21
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12.64
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per
week
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9
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Expense Allowance for DON's
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13
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less 100 beds
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330.46
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342.85
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354.85
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per
annum
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100 - 299 beds
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659.53
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684.26
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708.21
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per
annum
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300 - 499 beds
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990.01
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1,027.14
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1063.09
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per
annum
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over 500 beds
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1320.91
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1,370.44
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1418.41
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per
annum
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10
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Uniforms
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16(iii)(a)
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8.86
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9.19
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9.51
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per
week
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11
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Shoes
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16(iii)(a)
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2.74
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2.84
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2.94
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per
week
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12
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Cardigan or Jacket
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16(iii)(b)
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2.66
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2.76
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2.86
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per
week
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13
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Stockings
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16(iii)(c)
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4.61
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4.78
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4.95
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per
week
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14
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Socks
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16(iii)(d)
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0.92
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0.95
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0.98
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per
week
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15
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Laundry
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16(iv)
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7.41
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7.69
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7.96
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per
week
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16
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Meal on Overtime
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18(vi)
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13.05
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13.54
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14.01
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per
week
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17
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Breakfast
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29(i)(c)
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4.89
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5.07
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5.25
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per
week
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18
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Other Meals
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29(i)(c)
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8.85
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9.18
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9.50
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per
week
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Table 3- Continuing Education Allowances
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Item
No.
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Brief Description
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Clause
No.
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1/9/2023
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1/9/2024
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1/9/2025
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Period
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1
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RN - Post Graduate Certificate
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10(vii)
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27.64
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28.68
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29.68
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per week
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2
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RN - Post Grad Diploma/Degree
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10(viii)
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46.04
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47.77
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49.44
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per week
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3
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RN - Masters/Doctorate
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10(ix)
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55.28
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57.32
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59.33
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per week
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4
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EN - Cert IV
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10(x)
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18.43
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19.12
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19.79
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per week
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Table 4 - Monetary Rate for Assistant in Nursing Trainees
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Highest Year of Schooling Completed
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FFPPOA
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FFPPOA
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FFPOA
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1/9/2023
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1/9/2024
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1/09/2025
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Skill Level A - Year 10
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School Leaver
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$392.68
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$407.41
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421.67
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1 year out of school
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$432.73
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$448.96
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464.67
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2 years out of school
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$519.67
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$539.16
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558.03
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3 years out of school
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$604.95
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$627.64
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649.61
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4 years out of school
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$703.07
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$729.44
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754.97
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5 years out of school
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$803.50
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$833.63
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862.81
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Highest Year of Schooling Completed
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Skill Level A - Year 11
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School Leaver
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$432.83
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$449.06
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464.78
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1 year out of school
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$519.67
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$539.16
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558.03
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2 years out of school
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$604.95
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$627.64
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649.61
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3 years out of school
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$703.07
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$729.44
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754.97
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4 years out of school
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$803.62
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$833.76
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862.94
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5 years out of school
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$803.62
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$833.76
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862.94
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Highest Year of Schooling Completed
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Skill Level A - Year 12
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School Leaver
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$519.67
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$539.16
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558.03
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1 year out of school
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$604.95
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$627.64
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649.61
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2 years out of school
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$703.17
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$729.54
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755.07
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3 years out of school
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$803.29
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$833.41
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862.58
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4 years out of school
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$803.29
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$833.41
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862.58
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5 years out of school
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$803.29
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$833.41
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862.58
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Table 5 - Monetary Rates for School Based Traineeships
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Year of Schooling - Year 11
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FFPPOA
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FFPPOA
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FFPPOA
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1/9/2023
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1/9/2024
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1/09/2025
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Skill Level 1
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$377.42
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$391.57
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405.27
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Year of Schooling - Year 12
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Skill Level 1
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$432.83
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$449.06
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464.78
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Table 6 - Wages - School Based Traineeships
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Year of Schooling - Year 11
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FFPPOA
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FFPPOA
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FFPPOA
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1/9/2023
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1/9/2024
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1/09/2025
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Skill Levels A, B, C
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$262.27
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$272.11
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281.63
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Year of Schooling - Year 12
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Skill Levels A, B, C
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$287.15
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$297.92
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308.35
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I. TAYLOR J.,
President
D. CHIN J.,
Vice President
J. PAINGAKULAM J.,
Deputy President
N. CONSTANT, Senior
Commissioner
J. MCDONALD, Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.
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