Term of the Agreement
The offer is based on an agreement for a period of four (4) years.
Wage Rise
The wage rise offered is in line with what has been offers to other public sector unions:
- 2.3% per annum with back pay to the first full pay period on or after (ffppooa) 1 December 2019
- 2.3% per annum with effect from the ffppooa 1 December 2020
- 2.35% per annum with effect from the ffppooa 1 December 2021
- 2.35% per annum with effect from the ffppooa 1 December 2022
Additional Salary Increments
All nurses and midwives Grade 3 and above will have an additional salary increment added to the top end of their increments which equates to approximately an additional 1% salary increase from the date the agreement is registered.
Professional Development Allowance
The professional development allowance will increase to $750. In the fourth year $250 of the $750 will be added to base salary. The cash component of the PDA will then be $500 going forward.
ANUM’s
Agreement to pilot the ANUM role without a patient load (nursing hours to be backfilled) at the North West Regional Hospital for the first 24 months of the agreement with consideration of further extension.
Day Worker Overtime Rates
Day workers who undertake overtime to provide clinical care will be paid at double time from the commencement of the overtime. This will apply to all clinical areas that relate to surgical services.
Grade 8 and Grade 9 On-call
Grade 8 and Grade 9 Nurses and Midwives will be paid at a minimum of one hour at base salary for taking phone calls while on-call after hours.
12 Hour Shifts and Meal Breaks
12 hours shifts will include two paid meal breaks of 20 minutes. Previously these breaks were unpaid.
Statuary Declarations for Personal Leave
Allow a statuary declaration to be used where it is not practical for an employee to provide a medical certificate or other acceptable documentation.
Recall from Annual Leave
An employee will now be able to decline any requests to return to work from recreation leave. If the employee chooses to return, they will be paid at double time on their first shift and any remaining annual leave will be re-credited.
Meal Allowance
An increase in the travel meal allowance will be provided with an amendment to the Award. The increase will mean an increase in the kilometers required to travel to 60km.
Leave Arrangements
Re-crediting of Recreation Leave and Parental Leave where compassionate or bereavement conditions apply.
Superannuation
Employer superannuation contributions will be paid during unpaid Parental Leave in first 12 months and for employees on workers compensation.
Family Friendly
Paid Parental Leave to increase from 14 to 16 weeks and Paid Partner Leave to increase from 1 to 3 weeks paid leave.
Non-Agreement Matters
Review of Fixed Term Employment
In the first 12 months of the agreement a review of fixed term employment will be undertaken to assess suitability for nurses, midwives and care workers to transition to permanence within the Tasmanian Health Service.
