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Nursing and Midwifery OfficeSalary Rates for Nurses and MidwivesThe information on this page was last updated in August 2007 Salary RatesSee the public health service nurses' and midwives' wage rate schedule (as at 1 July 2007) for all categories of nurse and midwives. Salary rates are determined by years of experience with increases each year up to the eighth year of experience for registered nurses and midwives and fifth year of experience for enrolled nurses. Further increases depend on the level of responsibility. Shift AllowancesEmployees working afternoon or night shifts are paid percentages of their salary in addition to the ordinary rate, as follows:-
Employees whose ordinary working hours include work on a Saturday and/or Sunday are paid for ordinary working hours worked between midnight on Friday and midnight on Saturday at the rate of time and one half, and for ordinary hours worked between midnight on Saturday and midnight on Sunday at the rate of time and three quarters. All salaries and other payments due to employees are paid weekly or fortnightly. Payment for any overtime worked may be deferred to the next pay day. Hours of DutyHours of work for registered nurses, registered midwives and enrolled nurses employed under the Public Health System Nurses' and Midwives' (State) Award are: -
Employees who work eight hours each day are only rostered on duty for 19 days in each four week cycle. This allows nine days rostered-off duty instead of eight days per four week cycle. Categories of StaffIn accordance with the New South Wales Public Health System Nurses' and Midwives (State) Award several categories of staff exist. These include:- Trainee Enrolled Nurse Annual LeaveAnnual leave on full pay is granted on completion of each twelve months of service. Employees required to work on a 7 day basis
attract six weeks annual leave. All other employees attract four weeks annual leave.
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