Agency and Nurse Bank Staff. (a) In order to ensure the effective operation of the CWMA, each Employer will endeavour to meet the CWMA through the employment of permanent Employees. If this is not possible, an Employer should use nurse bank Employees as an interim measure. Agency staff should only be used for unexpected absences, such as sick leave. A nurse bank Employee is a direct Employee of an Employer who is engaged in relieving work or work of a casual nature and whose engagement is terminable by an Employer in accordance with the Employer's requirements without the requirement of prior notice by either party and is otherwise engaged in accordance with the casual provisions in this Agreement in the relevant classification.
Agency and Nurse Bank Staff. (a) In order to ensure the effective operation of the CWMA or a workload management agreement made under clause 14, each Employer will endeavour to meet the CWMA or a workload management arrangement made under clause 14 of this Agreement through the employment of permanent Employees. If this is not possible, an Employer should use nurse bank Employees as an interim measure. Agency staff should only be used for unexpected absences, such as sick leave.
(b) A nurse bank Employee:
(i) is a direct Employee of an Employer party to this Agreement who is engaged in relieving work or work of a casual nature and whose engagement is terminable by an Employer in accordance with the Employer’s requirements without the requirement of prior notice by either party; and
(ii) is to be paid per hour worked an amount equal to 1/38th of the weekly salary as set out in this Agreement appropriate to the class of work performed plus 25%; and
(iii) is not entitled to the provisions of the Award relating to Annual leave, Long Service Leave, Sick Leave, Bereavement Leave or Termination of Employment with the exception of clause 47 of the Award for Division 2 nurse bank Employees.
Agency and Nurse Bank Staff. (a) Each employer will endeavour to meet nurse/patient ratios through the employment of permanent employees. If this is not possible, an employer should use nurse bank employees as an interim measure. Agency staff should only be used for unexpected absences, such as sick leave.
(b) A nurse bank employee:
(i) is a direct employee of an employer party to this agreement who is engaged in relieving work or work of a casual nature and whose engagement is terminable by an employer in accordance with the employer’s requirements without the requirement of prior notice by either party; and
(ii) is to be paid per hour worked an amount equal to 1/38 of the weekly salary as set out in this Agreement appropriate to the class of work performed plus 25%; and
(iii) is not entitled to the provisions of the Award relating to Annual leave, Long Service Leave, Sick Leave, Bereavement Leave or Termination of Employment with the exception of clause 47 of the Award for Division 2 nurse bank employees.
Agency and Nurse Bank Staff. (a) In order to ensure the effective operation of the CWMA, each Employer will endeavour to meet the CWMA through the employment of permanent Employees. If this is not possible, an Employer should use nurse bank Employees as an interim measure. Agency staff should only be used for unexpected absences, such as sick leave.
(b) A nurse bank Employee:
(i) is a direct Employee of an Employer party to this Agreement who is engaged in relieving work or work of a casual nature and whose engagement is terminable by an Employer in accordance with the Employer's requirements without the requirement of prior notice by either party; and
(ii) is to be paid per hour worked an amount equal to 1/38* of the weekly salary as set out in this Agreement appropriate to the class of work performed plus 25%; and
(iii) is not entitled to the provisions of the Award relating to Annual leave, Long Service Leave, Sick Leave, Bereavement Leave or Termination of Employment with the exception of clause 47 of the Award for Division 2 nurse bank Employees.
Agency and Nurse Bank Staff. (a) Each Employer will endeavour to meet its Safe Patient Care Act obligations through the employment of permanent Employees. If this is not possible, an Employer should use nurse bank Employees as an interim measure. Agency staff should only be used for unexpected absences, such as sick leave. A nurse bank Employee is a direct Employee of an Employer who is engaged in relieving work of work of a casual nature and whose engagement is terminable by an Employer in accordance with the Employer’s requirements without the requirement of prior notice by either party and is otherwise engaged in accordance with the casual provisions of the Agreement in the relevant classification.
11. Delete clause 41.5(a) and insert the following:
(a) The parties agree that:
(i) Employers wishing to maintain or implement a continuity of care model will only do so in accordance with this provision.
(ii) Nothing in this clause permits variations inconsistent with the minimum ratio requirements prescribed by or made under the Safe Patient Care Act.
12. Delete clause 41.5(b) and insert the following:
