Common use of In Charge Allowance Clause in Contracts

In Charge Allowance. (a) A registered nurse who is designated to be in charge during the day, evening or night of a residential aged care facility shall be paid in addition to his or her appropriate salary, whilst so in charge, the per shift allowance set out in Item 2 (for less than 100 beds) or Item 3 (for 100 or more beds) of Table 5 of Schedule B to this Agreement. (b) A registered nurse who is designated to be in charge of a shift in a section of a residential aged care facility shall be paid in addition to his or her appropriate (c) This sub-clause shall not apply to registered nurses holding classified positions of a higher grade than a registered nurse.