Common use of Qualifications Allowance Clause in Contracts

Qualifications Allowance. ‌ 47.1 An employee employed in the classification of Registered Nurse (years 1 to 8), Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nursing Unit Manager, Nurse Manager Grade 1, Nurse Manager Grade 2 or Nurse Manager Grade 3 and above (who satisfies the employer that she/he is engaged in clinical work for more than 50% of her/his time) who holds a continuing education qualification in a clinical field, in addition to the qualification leading to registration, shall be paid a continuing education allowance, subject to the following conditions set out below: (a) the allowance is only payable where the qualification is accepted by the employer to be directly relevant to the competency and skills used by the nurse in the duties of the position. The allowance will be payable from the date of application by the employee; (b) an employee holding more than one relevant qualification is only entitled to one allowance, being the allowance of the highest monetary value; 47.2 the employee claiming entitlement to a qualification allowance must provide evidence to the employer that they hold that qualification; (a) An allowance shall be absorbed into any over agreement rate being paid to an employee; (b) An allowance shall only be payable in the areas of intensive care, coronary care, cardiac or cardiothoracic nursing, perioperative nursing, anaesthetics and recovery. Emergency will be recognised in the relevant corresponding work area; and (c) Any such areas as may be agreed between the employee and if requested by the employee a workplace representative and the employer. 47.3 Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of this clause, an employee who holds a relevant post- graduate certificate, other than a Hospital Certificate, shall be paid an allowance of an amount set out in Item 20 Table 3 – Qualifications Allowance of Part B, Monetary Rates. 47.4 Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of this clause, an employee who holds a relevant post- graduate diploma or degree (other than an undergraduate nursing degree) shall be paid an allowance of an amount set out in Item 21 of Table 3 – Qualifications Allowance of Part B, Monetary Rates. 47.5 Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of this clause, an employee who holds a masters degree or doctorate shall be paid an allowance of an amount set out in Item 22 of Table 3. 47.6 A Clinical Nurse Educator who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate in education or a clinical field in addition to the qualification leading to registration, or a Clinical Nurse Specialist who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate in a clinical field in addition to the qualification leading to registration, shall be paid a qualifications allowance, subject to the following conditions set out below: (a) the allowance is only payable where the qualification is accepted by the employer to be directly relevant to the competency and skills used by the registered nurse in the duties of the position; (b) an employee holding more than one relevant qualification is only entitled to one allowance, being the allowance of the highest monetary value; (c) the employee claiming entitlement to a qualification allowance must provide evidence to the employer that they hold that qualification. 47.7 Subject to the provisions in subclause 47.7 of this clause, a Clinical Nurse Educator who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate in education or a clinical field, or a Clinical Nurse Specialist who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate in a clinical field, shall be paid an allowance of the relevant amount set out in Table 3. 47.8 The above allowances are not to be included in the employee’s ordinary rate of pay. The allowances are not payable during periods of paid leave taken by an employee, but they will be paid on ADO’s. 47.9 The continuing education allowances shall be considered salary-related allowances for the purpose of salary and salary related allowance increases that may occur. 47.10 Where a dispute arises concerning the eligibility for payment of a Qualifications Allowance that is not resolved by the process contained in subclauses 47.1 to 47.4 of clause 36, Resolution of Disputes, negotiations between the Employer and the Association must occur prior to referral to the Fair Work Commission for determination.

Qualifications Allowance. ‌ 47.1 (i) An employee employed in the classification of Registered Nurse Nurse/Midwife (years 1 to 8), Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Midwife Specialist, Nursing Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager, Nurse Nurse/Midwife Manager Grade 1, Nurse Nurse/Midwife Manager Grade 2 or Nurse Nurse/Midwife Manager Grade 3 and above (who satisfies the employer that she/he the employee is engaged in clinical work for more than 50% of her/his the employee’s time) who holds a continuing education qualification in a clinical field, in addition to the qualification leading to registration, shall be paid a continuing education allowance, subject to the following conditions set out below: (a) the allowance is only payable where the qualification is accepted by the employer to be directly relevant to the competency and skills used by the nurse nurse/midwife in the duties of the position. The allowance will be payable from the date of application by the employee; (b) an employee holding more than one relevant qualification is only entitled to one allowance, being the allowance of the highest monetary value; 47.2 the employee claiming entitlement to a qualification allowance must provide evidence to the employer that they hold that qualification; (a) An allowance shall be absorbed into any over agreement rate being paid to an employee; (b) An allowance shall only be payable in the areas of intensive care, coronary care, cardiac or cardiothoracic nursing, perioperative nursing, anaesthetics and recovery. Emergency will be recognised in the relevant corresponding work area; and (c) Any such areas as may be agreed between the employee and if requested by the employee a workplace representative and the employer. 47.3 Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of this clause, an employee who holds a relevant post- graduate certificate, other than a Hospital Certificate, shall be paid an allowance of an amount set out in Item 20 Table 3 – Qualifications Allowance of Part B, Monetary Rates. 47.4 Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of this clause, an employee who holds a relevant post- graduate diploma or degree (other than an undergraduate nursing degree) shall be paid an allowance of an amount set out in Item 21 of Table 3 – Qualifications Allowance of Part B, Monetary Rates. 47.5 Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of this clause, an employee who holds a masters degree or doctorate shall be paid an allowance of an amount set out in Item 22 of Table 3. 47.6 A Clinical Nurse Educator who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate in education or a clinical field in addition to the qualification leading to registration, or a Clinical Nurse Specialist who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate in a clinical field in addition to the qualification leading to registration, shall be paid a qualifications allowance, subject to the following conditions set out below: (a) the allowance is only payable where the qualification is accepted by the employer to be directly relevant to the competency and skills used by the registered nurse in the duties of the position; (b) an employee holding more than one relevant qualification is only entitled to one allowance, being the allowance of the highest monetary value; (c) the employee claiming entitlement to a qualification allowance must provide evidence to the employer that they hold that qualification; (d) An allowance shall be absorbed into any over agreement rate being paid to an employee; (e) No allowance is payable before the first pay period to commence on or after 1 March 2009; (f) An allowance shall only be payable in the areas of intensive care, coronary care, cardiac or cardiothoracic nursing, midwifery, mental health, rehabilitation, perioperative nursing, anaesthetics and recovery. Emergency will be recognised in the relevant corresponding work area; and (g) Any such areas as may be agreed between the employee and if requested by the employee a workplace representative and the employer. 47.7 (ii) Subject to the provisions in subclause 47.7 (i) of this clause, a Clinical Nurse Educator an employee who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate post-registration hospital certificate listed in education or a clinical field, or a Clinical Nurse Specialist who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate in a clinical field, Schedule 1 shall be paid an allowance of the relevant an amount set out in Item 20 Table 32 – Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates. In addition, the following criteria will apply: (a) The course of study successfully undertaken is assessed by the employer as being of an equivalent standard to a post graduate certificate. This will include that the certificate course curriculum is/was accredited with College of Nursing or registered training facility and was of at least 160 hours of lecture/tutorial content. 47.8 The above allowances are not (b) If the certificate was achieved prior to 1 January 1990 the employee will also need to produce evidence in accordance with the above. (iii) Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of this clause, an employee who holds a post-graduate certificate listed in Schedule 1 shall be included paid an allowance of an amount set out in Item 21 Table 2 – Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates. (iv) Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of this clause, an employee who holds a post-graduate diploma or degree listed in Schedule 1 (other than an undergraduate nursing degree) shall be paid an allowance of an amount set out in the employee’s ordinary rate said Item 22 of pay. The allowances are not payable during periods Table 2. (v) Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of paid leave taken by this clause, an employee, but they will employee who holds a masters degree or doctorate shall be paid on ADO’san allowance of an amount set out in of the said Item 23 of Table 2. 47.9 The continuing education allowances shall be considered salary-related allowances for the purpose of salary and salary related allowance increases that may occur. 47.10 Where a dispute arises concerning the eligibility for payment of a Qualifications Allowance that is not resolved by the process contained in subclauses 47.1 to 47.4 of clause 36, Resolution of Disputes, negotiations between the Employer and the Association must occur prior to referral to the Fair Work Commission for determination.

Qualifications Allowance. ‌ 47.1 45.1 An employee employed in the classification of Registered Nurse (years 1 to 8), Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nursing Unit Manager, Nurse Manager Grade 1, Nurse Manager Grade 2 or Nurse Manager Grade 3 and above (who satisfies the employer Xxxxxxxxxx Heart Clinic that she/he is engaged in clinical work for more than 50% of her/his time) who holds a continuing education qualification in a clinical field, in addition to the qualification leading to registration, shall be paid a continuing education allowance, subject to the following conditions set out below: (a) the allowance is only payable where the qualification is accepted by the employer Xxxxxxxxxx Heart Clinic to be directly relevant to the competency and skills used by the nurse in the duties of the position. The allowance will be payable from the date of application by the employee; (b) an employee holding more than one relevant qualification is only entitled to one allowance, being the allowance of the highest monetary value; 47.2 45.2 the employee claiming entitlement to a qualification allowance must provide evidence to the employer Xxxxxxxxxx Heart Clinic that they hold that qualification; (a) An allowance shall be absorbed into any over agreement rate being paid to an employee; (b) An allowance shall only be payable in the areas of intensive care, coronary care, cardiac or cardiothoracic nursing, perioperative nursing, anaesthetics and recovery. Emergency will be recognised in the relevant corresponding work area; and (c) Any such areas as may be agreed between the employee and if requested by the employee a workplace representative and the employerXxxxxxxxxx Heart Clinic. 47.3 45.3 Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of this clausesubclauses 45.1 and 45.2, an employee who holds a relevant post- post-graduate certificate, other than a Hospital Certificate, shall be paid an allowance of an amount set out in Item 20 22 Table 3 – Qualifications Allowance of Part B, Monetary Rates. 47.4 45.4 Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of this clausesubclauses 45.1 and 45.2, an employee who holds a relevant post- post-graduate diploma or degree (other than an undergraduate nursing degree) shall be paid an allowance of an amount set out in Item 21 23 of Table 3 – Qualifications Allowance of Part B, Monetary Rates. 47.5 45.5 Subject to the provisions in subclause (i) of this clausesubclauses 45.1 and 45.2, an employee who holds a masters degree or doctorate shall be paid an allowance of an amount set out in Item 22 24 of Table 3. 47.6 45.6 A Clinical Nurse Educator who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate in education or a clinical field in addition to the qualification leading to registration, or a Clinical Nurse Specialist who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate in a clinical field in addition to the qualification leading to registration, shall be paid a qualifications allowance, subject to the following conditions set out below: (a) the allowance is only payable where the qualification is accepted by the employer Xxxxxxxxxx Heart Clinic to be directly relevant to the competency and skills used by the registered nurse in the duties of the position; (b) an employee holding more than one relevant qualification is only entitled to one allowance, being the allowance of the highest monetary value; (c) the employee claiming entitlement to a qualification allowance must provide evidence to the employer Xxxxxxxxxx Heart Clinic that they hold that qualification. 47.7 45.7 Subject to the provisions in subclause 47.7 of this clause45.6, a Clinical Nurse Educator who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate in education or a clinical field, or a Clinical Nurse Specialist who holds a post graduate diploma, degree, Masters or Doctorate in a clinical field, shall be paid an allowance of the relevant amount set out in Table 3. 47.8 45.8 The above allowances are not to be included in the employee’s ordinary rate of pay. The allowances are not payable during periods of paid leave taken by an employee, but they will be paid on ADO’s. 47.9 45.9 The continuing education allowances shall be considered salary-related allowances for the purpose of salary and salary related allowance increases that may occur. 47.10 45.10 Where a dispute arises concerning the eligibility for payment of a Qualifications Allowance that is not resolved by the process contained in subclauses 47.1 to 47.4 of clause 3635, Resolution of Disputes, negotiations between the Employer Xxxxxxxxxx Heart Clinic and the Association must occur prior to referral to the Fair Work Commission for determination.