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i. A review, initiated by either the employer or Employee, of a deferral or refusal
imposed pursuant to sub-clause 2.2(b) and/or
ii. the lifting of such a deferral or refusal at and operative from such date where
circumstances have changed such that the Employee appropriately falls within
the terms specified for his or her next pay point (as defined); or
(c)
An appeal or review, for the purposes of this subclause, will be undertaken and resolved
in accordance with clause 13 of this Agreement.
2.4 Accelerated advancement
(a)
Subject to sub-paragraph (b) hereunder, an Employee (other than an Enrolled Nurse
appointed in his or her first year of experience at pay point Y2 as defined in subparagraph
2.1(g)i1 of this Schedule), will be entitled to accelerated advancement by one
pay point:
i. for possession of a post enrolment qualification recognised by the employer;
or
ii.
iii.
on completion of a post enrolment course of at least six months duration; or
where such an Employee is required to perform duties to which such
training is directly relevant.
(b)
An Employee who has advanced in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) above will not be
entitled to further accelerated advancement pursuant to this subclause.
2.5 Recognition of training, experience and skill
All relevant training, experience and skills as an Enrolled Nurse or trained assistant in
nursing, other than such experience predating any break of five or more consecutive years
will be counted for the purposes of determining the appropriate pay point on appointment.
3. Hours of Duty
3.1 The ordinary hours of duty will be an average 76 per fortnight.
3.2 The ordinary hours of work, except for a Registered Nurse working in a school, will be an
average of 38 per week and will not exceed 152 hours in 28 consecutive days.
3.3 For a Registered Nurse working in a school, the ordinary hours of work will be 38 per week,
or an average of 38 hours per week averaged over a period of 46 weeks.
3.4 The ordinary hours of duty will, wherever reasonably practicable, be worked so that:
(a)
in any week not more than five shifts are exceeded; or
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NTPS NURSES AND MIDWIVES’ 2011-2014 Enterprise Agreement