6 93055 (j) Nurse undertaking postgraduate training For all Registered Nurses who elect to undertake a course of post-basic training, salary will be at the Level 1 rate according to the employee’s year of experience. PROVIDED that where employees are required by the employer to undertake a course of study, salary will be maintained at the employee’s award rate. PROVIDED FURTHER where an Enrolled Nurse elects to undertake a course of post-basic training, that employee will be paid at his/her existing salary rate whilst undergoing such training. 2. SALARY INCREMENTS of service’ means a minimum of 365 days of employment including rostered days ‘Year off, holidays with pay, paid recreation leave and paid personal leave. Progression for all classifications for which there is more than one wage point, shall be by annual increments, having regard to the acquisition and utilisation of skills and knowledge through experience in his or her practice setting(s) over such period. (a) Full-time employees (i) Except where otherwise specifically determined by this award, or subject to the provisions of the State Service Act 2000, an employee, while holding a position within a classification or level in respect of which a salary is prescribed by this award and who for not less than twelve months has been in receipt of a salary less than the maximum salary prescribed for such classification, shall be entitled to receive the annual increment prescribed for such classification until the maximum salary is reached. Provided that an employee who was an employee on the date of this award shall be entitled to receive such increment on the anniversary of the date upon which she/he received her/his last salary increment in respect of her/his present position. (ii) An employee whilst continuing to hold the same office or position shall, unless the employer otherwise determines, be deemed for the purposes of this clause, to have been in receipt of a salary during any period of leave without pay in the twelve months immediately following the date upon which the employee’s previous salary increment was awarded.
6 93055 (j) Nurse undertaking postgraduate training For all Registered Nurses who elect to undertake a course of post-basic training, salary will be at the Level 1 rate according to the employee’s year of experience. PROVIDED that where employees are required by the employer to undertake a course of study, salary will be maintained at the employee’s award rate. PROVIDED FURTHER where an Enrolled Nurse elects to undertake a course of post-basic training, that employee will be paid at his/her existing salary rate whilst undergoing such training. 2. SALARY INCREMENTS ‘Year of service’ means a minimum of 365 days of employment including rostered days off, holidays with pay, paid recreation leave and paid personal leave. Progression for all classifications for which there is more than one wage point, shall be by annual increments, having regard to the acquisition and utilisation of skills and knowledge through experience in his or her practice setting(s) over such period. (a) Full-time employees (i) Except where otherwise specifically determined by this award, or subject to the provisions of the State Service Act 2000, an employee, while holding a position within a classification or level in respect of which a salary is prescribed by this award and who for not less than twelve months has been in receipt of a salary less than the maximum salary prescribed for such classification, shall be entitled to receive the annual increment prescribed for such classification until the maximum salary is reached. Provided that an employee who was an employee on the date of this award shall be entitled to receive such increment on the anniversary of the date upon which she/he received her/his last salary increment in respect of her/his present position. (ii) An employee whilst continuing to hold the same office or position shall, unless the employer otherwise determines, be deemed for the purposes of this clause, to have been in receipt of a salary during any period of leave without pay in the twelve months immediately following the date upon which the employee’s previous salary increment was awarded.
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