What part of the Award covers penalty rates? (Remember, there may be more than one ‘clause'. ) Specifically, what are the Sunday penalty rates? And what is the origin of penalty rates; i.e. why were they initially put in awards? (a general knowledge question). Give the name of the clause(s) (and/or schedule[s]) and the page number(s). Clause 2.3 pg.3, clause 7.1 schedule (c), pg.6, clause 26-Saturday and Sunday work, schedule 26.2- an employee who works on midnight Sunday receives 75% more in their rate of pay for the hours that they have worked during that time. Pg.22. clause 28, schedule 28.1(A)(ii)- employees receive double time outside of their ordinary hours. From 1 July 2009, most Australian workplaces are governed by a new system that was implemented by the fair Work Act 2009. The Fair Work Ombudsman helps employees, employers, contractors and the community to understand and comply with the new system.
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2. What rest breaks are given by the Award? Be specific about duration and whether the break is paid or not. Give the name of the clause(s) (and/or schedule[s]) and the page number(s).
3. Does the Award provide for the same, or better, provisions than the National Employment Standards (NES)? (These are widely available on government websites.) If the latter, in what respect(s) is/are the provisions an improvement on the NES? Give the name of the clause(s) (or schedule[s]) and the page number(s).
4. This Award, like all others, provides for casual employment. What are the practical differences between how much a casual is paid, as compared to permanent employees? Do casuals get any types of allowances or extra rates, or does the ‘casual loading' cover everything?
3 Give the name of the clause(s) (or schedule[s]) and the page number(s).
5. What is the minimum weekly wage of an Enrolled Nurse? Explain why there are five rates. Give the name of the clause(s) (and/or schedule[s]) and the page number(s).
6. What percentage is the minimum Enrolled Nurses' weekly wage above Australia's legal minimum wage?
Give the name of the clause(s) (or schedule[s]) and the page number(s), and the current weekly minimum wage as well.
7. You are a permanent, full-time Registered Nurse with ten years' experience, a Masters' degree, and you are working night shift this week. You work Thursday to Sundays, inclusive, a total of 38 hours. There are no public holidays during the period. What wage should you be
paid for that week? Show all workings. Give the name of the clause(s) (or schedule[s]) and the page number(s).
8. Find an article in Workplace Express that relates to industrial relations in aged care. Summarise in a couple of lines what the article is about. Has the issue concluded, and if not, what do you think will happen next?
Give the reference to the article (i.e. title of article and date it was published).
9. Employees covered by this award receive the NES for personal/carer's leave, and compassionate leave. Hence, briefly, what are their entitlements?
10. Dispute resolution clauses (Clause 9, p.10) are mandatory in awards and agreements. This is a brief clause. Would it be useful for an organisation to have an ER policy and procedure about this issue, in addition to the clause; and why (or why not)?