Wages for Registered nurses in Australia

Salary rates are determined by years of experience with increases each year up to the eighth year of experience for registered nurses and the fifth year of experience for enrolled nurses.

Further increments depend on the level of responsibility.

Shift Allowances

Employees working afternoon or night shifts are paid percentages of their salary in addition to the ordinary rate, as follows:

• afternoon shift commencing at 10.00 am and before 1.00 pm attracts an additional 10%
• afternoon shift commencing at 1.00 pm and before 4.00 pm attracts an additional 12.5%
• night shift commencing at 4.00 pm and before 4.00 am attracts an additional 15%
• night shift commencing at 4.00 am and before 6.00 am attracts an additional 10%.

Employees whose ordinary working hours include work on a Saturday and/or Sunday are paid for ordinary working hours worked between midnight on Friday and midnight on Saturday at the rate of time and one half, and for ordinary hours worked between midnight on Saturday and midnight on Sunday at the rate of time and three quarters.

All salaries and other payments due to employees are paid weekly or fortnightly. Payment for any overtime worked may be deferred to the next pay day.

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