When it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNMA Assistant General Secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers.
I am a registered nurse working in a public hospital. Recently the hospital notified us that rosters would be changed, that have been in place for some time. Can they just decide? In short, no, … Read More
When is the next pay increase due for nurses working in a nursing home run by Estia? Under the Estia Health NSW Enterprise Agreement 2016, the next pay increase (of 2.4 per cent) will commence … Read More
I work in a public hospital and have been told that the policy regarding the prevention of bullying has changed. Is this true? Yes. PD2018_016 (Prevention and Management of Workplace Bullying in NSW Health) was … Read More
I recently started working at a nursing home operated by Bupa. I have been told that I need to complete online learning. Is this in my own time? No. Per Clause 31.4 of the Bupa … Read More
I am currently working at the Northern Beaches Hospital under the Healthscope agreement. There is a fair bit of overtime around so I was wondering if I can take the time off instead? Under Clause … Read More
I am a registered nurse working in a public hospital. I am currently exploring becoming a parent via an altruistic surrogacy arrangement. If I become the primary carer of the child, what are my entitlements? … Read More
I work in a hospital operated by Healthscope. What should I be paid if asked to be in-charge of shift? Under Clause 11(b) and Table 2 of the Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF – NSW Nurses and … Read More
When can my manager query my sick leave record? I work in a public hospital.Under Section 3.2.5 of PD2018_046 (Leave Matters for the NSW Health Service), certain review points are identified for sick leave absences. … Read More
Last year my employment was transferred from FACS to an NGO provider. I work in a disability residential facility. A suggestion has been floated that my role will be changed soon or deleted. Can they … Read More