Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest
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Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020 – 2024 NM5 Agreement Forum
Acknowledgement
2016 Agreement – Background Cl. 85 – Translation to Four Stream Grading Structure “85.1(a) - the translation of Employees with an existing classification named in the Agreement, from their existing Grade, sub-grade or increment to a revised grading structure, without loss of salary or pay.” Streams: Clinical, Advanced Practice and Research Nurse Managers Community Nursing Quality, Clinical Risk, Governance, Education and Development
Drivers of Change Stability Transparency Recognition of similar roles Comprehensive structure
Fundamentals of the change Adjusted bed capacity to location based structure 11 to 6 DON levels Old structure: Started with 13 beds all the way to 701 beds New Structure: Places all roles into one of following categories; 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 7A or 7B.
Process Overview Which stream does the Employee belong in? Identify the pool of Employees that require translation? Complete translation paper exercise following steps provided, seek assistance when unsure Write to employee with outcome along with process for review – Industry Disputes Panel (include point that no Employee with be disadvantaged). Transfer from FFPPOA 1 October 2021 (back dated to FFPPOA 1 December 2020).
Which Stream? The Clinical, Advanced Practice and Research stream (CAPR) which comprises those classifications principally engaged in clinical work, advanced practice, extended practice, clinical consultancy, drug and alcohol (inpatient) and research. The Quality, Clinical Risk, Governance, Education and Development stream (QRED) which comprises those classifications principally engaged in clinical support, clinical development, education, risk management and governance. The Community Stream (CN) which comprises those classifications principally engaged in district Nursing, Community alcohol and other drugs, domiciliary, ambulatory, outpatients, community health, HITH, PAC, HARP, in-reach, etc (to be read in conjunction with NM and CAPR streams); The Nurse/Midwife Manager (NM) stream which comprises those classifications principally engaged in management of a nursing or midwifery service, or part thereof, in any stream.
Identify the pool that requires translation? The Nurse/Midwife Manager (NM) stream which comprises those classifications principally engaged in management of a nursing or midwifery service, or part thereof, in any stream. Only NM5 and above should be left.
Step One Campus based structure starts with the Director of Nursing classification Determine whether a DON is required to be appointed to the site
Campus Definition – Clause 4.1(k) NE W CAMPUS – Insertion of following definition Campus means a site operated by an Employer that provides day procedure surgery or multi-day inpatient services or residential aged care but excludes: a. a site that is a Community Health Centre; b. a site where the only service is Aged Care beds that do not meet the definition of High Care beds under the Safe Patient Care Act 2019; c. DHSV, d. Private residences. Provided that a satellite service co-located on a Campus controlled by another Employer is not a separate Campus for the purposes of this Agreement
Step Two Determine the DON classification from one of following categories 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 7A or 7B. Identify the classification of the campus in Appendix 8 of the successor Agreement Where a DON is required but not listed in Appendix 8 apply the definitions
NE W 2020-2024 Agreement – Appendix 8 DON (Nurse Manager 7-8) 7B 8D 7A 8C 8B 8A Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses DDON (Nurse Manager 6) 6D 6C 6B 6A ADON / AHC (Nurse Manager 5) 5D 5C 5B 5A Exception – fixed roles Is a Registered Nurse or Midwife who has responsibility for a project or process affecting more than one ward or unit within a campus will be classified as Assistant Director of Nursing (NM5C). Is a Registered Nurse who has responsibility for a project or process in more than one campus or across all units/wards in a single Health Service will be classified as Assistant Director of Nursing (NM5B).
2020-2024 Agreement – New Campus Level Definitions Campus Level NE W Campus Descriptor 8A A major campus of a metropolitan or major regional health service. 8B A main health service campus of large regional health service, typically an ex Base Hospital or large District Hospital not named in A 8C A mid-range sized campus of a metropolitan health service, A campus that it a metropolitan community hospital, A campus that was a District Hospital but not named in B 8D A small health service that includes acute services 7A A large multi-ward campus that does not include acute services 7B A small campus that does not include acute services
2020-2024 Agreement – Rational For Translation Current Pay Code Current Appendix 2 Class ZH9 RN G7 DON 701 ZH8 RN G7 DON 601 - 700 ZH6 RN G7 DON 401 - 500 NM8A ZH5 RN G7 DON 301 - 400 NM8B 2,575.00 ZH4 RN G7 DON 201 - 300 NM8C ZH3 RN G7 DON 101 - 200 ZH2 RN G7 DON 51 - 100 ZH1 RN G7 DON 25 - 50 NM8D ZG9 RN G7 DON 13 - 24 ZG8 RN G7 DON 13 New Class New Pay Rate New Class New Pay Rate New Class New Pay Rate NM8A 3,236.05 NM8B 2,698.60 2,472.00 NM8C 2,472.00 NM7A 2,472.00 2,369.00 NM8D 2,369.00 NM7B 2,369.00 2,698.60
Step Three Determine DDON classifications in accordance with the following: The Employer is not required a DDON or DDOM. A Deputy DON/M is a Registered Nurse/Midwife who is appointed as a Campus Deputy Director of Nursing to assist the Director of Nursing in the day to day administration of the campus. A Deputy DON/M will be graded at NM6. The sub grade within Level 6, A, B, C, or D is determined by reference to the health service campus categorisation in Appendix 9 Part A.
NE W 2020-2024 Agreement - Campus Classification Alignment DON (Nurse Manager 7-8) 7B 8D 7A 8C 8B 8A Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses DDON (Nurse Manager 6) 6D 6C 6B 6A ADON / AHC (Nurse Manager 5) 5D 5C 5B 5A Exception – fixed roles Is a Registered Nurse or Midwife who has responsibility for a project or process affecting more than one ward or unit within a campus will be classified as Assistant Director of Nursing (NM5C). Is a Registered Nurse who has responsibility for a project or process in more than one campus or across all units/wards in a single Health Service will be classified as Assistant Director of Nursing (NM5B).
2020-2024 Agreement – Rational For Translation Current Pay Code Current Appendix 2 Class ZF3 RN G6 DDON 701 ZF2 RN G6 DDON 601 – 700 ZF1 RN G6 DDON 401 – 500 ZE9 RN G6 DDON 301 – 400 ZE8 RN G6 DDON 201 – 300 ZE7 RN G6 DDON 101 – 200 ZE6 RN G6 DDON 51 – 100 Current Wage Rate New Classification New Pay Rate 2,987.00 NM6A 2,987.00 2,575.00 NM6B 2,575.00 2,266.00 NM6C 2,266.00 2,163.00 NM6D 2,163.00
Step Four Determine Divisional/Clinical Director classifications in accordance with the following: Is a Registered Nurse/Midwife who has responsibility for a clinical division of the health service. Translation versus preservation decision (Agreement by DH to fund cost of preservation). An Employee who has responsibility for a clinical division of the health service. The subgrade within Level 6, A, B, C or D is determined by reference to the health service campus categorisation in Appendix 9 Part A. Where Divisional/Clinical Director is across campuses, they will be aligned with the highest.
NE W 2020-2024 Agreement - Campus Classification Alignment DON (Nurse Manager 7-8) 7B 8D 7A 8C 8B 8A Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses Individual Campuses DDON (Nurse Manager 6) 6D 6C 6B 6A ADON / AHC (Nurse Manager 5) 5D 5C 5B 5A Exception – fixed roles Is a Registered Nurse or Midwife who has responsibility for a project or process affecting more than one ward or unit within a campus will be classified as Assistant Director of Nursing (NM5C). Is a Registered Nurse who has responsibility for a project or process in more than one campus or across all units/wards in a single Health Service will be classified as Assistant Director of Nursing (NM5B).
Step Five Determine Grade 5 classification Translations.
2020-2024 Agreement – NM5 Classifications Nurse Manager 5 - After Hours Coordinator Is a Registered Nurse who is appointed to have responsibility for a campus in the off duty periods of the campus Director of Nursing in accordance with Appendix XX Nurse Manager 5 - ADON Is a Registered Nurse appointed to the role of Assistant Director of Nursing who assists and relieves the DON and/or Deputy DON. The Employee will translate to NM5A, 5B, 5C or 5D in accordance with the salary equivalent as below: Nurse Manager 5 - ADON Level 1 Is a Registered Nurse who has responsibility for a project or process in more than one campus or across all units/wards in a single Health Service will be classified as Assistant Director of Nursing (NM5B) Nurse Manager 5 - ADON Level 2 Is a Registered Nurse who has responsibility for a project or process affecting more than one ward or unit within a campus will be classified as Assistant Director of Nursing (NM5C) Nurse Manager 5 Nurse/Midwife Manager not elsewhere classified Is a Registered Nurse or Midwife principally engaged in management of a nursing or midwifery service, or part thereof, for which this Agreement contains no more applicable classification. The classification for this role will be at NM5C.
2020-2024 Agreement - Non Campus Aligned Exception – fixed roles NE W Is a Registered Nurse or Midwife who has responsibility for a project or process affecting more than one ward or unit within a campus will be classified as Assistant Director of Nursing (NM5C). Is a Registered Nurse who has responsibility for a project or process in more than one campus or across all units/wards in a single Health Service will be classified as Assistant Director of Nursing (NM5B).
2020-2024 Agreement - Campus Aligned Nurse Manager 5 - After Hours Coordinator NE W Is a Registered Nurse who is appointed to have responsibility for a campus in the off duty periods of the campus Director of Nursing in accordance with Appendix XX Nurse Manager 5 - ADON Is a Registered Nurse appointed to the role of Assistant Director of Nursing who assists and relieves the DON and/or Deputy DON. The Employee will translate to NM5A, 5B, 5C or 5D in accordance with the salary equivalent as below: Nurse Manager 5 Nurse/Midwife Manager not elsewhere classified Is a Registered Nurse or Midwife principally engaged in management of a nursing or midwifery service, or part thereof, for which this Agreement contains no more applicable classification. The classification for this role will be at NM5C.
2020-2024 Agreement – Rational For Translation Current Pay Code Current Appendix 2 Class ZC8 RN G5 NT / SUP 601 ZC7 RN G5 NT / SUP 401 - 600 ZC6 Current Wage Rate New Classification New Pay Rate 2,266.00 NM5A 2,266.00 RN G5 NT / SUP 201 - 400 2,214.50 NM5B 2,214.50 ZC5 RN G5 NT / SUP 51 - 200 2,163.00 NM5C 2,163.00 ZC4 RN G5 NT / SUP 13 - 50 2,060.00 NM5D 2,060.00
Step Six Determine Executive DON classification in accordance with the following: An Employer is not required to appoint a Nurse Manager 9 and may rely on the appointment of a Nurse Manager 9 to satisfy the requirement to appoint a Campus DON. An Executive DON is a Registered Nurse/Midwife who is appointed in addition to the campus Director of Nursing to be an Executive Director of Nursing (however titled). An Executive DON will be graded at NM9.
2020-2024 Agreement – Appendix 9 Group A EDON Nurse Manager 9 ZC8 Alfred Health Austin Health Ballarat Health Services Barwon Health Bendigo Health Eastern Health Latrobe Regional Health Service Mercy Public Hospitals Inc Monash Health Melbourne Health Northern Health Peninsula Health Royal Children's Hospital Royal Women's Hospital St Vincent's Hospital Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre/Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Western Health NE W Group B Albury Wodonga Health Mildura Base Hospital RVEEH Dental Health - Royal Dental Hospital Central Gippsland Health South West Healthcare West Gippsland Healthcare Group Goulburn Valley Health Northeast Health Wangaratta Wimmera Health Care Group Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Gippsland Southern Health Service Swan Hill District Health Group C Alpine Health Bass Coast Health Beaufort & Skipton Health Service Djerriwarrh Health East Grampians Health Service East Wimmera Health Services Great Ocean Road Health Hepburn Health Nathalia Cobram Numurkah Health Service Rural Northwest Health Terang & Mortlake Health Services Mallee Track Health & Community Service Maryborough & District Health Service Robinvale District Health Services Western District Health Service West Wimmera Health Service
2020-2024 Agreement - Health Service Level Definitions Health Service Level NE W Level Descriptor Level A A major or specialist metropolitan health service or major regional health service Level B A large regional health service, typically an ex Base Hospital or large District Hospital not named in A Level C A regional health service
Step Seven All Nurse Managers within the stream will have a classification. Apply pay rate to determine impact. Resolve relativities.
2020 – 2024 Agreement - Classification Structure Outcome of Review of Appendix 2 of Existing Agreement: Some classifications are no longer relevant – RCBB /School Nurse / RDNS have been grandfathered – 3A / 4A Research Nurse have no definition – Bush Nursing Centre / Hos Admin have been removed – Supervisor Have been amended – ADON do not cater for Midwives – NUM Have been added – CMHN Supervisor
Other Classification Matters SCC Panel Consultant to facilitate clinical classification review process in conjunction with sector representatives Applies to Advanced Practice, Liaison Nurses, Coordinators Nurse Unit Manager descriptors Generic classifications will remain until resolved
RECAP Pre-Step Which stream to create the pool Step One Identify which campus needs a DON Step Two Re-classify the DON Step Three Re-classify the DDON Step Four Make a decision regarding Divisional / Clinical Directors Step Five Re-classify Grade 5’s Non campus aligned Campus aligned Step Six Reclassify EDON Step Seven Check the bucket is empty and resolve relativities
