Common use of Call Arrangements Clause in Contracts

Call Arrangements. 21.1 On-call 21.1.1 On-call allowance is as per Schedule 1, Appendix B Allowances. 21.1.2 All staff who are required to participate in on-call to the extent that there is equitable distribution of the on-call workload. 21.1.3 A system of self-rostering exists to enable individual flexibility. 21.1.4 The parties agree that the on-call requirements shall be 100% complete 2 days in advance of the on-call period. 21.1.5 In the event the on-call requirements are not 100% complete 2 days in advance of the on-call period nurses shall be required to be rostered using the principle of equitable distribution of the on-call and taking account of any extenuating circumstances prevailing at the time which may impact on that employee’s ability to undertake on-call. 21.1.6 An employee shall be allowed a break of not less than 8 hours between the termination of one shift, including any period of recall prior to the commencement of that shift and the commencement of the next rostered shift. In the event such break is not provided, the employee shall be entitled to be paid at the overtime rate for the next shift until the 8 hour break is given. 21.2 Call back 21.2.1.1 for the first recall a minimum payment of four hours at overtime rate; and 21.2.1.2 for each subsequent recall a minimum payment of three hours at overtime rate.

Call Arrangements. 21.1 On-call 21.1.1 On-call allowance is as per Schedule 1, Appendix B Allowances. 21.1.2 All staff who are required to participate in on-call to the extent that there is equitable distribution of the on-call workload. 21.1.3 A system of self-rostering exists to enable individual flexibility. 21.1.4 The parties agree that the on-call requirements shall be 100% complete 2 days in advance of the on-call period. 21.1.5 In the event the on-call requirements are not 100% complete 2 days in advance of the on-call period nurses shall be required to be rostered using the principle of equitable distribution of the on-call and taking account of any extenuating circumstances prevailing at the time which may impact on that employee’s ability to undertake on-call. 21.1.6 An employee shall be allowed a break of not less than 8 hours between the termination of one shift, including any period of recall prior to the commencement of that shift and the commencement of the next rostered shift. In the event such break is not provided, the employee shall be entitled to be paid at the overtime rate for the next shift until the 8 hour break is given. 21.2 Call back 21.2.1.1 for the first recall a minimum payment of four hours at overtime rate; and 21.2.1.2 for each subsequent recall a minimum payment of three hours at overtime rate.