PAY CALCULATOR

Public Health System Nurses’ & Midwives’ (State) Award 2019

0.3% PAY INCREASE EFFECTIVE FIRST FULL PAY PERIOD ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2020

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A message to NSWNMA members

Dear Nurse, Midwife or Assistant in Nursing,

Your union, the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA)
advises your new rates of pay and conditions of employment as listed in Public
Health System Nurses’ and Midwives’ State Award 2019.

Your rates of pay and conditions are not generously provided by your employer.
They are a result of your ongoing and active campaign for a shift-by-shift ratios
system and industrial laws that restore your rights to genuine collective bargaining.

The improvements in conditions and take home rates of pay shown in the 2020
payroll calculator represent your hard work.
Members of the NSWNMA and your bargaining team
continue to work together to win improvements for
all nurses and midwives in the public sector. Without
the collective action of members, the improvements
in pay and conditions will not be won.

The strength of our union is in over 70,000 members.

We are a strong, resilient and effective voice that is
bringing long term positive change in nursing and
midwifery. By joining the NSWNMA you can be a part For more information
of positive change by working together to further and membership fees,
improve our take home pay and future conditions. scan the QR code

In solidarity

BRETT HOLMES O’BRAY SMITH JUDITH KIEJDA

General Secretary President Assistant General Secretary
$ Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery

Weekly Hourly Penalty Rate* Casual Rate

Rate Rate 10% 12.5% 15% 50% 75% 150% 10%

1st year 886.60 23.3316 2.3332 2.9164 3.4997 11.6658 17.4987 34.9974 25.6647

2nd year 914.80 24.0737 2.4074 3.0092 3.6111 12.0368 18.0553 36.1105 26.4811

3rd year 943.60 24.8316 2.4832 3.1039 3.7247 12.4158 18.6237 37.2474 27.3147

4th year and 972.80 25.6000 2.5600 3.2000 3.8400 12.8000 19.2000 38.4000 28.1600
thereafter

Are you working as an AiN while

studying as undergraduate Bachelor of
Nursing/ Midwifery or Diploma of Nursing?
A special rate# of NSWNMA membership
is available to you!

YEAR QUARTER MONTH FORTNIGHT

$274.00 $68.50 $22.83 $10.52

Membership fees are tax deductible. Contact the NSWNMA on 1300 167 962.

*Penalty rates are a mandated minimum rate of pay, paid to nurses and midwives who work outside normal hours (weekends, public holidays, overtime, late night or
early shifts). See clause 15, Penalty Rates for Shift Work and Weekend Work, Public Health System Nurses’ and Midwives (State) Award 2019 # Students working in a
nursing role undertaking fulltime studies in an undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery or Diploma of Nursing for the duration of the bachelor/diploma
$ Enrolled Nurse
Weekly Hourly Penalty Rate* Casual Rate
Rate Rate 10% 12.5% 15% 50% 75% 150% 10%

Enrolled Nurse without medication qualification

1st year 1,088.10 28.6342 2.8634 3.5793 4.2951 14.3171 21.4757 42.9513 31.4976

2nd year 1,112.00 29.2632 2.9263 3.6579 4.3895 14.6316 21.9474 43.8947 32.1895

3rd year 1,135.60 29.8842 2.9884 3.7355 4.4826 14.9421 22.4132 44.8263 32.8726

4th year 1,159.80 30.5211 3.0521 3.8151 4.5782 15.2605 22.8908 45.7816 33.5732

5th year and

1,184.20 31.1632 3.1163 3.8954 4.6745 15.5816 23.3724 46.7447 34.2795
thereafter

Special Grade 1,221.20 32.1368 3.2137 4.0171 4.8205 16.0684 24.1026 48.2053 35.3505

Enrolled Nurse
1st year 1,112.00 29.2632 2.9263 3.6579 4.3895 14.6316 21.9474 43.8947 32.1895

2nd year 1,135.60 29.8842 2.9884 3.7355 4.4826 14.9421 22.4132 44.8263 32.8726

3rd year 1,159.80 30.5211 3.0521 3.8151 4.5782 15.2605 22.8908 45.7816 33.5732

4th year 1,184.20 31.1632 3.1163 3.8954 4.6745 15.5816 23.3724 46.7447 34.2795

5th year and

1,208.30 31.7974 3.1797 3.9747 4.7696 15.8987 23.8480 47.6961 34.9771
thereafter

Special Grade 1,245.30 32.7711 3.2771 4.0964 4.9157 16.3855 24.5783 49.1566 36.0482

Mothercraft Nurse#
9th year 1,470.20 38.6895 3.8689 4.8362 5.8034 19.3447 29.0171 58.0342 42.5584

# The mothercraft classification applies only to persons employed in this classification as at 31 December 1988. Persons employed after that date are classified as
Enrolled Nurses. As at 30 June 2015, all existing Registered Mothercraft Nurses were classified as Registered Mothercraft Nurse 9th Year.
*Penalty rates are a mandated minimum rate of pay, paid to nurses and midwives who work outside normal hours (weekends, public holidays, overtime, late night or early
shifts). See clause 15, Penalty Rates for Shift Work and Weekend Work, Public Health System Nurses’ and Midwives (State) Award 2019
$ Registered Nurse/Midwife
Weekly Hourly Penalty Rate* Casual Rate
Rate Rate 10% 12.5% 15% 50% 75% 150% 10%

Registered Nurse/Midwife
1st year 1,233.80 32.4684 3.2468 4.0586 4.8703 16.2342 24.3513 48.7026 35.7153

2nd year 1,300.80 34.2316 3.4232 4.2789 5.1347 17.1158 25.6737 51.3474 37.6547

3rd year 1,368.00 36.0000 3.6000 4.5000 5.4000 18.0000 27.0000 54.0000 39.6000

4th year 1,439.90 37.8921 3.7892 4.7365 5.6838 18.9461 28.4191 56.8382 41.6813

5th year 1,511.50 39.7763 3.9776 4.9720 5.9664 19.8882 29.8322 59.6645 43.7539

6th year 1,582.50 41.6447 4.1645 5.2056 6.2467 20.8224 31.2336 62.4671 45.8092

7th year 1,664.00 43.7895 4.3789 5.4737 6.5684 21.8947 32.8421 65.6842 48.1684

8th year and 1,732.40 45.5895 4.5589 5.6987 6.8384 22.7947 34.1921 68.3842 50.1484
thereafter

Registered Nurse – Pre Registration

1st Year and 1,063.80 27.9947 2.7995 3.4993 4.1992 13.9974 20.9961 41.9921 30.7942
Thereafter

*Penalty rates are a mandated minimum rate of pay, paid to nurses and midwives who work outside normal hours (weekends, public holidays, overtime, late night or early
shifts). See clause 15, Penalty Rates for Shift Work and Weekend Work, Public Health System Nurses’ and Midwives (State) Award 2019
 $ Clinical Consultants & Specialists
Weekly Hourly Penalty Rate* Casual Rate
Rate Rate 10% 12.5% 15% 50% 75% 150% 10%

Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist

Grade 1, Year 1 and thereafter 1,802.80 47.4421 4.7442 5.9303 7.1163 23.7211 35.5816 71.1632 52.1863

Grade 2, Year 1 1,936.60 50.9632 5.0963 6.3704 7.6445 25.4816 38.2224 76.4447 56.0595

Grade 2, Year 2 and thereafter 2,000.20 52.6368 5.2637 6.5796 7.8955 26.3184 39.4776 78.9553 57.9005

Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant

Appointed prior to 31/12/99 2,216.90 58.3395 5.8339 7.2924 8.7509 29.1697 43.7546 87.5092

Grade 1 – 1st year >31.12.99 2,167.10 57.0289 5.7029 7.1286 8.5543 28.5145 42.7717 85.5434

Grade 1 – 2nd year >31.12.99 2,211.40 58.1947 5.8195 7.2743 8.7292 29.0974 43.6461 87.2921

Grade 2 – 1st year >31.12.99 2,255.10 59.3447 5.9345 7.4181 8.9017 29.6724 44.5086 89.0171

Grade 2 – 2nd year >31.12.99 2,300.00 60.5263 6.0526 7.5658 9.0789 30.2632 45.3947 90.7895

Grade 3 – 1st year >31.12.99 2,388.30 62.8500 6.2850 7.8563 9.4275 31.4250 47.1375 94.2750

Grade 3 – 2nd year >31.12.99 2,432.70 64.0184 6.4018 8.0023 9.6028 32.0092 48.0138 96.0276

Nurse/Midwife Practitioners
1st year 2,388.30 62.8500 6.2850 7.8563 9.4275 31.4250 47.1375 94.2750

2nd year 2,432.70 64.0184 6.4018 8.0023 9.6028 32.0092 48.0138 96.0276

3rd year 2,494.80 65.6526 6.5653 8.2066 9.8479 32.8263 49.2395 98.4789

4th year and thereafter 2,557.20 67.2947 6.7295 8.4118 10.0942 33.6474 50.4711 100.9421

*Penalty rates are a mandated minimum rate of pay, paid to nurses and midwives who work outside normal hours (weekends, public holidays, overtime, late night or early
shifts). See clause 15, Penalty Rates for Shift Work and Weekend Work, Public Health System Nurses’ and Midwives (State) Award 2019
$ Educator
Weekly Hourly Penalty Rate*
Rate Rate 10% 12.5% 15% 50% 75% 150%

Clinical Nurse/Midwife Educator

Year 1 1,875.70 49.3605 4.9361 6.1701 7.4041 24.6803 37.0204 74.0408

Year 2 and thereafter 1,936.60 50.9632 5.0963 6.3704 7.6445 25.4816 38.2224 76.4447

Nurse/Midwife Educator
Employees on N/ME 4th year 2,216.90 58.3395 5.8339 7.2924 8.7509 29.1697 43.7546 87.5092
as at 1/7/08

Grade 1, Year 1 2,106.90 55.4447 5.5445 6.9306 8.3167 27.7224 41.5836 83.1671

Grade 1, Year 2 and thereafter 2,167.10 57.0289 5.7029 7.1286 8.5543 28.5145 42.7717 85.5434

Grade 2, Year 1 2,255.10 59.3447 5.9345 7.4181 8.9017 29.6724 44.5086 89.0171

Grade 2, Year 2 and thereafter 2,300.00 60.5263 6.0526 7.5658 9.0789 30.2632 45.3947 90.7895

Grade 3, Year 1 2,388.30 62.8500 6.2850 7.8563 9.4275 31.4250 47.1375 94.2750

Grade 3, Year 2 and thereafter 2,432.70 64.0184 6.4018 8.0023 9.6028 32.0092 48.0138 96.0276

*Penalty rates are a mandated minimum rate of pay, paid to nurses and midwives who work outside normal hours (weekends, public holidays, overtime, late night or early
shifts). See clause 15, Penalty Rates for Shift Work and Weekend Work, Public Health System Nurses’ and Midwives (State) Award 2019
$ Manager Weekly
Rate
Hourly
Rate 10% 12.5%
Penalty Rate*
15% 50% 75% 150%
Nursing/Midwife Unit Manager
Level I 2,173.40 57.1947 5.7195 7.1493 8.5792 28.5974 42.8961 85.7921
Level II 2,276.30 59.9026 5.9903 7.4878 8.9854 29.9513 44.9270 89.8539
Level III 2,337.60 61.5158 6.1516 7.6895 9.2274 30.7579 46.1368 92.2737
Nurse/Midwifery Managers
Grade 1 – 1st year 2,167.10 57.0289 5.7029 7.1286 8.5543 28.5145 42.7717 85.5434
Grade 1 – 2nd year & thereafter 2,211.40 58.1947 5.8195 7.2743 8.7292 29.0974 43.6461 87.2921
Grade 2 – 1st year 2,255.10 59.3447 5.9345 7.4181 8.9017 29.6724 44.5086 89.0171
Grade 2 – 2nd year & thereafter 2,300.00 60.5263 6.0526 7.5658 9.0789 30.2632 45.3947 90.7895
Grade 3 – 1st year 2,388.30 62.8500 6.2850 7.8563 9.4275 31.4250 47.1375 94.2750
Grade 3 – 2nd year & thereafter 2,432.70 64.0184 6.4018 8.0023 9.6028 32.0092 48.0138 96.0276
Grade 4 – 1st year 2,521.00 66.3421 }
Grade 4 – 2nd year & thereafter 2,565.30 67.5079 }
Grade 5 – 1st year 2,653.10 69.8184 }
Grade 5 – 2nd year & thereafter 2,698.00 71.0000 }
Grade 6 – 1st year 2,786.50 73.3289 }
Grade 6 – 2nd year & thereafter 2,831.00 74.5000 } Grade 4 Nurse Managers and above are not eligible
Grade 7 – 1 year
st
3,007.20 79.1368 } for shift penalties (see clause 15 (vi) of the Award)

Grade 7 – 2nd year & thereafter 3,051.90 80.3132 }

Grade 8 – 1st year 3,228.90 84.9711 }
Grade 8 – 2nd year & thereafter 3,272.90 86.1289 }
*Penalty rates are a mandated minimum rate of pay, paid to nurses and
Grade 9 – 1 year
st
3,449.60 90.7789 } midwives who work outside normal hours (weekends, public holidays,
overtime, late night or early shifts). See clause 15, Penalty Rates for Shift
Grade 9 – 2nd year & thereafter 3,494.20 91.9526 } Work and Weekend Work, Public Health System Nurses’ and Midwives
(State) Award 2019
 Allowances

On Call Allowance Award Clause Amount In Charge Award Clause Amount

On Call Allowance^ 12 (ii)(a) $3.86 per hour Registered Nurse in charge of hospital^ 12 (i)(a) $35.28 per shift

On Call Allowance minimum^ 12 (ii)(a) $30.88 Registered Nurse in charge of ward^ 12 (v)(a) & (b) $35.28 per shift

On Call Allowance on rostered day off^ 12 (ii)(b) $7.70 per hour Registered Nurse in charge of ward 12 (vi) $52.91 per shift
and also in charge of hospital of less
On Call Allowance on rostered day off 12 (ii)(b) $61.60 100 beds^
minimum^
Registered Nurse in charge of 12 (ix) $67.63 per shift
On Call Allowance during meal break^ 12 (ii)(c) $15.18 per break hospital over 100 beds^

Radiographic
Allowance Award Clause Amount Special Rates Tibooburra/
Director of Nursing^ 12 (iii)(a) $43.03 per week Ivanhoe Hospitals Award Clause Amount

Employee in absence of Director 12 (iii)(c) $8.61 per day Registered Nurse* 17 (i) $35.16 per week
of Nursing^ Enrolled Nurse/Assistant in Nursing* 17 (i) $15.32 per week
Maximum payment^ 12 (iii)(c) $43.03 per week

Employee wearing lead apron^ 12 (iv) $2.14 per day

Justice Health Service Award Clause Amount

Special Allowances Award Clause Amount Justice Health Service Environment 17 (iii) $3,094.00
Allowance^ per annum
Climatic Allowance* 14 (i) $3.99 per week
Justice Health Service Productivity 17 (iv) $76.27 per week
Isolation Allowance* 14 (ii) $7.83 per week Allowance^

^salary-related *not salary-related

 Allowances

Uniform and
Laundry Allowance Award Clause Amount Miscellaneous Award Clause Amount

Uniform* 23 (iii)(a) $7.90 per week Enrolled Nurse employed in the CSSD 12 (viii) $16.73 per week
of a hospital and in possession of a
Shoes* 23 (iii)(a) $2.44 per week Sterilising Technology Certificate issued
by the Sterilising Research and Advisory
Uniform (including shoes allowance)* 23 (iii)(a) $10.34 per week
Council of Aust.^
Cardigan or Jacket* 23 (iii)(a) $2.37 per week
Industry Allowance, Flight Nurses, 17 (v) $17.08 per week
Laundry* 23 (iv) $6.59 per week Ambulance Service^

Excess Fares* 20 (iv)(b) $5.52 per day

Accommodation and Continuing Education

Board Deductions Award Clause Amount Allowances^ Award Clause Amount

Separate bedroom^ 38 (iii)(a) $73.86 per week Hospital Post Registration Certificate 13 (ii) $41.10 per week

Self contained flat^ 38 (iii)(b) $90.00 per week Post Graduate Certificate 13 (iii) $41.10 per week

Deduction for meals (full board)^ 38 (iv) $159.44 per week Post Graduate Diploma or Degree 13 (iv) &(x) $61.70 per week

Breakfast^ 38 (v)(b) $5.39 per meal Masters Degree or Doctorate 13 (v) & (x) $74.20 per week

Other Meals^ 38 (v)(b) $9.82 per meal Enrolled Nurse Certificate 4 13 (vii) $29.60 per week

Enrolled Nurse Adv. Diploma of Nursing 13 (viii) $37.10 per week

^salary-related *not salary-related

 Have you been underpaid?
One of the key issues that can affect nurses and midwives is being underpaid at work.
Remember always check your Ehealth Roster and speak to your manager if it does not reflect what
you have worked.
If this is unsuccessful or you disagree with a decision about an underpayment, you can contact the
NSWNMA on 8595 1234 (metro) or 1300 367 962 (non-metro).
The NSWNMA can assist you by contacting your employer and help you get what you are entitled to.

Tips TO AVOID BEING UNDERPAID

Always check your payslip Make sure you are Keep record of Remember you have
aware of all your all overtime – 6 years to make a claim
overtime, allowances start and finishing time (from the date of
and penalty rates the underpayment)
 PAY
CALCULATOR
Public Health System Nurses’
& Midwives’ (State) Award 2019

NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association

50 O’Dea Avenue, Waterloo NSW 2017
T 8595 1234 (metro) • 1300 367 962 (non-metro)
E gensec@nswnma.asn.au
www.nswnma.asn.au

PRIVACY STATEMENT:
The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association
operates in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and the
Australian Privacy Principles. For further details please go to
www.nswnma.asn.au/privacy or contact the Association.
Members have the right to request access to/correct any
personal information concerning you held by the Association.
Issue December 2020