As per the Nurses and Midwives Heads of Agreement 2010, nurses are paid for actual hours worked, and this includes Sunday 1 April during the change from Daylight Savings time.  
If you commenced night duty on Saturday 31 March, you will receive Saturday shift penalties until midnight. From midnight until the end of your shift [...]

ANF provides the following update on warm windproof jackets for Community or Out-Reach Nurses in the Public Sector Heads of Agreement.
If you are a Community or Out-Reach Nurse and have a uniform supplied by DHHS, you are entitled to a warm, windproof jacket as per the Heads of Agreement 2010 (5.4.5).
The new tender process for [...]

Following a recent meeting in the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC) on 22 March, the ANF provides the following update on the implementation issues of the Heads of Agreement.
Career Structure
Grade 3 to Grade 4 Applications – Eligible Grade 3 nurses may now apply to proceed to a Formal Capability Assessment and if successful, personal [...]

ANF provides the following Draft 2 Alternative Framework following feedback from members.
Please note that the closing date for feedback on Grades 7-9 of the DHHS Career Structure is COB Tuesday 27 March 2012.  You are encouraged to submit your comments to ensure broad consultation.

ANF provides the following update on the Career Structure for Public Sector Nurses and Midwives.

The Career Structure review is being monitored by the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC)
Despite months of negotiations, ANF is still not in agreement with DHHS regarding Grades 7a, 7b, 8 and 9 Classifications Standards
This week ANF is holding membership meetings via videoconference [...]

ANF provides the following update on the career structure implementation progress.
Classifications
Grades 1 – 6: have been agreed on by ANF and the DHHS.
Implementation
Grade 4: DHHS are currently conducting education/information sessions statewide for senior nursing staff (on how to progress an application) and Grade 3 nurses interested in applying for progression to Grade 4.   
As the Grade [...]

Please find attached information sheets.
Public Sector Agreement Implementation
Public Holiday Entitlements Joint Fact Sheet

ANF provides the following outline of outcomes from the JCC meeting held Thursday 29 September with DHHS Representatives in Hobart.
1.      Career Structure Review:
a.  ANF has expressed frustration with the delays in implementation and there is a commitment to ensure the finalisation and implementation by the next meeting in November.
b. The draft Classification Standards for [...]

The Department of Health and Human Services has released the form required to be submitted if you are electing to cash out your annual leave entitlements.
Nurses and Midwives One Off Option to Reduce Annual Leave
If you have any questions regarding the process of cashing out your leave please call the ANF Information Line on 6223 [...]

ANF provides the following outline of outcomes from a meeting held last week with DHHS Representatives at the Mersey Community Hospital.
1. Career Structure Review:
a.   Community Working Party continues to review direct entry points for nurses working in community settings.  All roles are outlining the skills/knowledge and application of descriptors as part of this process.  [...]

Under the Heads of Agreement, Public Sector nurses are now entitled to take part in the State Service Accumulated Leave Scheme, allowing them to buy back annual leave.
SSALS Application Form

Please find below Guidelines, an Application Form and Fact Sheet that have been developed to support the Rural and Remote Professional Development Package as per the Heads of Agreement.
Those Nurses and midwives working at remote sites (as listed in the HoA) are eligible to apply for this package.
This package is a reimbursement package only and nurses/midwives [...]

Please find below the DHHS draft classification descriptors for Grade 1-6 which are now released for consultation. The timeframe for consultation has now been extended to 8 August.
If you would like to submit any comments regarding the descriptors,  email them to cnah@dhhs.tas.gov.au by Monday 8 August. Please also cc your email to anf@anftas.org. This will ensure that we [...]

ANF provides the following outline of outcomes from a meeting held last week with DHHS representatives.
1.    Safe Staffing/NHpPD: ANF raised concerns that although NUMs have received training, nurses have not received education in the NHpPD benchmarking process. Benchmarking needs to be undertaken in a consultative process with nurses, following the education.
2.    Double shift reporting on [...]

ANF provides the following outline of outcomes from a meeting held with DHHS representatives on 9 May 2011.
Heads of Agreement Implementation Update
DHHS Public Holiday Election Form

It has been reported to ANF that nurses were paid 10 hours with penalty and one hour at ordinary time.
Please view attached flier for information on your rights as per the Nurses and Midwives Heads of Agreement 2010.

ANF is pleased to provide our members with a copy of the Public Sector Nurses and Midwives Heads of Agreement 2010 with TIC Stamp.

The Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) has commenced meeting and issues arising are discussed to ensure a smooth implementation of the entitlements arising out of the Heads of Agreement.
1. Career Structure: ANF has raised concerns with the joint coding of Grade 3 – 4 and has requested that nurses are coded as Grade 3 Year [...]

A Statement of Duties for the Assistant in Nursing trial has been developed.
AIN Statement of Duties
The trial of the AIN role will be limited to the four (4) hospitals within the DHHS, for a six (6) month period.

ANF is pleased to provide an update on aspects of the HOA implementation of new wages and conditions:
1.      Wage increase: Nurses will receive the new increased wage hourly rate on the pay day on 9 February 2011.  Back pay for wages back to FFPP 1 December 2010 will be paid on the next pay day [...]

ANF members have voted in favour of accepting the Government’s formal offer of wages and conditions for nurses and midwives
 
86% of votes received supported the offer
 
The Heads of Agreement (HoA) has been registered in the Tasmanian Industrial Commission.  This means:

Nurses will receive the 3.5% pay increase and backpay in 26 January 2011 pay.
Status quo will [...]

ANF members have requested further clarification on the change to public holiday payments and accrual of leave as part of the Government’s EBA offer.  Please find information below.
2010 Public Sector EBA Public Holidays/Annual Leave Update

It has been acknowledged that the proposed career structure does not meet the needs of primary health in a one size fits all. Therefore it has been agreed that further work and consultation is required to review the direct entry points and career pathway for nurses entering and working in all areas of the community.
This [...]

As discussed at membership meetings and previously endorsed, the proposed trial of AINs is part of the new Public Sector EBA 2010 package. 
HACSU have raised concerns about this role.  Attached is a fact sheet and list of conditions which would be included in the new EBA to manage the introduction into the nursing  team.
I encourage [...]

The ANF (Tasmanian Branch) has received the Government’s formal offer of wages and conditions for nurses and midwives working in the public sector.
 
In July 2010 PSMO, DHHS, ANF and HACSU embarked upon an interest-based process to negotiate terms and conditions of employment for nurses and midwives for the next three years. This offer represents agreement [...]

ANF is interested in feedback from members on the Draft 2 Nursing Descriptors for the Public Sector EBA 2010.
Draft 2 nurse class descriptors for comment from members

Negotiations for the Public Sector Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) are progressing.
Draft Nurse Career Structure
Career Structure Overview
Allied Health Classification Structure
Career Structure Presentation
Please make comments in the section provided below.

ANF will be holding meetings to seek feedback on the proposed Career Structure Framework. Please see attached flyer for details and please note new scheduled date.
Please attend if you are able and Have Your Say in Your EBA.

Throughout the bargaining process, ANF will keep you up to date on what is happening with the Public Sector EBA 2010.
Click here for the fourth newsletter relating to this campaign.

Throughout the bargaining process, ANF will keep you up to date on what is happening with the Public Sector EBA 2010.
Click here for the third newsletter relating to this campaign.

The Australian Nursing Federation (Tasmanian Branch) has agreed to trial an Interest Based Bargaining approach during the upcoming negotiations to replace the Nurses (Tasmanian Public Sector) Agreement 2007 which has a nominal expiry date of June 30 2010.
Click here for more information and to see the eight priority areas that have been recognised and the [...]

Throughout the bargaining process, ANF will keep you up to date on what is happening with the Public Sector EBA 2010.
Click here for the second newsletter relating to this campaign.

Throughout the bargaining process, ANF will keep you up to date on what is happening with the Public Sector EBA 2010.
Click here for the first newsletter relating to this campaign.

Your Public Sector Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) expired on 30 June 2010, but will continue until a new Agreement is registered with the Tasmanian Industrial Commission.  ANF is looking forward to negotiating a new collective agreement on your behalf.  With the Tasmanian election process completed, now is the time to influence the conditions that will [...]