NURSES and midwives across Queensland, including Logan Hospital, will receive a pay rise of 4%, backdated to April 1.
The lump sum payment prior to Christmas comes off the back of an enterprise bargaining agreement.
Health and Ambulance Services Minister Yvette D’Ath said the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission had certified the new agreement.
“The first increased pay packet for nurses will be paid to nurses and midwives in the week leading up to Christmas,” Minister D’Ath said.
“The agreement includes a wage increase of 4%, 4% and 3% over three years and a cost-of-living adjustment payment each year of the agreement (capped at 3%) if CPI in the relevant year is higher than the base wage increase.
“Of the nurses and midwives’ who voted in the ballot, 92% voted in favour of the enterprise bargaining agreement.
“The ballot for the agreement included about 55,000 Queensland Health nurses and midwives, and about 42% of them voted which is a great turnout.
“I would like to thank all nurses and midwives who participated in the process.”
The enterprise bargaining agreement for nurses and midwives will also include improvements such as Sunday penalty rates increasing to double time up from one and three-quarter time, and no annual leave deducted on public holidays.
