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Intern/HMO Guide
Introduction Leave
• Valid from 1 December 2008. Annual leave
• If you were employed as at 1 December 2008 you will receive a once off • You are entitled to five weeks of paid annual leave per year, minimum
$1500 payment three weeks consecutive.
• 5% back pay applies from 1 December 2008.
Sick leave
Hours and Limitations of Work • You are entitled to 28 days of paid sick leave per year.
• Normal working hours are 38 hours per week. This can be averaged over • For three of these days you are not required to provide a medical
a four week period. certificate.
• You are required to have a minimum of 3 ½ days off per fortnight.
Two of these must be consecutive. Exam leave
• Shifts must be no longer than 16 hours, and you must have a • You are entitled to 8 days of paid exam leave per year.
minimum of 10 hours break between shifts. • This is up to four days per exam for two exams.
• If your rostered hours are deemed “high risk” by the
AMA Safe Working Hours, you are entitled to refuse those hours: Conference leave
www.safehours.ama.com.au
• In most circumstances you are entitled to one week of paid conference
leave per year.
Rostering
• This can be extended up to three weeks at the hospital’s discretion.
• Rosters need to be posted 14 days in advance.
• You must apply for prior to 31 March.
Renumeration
Parental leave
Rate of Pay • For maternity leave you are entitled to nine paid weeks (increasing to 10
weeks)
You will receive a 5% pay increase. This will then increase each October by
3.25% until 2012. As at 1 December 2008, the following rates apply: • For paternity leave you are entitled to one week paid.
30 April 2009