Common use of Isolation Leave Clause in Contracts

Isolation Leave. (a) Isolation leave is designed to compensate the remote area nurse for long periods of being continuously on call and shall be used as recreation leave only. A remote area nurse shall not be required to use Isolation Leave for staff development purposes. (b) Nurses who work in localities falling within Group A in Clause 31.3(b) hereof shall be entitled to one week’s isolation leave after the completion of each twelve weeks in a remote area. Provided that the fourth such week in any year shall be taken in conjunction with a period of annual leave. (c) Nurses employed in localities falling within Group B in Clause 31.3 (b) hereof shall be entitled to one week’s isolation leave after the completion of each 24 weeks in a Group B locality. Provided that the second such week in any year shall be taken in conjunction with a period of annual leave. (d) A remote area nurse who commences employment at any other remote area locality within a period of one week shall be entitled to transfer the isolation leave accrued under (b) to the new locality, provided that a further period of one week’s travel between engagements shall be allowed.

Isolation Leave. (a) Isolation leave is designed to compensate the remote area nurse for long periods of being continuously on call and shall be used as recreation leave only. A remote area nurse shall not be required to use Isolation Leave for staff development purposes. (b) Nurses who work in localities falling within Group A in Clause 31.3(bsubclause (2)(b) hereof shall be entitled to one week’s 's isolation leave after the completion of each twelve weeks in a remote area. Provided that the fourth such week in any year shall be taken in conjunction with a period of annual leave. (c) Nurses employed in localities falling within Group B in Clause 31.3 subclause (b2)(b) hereof shall be entitled to one week’s 's isolation leave after the completion of each 24 weeks in a Group B locality. Provided that the second such week in any year shall be taken in conjunction with a period of annual leave. (d) A remote area nurse who commences employment at any other remote area locality within a period of one week shall be entitled to transfer the isolation leave accrued under subclause (b) to the new locality, provided that a further period of one week’s 's travel between engagements shall be allowed.