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The many benefits to working in the Pilbara

• Gratuity payments, 6 weeks base rate of the position after 2 years of service and 3 weeks there after.
• 20 days annual leave, continuous shift employee receive an additional one week every 12 months, 10 days Public Holiday leave per year, 5 days of North West leave annually (Clause 20, 2001 EBA).
• Deferred salary scheme, work for 80% wage for 4 years take the 5^th year off at 80% wage (Clause 20.5, 2001 EBA).
• 4 days Professional Development leave every 12 months (Clause 22, 2001 EBA).
• Graduate Nurses receive 38 hours of Professional Development for their first year (Clause 23, 2001 EBA).
• Qualification allowance of 3%of the base rate of the position paid for a post graduate qualification relevant to the position held for a period of not less than 12 months (Clause 24, 2001 EBA)
• Air-conditioning subsidy for 6 months of the year, October through to April.
• Tax Zone benefits.
• District allowance (Clause 19 ANF award).
• Child allowance.
• Health Service housing, subject to availability. Applications must be made through the housing and transport committee and are prioritised, no guarantees.
• Distant appointment relocation costs (Clause 19 ANF award), must be negotiated prior to appointment but includes relocation from Perth, airfares for appointee and dependants and vehicle transportation.
• Travel days associated with appointment (1 day if flying, 2 days if driving to Port Hedland).
• Opportunities to develop clinically and in management with on the job training and study support.
• Annual return airfare to Perth on anniversary date, with travel days ( 2 if flying, 4 if driving )in conjunction with two weeks annual leave.
• Registered Nurses who permanently move from one location within Zone 1 to another location within Zone 1 and maintain continuity of service,  can transfer their accrued gratuity entitlement. Refer to EBA for details.
• Salary Packaging.  An employee may, by written agreement with the employer, salary sacrifice up to 30% of their base wage (excluding penalty and overtime payments and allowances) in return for employer provided non-cash benefits of equivalent value.