I'm a registered nurse, working in a clinic providing a paid service to the public. I have a, vaguely worded, bonus scheme outlined in my contract that is as follows:
I've been employed there for 4 years and never really paid attention to how much bonus I was getting and just assumed that they were doing the right thing.
A couple of weeks ago, right before my bonus is due to be paid, my boss sent me a variation letter to my contract for a "new and better bonus scheme" with a flat bonus of $2,500 (incl. super). I pointed out that I got about that amount last year and the clinic was now a lot busier, I would expect to get more staying on the current scheme, and I declined to sign the variation. This set things into motion where he consulted lawyers, and a few days ago culminated in him requesting a meeting with me. I requested that a union representative be there as well. Yesterday I was sent a new variation with the flat bonus of $5,000 (incl. super) and gave me until Monday to accept the new scheme or I stay on the current scheme. They outlined the calculation of my bonus on the current scheme, below, being $4,263.
Looking at this calculation, I see a couple of issues:
I've asked similar questions to my union representative, but because of the time of year she doesn't have the resources to answer my questions before Monday.
Thanks for any help that you are able to provide.
I've been employed there for 4 years and never really paid attention to how much bonus I was getting and just assumed that they were doing the right thing.
A couple of weeks ago, right before my bonus is due to be paid, my boss sent me a variation letter to my contract for a "new and better bonus scheme" with a flat bonus of $2,500 (incl. super). I pointed out that I got about that amount last year and the clinic was now a lot busier, I would expect to get more staying on the current scheme, and I declined to sign the variation. This set things into motion where he consulted lawyers, and a few days ago culminated in him requesting a meeting with me. I requested that a union representative be there as well. Yesterday I was sent a new variation with the flat bonus of $5,000 (incl. super) and gave me until Monday to accept the new scheme or I stay on the current scheme. They outlined the calculation of my bonus on the current scheme, below, being $4,263.
Looking at this calculation, I see a couple of issues:
- The use of 9.5 days, which is "man days", as we opened a second clinic room to meet demand. There is nowhere in the current scheme that states the bonus is based on "man days" just normal days. The clinic is open 5.5 days a week (with the half day being Saturday).
- His calculation reduces the revenue to 5 "man days" so he can use the known Target Revenue of $170,000 to calculate the bonus, but he never increases it again to cover the full 9.5 "man days" again. If he did that it would be $8,100, which is a significant difference.
I've asked similar questions to my union representative, but because of the time of year she doesn't have the resources to answer my questions before Monday.
Thanks for any help that you are able to provide.
