Current negotiations
Resident Medical Officers Bargaining
Overview
TAS is currently in bargaining on behalf of the country's 20 DHBs with Resident Medical Officers (RMOs). These negotiations involve two unions: the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) and SToNZ (Specialty Trainees of New Zealand). This page provides updates.
Media
For media releases about these negotiations with Resident Medical Officers, go to our media page.
Negotiations with the Resident Doctors Association (RDA)
Bargaining is continuing with the RDA. We will update this section when an offer has been made.
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Current RDA MECA (13 February 2017-28 February 2018) [6.5Mb] April 2017 |
Negotiations with Specialty Trainees of New Zealand (SToNZ)
An offer has been agreed with SToNZ.
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SToNZ Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA) [1.5Mb] January 2019 |
Resources: Letters, Factsheets and OIAs
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RDA Bargaining Questions and Answers [54kb] 30 January 2019 |
CE Peter Bramley's update - how we got here and where we're heading.
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CE lead's update - RDA Bargaining [186kb] 7 February 2019 |
The RMOs' terms and conditions of employment, and the latest workforce data.
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2018 RMO fact sheet one – Workforce [150kb] November 2018 |
Limits on working hours under each agreement, and how countries approach limits on hours of work differently.
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2018 RMO fact sheet two – hours of work [191kb] November 2018 |
Additional information
Research into appropriate working hours, by the Royal New Zealand College of Surgeons.
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Appropriate Working Hours for Surgical Training [125kb] November 2017 |
Research into standards for safe working hours, by the Royal New Zealand College of Surgeons
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Standards for Safe Working Hours [490kb] May 2009 |
Research into the emerging impacts of past MECAs, by the Sapere Research Group
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Emerging Impacts of the 2017 Resident Doctors' Multi-Employer Collective Agreement [490kb] April 2018 |