SToNZ National Manual
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The National Manual provides information on the parties' agreed application of the 20 DHB and Specialty Trainees of New Zealand MECA (SToNZ MECA).
Purpose
The National Manual contains processes, procedures and resources, for deploying and supporting Resident Medical Officers (RMOs). The Manual provides a mechanism for the SToNZ MECA to be applied in a consistent and standardised way across the 20 DHBs.
Who can use the Manual
Content has been developed for:
- RMOs
- The Specialty Trainees of New Zealand (SToNZ)
- People providing administrative and management support to RMOs
For example: RMO Support Units, Duty Managers, Services, Senior Medical Officers, Payroll, Employment Relations and Human Resources teams.
VERSION NOTES:Version 1 of the manual was released on 24 April 2020 Updates made to the Medicine and Pathology Reimbursement Lists under Clause 10 effective 18 August 2020 Updates made to the Ophthalmology, Psychiatry and Surgery Reimbursement Lists under Clause 10 effective 17 November 2020 Updates made to the Medicine, Surgery and Pathology Reimbursement Lists under Clause 10 effective 12 April 2021 |
Most frequently used clauses:
The following provides a summary of frequently used clauses in the SToNZ MECA. Refer to the specific clause in the Manual for more detailed information.
Provision |
Clause Number |
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Additional Duties |
Clause 15 |
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Annual Leave |
Clause 25 |
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Conference Leave |
Clause 8 |
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Cross Cover |
Clause 22 |
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Employment Related Expenses and Reimbursement Lists |
Clause 10 |
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Continuing Medical Education (CME) |
Clause 10.8.2 & 10.8.3 |
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Limits on hours |
Clause 17 |
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Medical Education Leave |
Clause 7 |
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On call and call backs |
Clause 18 |
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Relievers |
Clause 16 & Appendix 2 |
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Salaries and Wages |
Clause 12 |
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Sick Leave |
Clause 26 |
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Transfer Expenses |
Clause 33 |
Introduction
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April 2020 |
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Section 1 Background, Purpose and Review Process [321KB] May 2020 |
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Section 2 General Information [174KB] May 2020 |
Contacts
General Enquiries:
Email: stonzmanual@tas.health.nz
SToNZ MECA
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SToNZ Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA) [1.5Mb] January 2019 |
Clauses 4-9
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Clause 4: Hours of Work [42kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 5: Appointment Term [62kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 6: Run Allocation [77kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 7: Medical Education [126kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 8: Conference Leave [43kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 9: Employment Relations Eduation Leave (EREL) & Union Leave [47kb] March 2020 |
Clause 10 + Additional Resources + Reimbursement Lists
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Clause 10: Employment Related Expenses [251kb] March 2020 |
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Form - Reimbursement List Request to Add or Remove [94kb] March 2020 |
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SToNZ CME RMO Claim Form - All DHBs [54kb] March 2020 |
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Anaesthesia Reimbursement List [48kb] March 2020 |
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Dental Reimbursement List [35kb] March 2020 |
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Emergency Medicine Reimbursement List [42kb] March 2020 |
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Intensive Care Medicine Reimbursement List [47kb] March 2020 |
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Medicine Reimbursement List [102kb] April 2021 |
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Obstetrics & Gynaecology Reimbursement List [78kb] March 2020 |
| Ophthalmology Reimbursement List [27kb]
December 2020 |
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Paediatrics Reimbursement List [41kb] March 2020 |
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Pathology Reimbursement List [80kb] April 2021 |
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Psychiatry Reimbursement List [55kb] November 2020 |
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Public Health Reimbursement List [38kb] March 2020 |
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Radiation Oncology Reimbursement List [41kb] March 2020 |
| Radiology Reimbursement List [47kb]
March 2020 |
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Surgery Reimbursement List [139kb] April 2021 |
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Urgent Care Reimbursement List [38kb] March 2020 |
Clause 11
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Clause 11: Protection of Training Programmes [46kb] March 2020 |
Clause 12 + Additional Resources
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Clause 12: Salary Scales and Wages [502kb] March 2020 |
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RMO Salary Scale Matrix [63kb] June 2020 Important Note: When downloading the Salary Scale Matrix you need to save the file format as a macro-enabled excel spreadsheet (xlsm) to ensure that the macros are enabled. |
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Run Review Calculation Matrix Guide Non Shift roster [181kb] March 2020 |
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Run Review Calculation Matrix Guide Shift roster [123kb] March 2020 |
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Run Review Calculation Matrix [255kb] March 2020 |
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Run Review Joint Calc Matrix Guide Non Shift roster [357kb] March 2020 |
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Run Review Joint Calculation Matrix [951kb] March 2020 |
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SToNZ Run Category Calculator Tool [101kb] March 2020 |
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SToNZ Run Review Weekly Timesheet [147kb] March 2020 |
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Summary of Vocational Training Requirements - Part One Exams or Equivalent [60kb] March 2020 |
Clause 13
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Clause 13: Part Time Employees [124kb] March 2020 |
Clause 14 + Additional Resources
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Clause 14: Run Descriptions [326kb] March 2020 |
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Run Description Template [47kb] March 2020 |
Clauses 15 - 27
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Clause 15: Additional Duties [220kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 16 & Appendix 2 Relief Management [ 117kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 17: Limits on Hours [153kb] March 2020 |
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March 2020 |
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Clause 19: Fatigue Management [38kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 20: Meal Periods and Rest Breaks [42kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 21: Cover for Leave [83kb] March 2020 |
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March 2020 |
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Clause 23: Public Holiday [61kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 24: Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) of Public Holidays [61kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 25: Annual Leave [74kb] March 2020 |
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March 2020 |
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Clause 27: Bereavement - Tangihanga Leave [53kb] March 2020 |
Clauses 28 + Additional Resources
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Clause 28: Parental Leave [148kb] March 2020 |
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Form - RMO Parental Leave Application March 2020 |
Clauses 29 - 35 + 47 & Appendix 3
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Clause 29: Special Leave [35kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 30: Jury Service [41kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 31: Training Away from Base Hospital [97kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 32: First Appointment as HS Removal Expenses [52kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 33: Transfer Expenses [95kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 34: Travelling Allowance [50kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 35: Relieving Allowance [46kb] March 2020 |
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Clause 47: Termination of Employment [53kb] March 2020 |
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Appendix 3: Transition Provisions [55kb] March 2020 |