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:
The DHB-STONZ National Manual has undergone a full review as part of the National Engagement Forum work plan following settlement of the STONZ and 20 DHBs MECA dated 14 December 2021 – 13 December 2023 (STONZ MECA). The updated version was endorsed on 20 April 2022 and is now released. Update to SET Prerequisites in the Surgery Reimbursement list 20 April 2022. Updates to the Medicine, Pathology and Psychiatry Reimbursement lists 20 April 2022. Updates to Appendix 7 Home Based Assessments 18 July 2022. Updates to Clauses 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27 and Clause 19 additional resources 19 July 2022. New resources made available under Resources for Psychiatry Registrars and Mental Health Services 19 July 2022. Updates to the Intensive Care Medicine and Ophthalmology Reimbursement lists 30 September 2022. Updates to the Clause 10 Form – Reimbursement List Request to add or remove, Clause 10 Form – Reimbursement List College Request to add or remove on 30 November 2022. |
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 |
Additional Duties |
Clause 15 |
Annual Leave |
Clause 25 |
Conference Leave |
Clause 8 |
Cross Cover |
Clause 22 |
Employment Related Expenses and Reimbursement Lists |
Clause 10 |
Continuing Medical Education (CME) |
Clause 10.8.2 & 10.8.3 |
Limits on hours |
Clause 17 |
Medical Education Leave |
Clause 7 |
On call and call backs |
Clause 18 |
Relievers |
Clause 16 & Appendix 2 |
Salaries and Wages |
Clause 12 |
Sick Leave |
Clause 26 |
Transfer Expenses |
Clause 33 |
Introduction
Section 1 Background, Purpose and Review Process [188kb] April 2022 |
Section 2 General Information [189kb] April 2022 |
Contacts
General Enquiries:
Email: stonzmanual@tas.health.nz
STONZ MECA
STONZ Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA) [898kb] February 2022 |
Resources for Psychiatry Registrars and Mental Health Services
Resources for Registrars Writing Rosters and Managing Leave
Clauses 4
Clause 4: Hours of Work and Rostering [275kb] July 2022 |
Clause 4.9: Late Roster Publication Tracker [25.8kb] April 2022 |
Clauses 5-9
Clause 5: Appointment Term [190kb] April 2022 |
Clause 6: Run Allocation [263kb] July 2022 |
Clause 7: Medical Education [281kb] July 2022 |
Clause 8: Conference Leave [169kb] July 2022 |
Clause 9: Employment Relations Education Leave (EREL) & Union Leave [176kb] July 2022 |
Clause 10 + Additional Resources
Clause 11
Clause 11: Protection of Training Programmes [116kb] April 2022 |
Clause 12 + Additional Resources
Clause 12: Salary Scales and Wages [553kb] April 2022 |
RMO Salary Scale Matrix [56.2kb] December 2022 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. |
Run Review Calculation Matrix Guide Non Shift roster [181kb] March 2020 |
Run Review Calculation Matrix Guide Shift roster [123kb] March 2020 |
Run Review Calculation Matrix [252kb] March 2020 |
Run Review Joint Calc Matrix Guide Non Shift roster [357kb] March 2020 |
Run Review Joint Calculation Matrix [951kb] March 2020 |
STONZ Run Category Calculator Tool [72kb] April 2022 |
STONZ Run Review Weekly Timesheet [147kb] March 2020 |
Summary of Vocational Training Requirements - Part One Exams or Equivalent [60kb] March 2020 |
Clause 13
Clause 13: Part-time Employees [188kb] April 2022 |
Clause 14 + Additional Resources
Clause 14: Run Descriptions [324kb] April 2022 |
Run Description Template [47kb] March 2020 |
Clauses 15 -18
Clause 15: Additional Duties [291kb] April 2022 |
Clause 16 & Appendix 2 Relief Management [267kb] July 2022 |
Clause 17: Limits on Hours & Appendix 4 Guidelines on Seven Night Rostering [338kb] July 2022 |
April 2022 |
Clause 19 + Additional Resources
Clause 19: Fatigue Management [184kb] April 2022 |
RMO Roster Relief Review and Improvement Frameworks [839kb] July 2022 |
July 2022 |
Clauses 20 - 27
Clause 20: Meal Periods and Rest Breaks [105kb] April 2022 |
Clause 21: Cover for Leave [231kb] July 2022 |
Clause 22: Cross Cover [176kb] July 2022 |
Clause 23: Public Holidays [186kb] April 2022 |
Clause 24: Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) of Public Holidays [180kb] April 2022 |
Clause 25: Annual Leave & Appendix 3 Best Practice Leave Allocation Guidelines [228kb] July 2022 |
July 2022 |
Clause 26 A: Family Violence Leave [99.3 kb] April 2022 |
Clause 27: Bereavement - Tangihanga Leave [122kb] July 2022 |
Clause 28 & Appendix 6 + Additional Resources
Clause 28 Parental Leave & Appendix 6 Best Practice Guidelines [192kb] April 2022 |
Form - RMO Parental Leave Application [44kb] April 2022 |
Clauses 29 - 37
Clause 47 + Additional Resources
Clause 47: Termination of Employment [117kb] April 2022 |
National RMO Certificate of Service Template [47kb] August 2021 |
Appendix 5 + Additional Resources
Appendix 7
Appendix 7: Best Practice Guidelines - Home Based Attachments[183kb] August 2022 |