Te Whatu Ora Collective Agreement

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What Is It?

The collective agreement between the New Zealand Resident Doctors’ Association and Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) is the national agreement setting out the terms and conditions of employment for all resident medical officers, who are members of NZRDA.

The Agreement covers all the important parts of your work life including hours of work, salaries and remuneration, costs of training, wellbeing, safety and leave.

You can read the Collective Agreement in full or download it below, or check out the Collective Agreement FAQs here to learn more about our Collective Agreement.

Guides to key parts of the CA

NZRDA Guide to the New Agreement Download Document ↓
Rostering Rules (2024–2026) Download Document ↓
Training & Education (2024–2026) Download Document ↓
Leave & Wellbeing (2024–2026) Download Document ↓
Remuneration & Allowances (2024-2026) Download Document ↓

Run review documents

Run Review Timesheet Download Document ↓
RMO Initiated Run Review Procedure Download Document ↓

Cross cover documents

Cross Cover Decision Flowchart & Email Template Download Document ↓
Report Cross Cover

Questions?

Members often reach out to us for clarification on various contract issues, such as understanding specific provisions, what you are eligible to apply for, and your entitlements. At times, you may want to know how to enforce those entitlements or understand Te Whatu Ora’s responsibilities regarding compliance with specific provisions in certain situations. We recommend taking the time to familiarise yourself with the CA (reading through the FAQs is a good starting point!) to gain a foundational understanding of your employment terms and conditions.

Keep in mind that all collective agreements are minimum rate documents. This means the provisions serve as a ‘safety net’ ensuring that your employment terms cannot fall below these levels. Te Whatu Ora may provide additional provisions beyond the collective agreement on a case-by-case basis. After reviewing the information below (along with the full text of the relevant provision(s) in your collective agreement).

If you still have further questions, feel free to contact us, or reach out to your local delegate.

Te Whatu Ora Collective Agreement FAQs
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