Nurses Society of New Zealand (NSNZ) members and associate members employed by Te Whatu Ora | Health NZ have just voted to accept the terms of settlement signed by the parties last month. This follows a ratification vote.
Nurses Society director David Wills says it seems that most members who voted accepted that the offer was the best that could realistically be achieved given current health funding.
Plus the offer made for NSNZ members is essentially the same as the offer for nursing staff represented by other unions. Likewise other health professionals have also been offered and accepted the same percentage increases.
The new base pay rates for registered nurses, enrolled nurses, senior designated nurses, midwives, nurse practitioners, as well health care assistants and mental health assistants have a 2.5% increase this year and a further 2.0% next year.
The increases mean base rates for RNs this year range from $77,667 for new graduates to $166,872 for senior nurses, and next year from $79,221 to $170,209. Step 7 (the base scale most RNs are on) increases to $109,407 this year and $111,596 next year.
The settlement includes a one off lump sum of $1,300 for designated senior nurses and $1,000 for other nurses.
There are also increases to a number of allowances including a boost to the professional development allowance for nurse practitioner to $6,000 pa which may be accrued for up to three years (to $18,000).
The full terms of settlement can be read here as well as the new CA.
NSNZ uses its union arm Te Uniana o NSNZ - the Union of the Nurses Society of New Zealand Te Kāhui Tapuhi o Aotearoa for most of its collective bargaining. Nurses Society members are generally automatically members of Te Uniana o NSNZ.
Nurses Society of New Zealand (NSNZ) members and associate members employed by Te Whatu Ora | Health NZ have just voted to accept the terms of settlement signed by the parties last month. This follows a ratification vote.
Nurses Society director David Wills says it seems that most members who voted accepted that the offer was the best that could realistically be achieved given current health funding.
Plus the offer made for NSNZ members is essentially the same as the offer for nursing staff represented by other unions. Likewise other health professionals have also been offered and accepted the same percentage increases.
The new base pay rates for registered nurses, enrolled nurses, senior designated nurses, midwives, nurse practitioners, as well health care assistants and mental health assistants have a 2.5% increase this year and a further 2.0% next year.
The increases mean base rates for RNs this year range from $77,667 for new graduates to $166,872 for senior nurses, and next year from $79,221 to $170,209. Step 7 (the base scale most RNs are on) increases to $109,407 this year and $111,596 next year.
The settlement includes a one off lump sum of $1,300 for designated senior nurses and $1,000 for other nurses.
There are also increases to a number of allowances including a boost to the professional development allowance for nurse practitioner to $6,000 pa which may be accrued for up to three years (to $18,000).
The full terms of settlement can be read here as well as the new CA.
NSNZ uses its union arm Te Uniana o NSNZ - the Union of the Nurses Society of New Zealand Te Kāhui Tapuhi o Aotearoa for most of its collective bargaining. Nurses Society members are generally automatically members of Te Uniana o NSNZ.