The deal would have delivered a 2.75 per cent pay increase backdated to April 1, 2020, for nurses and health promoters. Medical receptionists would have got a 3.75 per cent increase, also backdated to April 1. Other aspects of the deal included five weeks’ annual leave after six years’ service.
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NZNO advocate Chris Wilson said members had decisively rejected the proposed deal. “Both parties agreed to go to mediation. Clearly, underfunding is the barrier to getting a deal members will accept. We hope that the Government’s commitment to pay equity in primary health care may provide an opportunity to find a way forward.”