This section contains information on employment issues including relevant Acts and how to manage a contract whether you are on an individual agreement (IEA) or the PHC Multi Employer Collective Agreement (MECA).

NZNO
The NZNO is a trade union and will bargain for nurses who fall within the MECA agreements. Nurses who are not NZNO members but needed bargaining will pay a fee to NZNO
https://www.nzno.org.nz/

College of Nurses Aotearoa NZ Inc
The College is a professional nursing organisation, not a union and does not offer bargaining or employment services.
www.nurse.org.nz

The College offers resources on a number of areas including these two useful presentations:

Reading and understanding contractsIndividual Employment AgreementsPHC Multi Employer Collective Agreement (MECA)A Guide To Managing Collective Agreements as a Non-Union MemberJERC committe NZNOEmployment Relations ActHolidays ActManagement Competencies: Bullying

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