The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is an 'organising union'.
This means we work together with our members to improve their lives by organising for strength, unity and power at work and within the wider community.
One of the features of unionism in the workplace is a collective approach around wages and employment conditions.
NZNO staff work with members to negotiate Collective Agreements (CAs) with employers which prescribe the rates of pay and working conditions of employment in the workplace.
Once a CA has been agreed, we work with members and their employer to ensure that the pay rates and working conditions are observed.
Through collective bargaining, and by lobbying governments with other members of the community, unions have won minimum standards for:
- pay
- hours of work
- overtime
- holiday pay
as well as health and safety regulations and human rights.
Download or view a Collective Agreement
Major collective agreements are available for viewing below.
Primary Health Care Multi Employer Collective Agreement (PHC MECA)
The PHC MECA was formally signed off in June 2011 and all terms and conditions in the MECA are backdated to 01 September 2010.
A scanned copy is available for download below and each clause has been bookmarked to allow you to jump to the one that interests you.
Primary Health Care MECA 2010 - 2012 (PDF, 44 pages, 3.1MB)
Please note it is a large file (>3MB). If you have difficulties opening or viewing it please approach your employer for a copy. Copies are also available on request from your local NZNO Office.
District Health Board Multi Employer Collective Agreement (DHB MECA)
As of June 2011 the Endorsement Meetings have been completed for the new 2011 DHB MECA. An update will be available shortly on the DHB MECA 2011 page.
DHB MECA 2007-2010 (pdf)
Prison Services Nurses Collective Agreement
The Prison Services Nurses CA is only available to NZNO members. Click on the link below and log on to proceed.
Prison Services Nurses CA 2010-2010
Hospice Multi Employer Collective Agreement
A scanned copy of the MECA between NZNO and listed specified hospices is available below.
Hospice Multi Employer Collective Agreement (MECA), expires March 2012 (PDF)