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Hospital staff wait five months for pay rise
Hospital staff face five-month delay for agreed pay increase.
In brief
Hospital staff face five-month delay for agreed pay increase. Hospital support staff in New Zealand will receive a 2.5% pay rise and $1000 lump sum after five months due to implementation delays. Originally reported by RNZ.
Pay rise delay
Hospital support staff face five-month wait for 2.5% pay increase and $1000 lump sum payment.
Union concerns
E tū director Finn O'Dwyer-Cunliffe says some staff earn below the Living Wage of $29.90 per hour.
Health NZ timeline
Health New Zealand plans to implement 34 collective agreements by March 2027, including support staff pay increases.
At a glance
Hospital support staff in New Zealand will receive a 2.5% pay rise and $1000 lump sum after five months due to implementation delays.
