PSA And DHBs Have Reached Settlement on Five Collective
Agreements
The 20 District Health Boards are pleased to
reach settlement via mediation on five Multi Employer
Collective Agreements (MECAs) with the Public Service
Association for 12,000 mental and public health nurses,
allied, public health and technical staff, and clerical
workers nationwide.
Graham Dyer, Chair of the District
Health Boards’ Employment Relations Strategy Group and
Chief Executive of Hutt and Wairarapa DHBs, said that the
mediation was undertaken by both sides in a very
professional manner.
“The PSA team was most
constructive. Our employees will now be consulted on the
settlement and we hope they vote in favour.”
Mr Dyer
said that no details of the settlement would be released
while the PSA was informing its members.
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