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Credit MyRoster and link to pageUrl when quoting.", "rateNotes": "hourly / weekly / annual figures are derived from each agreement's source amounts (see sourceFrequency) using its fullTimeHoursPerWeek and weeksPerYear (52.1667 unless the payroll convention differs, e.g. 52.17857 = 365.25 ÷ 7). Base rates only — penalties, allowances and overtime are listed separately.", "app": { "name": "MyRoster", "description": "MyRoster calculates take-home pay for shift workers from these rates — penalties, allowances, overtime, tax and super — on iOS and Android.", "website": "https://myrosterapp.com.au" }, "agreements": [ { "agreementName": "Te Whatu Ora / NZNO Nursing & Midwifery MECA (2026–2027)", "agreementStatus": "Current", "datasetCode": "nz", "region": "New Zealand", "country": "New Zealand", "currency": "NZD", "fullTimeHoursPerWeek": 40, "weeksPerYear": 52.16666667, "sourceFrequency": "annual", "effectiveDates": [ "2026-03-02", "2027-03-02" ], "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/employment-relations/employment-agreements" ], "roles": [ { "title": "Registered Nurse", "grade": "RN", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Step 1 (New Graduate)", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "annual": 77667, "hourly": 37.22, "weekly": 1488.82 }, { 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"label": "Grade 8 · step 2", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "annual": 147545, "hourly": 70.71, "weekly": 2828.34 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-03-02", "annual": 150496, "hourly": 72.12, "weekly": 2884.91 } ] }, { "id": "17", "label": "Grade 8 · step 3", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "annual": 154856, "hourly": 74.21, "weekly": 2968.49 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-03-02", "annual": 157953, "hourly": 75.7, "weekly": 3027.85 } ] }, { "id": "18", "label": "Grade 8 · step 4", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "annual": 166872, "hourly": 79.97, "weekly": 3198.82 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-03-02", "annual": 170209, "hourly": 81.57, "weekly": 3262.79 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Caseload Midwife", "grade": "RM", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Step 1", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "annual": 134136, "hourly": 64.28, "weekly": 2571.3 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-03-02", "annual": 136818, "hourly": 65.57, "weekly": 2622.71 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Step 2", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "annual": 136265, "hourly": 65.3, "weekly": 2612.11 }, { "effectiveDate": "2027-03-02", "annual": 138990, "hourly": 66.61, "weekly": 2664.35 } ] } ] } ], "allowances": [ { "name": "On-call allowance", "description": "Per hour on call during off-duty hours. Clause 10.1.", "unit": "per hour", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "amount": 8 } ] }, { "name": "On-call (public holiday)", "description": "On-call rate on public holidays. Clause 10.1.", "unit": "per hour", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "amount": 10 } ] }, { "name": "Higher duties", "description": "Performing a higher position/grade for a qualifying shift. Clause 10.2.", "unit": "per hour", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "amount": 3 } ] }, { "name": "Shift coordination", "description": "RN, RM or EN assigned as shift coordinator for the majority of a shift. Clause 10.3.", "unit": "per shift", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "amount": 24 } ] }, { "name": "Telephone on-call", "description": "Work-related call resolved over the phone while on call (no call-back), logged with a case note. Clause 10.6.", "unit": "per call", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "amount": 10 } ] }, { "name": "Meal allowance", "description": "Qualifying shift worked more than an hour beyond the roster. Clause 10.7.", "unit": "per occasion", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "amount": 7.95 } ] }, { "name": "Nurse Practitioner PD allowance", "description": "Professional-development allowance from 2 Mar 2026; accruable for up to 3 years ($18,000). Clause 28.2.7.", "unit": "per year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "amount": 6000 } ] }, { "name": "PDRP — Expert level", "description": "RN Expert / Puna Rahi, RM Leadership and EN Accomplished. Added to base pay; attracts penal & overtime. Clause 28.2.9.", "unit": "per year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "amount": 4500 } ] }, { "name": "PDRP — Proficient level", "description": "RN Proficient / Puna Whakatau, RM Confident and EN Proficient. Added to base pay; attracts penal & overtime. Clause 28.2.9.", "unit": "per year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "amount": 3000 } ] }, { "name": "HCA/MHA Merit 1 / Merit 2", "description": "$1,000 (Merit 1) or $2,000 (Merit 2), added to base pay.", "unit": "per year", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-03-02", "amount": "$1,000–$2,000" } ] } ], "penalties": [ { "name": "Weekend penal", "rate": "+50%", "description": "Extra 0.5× on ordinary hours from midnight Fri/Sat to midnight Sun/Mon. Clause 8.2.2(a)." }, { "name": "Public holiday penal", "rate": "+100%", "description": "Extra 1.0× on ordinary hours worked on a public holiday, plus an alternative holiday. Clause 8.2.2(b)." }, { "name": "Night penal", "rate": "+25%", "description": "Extra 0.25× on ordinary night hours (2000–end of rostered night duty, Sun/Mon to Fri/Sat). Clause 8.2.2(c)." }, { "name": "Overtime — first 3 hrs", "rate": "150%", "description": "Time and a half for the first three hours of overtime (weekdays). Clause 8.2.1.1(c)." }, { "name": "Overtime — after 3 hrs", "rate": "200%", "description": "Double time beyond three hours, and all night/weekend/public-holiday overtime. Clause 8.2.1.1(c)/(d)." }, { "name": "Call-back", "rate": "Overtime, min 3 hrs", "description": "Paid at the overtime rate for a minimum of three hours. Clause 9.1." } ], "notes": [ "Rates are the in-force Te Whatu Ora / NZNO Nursing & Midwifery MECA (1 Mar 2026 – 31 Oct 2027): +2.5% from 2 March 2026, then +2.0% from 2 March 2027.", "Per-step figures are taken directly from the signed collective agreement; rates apply from 2 March 2026 (backdated where payroll rolled out later).", "The enrolled-nurse top step includes the settlement’s $2,000 pay-scale adjustment, applied after the 2.5% increase.", "Ordinary hourly rate = annual salary ÷ 2086 (CA cl. 8.2.1.1(a)); the hourly toggle here uses a 40-hour week as an approximation.", "All figures are in New Zealand dollars (NZD). Lump sums ($1,000, or $1,300 for designated senior nurses) are paid separately under the settlement.", "Source: Te Whatu Ora / NZNO Nursing and Midwifery MECA. Health New Zealand publishes its collective agreements at https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/employment-relations/employment-agreements" ] } ] }