The full settlement document, that applies to contracts with the Ministry of Health, district health boards, the Department of Corrections, the Ministry of Social Development, ACC and Oranga Tamariki, can be found on the Ministry of Health’s website. The operational policy document that describes the Ministry of Health and DHBs’ process is also there. The Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlement (known as the Terranova settlement) can be found on the New Zealand Legislation website. Excerpts from these documents around eligibility are below:
(e) means a mental health and addiction support worker, employed by an Employer who performs the Services;
(f) includes any person who has been employed by an Employer as an Employee who has, between the Application date and the day before Settlement Date:
(i) exited their employment with an Employer and exited the sector;
(ii) transferred to another Employer and is performing the Services;
(iii) transferred to another Employer as defined in the 2017 Settlement Agreement;
(iv) changed roles with their current or former Employer to a non-Care and Support Worker role;
(v) transferred to a non-funded service, but still employed by an Employer.
(g) does not include employees who do not perform the Services;
(a) assisting a person who has a mental health or addiction need to achieve their goals to:
(i) continue to live in the person’s home or in the community (such as personal care and household management services); or
(ii) work in the community; or
(iii) participate in activities in their communities of interest to them; or
(iv) contribute to their communities in ways valued by them and their communities; or
(v) learn new skills to help them manage their lives and overall well-being, and to participate and work in their communities; or
(vi) maintain and develop social and support networks
(b) supporting a person’s rehabilitation from a mental injury covered by the Accident Compensation Act 2001 and to achieve and sustain the person’s maximum level of participation in everyday life;
To find out which qualifications are equivalent to the various levels of the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing, please go to the industry training organisations Careerforce’s website.
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1 July 2017 Year 1 |
1 July 2018 Year 2 |
1 July 2019 Years 3/4 |
1 July 2021 Year 5 |
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L0 |
$19.00 |
$19.80 |
$20.50 |
$21.50 |
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L2* |
$20.00 |
$21.00 |
$21.50 |
$23.00 |
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L3* |
$21.00 |
$22.50 |
$23.00 |
$25.00 |
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L4* |
$23.50 |
$24.50 |
$25.50 |
$27.00 |
*”Qualifications” are those recognised by NZQA
NB – For the purpose of determining the minimum rates and progression for Employees. An employee may move immediately to Level 4 upon achieving a Level 4 Qualification with there being no requirement to complete Levels 2 and Levels 3 before completing Level 4.
The Pay Rates for Year 1 are for the purpose of Retrospective Funding and Back-pay only.
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1 July 2017 Year 1 |
1 July 2018 Year 2 |
1 July 2019 Year 3/4 |
1 July 2021 Year 5 |
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L0 or <3 years service |
$19.00 |
$19.80 |
$20.50 |
$21.50 |
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L2* or 3+ years service |
$20.00 |
$21.00 |
$21.50 |
$23.00 |
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L3*or 8+ years service |
$21.00 |
$22.50 |
$23.00 |
$25.00 |
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L4* or 12+ years service |
$23.50 |
$24.50 |
$25.50 |
$27.00 |
NB – The Pay Rates for Year 1 are for the purpose of Retrospective Funding and Back-pay only.
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After 1 July 2017 |
On or after 1 July 2018 |
On or after 1 July 2019 |
On or after 1 July 2021 |
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$22.50 |
$23.50 |
$24.50 |
$26.00 |
NB – For the purpose of determining the appropriate Transition Rate for an Employee, Employees must have been employed in current continuous service with their Employer
The Pay Rates for Year 1 are for the purpose of Retrospective Funding and Back-pay only.
