Health Care Assistants. Health Care Assistants and Hospital Aides MECA rates - September 2021 Pay Equity Rates from 7 March 2022 1-Apr-23 1-Apr-24
Health Care Assistants. Step 5 $53,803 $64,309 $ 68,309 $ 70,358 Step 4 $52,405 $62,437 $ 66,437 $ 68,437 Step 3 $51,579 $61,330 $ 65,330 $ 67,330 Step 2 $48,710 $57,486 $ 61,486 $ 63,486 Step 1 $46,182 $54,100 $ 58,100 $ 60,100 Progression: By annual increment at anniversary date steps 1-5 inclusive.
Health Care Assistants. Hospital Aides All newly employed HCAs will be offered the opportunity to participate in the fully funded NZQA Level 3 Health and Wellbeing qualification. This will be offered during paid work hours and will consist of online, in person and practice setting learning. Those HCAs already employed and would like this opportunity will be given support to access the programme and the employer will take all reasonable steps to support the employee to attain the qualification within 12 months of any such request. Coordination of the programme and learning outcomes will be provided by the organisation.
Health Care Assistants. All existing Health Care Assistants who are employed as at 30 June 2017 will transition to the new pay bands on 1 July 2017. The transition of existing employees may be done on either current qualifications or length of service, whichever is the most advantageous. Note that all new employees who commence employment on or after 1 July 2017 will progress through the pay bands only on the basis of obtaining qualifications. The following rates will apply for Health Care Assistants from 1 July 2017: Length of Service Qualification Pay Band 1 July 2019 Year 3 & 4 1 July 2021 Year 5 <3 years’ service OR Level 0* L0 $20.50 $21.50 3+ to 8 years’ service OR Level 2* L2 $21.50 $23.00 8+ to 12 years’ service OR Level 3* L3 $23.00 $25.00 12+ years’ service Level 4* L4 $25.50 $27.00 *“Qualifications” are those recognised by NZQA or equivalent The qualification must be a Level, 2, 3 or 4 New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing from an NZQA- accredited provider. Employees have a responsibility to notify employers when they have gained a qualification. New pay rates should apply from the later of the date the employee notifies the employer, or the date on the qualification certificate, that is, when the qualification was achieved.
Health Care Assistants. New employees will be placed on the pay step dependent on their years of Health Care Assistant experience and will progress to the next step annually on anniversary of their appointment.
