New Zealand Medical Association

Primary Health Care Multi Employer Collective Agreement

The second Primary Health Care MECA has now been fully ratified. This is a significant achievement, as it covers nearly 600 employers and more than 2500 employees. The agreement was ratified by nearly 98% of the employers the NZMA was representing. The agreement takes effect from 1 July 2008 and expires on 31 August 2010.

Primary Health Care MECA (PDF, 30 pages, 1.10MB)

Main Wage Clauses from MECA (PDF, 6 pages, 71.78KB)

Subsequent Party Form (PDF, 1 page, 14.35KB)
(use this form if your practice would like to become party to the PHC MECA)

Individual Employment Agreement Order Form (PDF, 1 page, 35.07KB)
(for non union employees or practices not party to the MECA)

For further information on the Primary Health Care MECA or help with interpreting clauses, please email Debbie Papera debbie@nzma.org.nz  or Anna Phipps anna@nzma.org.nz  or phone 0800 656 161.