ASMOF Queensland Branch, the industrial partner of AMA Queensland, served a log of claims for the new Mater Health Services Senior Medical Officers' Enterprise Agreement.
We are negotiating for an agreement that achieves parity with the Queensland Health Medical Officers’ Certified Agreement (MOCA). However, as at 1 July 2022, many claims remain unresolved.
Despite this, the Mater asserted to the Unions and Bargaining Representatives that its intention was to soon push ahead to a vote on the SMO Agreement.
If this occurs, ASMOF QB would regard this as unacceptable to our members, and we would recommend that SMOs vote “NO” to force Mater back to the negotiating table and allow us to continue fighting for better entitlements and the appropriate resolution of outstanding claims.
A ‘yes’ vote will lock Mater SMOs into unsatisfactory and inferior entitlements for three years.
Below is a table comparing the proposed Mater SMO EA and MOCA 5.
| Mater | MOCA 5 (Qld Health) |
|
3-year Agreement 2.5% increase per annum |
QLD Government wages policy yet to be announced Predicted annual increases >2.5% (under MOCA 6) |
|
Private practice unprotected and outside the Agreement Changes can occur without approval |
Private practice billings included and protected under the Agreement |
|
Car allowance unprotected and outside the Agreement Changes can occur without approval Part time employees disadvantaged as entitlement and prorated |
Car allowance included and protected under the Agreement Prorated entitlement for part timer employees |
| No funding commitment for consultant coverage to support 10% minimum clinical support time in all departments |
Individual SMOs receive 10% minimum clinical support time Not a department-based allocation |
Bargaining period: ASMOF QB has been undertaking fortnightly bargaining meetings with Mater Health Services since late 2021.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email asmofqld@asmof.org.au or call (07) 3872 2222
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