PSA Press Release
Attention: Industrial/health reporters April 20, 2004
Nelson Marlborough Mental Health Workers Breakthrough “Sunshine Hours”
PSA members working in Mental Health Services at Nelson Marlborough District Health Board have voted to accept a salary
settlement offer ranging from 11% to 20.3% for a term of 20 months.
PSA Organiser Mike Cunliffe said the salaries and conditions negotiated at Nelson Marlborough DHB were now comparable
with other DHBs in New Zealand.
“PSA delegates and membership were unified and determined to achieve a settlement which would be seen as a good basis
for the retention and recruitment of Mental Health Services staff for the Top of the South region.”
“The settlement also recognises the 24-hour, 7-day a week nature of psychiatric nursing with improved penal rates for
emergency Child, Adolescent and Adult Mental Health nursing staff.”
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