Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 6, 2023 12:16:37 GMT 12
A.E. Thompson: HEALTH NZ AND THE PSA SNEAK IN A BIT MORE RACISM WHILE THEY CAN
Days after the new government was sworn in, the PSA has announced the latest employment agreement (yet to be ratified by members) for the 'Allied' health staff with Health New Zealand, i.e. non-medical health professionals such as social workers, radiologists and so forth. One item in the agreement states:
"Allied leading the way with an exciting new Tikanga clause, the first of any health collective agreement! Māori Pūtea/Allowance - A Pūtea will be paid where, by mutual agreement, the kaimahi Māori will deliver Pūkenga Māori on behalf of the service or organisation, where this knowledge is not recognised in their role or remuneration."
Exciting huh?
'Pukenga' in this context appears to mean 'skill' or 'expertise'.
'Putea' means 'sum of money'.
'Kaimahi' in this context means 'employees' and 'kaimahi Maori' means 'Maori employees'.
So this provision will pay Maori employees an extra amount for delivering skills in being Maori.
Possibly, the provision might apply in limited fashion. The wording "on behalf of the service or organisation" might imply that the payment will be for leading official ceremonies. Why then would the non-Maori officiator not receive extra money for the skill (s)he delivers in performing that role?
However, we can reasonably predict that this will become a standard bonus for having Maori ancestry. Any Maori will always be delivering skills in being Maori, whatever else they might be doing. Aside from reassuring (or in many cases discomfiting) Maori patients, their skills in being Maori will be constantly delivered in meetings, staffrooms etc so they must surely all be eligible for the extra race-based money.....
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2023/12/ae-thompson-health-nz-and-psa-sneak-in.html
Days after the new government was sworn in, the PSA has announced the latest employment agreement (yet to be ratified by members) for the 'Allied' health staff with Health New Zealand, i.e. non-medical health professionals such as social workers, radiologists and so forth. One item in the agreement states:
"Allied leading the way with an exciting new Tikanga clause, the first of any health collective agreement! Māori Pūtea/Allowance - A Pūtea will be paid where, by mutual agreement, the kaimahi Māori will deliver Pūkenga Māori on behalf of the service or organisation, where this knowledge is not recognised in their role or remuneration."
Exciting huh?
'Pukenga' in this context appears to mean 'skill' or 'expertise'.
'Putea' means 'sum of money'.
'Kaimahi' in this context means 'employees' and 'kaimahi Maori' means 'Maori employees'.
So this provision will pay Maori employees an extra amount for delivering skills in being Maori.
Possibly, the provision might apply in limited fashion. The wording "on behalf of the service or organisation" might imply that the payment will be for leading official ceremonies. Why then would the non-Maori officiator not receive extra money for the skill (s)he delivers in performing that role?
However, we can reasonably predict that this will become a standard bonus for having Maori ancestry. Any Maori will always be delivering skills in being Maori, whatever else they might be doing. Aside from reassuring (or in many cases discomfiting) Maori patients, their skills in being Maori will be constantly delivered in meetings, staffrooms etc so they must surely all be eligible for the extra race-based money.....
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2023/12/ae-thompson-health-nz-and-psa-sneak-in.html