STONZ National Manual
The National Manual provides information on the parties' agreed application of the Health NZ and Specialty Trainees of New Zealand CA (STONZ CA).
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Purpose
The National Manual contains processes, procedures and resources, for deploying and supporting Resident Medical Officers (RMOs). The Manual provides a mechanism for the STONZ MECA to be applied in a consistent and standardised way across the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.
Who can use the Manual
Content has been developed for:
- RMOs
- The Specialty Trainees of New Zealand (STONZ)
- People providing administrative and management support to RMOs
For example: RMO Support Units, Duty Managers, Services, Senior Medical Officers, Payroll, Employment Relations and Human Resources teams.
Version notes
The Health NZ-STONZ National Manual has undergone a full review as part of the National Engagement Forum work plan following settlement of the Health New Zealand and STONZ Collective Agreement dated 14 February 2024 – 28 February 2026 (STONZ CA).
The updated version was endorsed at the 12 June 2024 meeting and is now released.
- Updates to Clause 10 Employment Related Expenses effective 7 November 2024
- Updates made to the Anaesthesia, Pathology and Surgery Reimbursement Lists under Clause 10 effective 13 March 2025
Downloadable clauses
Introduction
Introduction
Contacts
Contacts
General enquiries:
STONZ Collective Agreement
STONZ Collective Agreement
Health NZ and STONZ RMO Collective Agreement [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Last updated August 2024
Summary of Key Elements 2024-2026 STONZ Collective Agreement [PDF, 129 KB]
Last updated August 2024
RMO Roster Relief Review and Improvement Frameworks
RMO Roster Relief Review and Improvement Frameworks
RMO Roster Relief Review and Improvement Frameworks [PDF, 804 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Roster Review Tool [DOCX, 46 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Resources for Psychiatry Registrars and Mental Health Services
Resources for Psychiatry Registrars and Mental Health Services
Escalation Process Guidelines for Absent Mental Health Clinician After Hours [DOCX, 151 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Psychiatry Registrar National Orientation Template [DOCX, 64 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Resources for Registrars Writing Rosters and Managing Leave
Resources for Registrars Writing Rosters and Managing Leave
Roster Writing and Leave Management - Example Desk File [DOCX, 46 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Roster Writing and Leave Management - Guide for Registrars [PDF, 427 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 4 Hours of Work and Rostering
Clause 4 Hours of Work and Rostering
Clause 4 Hours of Work and Rostering [PDF, 208 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 5 Appointment Term
Clause 5 Appointment Term
Clause 5: Appointment Term [PDF, 140 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 6 Run Allocation
Clause 6 Run Allocation
Clause 6 Run Allocation [PDF, 178 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 7 Medical Education
Clause 7 Medical Education
Clause 7 Medical Education [PDF, 250 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 8 Conference Leave
Clause 8 Conference Leave
Clause 8: Conference Leave [PDF, 133 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 9 Employment Relations Education Leave and Union Leave
Clause 9 Employment Relations Education Leave and Union Leave
Clause 9 Employments Relation Education Leave (EREL) and Union Leave [PDF, 140 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 9A Leave for College or Council Related Activity
Clause 9A Leave for College or Council Related Activity
Clause 9A Leave for College or Council Related Activity [PDF, 93 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 10 Employment Related Expenses and Training Reimbursement Lists
Clause 10 Employment Related Expenses and Training Reimbursement Lists
Clause 10 Employment Related Expenses and Training Reimbursement Lists [PDF, 387 KB]
Last updated 7 November 2024
Form - Reimbursement List Request to Add or Remove [DOCX, 66 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Form - Reimbursement List College Request to Add or Remove [DOCX, 66 KB]
Last updated July 2024
STONZ CME RMO Claim Form - All DHBs [XLSX, 49 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 10 Summary of Vocational Training Requirements - Part 1 Exams or Equivalent [PDF, 188 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Anaesthesia Reimbursement List [PDF, 123 KB]
Last updated March 2025
Dental Reimbursement List [PDF, 87 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Emergency Medicine Reimbursement [PDF, 98 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Intensive Care Medicine Reimbursement List [PDF, 134 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Medicine Reimbursement List [PDF, 249 KB]
Last updated November 2024
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Reimbursement List [PDF, 184 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Ophthalmology Reimbursement List [PDF, 117 KB]
Last updated 11 November 2024
Paediatrics Reimbursement List [PDF, 139 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Pathology Reimbursement List [PDF, 185 KB]
Last updated March 2025
Psychiatry Reimbursement List [PDF, 159 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Public Health Reimbursement List [PDF, 122 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Radiation Oncology Reimbursement List [PDF, 128 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Radiology Reimbursement List [PDF, 148 KB]
Last updated March 2020
Surgery Reimbursement List [PDF, 310 KB]
Last updated March 2025
Urgent Care Reimbursement List [PDF, 125 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 11 Protection of Training Programmes and Appendix 1: Best Practice Guidelines Training and Teaching
Clause 11 Protection of Training Programmes and Appendix 1: Best Practice Guidelines Training and Teaching
Clause 11 Protection of Training Programmes [PDF, 127 KB]
Last updated July 2023
Clause 12 Salaries and Wages
Clause 12 Salaries and Wages
Clause 12 Salary Scales and Wages [PDF, 661 KB]
Last updated March 2025
Clause 12 Salary Scale Matrix
Last update March 2025
Clause 12 RMO Salary Scale Matrix Returning REG [XLSX, 36 KB]
Last updated March 2025
Run Review Calculation Matrix Guide Shift roster [PDF, 224 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Run Review Calculation Matrix Guide Shift roster [PDF, 288 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Run Review Calculation Matrix [XLSX, 240 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Run Review Joint Calculation Matrix Sheet [XLSX, 869 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Run Review Joint Calculation Matrix Guide Non Shift roster [PDF, 474 KB]
Last updated July 2024
STONZ Run Review Weekly Timesheet [PDF, 200 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 13 Part-time Employees
Clause 13 Part-time Employees
Clause 13 Part-time Employees [PDF, 185 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 14 Run Description
Clause 14 Run Description
Clause 14: Run Descriptions [PDF, 508 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Run Description Template [DOCX, 50 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 15 Additional Duties
Clause 15 Additional Duties
Clause 15 Additional Duties [PDF, 288 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 16 and Appendix 2 Relief Management
Clause 16 and Appendix 2 Relief Management
Clause 16 and Appendix 2 Relief Management [PDF, 256 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 17 Limits on Hours and Appendix 4: Guidelines on Seven-Night Rostering
Clause 17 Limits on Hours and Appendix 4: Guidelines on Seven-Night Rostering
Clause 18 On Call
Clause 18 On Call
Clause 18 On Call [PDF, 172 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 19 Fatigue Management
Clause 19 Fatigue Management
Clause 19 Fatigue Management [PDF, 180 KB]
Last updated July 2024
RMO Roster Relief Review and Improvement Frameworks [PDF, 804 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Roster Review Tool [DOCX, 46 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 20 Meal Periods and Rest Breaks
Clause 20 Meal Periods and Rest Breaks
Clause 20 Meal Periods and Rest Breaks [PDF, 103 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 21 Cover for Leave
Clause 21 Cover for Leave
Clause 21 Cover for Leave [PDF, 179 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 22 Cross Cover and Appendix 8: Chronic Cross-Cover Situations
Clause 22 Cross Cover and Appendix 8: Chronic Cross-Cover Situations
Clause 22 Cross Cover and Appendix 8 Chronic Cross-Cover Situations [PDF, 152 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 23 Public Holidays
Clause 23 Public Holidays
Clause 23: Public Holidays [PDF, 181 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 24 Time of in Lieu of Public Holidays (Alternative Holiday)
Clause 24 Time of in Lieu of Public Holidays (Alternative Holiday)
Clause 24 Time off in Lieu of Public Holidays (Alternative Holiday) [PDF, 169 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 25 Annual Leave and Appendix 3 Best Practice Leave Allocation Guidelines
Clause 25 Annual Leave and Appendix 3 Best Practice Leave Allocation Guidelines
Clause 26 Sick Leave
Clause 26 Sick Leave
Clause 26 Sick Leave) [PDF, 163 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 26A Family Violence Leave
Clause 26A Family Violence Leave
Clause 26A Family Violence Leave [PDF, 108 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 27 Bereavement or Tangihanga Leave
Clause 27 Bereavement or Tangihanga Leave
Clause 27 Bereavement or Tangihanga Leave [PDF, 153 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 28 and Appendix 6 Parental Leave and Best Practice Guidelines
Clause 28 and Appendix 6 Parental Leave and Best Practice Guidelines
Clause 28 Parental Leave and Appendix 6 Best Practice Guidelines [PDF, 173 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Form - RMO Parental Leave Application [DOCX, 44 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 29 Special Leave
Clause 29 Special Leave
Clause 29: Special Leave [PDF, 92 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 30 Jury Service Leave
Clause 30 Jury Service Leave
Clause 30 Jury Service [PDF, 99 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 31 Expenses Payable to House Surgeons & Registrars Training Away From Their Base Hospital
Clause 31 Expenses Payable to House Surgeons & Registrars Training Away From Their Base Hospital
Clause 32 First Appointment as House Officer: Removal Expenses
Clause 32 First Appointment as House Officer: Removal Expenses
Clause 32: First Appointment as House Officer Removal Expenses [PDF, 139 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 33 Transfer Expenses
Clause 33 Transfer Expenses
Clause 33: Transfer Expenses [PDF, 197 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 34 Travelling and Relieving Allowance
Clause 34 Travelling and Relieving Allowance
Clause 34: Travelling and Relieving Allowance [PDF, 120 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 37 Public Health Emergency (and Civil Defence) Response
Clause 37 Public Health Emergency (and Civil Defence) Response
Clause 37 Public Health Emergency and Civil Defence Response (PDF 106KB) [PDF, 106 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Clause 47 Termination of Employment
Clause 47 Termination of Employment
Clause 47: Termination of Employment [PDF, 116 KB]
Last updated July 2024
National RMO Certificate of Service Template [DOCX, 39 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Form: RMO Resignation or Transferring to another District within Health NZ [DOCX, 31 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Appendix 5: Non-Te Whatu Ora Provider Based Attachment or Runs
Appendix 5: Non-Te Whatu Ora Provider Based Attachment or Runs
Appendix 5 Non-Te Whatu Ora Provider Based Attachments-Runs [PDF, 147 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Appendix 5 Health and Safety Induction Checklist - Community or Non-Health NZ Attachment [DOCX, 31 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Appendix 5 Community or Non-Health NZ Clinical Attachment [DOCX, 41 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Appendix 5 RMO Information Sheet - Community Non-DHB Attachment [DOCX, 38 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Appendix 5 Template Community or Non-Health NZ Memorandum of Understanding [DOCX, 46 KB]
Last updated July 2024
Appendix 7: Best Practice Guidelines - Home Based Assessment After Hours
Appendix 7: Best Practice Guidelines - Home Based Assessment After Hours
Appendix 7 Best Practice Guidelines - Home Based Attachments [PDF, 136 KB]
Last updated July 2024