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Care and support workers pay equity settlement

$2 billion pay equity settlement for care and support workers in New Zealand’s disability residential care and home and community support services.
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  • Summary of the pay equity for care and support workers

    Overview and timeline
  • Pay equity settlement - information for employees

    About the new wage rates and training
  • Pay equity settlement - implementation information for providers

    Settlement funding and policy documents
  • Information for Individualised Funding

    The settlement affects people using Individualised Funding, Enhanced Individualised Funding and Enabling Good Lives Hosted Personal Budgets.
  • Labour Cost Index update

    The LCI measures changes in salary and wage rates in the labour market for the same quality and quantity of labour.
  • Pay Equity and Qualification Equivalencies

    Pay Equity and Qualification Equivalencies for Care and support workers.
  • Support Workers’ Minimum Wage Rates update

    Find out about the minimum wage rate adjustment for these workers to apply from 1 July 2023

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      • Care and support workers pay equity settlement
      • Mental health and addiction support workers pay equity settlement
      • Nurses' pay equity
      • Pay equity claims and settlements
      • Pay disparities
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