MOCA 5 WINS

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The Medical Officers’ (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (No. 5) 2018 (MOCA 5) was certified on Friday 31st May 2019.

You can read a copy of the Decision here. A copy of MOCA 5 can be found here.

Here's a summary of ASMOFQ's wins for you:

All Medical Officers

2.5% pay increase per annum (with backpay)

*NEW* 2x 10-minute paid rest pauses in the first and second half of the day (or can be combined as 1x 20-minute paid break); and

*NEW* Digital Recall payments.

RMOs/Registrars

~40% increase in Professional Development Allowance (from $1,575.93 to $2,200 per annum);

~40% increase in Vocational Training Subsidy (from $2,626.50 to $3,670 per annum);

60% increase in Professional Development Leave (from 5 days to 8 days per annum);

100% increase in Examination Leave (from 2 days to 4 days per permissible occasion);

New entitlement for up to 3 days' travel time for rural and remote doctors accessing PDL; and

Accrued Professional Development Leave to be preserved for 25 months, if a Medical Officer leaves the health service.

Senior Medical Officers

Increase in SMO Professional Development Allowance:

     $20,500 in the 1st year

     $21,000 in the 2nd year; and

     $21,500 in the 3rd year