A new offer from the government
After the amazing campaign run by HP members of the QPSU and LHMU culminating in a state-wide strike on 1 December a new settlement offer has been made by the government.
The new offer provided by the government is summarised below - there are some significant shifts! No cuts, and an increase to the wages offer.
BEFORE this new offer Queensland Health had said the offer was:
2.5% a year in wage increases
Cuts to clinical education allowance
A progression barrier to be introduced at HP3.2
Removal of the indexation of radiation therapy development allowance; and
No further matters to be progressed.
Following a statewide strike by HPs on 1 December, months of work-bans and direct lobbying through petitions and postcards the government agreed to meet to try and resolve the dispute last week. After a week of intensive negotiations the government significantly revised their offer. See below for all the details!
