Remuneration Guidelines for BOPDHB Planning and Funding These Guidelines apply to:
Meeting attendance for members of the Bay of Plenty Alliance Leadership Team; Service Level Alliance Teams; Technical Advisory Groups; Child and Youth Strategic Alliance; and other similar groups that have been initiated by and/or co-ordinated through Planning and Funding; and Where attendance is for a formalised group that has an agreed Terms of Reference.
INTRODUCTION These guidelines have been developed based on the underlying principle that people willingly and voluntarily contribute their expertise and advice for initiatives that seek to improve and benefit the whole health system and services for patients. However, we acknowledge that in order to do so, some healthcare professionals are required to take time out of their normal working day, which impacts on their clinical time and/ or their employer’s usual ability to generate income e.g. general practice. PAYMENT FOR MEETING ATTENDANCE
Payments can be made to members for meeting attendance. Payment is expected to cover attendance, any preparation time and pre-reading that may be required. Payments are for attendance at meetings during normal business hours, generally between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday or normal business hours that exceed those times and notified / agreed prior to participation. No payments for meeting attendance will be made for people whose usual activity does not attract a payment or fee. Payments will not be made to BOPDHB employees.
PAYMENT RATES
UP TO 3 HOURS
> 3 HOURS
General Practitioners:
$150.00 per hour
$450 (half day) $900 (full day)
Nursing, Allied and other:
$60.00 per hour
$180 (half day) $360 (full day)
TRAVEL Members will be paid for time spent in travel if they have to travel for more than a total of two hours (return) in the course of a normal business day. Mileage can be claimed at the standard Inland Revenue rates.
Payment for cancelled meetings will not be made unless the member has suffered loss of income as a result of the cancellation, in which case payment can be made at the discretion of the General Manager, Planning and Funding. PAYMENT METHODS All rates quoted are pre-tax and exclusive of GST. Invoices to be submitted to Planning and Funding by the 20th of the month following service. Payments will be paid by direct credit to a nominated bank account.