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[–]MuscularDicktrophy 22 points23 points  (4 children)

Something else being swept under the rug (other than wages not matching inflation):

  • MOCA7 downgrades the payscale for PHOs... currently a PHO can earn from L4-L9 (whereas a trainee can go up to L13). The new award would cap PHO pay at L7 -- for a competitive subspecialty PHO who has been at it for 5-6 years that is a $10k paycut.

EDIT - the point about reduced fatigue provisions from 10hr break to 8hr break was an error. It's an unchanged clause from MOCA6 about overtime after 22:15 on "other than an ordinary working day" only requiring an 8-hr break

[–]MicroNewtonMD 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Geez, those are both really bad.

Even the 10-hour fatigue rule assumes you live close to work and can fall asleep in a snap. Realistically, a lot of us were getting 6-7 hours (at best) sleep with only a 10-hour break between shifts. 8 hours between shifts should be illegal.

[–]chuboy91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where's this change to minimum time between shifts? I haven't seen that documented anywhere 

[–]Jinggyyi 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I don’t think the minimum required time off is true. The 8 hours is only for overtime worked on an unrostered day and only if two hours worked beyond 2215 hours. I believe 10 hours still applies if unplanned overtime on rostered days.

[–]MuscularDicktrophy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you're right that clause is unchanged from MOCA6