Common use of Public Health Emergency Clause in Contracts

Public Health Emergency. 25.1 The following provisions apply where there is a Public Health Emergency (PHE) declared by the Director-General of Health under the relevant legislation. These provisions shall also apply as applicable to civil defence emergencies declared under the relevant legislation. 25.2 The parties acknowledge that the public health system will likely be a critical part of the national/regional responses to a PHE. 25.3 If required as part of a response, the parties recognise the urgency of any response and the need for flexibility in how services are delivered, and accordingly temporary changes may be made to how work is organised without the need for a formal change management processes specified in the MECA. The DHB will engage in good faith with the union prior to progressing any PHE response. 25.4 The principles around any such changes are: a. Where available, Services will work with their staff, including ▇▇▇▇▇ workplace representatives, to develop the most clinically appropriate staffing arrangements to keep patients and staff safe during a PHE. b. These arrangements could include ways of working that are outside of the standard provisions of the MECA hours of work clauses provided that: 25.5 The rostered ordinary weekly or fortnightly hours of work do not exceed the current maximums without the agreement of the affected employee(s)

Public Health Emergency. 25.1 The following provisions apply where there is a Public Health Emergency (PHE) declared by the Director-General of Health under the relevant legislation. These provisions shall also apply as applicable to civil defence emergencies declared under the relevant legislation. 25.2 The parties acknowledge that the public health system will likely be a critical part of the national/regional responses to a PHE. 25.3 If required as part of a response, the parties recognise the urgency of any response and the need for flexibility in how services are delivered, and accordingly temporary changes may be made to how work is organised without the need for a formal change management processes specified in the MECA. The DHB will engage in good faith with the union prior to progressing any PHE response. 25.4 The principles around any such changes are: a. Where available, Services will work with their staff, staff including ▇▇▇▇▇ workplace representatives, to develop the most clinically appropriate staffing arrangements to keep patients and staff safe during a PHE. b. These arrangements could include ways of working that are outside of the standard provisions of the MECA hours of work clauses provided that: 25.5 The rostered ordinary weekly or fortnightly hours of work do not exceed the current maximums without the agreement of the affected employee(s)

Public Health Emergency. 25.1 The following provisions apply where there is a Public Health Emergency (PHE) declared by the Director-General of Health under the relevant legislation. These provisions shall also apply as applicable to civil defence emergencies declared under the relevant legislation. 25.2 The parties acknowledge that the public health system will likely be a critical part of the national/regional responses to a PHE. 25.3 If required as part of a response, the parties recognise the urgency of any response and the need for flexibility in how services are delivered, and accordingly temporary changes may be made to how work is organised without the need for a formal change management processes specified in the MECA. The DHB will engage in good faith with the union prior to progressing any PHE response. 25.4 The principles around any such changes are: a. Where available, Services will work with their staff, staff including ▇▇▇▇▇ workplace representatives, to develop the most clinically appropriate staffing arrangements to keep patients and staff safe during a PHE. b. These arrangements could include ways of working that are outside of the standard provisions of the MECA hours of work clauses provided that: : 25.5 The rostered ordinary weekly or fortnightly hours of work do not exceed the current maximums without the agreement of the affected employee(s)