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No. |
Description |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
Other Comments |
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Appointment of Staff |
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1.01* |
Appoint Staff |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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With agreement immediate Manager within FTE budget |
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1.02* |
Appointment, Contracting of House Surgeons and Registrars |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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In consultation with Clinical Head within FTE Budget |
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Salary Levels,
Allowances and Benefits |
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1.03 |
Set commencing salaries |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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With agreement immediate Manager within banding |
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1.04 |
Approve increases (New Salary) |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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With agreement immediate Manager within banding |
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Negotiation of Contracts |
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1.05 |
Negotiate collective employment contracts |
FA |
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ER |
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CFO and CE to be consulted on all occasions |
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Redundancy Payments and
Gratuities |
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1.06* |
Approve redundancy payments as per contract |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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GM needs agreement Immediate Manager and GMHR Operations. Level 1
needs agreement Immediate Manager. Reporting requirements apply |
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1.07* |
Approve gratuities |
<$10,000 |
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With agreement immediate Manager and GMHR Operations if other than
retirement. Level 1 need agreement GMHR |
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Other Employment Related
Expenses |
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1.08 |
Approve work related expenses (Overseas travel and CME have specific
reporting requirements) within awards or contract |
FA |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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1.09 |
Approve work related expenses (Overseas travel and CME have specific
reporting requirements) not within awards or contract |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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Refer Employment related Expenditure Policy |
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1.10 |
Approve overtime and higher duties allowances |
FA |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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Service Commitments,
Secondary Employment |
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1.11 |
Approve private practice, secondary employment
and service commitments of senior medical staff |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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In consultation GMHR Operations |
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1.12 |
Determine staff bonds, service commitments and
their release |
FA |
FA |
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In consultation GMHR Operations |
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Leave |
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1.13 |
Approve Leave |
FA |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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1.14* |
Approve buy-out of annual leave not on
termination |
FA |
FA |
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In consultation GM of Service and GMHR Operations. Exceptional
circumstances only |
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Suspension & Termination of Service, Disciplinary Action, Appeals
Against Dismissal, Settlement of Personal Grievances |
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1.15 |
To give warning |
FA |
FA |
FA |
FA |
In consultation GMHR Operations |
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1.16 |
Terminate employment/offer downgraded position |
FA |
FA |
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In consultation Immediate Manager and GMHR Operations |
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1.17 |
Suspend staff member with pay |
FA |
FA |
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In consultation GMHR Operations |
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1.18 |
Suspend staff member without pay |
FA |
FA |
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In consultation GMHR Operations |
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1.19 |
Offer redundancy within employment agreement
terms |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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In consultation GMHR Operations |
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1.20 |
Settle personal grievances at mediation within contractual terms |
FA |
<$20,000 |
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In consultation GMHR Operations and reporting to Level 1/CE same month |
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1.21 |
To approve payments as part of an agreed severance or mediation over and
above the contractual obligations contained in employment agreements |
FA |
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Level 1 authority limited to maximum of 6 months salary. All
payments >$100K must be reported to the Board.
All payments must be endorsed by GMHR Operations. |
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Overpayments Made to Staff or External Service Providers |
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1.22 |
Approve terms for repayment of debt |
FA |
FA |
FA |
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In consultation GMHR Operations |
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1.23 |
Approve write-off of overpayment debt |
FA |
<$5,000 |
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In consultation with Human Resource Management.
Board reporting requirements. |
Ministry
of Health
