Essential negotiation checklist

Cover all the important terms and conditions in your employment agreement.

  • Working hours

    • Hours: sessions and locations, educational release time, administration time
    • Training and employment load
    • On-call, after-hours, additional ordinary hours
    • Average number of patients per hour.

  • Remuneration

    • Base salary or percentage of billings or receipts plus superannuation
    • Payment for ordinary hours
    • Payment for off-site work including hospital VMO, nursing home and home visits
    • Payment for after-hours and on-call work
    • Payment for on-call, on-premises and off-premises
    • The frequency of billing and payment cycles
    • Payment for working on public holidays
    • Payment for each leave type
    • SIP and PIP payments
    • Accommodation and relocation subsidies
    • Any other allowances and expenses.

  • Education and supervision

    • Protected and non-protected in-practice teaching
    • Educational release time
    • Supervision.

  • Leave

    • Annual leave
    • Personal/carer’s leave
    • Compassionate leave
    • Study leave
    • Parental leave.

  • Other matters

    • Medical indemnity insurance
    • Personal safety and occupational health and safety
    • Fatigue management
    • Restrictive covenants
    • Renegotiation date
    • Dispute resolution process
    • Termination of employment.

  • Contract paperwork

    • Written employment agreement completed, signed and dated by you and your employer before starting work with a copy retained for your records.
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