What moves you up a step

RDA (NZRDA) CA 2026-2028

• House Officer. Placed on the House Officer scale by years of post-graduate service as an RMO. Advances on anniversary of appointment. cl. 8.5.1
• Registrar. Year 1 on appointment to a first Registrar position. Other registrar service, including overseas service, that the employer considers directly relevant is credited toward the commencement step. Advances on completion of each 12 months' service. A Registrar does not progress beyond Year 5 unless they are in a training programme leading to vocational registration in New Zealand. On later acceptance into such a programme they move up a step if they have been on Year 5 for 12 months or more, and their anniversary resets. cl. 8.5.2, 8.5.3, 8.5.4
• Higher Qualification Increment ('exam step'). Progress one extra step in the scale. Passing Part I examinations or equivalent College-set requirements. cl. 8.6

STONZ RMO CA 2026-2028

• House Officer. Placed on the House Officer scale by years of post-graduate service as an RMO. Advances on anniversary of appointment. cl. 12.4.1
• Registrar. Step 1 on appointment to a first Registrar position; relevant prior registrar service, including overseas, may be credited. Up to two years as a Dental House Officer counts as registrar service where the training programme requires both a medical and a dental qualification. Advances on completion of each 12 months' service. No progression beyond Step 5 without a training programme leading to vocational registration in New Zealand. Registrars who translated onto the new scale may be held at Step 6 or 7 instead. cl. 12.4.2, 12.4.3, 12.4.4
• Higher qualification increment. Move to the next step from the first day of the month after the qualification is granted. Five completed years after graduation. cl. 12.3

ASMS SECA 2026-2027 — senior doctors

• Placement. Initial placement on the scale is negotiated between the prospective employee and employer, taking into account years of relevant experience and qualifications and aligning with the placement of existing staff with similar qualifications and experience. The date the employee met the requirements for vocational registration (or overseas equivalent) is used to assess where they would first have been placed. cl. 12.2(a)
• Advancement. Advancement through the scale is annual, subject to satisfactory performance. An employee not notified in writing of any performance concern before their due date advances automatically. cl. 12.2(b), 12.2(c)