Health sector unions have negotiated a new collective agreement covering 200,000 hospital employees. The agreement runs for three years from 1 March 2011 and includes the following pay increases: 1% from 1.7.11, 0.55% from 1.10.11, 1.5% from 1.7.12 and 2% from 1.7.13. The year-end bonus will also increase over the period from 6.73% to 8.33% turning it effectively into a 13th month payment. Youth pay rates will be abolished.
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