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Total cost of implementing medical certificate policy - Mid Central

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From: Jaime Thatcher

Dear Health New Zealand,

During the late November NZNO soft strike action, MidCentral made a policy requiring all Nurses to present a medical certificate for as little as one days sick leave. As per the Holidays Act, this cost is met by the employer.

I request a summary of the costs of exceuting this policy, as well as any documentation or discussions relevant to making the decision to implement the policy.

Yours faithfully,

Jaime Thatcher

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