Q&A with Dr Deborah Powell

Foremost expert on all things NZRDA, Dr Deborah Powell, explains why RMOs get free meals, what 8.1.2 is, and the RDA’s role in helping members in trouble.

• Meals and the NZRDA Education trust
• 8.1.2
  • “For runs to which the above paragraph does not apply, any Ordinary Hours which are not rostered shall be counted as hours worked (up to a maximum of 8 Ordinary Hours per day) when determining the category for the run.”
• Role of NZRDA
  • Negotiating and enforcing the MECA
  • Informing members
  • Lobbying
  • Helping and representing individuals in difficulty
  • Media
  • Public relations
  • All things RMOs
• Getting into trouble
• Cross cover outside ordinary hours
• What happens to membership fees?
• Bullying and harassment