CBA
NEC for Medical and Allied Industry
The CBA accords our healthcare professionals an opportunity to advocate for their rights, protect their interests, and negotiate for better working conditions.
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
The NEC now has a comprehensive CBA that was published in S.I 93 of 2019 which substituted S.I 58 of 2014. The new CBA has grades for all non managerial positions in the industry and each job grade has a minimum basic rate of pay.
One of the key features of the CBA is the inclusion of gratuities for employees who have served for at least 3 continuous years and not compulsory where the employer has a pension scheme for its employees. Also included in the CBA is the industry’s Code of Conduct that prevails over the S.I 15 of 2006 that has been in extensive use. Where institutions have been using their
internal codes of conduct, they are now required to use the NEC Code of Conduct until they have their codes ratified by the NEC for compliance with the industry’s code, Labour Act and constitution of Zimbabwe.
All employers in the Private Medical Industry are therefore required to register with NEC and to abide by the provisions of the CBA in terms of Section 2 of the CBA as read with Section 80 of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. The CBA provides the minimum conditions of service and those employers who are in a position to do better are
encouraged to do so. However, employers facing operational challenges and viability problems can apply for exemption and waiver in line with Section (6) of the CBA in the interests of business continuity.
According to Section 7 on Registration and Dues, the employee contributes 2%, and the employer contributes 3% of the employee’s basic salary. These contributions enable the Council to carry out its statutory mandate. Please adhere to the provisions of the CBA for harmonious employer-employee relationships.
Scope of Coverage
(a) Private Hospitals, Clinics and Maternity Homes
(b) Private Pharmaceuticals: Retail Pharmacies, Wholesalers, Manufacturers and Distributors
(c) Private Laboratories
(d) Private Radiology Services
(e) Private Emergency Medical Services
(f) Medical Specialists Rooms
(g) Nurses Rooms
(h) Anaesthetists
(i) Natural Therapists
(j) Counsellors and Psychologists
(k) Dentistry
(l) Optometry;
(m) Physio and Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Centres
(n) Medical Health Funders and Medical Aid Societies
Doctors’ Rooms / Surgeries
(i) Obstetrics and Gynaecology
(ii) Dermatology
(iii) Ophthalmology
(iv) Psychiatry
(v) Oncology
(vi) Orthopaedics and All Surgical Disciplines
(vii) Paediatric
(viii) Gerontology
(ix) Proctology
(x) Otolaryngology
(xi) Radiology
(xii) Dentistry
(xiii) Physio and Occupational Therapy
(xiv) Rehabilitation and Speech Therapy
(xv) Physicians and Primary Care Physicians
(xvi) Nurses Rooms
(xvii) Counsellors and Psychologists
(xviii) Anaesthetists
(xix) Chiropodists
(xx) Natural Therapists
(xxi) Chiropractors
(xxii) EEG Technicians