Under the offer, FIRST Union said St John staff would receive across-the-board pay increases of 6.5 percent over the next two years. Paramedics and ambulance staff could be in for a pay increase of just over 6 percent and shift allowances under a new deal being offered by St John after the government gave the organisation a $21 million funding boost. Under the offer, FIRST Union said St John staff would receive across-the-board pay increases of 6.5 percent over the next two years. The pay offer comes after almost a year of negotiations between St John and its staff. St John refused to be interviewed on the offer, saying it was bound by confidentiality agreements in place during the negotiation process.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 31, 2019 08:26 UTC