On Fri 27 Feb 98 (21:34:17 +0000), [log in to unmask] wrote:
> The money for spending 1 hour plus comes to about 45 quid. This is a
> derisory rate of pay! With the Benefits Integrity Project (aka lets
> reduce benefits by 25%), there will be a need for high quality reports.
> This takes time and it takes skill.
>
> To my mind, this equals a powerful negotiating position for EMPs. The
> fact that many EMPs are retired doctors who don't mind 45 quid pocket
> money should not ruin the livelihoods of the other EMPs who need a
> reasonable rate of pay. GET NEGOTIATING! (ie listen to the GMSC who
> have a strong line on this subject). Don't worry about privatisation.
> The company with the contract will have performance indicators that
> will compel them to complete the examinations within a required time.
> If
> there aren't doctors available to do the examinations, the company will
> have to up the ante to get them.
>
> William Malcolm Powell <[log in to unmask]> writes
> >Had a letter today telling me about it, but nothing else yet. I'm an
> EMP
> >too, and I must admit to being a little nervous about it. BAMS
> already
> >impose difficult turnaround times, and I suspect SEMA will be worse.
> Will
> >just have to wait and see, but I really couldn't afford to lose the
> extra
> >cash.
> >
> >Malcolm Powell
> >Mansfield
> a
guess what????????
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