Local remuneration in care can start

01.10.2009 17:01

Federal Ministry of Health presents interpretation aid for the 2008 nursing care reform

The 2008 care reform stipulated that approved care facilities must pay their employees local wages. The Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the Federal Ministry of Health have developed an interpretation aid for this. This has now been presented to representatives of the nursing associations and nursing care funds as well as union representatives.

In addition, Federal Minister of Health UllaSchmidt: “I find it shameful how poorly paid nursing work is sometimes. This is not worthy of a wealthy society. I want fair wages. By obliging care facilities to pay local remuneration, the health insurance companies have an effective instrument to prevent dumping wages in care.”

ver.diFederal board member Ellen Paschke said: “Local remuneration should become the hallmark of good care facilities. The Federal Minister of Health has provided health insurance companies and care facilities with important implementation assistance. Anyone who pays dumping wages and offers cheap care will no longer be entitled to a care contract with the care insurance funds in the future.”

Further information at: www.bmg.bund.de.