MECA CLAUSE

Schedule 5: Intellectual Property Rights (Clause 38)

Counties Manukau District Health Board

The parties recognise that both the employer and the employees have legitimate interests in the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights which may be developed by employees in the course of their employment.

Any material proceeds or other benefits arising from these rights will be negotiated on a case by case basis.

Bay of Plenty District Health Board

The employer and employees may agree to share any material proceeds arising from copyright or intellectual property rights relating to developments made by employees in the course of their employment.

Lakes District Health Board

Both the employer and the employees have legitimate interests in the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights which may be developed by employees in the course of their employment.

The employer and employees further agree that their respective interests and contributions will be taken into account in negotiating the sharing of any material proceeds or other benefits arising from these rights.

Hawkes Bay District Health Board

Both the employer and employees may have legitimate interests in the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights that may be developed by employees in the course of their employment and these interests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Taranaki District Health Board

Both the employer and employees have legitimate interests in the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights which may be developed by employees in the course of their employment and these interests will be considered on a case by case basis.

Whanganui District Health Board

The parties recognise that both the employer and the employees have legitimate interests in the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights which may be developed by employees in the course of their employment.

The parties further agree that their respective interests will be reflected by their respective contributions to the development of those rights. Accordingly, they agree to share any material proceeds or other benefits arising from those rights in proportion to their respective contributions. Where practical, agreement on the use of the employer’s resources should be reached in advance.

MidCentral District Health Board

Unless otherwise agreed, all work that you produced in the course of your employment is the property of MidCentral District Health Board and MidCentral District Health Board is entitled to any copyright or other intellectual property rights from such work. When areas of doubt arise the advice of the Consultation Committee will be sought.

Wairarapa District Health Board

All work produced by the employee in the course of their employment shall be disclosed to the employer. The employer and employee will agree on the entitlement to any material proceeds or other benefits relating to any copyright or intellectual property rights of or arising from such work.

Hutt Valley District Health Board

Both the employer and employees may have legitimate interests in the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights that may be developed by employees in the course of their employment and these interests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Capital & Coast District Health Board

The parties recognise that both the employer and employees have legitimate interests in the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights which may be developed by employees in the course of their employment.

The parties further agree that their respective interests will be reflected by their respective contributions to the development of those rights. Accordingly, they agree to share any material proceeds or other benefits arising from those rights in proportion to their respective contributions.

Nelson Marlborough District Health Board

The parties recognise that both the employer and employees have legitimate interests in the ownership >of copyright and other intellectual property rights which may be developed by employees in the course of their employment

The parties further agree that their respective interests and contributions will be taken into account in negotiating the sharing of any material proceeds or other benefits arising from those rights.

West Coast District Health Board

Both the employer and employees may have legitimate interests in the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights which may be developed by employees in the course of their employment and these interests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

South Canterbury District Health Board

The parties recognise that both the employer and employees have legitimate interests in the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights which may be developed by employees in the course of their employment. The parties further agree that their respective interests will be reflected by their respective contributions to the development of those rights. Accordingly they agree to share any material proceeds or other benefits arising from those rights to reflect and recognise their respective contributions.

Southern District Health Board

(in respect of all sites that were formerly part of the Southland District Health Board)

The parties recognise that both the employer and employees have legitimate interests in the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights which may be developed by employees in the course of
their employment.

The parties further agree that their respective interests will be reflected by their respective contributions to the development of those rights. Accordingly they agree to share any material proceeds or other benefits arising from those rights in proportion to their respective contributions.