Foremost expert on all things NZRDA, Dr Deborah Powell, explains why RMOs get free meals, what 8.1.2 is, and the RDA’s role in helping members in trouble.

* Meals and the NZRDA Education trust

* 8.1.2

* “For runs to which the above paragraph does not apply, any Ordinary Hours which are not rostered shall be counted as hours worked (up to a maximum of 8 Ordinary Hours per day) when determining the category for the run.”

* Role of NZRDA

* Negotiating and enforcing the MECA

* Informing members

* Lobbying

* Helping and representing individuals in difficulty

* Media

* Public relations

* All things RMOs

* Getting into trouble

* Cross cover outside ordinary hours

* What happens to membership fees?

* Bullying and harassment