Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu Specialist and Support Staff Collective Agreement

The parties to this agreement are the Secretary for Education acting under delegation from the Public Service Commissioner made pursuant to clause 6 of Schedule 3 of the Public Service Act 2020 (“the Ministry”) and acting in accordance with s 586(5) of the Education and Training Act 2020; and New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa (Inc.) (“the Union”).

This agreement is made pursuant to the Employment Relations Act 2000 and is binding on the following:This agreement is made pursuant to the Employment Relations Act 2000 and is binding on the following:

(a) The School Board of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (“Te Kura” or “the employer”).

(b) every employee, as defined in 2.2, who is, or who becomes a member of the Union.

Note: Appendix A of this agreement outlines the principles, agreed between the employer and the union, for determining collective agreement coverage.

The term of this agreement is 1 December 2022 – 1 December 2024.

1.4.1 The parties agree that the terms and conditions in this agreement may be varied at any time by written agreement between the Ministry and the Union.

1.4.2 The variation may be limited to employees directly affected by the proposed variation. For the purpose of this clause the phrase "employees directly affected" shall mean only those employees whose terms of employment will be altered as a result of the proposed variation.

Partnership with NZEI Te Riu Roa - $750 lump sum to members employed as at 1 December 2022

 1.5.1 The parties to this Agreement recognise the value in their ongoing and productive relationship, including their joint efforts to ensure Te Kura employees are valued and well supported. Collective bargaining is a key part of those joint efforts.1.5.1 The parties to this Agreement recognise the value in their ongoing and productive relationship, including their joint efforts to ensure Te Kura employees are valued and well supported. Collective bargaining is a key part of those joint efforts.

1.5.2 In recognition of the benefits arising out of the parties’ relationship, including NZEI Te Riu Roa’s role in negotiating terms and conditions for Te Kura employees, each full-time employee who was a member of NZEI as at 1 December 2022 will be paid a one-off payment of $750 gross.

The payment will be pro-rated for:

i. Part-time employees based on their full-time equivalent (FTE) as at 1 December 2022.

ii. Casual employees who have worked a minimum of 8 hours over the period 1 July to 1 December 2022, based on the total number of hours worked in proportion to 1 FTE during that period. Casual employees who worked less than 8 hours during that period are not entitled to the payment. 

Employees who were a member of NZEI as at 1 December 2022 and on that day were on approved unpaid leave under Part 5 of this Agreement are entitled to receive the one-off payment of $750 gross when they return to work, providing that they return on or before the end of Term 2, 2023 or on or before the end of Term 4, 2023 for those on parental leave. The payment will be based on the calculation for the position that would have been applicable on 1 December 2022 had they not been on approved leave. 

An employee may be eligible to have the payment calculated under more than one category. However, no eligible employee will receive a total gross payment that is less than $75 or more than $750 in total.

$500 Lump sum for employees employed as at 1 December 2023

1.5.3 A one-off lump sum of $500 gross will be paid to all full-time employees who are employed on 1 December 2023.1.5.3 A one-off lump sum of $500 gross will be paid to all full-time employees who are employed on 1 December 2023.

The payment will be pro-rated for:

i. Part-time employees based on their full-time equivalent (FTE) as at 1 December 2023.

ii. Casual employees who have worked a minimum of 8 hours over the period 1 July to 1 December 2023, based on the total number of hours worked in proportion to 1 FTE during that period. Casual employees who worked less than 8 hours during that period are not entitled to the payment. 

Employees who are on approved unpaid leave under Part 5 of this Agreement on 1 December 2023 are entitled to receive the one-off payment of $500 gross when they return to work, providing that they return on or before the end of Term 2, 2024 or on or before the end of Term 4, 2024 for those on parental leave. The payment will be based on the calculation for the position that would have been applicable on 1 December 2023 had they not been on approved leave. 

An employee may be eligible to have the payment calculated under more than one category. However, no eligible employee will receive a total gross payment that is less than $50 or more than $500 in total.

Note: Clause 1.5 will be removed in subsequent collective agreements.