Primary Principals' (NZEI) Collective Agreement

2.6.1 A representative of the union shall be entitled to enter at all reasonable times upon the premises for purposes related to the employment of its members or for purposes related to the union’s business or both. The representative shall enter at a reasonable time and in a reasonable way and comply with existing safety, health and security procedures and requirements applying in respect of the school.

8.5.1

If the alleged conduct is deemed sufficiently serious a principal may be either suspended with or without pay or transferred temporarily to other duties.
The Board shall not, unless there are exceptional circumstances, suspend the principal without first allowing the principal a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Board about the alleged misconduct and the appropriateness of suspension in all of the circumstances.  The Board shall take into account any submissions made by th…

The secondary school allowance shall be based on the following conditions:

Standard boarding bursary;
A boarding bursary for the term breaks excluding the December/January period if the pupils do not return to the Chatham Islands for those periods;
The cost of return air fares for the four term breaks;
The cost of internal travel between airport and the child's school for the December/January period only;
For pupils resident on Pitt Island, free passage between Pitt and Chatham Islands at…

4.6.1 Each Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako will be entitled to recruit a Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako leadership role (“the role”) from within the Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako, and be entitled to allocate an allowance to the principal undertaking that role.

4.6.2 The purpose of the role will be defined by the Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako shared achievement plan.

4.6.3 A principal who, through an agreed selection process, has met the applicable criteria or professional standard…

1.6.1 The parties agree that the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement may be varied at any time by written agreement between NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Secretary, acting under delegation from the Public Service Commissioner made pursuant to Clause 6 of Schedule 3 of the Public Service Act 2020 and acting in accordance with section 586 (5) of the Education and Training Act 2020. Any such variation agreed shall be binding on employees and employers of those employees covered by this Agree…

7.1 Principals claiming removal expenses shall be reimbursed 100% of the total actual and reasonable expenses claimed. The maximums which can be claimed are:

7.2 Penalty mortgage repayment - $2,400.

7.3 Refund of legal expenses and a land agent's commission (or in advertising costs for private sale) and/or purchase of house:

aggregate of $11,000 when buying and selling;
legal expenses of $950 when selling but not buying, and $4,000 when buying but not selling;
land agent's commissio…

1.7.1 The parties to this Collective Agreement recognise the value in their ongoing and productive relationship, including their joint efforts to build an environment in which the teaching profession is highly regarded, sustainable, and is fit for now and the future of learning. Collective bargaining is a key part of those joint efforts.

1.7.2 In recognition of the benefits arising out of the parties’ relationship, including NZEI Te Riu Roa’s role in negotiating terms and conditions for primary…

7.6.1 An employer shall approve special bereavement/tangihanga leave on pay for a principal to discharge any obligation and/or to pay respects to a deceased person with whom the principal has had a close association. Such obligations may exist because of blood or family ties or because of particular cultural requirements such as attendance at all or part of a tangihanga or its equivalent.

7.6.2 In granting leave the following must be taken into account:

The closeness of association between the…

4.7.1 Each Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako will be entitled to allocate other leadership responsibilities and/or activities that are defined in substance and time by the Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako shared achievement plan. Up to two principals may be allocated specific leadership responsibility that is determined by the Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako according to its plan.

4.7.2 A principal who has been selected on the basis of their ability to provide the specific expertise required…

7.1 The allowance shall be:

 Basic Rate ($)Basic Rate plus Partner ($)Child Supplement (per Child) ($)

Isolation
806.56
1,613.11
 

Freight *
2,662.42
4,119.96
665.64

* The Freight component will be adjusted to reflect actual costs of the freight component provided in clause 7.2 below.

7.2

The freight component, as provided for in clause 7.1 above, shall be based on the following:

 Basic Rate ($)Plus Partner ($)

Shipping
1,058.93
1,345.61

Chatham duties, etc
211.89
269.23

Freight forwar…

8.6.1 The Board may, after applying the principles and processes of clauses 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 above, terminate the employment of the principal by giving two months’ notice of termination. In the first instance, the Board and the principal may mutually agree to waive the requirement to work out two months’ notice. If agreement cannot be reached, the principal may be dismissed and paid two months’ salary in lieu of notice.

This Authority is an investigative body that operates in an informal way. It looks into the facts and makes a decision on the merits of the case and not on legal technicalities.
Either an employer or an employee can refer an unresolved employment relationship problem to the Authority by filing the appropriate forms.
The Authority may call evidence, hold investigative meetings, or interview anyone involved. It can direct the parties to try mediation. If mediation is unsuitable or has not resolved…

2.7.1 Any employer, when requested in writing by the secretary of the union, shall, within one month after the receipt of such request, supply to the union the name of the principal coming within the scope of this Agreement when in their employ (but such request shall not be made to the employer at intervals shorter than six months).

2.7.2 In accordance with authorities signed by the individual principal the employer shall arrange for the deduction of union subscriptions for union members cover…

Employees who are eligible for removal expenses under clause 1.1 of Appendix 2 of this Agreement shall be entitled to the provisions set out in Appendix 2. Where a service provided by the Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga for the transfer of their effects and transit insurance is not available, the employee is eligible for the reimbursement of 100% of the actual and reasonable expenses arising from the transfer of their effects.

The parties recognise the importance of ensuring good and safe working conditions through health and safety in the workplace and that it is a mutual obligation of the employer and principal to achieve this through a participative approach.
To this end attention is drawn to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.  This Act and other legislation, relevant Codes of Practice and Guidelines are reference points for a gaining common understanding of what those obligations are, what will assist in meet…

4.8.1 In each of 2023 and 2024, principals can access an entitlement of up to $6,000 per annum for professional coaching and support for their leadership role. The purpose of this support is to ensure principal leadership development and wellbeing.

4.8.2 The $6,000 fund will be a line item tagged in operational funding for the purposes of professional coaching and support for the principal.

4.8.3 Accessing this entitlement does not prevent a principal and school board agreeing that the princ…

All employees recruited from the Mainland shall be eligible for these provisions as provided in clauses 1-8 above. Employees recruited locally from the Chatham and Pitt Islands shall also be eligible for the provisions of clauses 3, 6 and the isolation component of clause 7.1 above and where that employee leaves the island at the end of their employment for another position in the teaching service that employee shall be entitled to the provisions in clauses 4.1 and 7.2 above.

Note: Principals are encouraged to contact the Employment New Zealand on 0800 20 90 20 for more information on parental leave.

7.8.1 The provisions of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 shall apply, except in the case of superior provisions listed below.

7.8.2 The Act provides entitlements to prospective parents, including those adopting a child under six years of age, who meet specific criteria, as set out in the Act. Those entitlements are:

Special leave (pregnancy–relate…

2.9.1 Except where specified otherwise, service while on secondment to a Specified Education Sector Agency, will be recognised as a principals’ service within the Education Service.

2.9.2 Before the commencement of any secondment, a Secondment Agreement will be entered into for each Secondment between the principal, their employing Board and the Specified Education Sector Agency to which the principal will be seconded. The Secondment Agreement will detail the conditions associated with that sec…

7.9.1 A principal who applies for and is awarded one of the 75 full time equivalent study awards from the Ministry | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga, available nationally each year to all primary teachers and principals, shall be granted leave on pay for the period of the study.

7.9.2 In allocating study awards the good employer requirements of sections 597 of the Education and Training Act 2020 shall be considered.

7.9.3 Up to five of the 75 awards may be available to teachers or principals who int…