School support staff collective and individual employment agreements

Who is covered by the collective agreement

Support staff covered by the agreement are:

• employed in state or state-integrated schools and kura
• members of the New Zealand Education Institute Te Riu Roa (NZEI Te Riu Roa) or E tū.

Support staff include people who work directly or indirectly with teachers and students to support them.

Their work may be:

• secretarial
• financial
• human resources
• property management.

Part 1.3 of the collective agreement lists the roles that are not covered.

Download the Support Staff in Schools’ Collective Agreement (SSSCA).

Who is covered by an individual employment agreement

Individual employment agreements (IEAs) are developed and published by us. The terms and conditions are similar to the collective agreement.

You need to sign an IEA if:

• your work is covered by the SSSCA, but
• you're not a member of the NZEI Te Riu Roa or E tū.

See the IEA.

Pay and allowances

Pay grades and increases are set out in part 3 of the agreement. Allowances for higher duties and recognised qualifications are also in this section.

You can find out more about recognised qualifications on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website.

The New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework – NZQA

Other expenses and allowances for support staff in schools are listed in part 5 of the collective agreement.

Leave

Leave entitlements are set out in part 6 of the collective agreement.

Resignation, dismissal and retirement

Both you and your employer must follow the correct processes and procedures to manage your resignation, dismissal or retirement.

This is set out in parts 8 and 9 of the collective agreement.