Who is covered by the collective agreement

Te Aho o te Kura Pounamu specialist and support staff covered by the agreement are:

• employed by Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
• members of the teachers’ union, the New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa (NZEI Te Riu Roa).

Download the collective agreement.

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 collective agreement, but
• you are not a member of the NZEI Te Riu Roa.

See the IEA.

Pay and allowances

Pay grades and increases according to experience and qualifications are set out in part 4.2 of the agreement.

Moving up salary steps, which is based on annual performance reviews, is outlined in part 4.4.

Allowances, such as the higher duties allowance, are outlined in part 6.

Leave

Leave entitlements are set out in part 5 of the collective agreement.