Circular 2022/03 - Notice to initiate bargaining for new teacher collective agreements
This circular is about the initiation of bargaining for the renewal of the Area School Teachers' Collective Agreement, the Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement and the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement.
Date 9 May 2022 | Circular 2022/03 | Category Employment Relations
This circular is about the initiation of bargaining for the renewal of the Area School Teachers' Collective Agreement, the Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement and the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement.
This circular does not replace any other.
The action needed is to bring the Notice of Initiation of Bargaining to the attention of all employees whose work may be covered by any the proposed collective agreements, within ten days of receipt of the attached notice.
It is intended for Chairpersons of School Boards and Principals of all state and state-integrated primary, area and secondary schools or attached community learning centre.
For more information contact the New Zealand School Trustees Association about human resource issues generally on 0800 782 435. Email the Ministry of Education's Employment Relations Unit: employment.relations@education.govt.nz. All collective agreements for school staff can be found on the Ministry's website: www.education.govt.nz/collective-agreements/
Introduction
Section 43 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act) requires that on receiving a notice of intention to bargain for a collective agreement under the Act, details of that notice are to be drawn to the attention of all employees who come within the coverage of the intended agreement within ten days of receiving that notice.
Notices of Initiation - area, primary and secondary teachers
On 2 May 2022 the Ministry of Education received formal notification from the New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa and/or the New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association Te Wehengarua that it seeks to renew the Area School Teachers' Collective Agreement, the Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement, and the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement. The current collective agreements all expire on 30 June 2022.
The three Initiation of Bargaining notices attached below (one for area schools, one for primary schools and one for secondary schools) outlines the coverage clause proposed for each collective agreement. The proposed coverage clause applies to those employees employed in a state or state integrated school who are employed by a School Board.
A copy of the relevant notice below needs to be provided as soon as possible to any employee(s) that may be covered by the renewed Area School Teachers' Collective Agreement, or the renewed Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement, or the renewed Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement.
Issued by
Tim Tucker, Manager Employment Relations, Te Puna Ohumahi Mātauranga | Education Workforce
Ministry of Education, National Office, Mātauranga House, 33 Bowen Street, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140, New Zealand, Phone 04-463 8000, Email employment.relations@education.govt.nz
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