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Ministry of Education New Zealand

Who is covered by the collective agreement#

Community education staff covered by the agreement are:

  • employed in an out-of-hours music and arts (OOHMA) programme funded by us
  • and/or employed in an adult and community education (ACE) programme run by a school board at a state or state-integrated school
  • a member of the New Zealand Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA).

Download the Community Education 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 PPTA.

See each type of IEA for community education staff.

Pay and allowances#

Pay for each role is set out in part 3 of the agreement.

Allowances for travel and course costs are listed in part 5.

Leave#

Leave entitlements are set out in part 4 of the collective agreement.

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