Primary Principals' (NZEI) Collective Agreement
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Changes to the Primary Principals’ (NZEI) Collective Agreement 2023-25
Appendix 1: Isolation Allowance Rates
Primary Principals' (NZEI) Collective Agreement
Effective: 3 July 2023 to 2 July 2025
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Isolation Allowance Rates
The isolation allowance rates for employees whose full-time residence is in a locality which has a population of less than 300 are:
Category Eligibility Criteria Off-shore island Classifications Basic Rate Per Annum ($) Category 1 60-100km from a population centre of greater than 1,500 persons $616 Category 2 101-150km from a population centre of greater than 1,500 persons $1,034 Category 3 151-200km from a population centre of greater than 1,500 persons $1,547 Category 4 200km from a population centre of greater than 1,500 persons A
B$3,032
$2,173Category 5 Employees whose full-time residence is located on an off-shore island A
B
C
D$2,058
$1,547
$1,034
$616Category 6 Employees whose full-time residence is a locality on the category 6 list held by the Ministry and NZEI Te Riu Roa shall receive the appropriate allowance on that list Category 6 Locations
Locality Basic Rate Per Annum ($) Locality Basic Rate Per Annum ($) Aranga $378 Ongarue $358 Arohena $471 Papanui Junction $378 Glenorchy $513 Peria $503 Hauturu $481 Piri Piri $441 Hawea Flat $616 Puketitiri $533 Horeke $376 Rere $481 Kawhia $616 Ruakituri $543 Makahu $452 Taharoa $616 Ohuka $461 Te Akau $441 Omarama $616 Waikaretu $573 Off-shore island Classifications
A Great Barrier Island B Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island C Matakana
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