Primary Principals' (NZEI) Collective Agreement

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Primary Principals' (NZEI) Collective Agreement
Effective: 3 July 2023 to 2 July 2025

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 $2,173
Category 5	Employees whose full-time residence is located on an off-shore island	A B C D	$2,058 $1,547 $1,034 $616
Category 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