Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement

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Changes to the Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement 2023-25

Part 3: Remuneration

Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement
Effective: 3 July 2023 to 2 July 2025

  • 3.1 Unified Base Salary Scale
    • 3.1.1 The purpose of this clause is to maintain a Unified Base Salary Scale for all teachers in the state and state integrated compulsory education sector.

      3.1.2 Mechanism

      1. The Secretary for Education shall, within one month of ratification of any collective agreement (or relevant variation thereof) applicable to other teachers in the state and integrated school sector, notify the NZEI Te Riu Roa National Secretary of any changes to the base salary scale and offer such changes to teachers covered by the PTCA.
      2. The National Secretary of NZEI Te Riu Roa shall, within one month of receipt of the offer described in clause 3.1.2(a), advise the Secretary for Education whether NZEI Te Riu Roa wishes to accept such offer. The parties agree that upon receipt of NZEI's acceptance of the offer the PTCA shall be deemed to be varied pursuant to clause 1.5 in the terms outlined in the offer as advised by the Secretary for Education.

      3.1.3 The teachers and school boards will be notified of any changes in the PTCA made pursuant to clause 3.1.2.

      3.1.4 Clause 3.1 shall apply from 1 June 2023 to 2 July 2025. Thereafter this clause will cease to apply and shall have no effect.

      3.1.5 For clarity, reference to teachers in this clause means trained teachers i.e. teachers who hold a current practicing certificate and speech language therapists.

  • 3.2 Base Salary Scale
    • Unified Base Salary Scale for Trained Teachers:

      Step Qualification
      Group
      Rates prior to
      3 July 2023
      Step Rates effective
      3 July 2023
      Rates effective
      3 April 2024
      Rates effective
      2 December 2024
      1 Q3E  $51,358  1 $56,757 $59,027 $61,329
      2   $53,544
      3 Q3+E $55,948 2 $59,948 $61,678 $64,083
      4 Q4E $58,133 3 $62,133 $64,086 $66,586
      5 Q5E $61,794 4 $65,794 $68,122 $70,779
      6   $65,776 5 $69,776  $72,512 $75,340
      7   $70,040 6 $74,243  $77,213 $80,224
      8   $75,190 7 $79,702  $82,890 $86,123
      9   $79,413 8 $84,178  $87,545 $90,960
      10 Q3M $85,490 9 $90,620 $94,245 $97,920
      11 Q3+M, Q4M, Q5M  $90,000 10 $95,400 $99,216 $103,086

       

      3.2A

      Teachers employed on step 2 at any time between 3 July 2023 and 29 October 2023 will be paid an equalisation allowance. This equalisation allowance is based on the difference between the employee’s pay rate prior to the variation ($57,544) and the rate of the new merged step 1 under the variation ($56,757). This equalisation allowance will be considered part of the affected employee’s base salary for the purposes of pay history. The equalisation allowance is payable from 3 July 2023 but will no longer be payable from the earlier of the following two dates:

            a. The date when the employee becomes entitled to be paid on a higher salary step under the terms of this agreement;or

            b. 3 April 2024. 

      Example: A full-time teacher who was paid on step 2 immediately prior to the date of the variation will translate to the new merged step 1. The $787 reduction in their annual salary rate will be compensated by a commensurate equalisation allowance of $787 annually. In practical terms, the overall fortnightly gross pay this employee becomes entitled to as a result of the variation will not be reduced. The equalisation allowance will remain payable until the employee becomes entitled to be paid on a higher salary step, or 2 April 2024 (inclusive), whichever occurs first. 

      Note: This transitional clause will be removed in future agreements. 

  • 3.3 Salary Qualification Groups
    • For salary assessments that occur on or after 3 July 2023, the Qualification Group Notations entry points (E) and base scale maximum points (M) listed on the unified base salary scale for trained teachers for each qualification group are defined below:

      Q3 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand but no subject or specialist qualification at level 7 or above on the NZQF or equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA.

      Note: also includes teachers previously placed in Q1 or Q2 qualification groups.

      Q3+ for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and:

      • a subject or specialist level 7 qualification on the NZQF (i.e. not an initial teacher education qualification) which can be a Diploma (excluding a National Diploma), Graduate Diploma or Degree; or
      • an initial teacher education qualification at level 8 on the NZQF; or
      • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA or an overseas qualification where NZQA has determined that the qualification has level 7 (graduate) study in a subject or specialist area(s) i.e. any area of study that is not initial teacher education.
      • where the highest trade or vocational qualification is below Level 7 on the NQF, a trade or vocations qualification listed in clause 9 of Appendix 6 (or its equivalent at 5 or 6 on the National Qualifications Framework) shall be recognised for Q3+ if the teacher has at least 6000 hours of applicable trade or vocational work experience.

      Q4 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and:

      • a subject or specialist level 8 qualification on the NZQF which can be an honours degree or a Post Graduate Diploma; or
      • two subject or specialist level 7 qualifications on the NZQF (as listed above); or
      • initial teacher education qualification at level 9 on the NZQA; or
      • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA.

      Q5 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and:

      • a subject or specialist level 9 qualification on the NZQF - masters or doctorate
      • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA.

      Note: The Qualifications Charts will continue to be used to inform judgements about qualifications unable to be allocated a level by reference to the New Zealand Qualifications Framework.

  • 3.4 Untrained Employees
    • These rates shall apply to teachers who lack recognised teacher education including those who are employed with a Limited Authority to Teach.

      Step Printed Rates
      1 July 2021
      Rates from
      1 April 2022
      Rates from
      3 July 2023
      Rates from
      3 July 2024
      Rates from
      2 Dec 2024
      Minimum $42,957 $44,096 $49,192 $50,668 $52,468
      Maximum $44,847 $44,847 $51,192 $52,728 $54,528
  • 3.5 Salary on Appointment
    • 3.5.1 Subject to the provisions set out in Appendix 6, upon appointment:

      1. a teacher with no service credits, as defined in clause 1.2 of Appendix 6, will be paid on the relevant entry step for their qualification group as per clause 3.2.
      2. a teacher with service credits, as defined in clause 1.2 of Appendix 6, will be paid at the appropriate step for their qualification group, but not less than the relevant entry step as per clause 3.2.

      3.5.2 A teacher with overseas qualifications must have their qualifications recognised by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority against the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF).

  • 3.6 Resource Teachers - Salary on Appointment
    • 3.6.1 Speech Language Therapists (SLT)

      1. Base salary on appointment for all SLTs shall have regard to previous service and qualifications.
      2. All SLTs can progress subject to clause 3.7.7, to the applicable salary qualification maximum of the base salary scale.
      3. All SLTs who have 12 months continuous service on the applicable salary qualification maximum step of the base scale will receive one unit (Note: this unit is provided separately in the Staffing Order i.e. it is not part of the entitlement units)
      4. SLTs shall receive one year of salary credit (i.e. one step on the base scale) for every year of continuous service as an SLT, up to their qualifications maximum.
      5. Previous SLT service shall include all service as a trained and registered SLT (including in the employment of a New Zealand state or state-integrated school).
      6. Appendix 6 shall apply in regards to any previous work experience (other than SLT service) the SLT has.

      3.6.2 Resource Teachers and Regional Health School Teachers

      This clause applies to Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour (RTLB); Resource Teachers Literacy (RTLit); Resource Teachers Deaf (RTD); Resource Teachers Vision (RTV); Resource Teachers Māori (RTM) and Regional Health School Teachers:

      1. All teachers shall be placed on the base salary scale according to previous experience and qualifications;
      2. All teachers will be allocated at least one permanent unit upon appointment. The unit will be paid at the substantive rate set out in 3.9.
      3. The permanent unit allocated to RT:Lit in clause 3.6.2(b) is subject to 3.6.4 below.
      4. The permanent unit allocated to RTLB in clause 3.6.2(b) is subject to 3.6.5 below.
      5. The permanent unit allocated to RTD and RTV in clause 3.6.2(b) is subject to clause 3.6.6 below.
      6. For all new appointments on or after 1 July 2019 if the teacher is employed in more than one position that would entitle them to a unit under 3.6.2(b) they will be entitled to a maximum of one permanent unit.

      Note: The permanent unit(s) allocated in this clause are not part of the Board’s unit entitlement set out in clause 3.9.1.

      3.6.3 Resource Teachers Māori (RTM)

      1. From 3 July 2023 the entry step for RTM whose qualification group is Q3 will be step 9 and the RTM whose qualification group is Q3+, Q4 or Q5 will be step 10.
      2. After 12 months continuous service in the role of RTM, the teacher will receive an additional unit to a total of two units.

      Note: These units are provided separately in the Staffing Order i.e. not part of the entitlement units.

      3.6.4 Resource Teachers Literacy (RT:Lit)

      1. From 3 July 2023 the entry step for RT:Lit whose qualification group is Q3 will be step 6 and for RT:Lit whose qualification group is Q3+, Q4 or Q5 will be step 7.
      2. Teachers appointed to RT: Lit positions will be required to complete the RT: Lit training programme, unless they have
        1. Previously been employed as a resource teacher reading; or
        2. Been given an exemption by the Secretary; or
        3. Already completed the programme.
      3. Teachers required to complete the training programme will be eligible for the unit from the date they commence the programme.
      4. Any such teacher who withdraws from the training programme or does not complete the programme within 48 months of appointment to the role will cease to be eligible for the unit.
      5. All teachers employed as RT:Lit will be automatically eligible for the unit if the training ceases to be provided.

      3.6.5 Resource Teachers (RTLB)

      1. Teachers appointed to RTLB positions will be required to complete the RTLB training programme, unless they have
        1. Been given an exemption by the Secretary; or
        2. Already completed the programme.
      2. Teachers required to complete the training programme will be eligible for the unit from the date they commence the role.
      3. Any such teacher who withdraws from the training programme or does not complete the programme within 48 months of appointment to the role will cease to be eligible for the unit.
      4. All teachers employed as RTLB will be automatically eligible for the unit if the training ceases to be provided.

      3.6.6 Resource Teachers Deaf (RTD) and Resource Teachers Vision (RTV)

      1. Teachers appointed to RTD and RTV positions will be required to complete a graduate qualification in Special Education (Hearing Impaired) or (Visually Impaired) or any other equivalent qualification specifically focused on teaching of the hearing or visually impaired, unless they:
        1. have been given an exemption by the Secretary; or
        2. already hold an applicable graduate qualification as per (a) above.
      2. Teachers required to complete a graduate qualification as per (a) above, will be eligible for the unit under clause 3.6.2(e) from the date they commence the RTD or RTV role.
      3. A teacher who does not complete the qualification within 48 months of appointment to the RTD or RTV role will cease to be eligible for the unit under clause 3.6.2(e).
      4. All teachers employed as RTD or RTV will be automatically eligible for the unit under clause 3.6.2(e) if no graduate programme as per (a) above, is available.
  • 3.7 Progression
    • 3.7.1 Progression for Base Scale Teachers including Unit Holders

      1. Annual Assessment against Professional Standards
        For the purposes of determining annual progression from one step to the next, each teacher’s performance will be assessed annually against the relevant professional standards as set out in Schedule 2 or 3 as appropriate;
      2. When setting performance expectations and development objectives with individual teachers for the coming year, the professional standards at the relevant level against which the teacher is to be assessed should be confirmed between the teacher and the employer;
      3. For each teacher to progress annually to their next step they will need to demonstrate that they meet the professional standards at the appropriate level;
      4. Beginning Teachers will have at least two annual assessments against the professional standards for the beginning teacher level before moving to the fully certificated level, except where the teacher and the employer agree that assessment against the beginning standards for more than one annual assessment is not appropriate because of the teacher’s previous relevant experience. In such cases teachers may be assessed against the fully certificated teacher standards after one assessment against the beginning teacher standards;
      5. Fully Certificated Teachers will have at least three annual assessments against the professional standards for fully certificated teachers before moving to the experienced teacher level regardless of whether or not they have reached their qualifications maximum;
      6. Experienced Teachers are teachers who have had at least three successful annual assessments against the Fully Certificated Teacher professional standards and who then meet the Experienced Teacher professional standards. Experienced Teachers will continue to be assessed annually against the experienced teacher professional standards.

      3.7.2 Progression for Relievers

      Relievers shall progress from one step to the next upon completion of each 190 days relieving service, subject to satisfactory performance as attested by the Principal of the school where the teacher has recently been employed as a relief teacher.

      3.7.3 Progression for Untrained Employees

      Untrained employees shall progress from the entry salary rate to the maximum salary rate upon completion of twelve months service, subject to satisfactory performance as assessed by the principal.

      3.7.4 Progression for Resource Teachers

      1. Progression through the salary steps for resource teachers up to the second to top step for the relevant qualification maximum for that teacher shall be on an annual basis from the date of appointment, dependent on competent performance as attested by the principal.
      2. Progression from the second to top step to the top step for the relevant qualification maximum for that teacher shall be on an annual basis from the date of appointment and is dependent upon proven initiative in the performance of their duties which shall be carried out in a highly competent manner as attested by the principal:
      3. Where the principal is unable to make this assessment because of the itinerant nature of the teacher’s duties over this 12 month period, the teacher may progress to the top step in terms of subclause (a) above (i.e. competent performance).

      3.7.5 Progression for Speech Language Therapists (SLTs)

      1. Progression through the salary steps for SLTs up to the top step for the relevant qualification maximum for that SLT shall be on an annual basis from the date of appointment, dependent on competent performance as attested by the principal;
      2. Notwithstanding clause 3.7.5(a), non-graduate SLTs shall, after two years on the second to top step and subject to competent performance as attested annually by the principal, receive one permanent unit. An SLT in possession of a unit at the time that they attain Q3+ status shall retain the salary unit, as they have already complied with the intention of this clause.

      3.7.6 Deferred Progression

      1. Principals will be able to defer progression for teachers who have not met the professional standards at the appropriate level throughout the assessment period;
      2. If it is agreed that the teacher has demonstrated within the timeframe determined by the principal (in consultation with the teacher) that they are meeting the appropriate standards, they will progress to the next step from the date of the second assessment. The teacher’s anniversary date for the purposes of progression only, would move to the date on which the teacher’s performance was deemed to have met the required standards;
      3. Where a beginning or fully certificated teacher is unable to attain the standards within the specified time period, the teacher will be required to undergo competency procedures as set out in Part 10.

      3.7.7 Local Review Process

      1. Where a teacher disagrees with the deferral of their salary increment the teacher may, within 14 working days of being notified of the deferral, seek a review;
      2. The employee may be represented during the process;
      3. A reviewer shall be a person nominated by the school board and acceptable to the employee. The reviewer may be another staff member but should not be someone connected with the original decision to defer progression. In the event that agreement cannot be reached on a reviewer within a reasonable time the Board shall determine who the reviewer will be;
      4. The reviewer will give the employee and the principal fair opportunity to make representations;
      5. The reviewer shall make recommendations to the Board within 30 days of receiving the employee’s application for review;
      6. The Board shall make a final decision within 14 days of receiving the recommendations;
      7. Where requested, the employee shall have access to the information about themselves provided to the Board by the reviewer;
      8. Nothing in this clause prevents the employee from taking a personal grievance in accordance with Part 10 of this Agreement.

      Note: In cases of very small schools it may be necessary to develop a reciprocal arrangement with a neighbouring school.

  • 3.8 Recognition of Improved Qualifications
      1. Upon obtaining the appropriate qualifications for one of the salary qualification groups set out in clause 3.3, a teacher shall be entitled to progress annually to the appropriate qualifications maximum, providing the teacher meets the requirements for progression.
      2. Teachers who improve their qualification(s) and are eligible for a higher salary qualification group shall, on the effective date of improving the qualification(s), receive at least the minimum commencing step for the new qualification(s). The effective date for the improvement of qualification(s) to a higher group in this situation is:
        1. Where qualifications are improved at the end of the academic year - the commencing date of the following school year, that is 28 January; or
        2. Where qualifications are improved during an academic year - the date of the official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of the qualification(s).
      3. Teachers who, in accordance with (a) above, have been held at the maximum point of the salary scale for their qualification group for one or more years of service for salary purposes and who subsequently improve their qualification(s) shall be entitled to progress one salary step towards the maximum step of their new qualification group from the effective date of improving their qualification(s). This date shall become their new anniversary date for salary progression purposes. The effective date for the improvement of qualification(s) to a higher salary group is the date of official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of the qualification(s).
  • 3.9 Units
    • 3.9 Units

      3.9.1 Boards will be entitled, in any one school year, to a number of units for the purposes of management, responsibility, recruitment, retention and/or reward, generated by formula in the Education (School Staffing) Order for the time being in force. The employer shall consult with teachers in developing a policy to determine the use of units.

      1. Boards with an entitlement of four or more units may allocate up to 40% of the units on a fixed term basis.
      2. Boards with an entitlement of three or fewer units:
        1. can make fixed term units divisible by two.
        2. must allocate at least one unit permanently.

      3.9.2 Until 27 January 2024, permanent units are paid at the rate of $4,000. From 28 January 2024, permanent units are paid at the rate of $4,500. They are additional salary regardless of the level of aggregation and are paid at the substantive rate (i.e. not divisible) to both full-time and part-time teachers. The only circumstance in which permanent units may be proportioned is in an approved full-time job share position.

      3.9.3 Until 27 January 2024, fixed term units are paid at the rate of $4,000. From 28 January 2024, fixed-term units are paid at the rate of $4,500. They are additional salary regardless of the level of aggregation and are paid to both full-time and part-time teachers at the substantive rate and are not divisible unless clause 3.9.1(b) applies.

      3.9.4 Any extra units allocated on the basis of increased staffing provisions resulting from an increase in the school’s roll during the year shall be allocated as fixed term units. Any such units will have the end of the school year as their end date.

      3.9.5 An appropriate number of permanent additional units shall be allocated to teachers holding positions, outside entitlement, described as at 1 February 1998 as follows:

      1. Senior teachers special duties (in normal schools);
      2. Senior teachers in country model schools;
      3. Attached teachers holding “G scale” positions;
      4. Senior teachers in attached classes or units; and
      5. Resource and Regional Health School teachers pursuant to clause 3.6.2 to 3.6.6.

      3.9.6 In schools where the total of entitlement and attached staffing is 21 FTTEs or less, Boards may designate no more than two teachers, holding permanent units, “deputy principal” or “assistant principal”. Where the total of entitlement and attached staffing exceeds 21 FTTEs, Boards may designate no more than three teachers, holding permanent units, “deputy principal” or “assistant principal”.

      3.9.7 Subject to clause 3.9.6, teachers who have been designated by the Board “deputy principal” or “assistant principal” shall be paid at Q3 maximum on the base scale plus any units, of whatever type, allocated to them. Teachers designated by the Board “deputy principal” or “assistant principal” and who meet the criteria for Q3+, Q4 or Q5 (as defined in 3.3) shall be paid at Q3+ maximum plus any units, of whatever type, allocated to them.

      3.9.8 At the time of allocating a fixed term unit or units, the employer shall specify in writing the period of time for which the teacher shall be entitled to that fixed term unit or units, and the particular assignment or task to be undertaken for which the fixed term unit or units has been allocated.

      3.9.9 The entitlement to that fixed term unit or units shall cease at the expiry of the specified period of time or on the completion of the specified assignment or task.

      3.9.10 The employer may reallocate a fixed term unit or units to the same or another teacher for a further period of time or for a further particular assignment or task.

  • 3.10 Retirement Savings
      1. Teachers are eligible to join a KiwiSaver scheme in accordance with the terms of those schemes.
      2. Employer or government contributions to retirement or superannuation schemes which are closed to new members (and include the Teachers’ Retirement Savings Scheme and the Government Superannuation Fund), shall continue in accordance with the terms of those schemes.
      3. Where government or employer contributions are made to another retirement or superannuation scheme of which a teacher is a member, then that teacher is only eligible to receive employer or government contributions to a KiwiSaver scheme to the extent that those combined contributions equal the minimum KiwiSaver employer or government contributions. If the government or employer contributions made to another retirement or superannuation scheme of which a teacher is a member equal or exceed the full minimum KiwiSaver employer or government contributions, then that teacher is not eligible to receive employer or government contributions to a KiwiSaver scheme.

      Note: For information on this and other retirement savings schemes go to www.education.govt.nz

  • 3.12 Grandparented Service Increment
        1. A permanent employee on 1 July 1992 who received a service increment shall maintain that entitlement at a rate of $1,641 per annum while the employee remains in a position covered by this Agreement.
        2. Teachers from area or secondary schools who were in receipt of a service increment under their appropriate Contract as at 10 September 1992 who then transfer to the primary service shall receive the primary service increment of $1,641 per annum.
        3. A short break in service (being less than six months) for any teacher in receipt of the service increment will not affect eligibility for the service increment.
        4. Approved paid leave and unpaid leave, parental leave, and leave for childcare purposes of less than five years will not affect eligibility for the service increment.
        5. Teachers who move from employment with one Board to another Board will continue their entitlement to the service increment unless there is a break in service of six months or more (other than a period of leave described in (d) above).
  • 3.13 Higher Duties Allowance – Acting in a Higher Position Other Than Principal
      1. A higher duties allowance shall be paid to an employee who acts up for more than eight consecutive working days in a position with a higher salary.
      2. The amount of the higher duties allowance shall be:
        1. An additional 5% on the employee’s existing salary (excluding allowances) for periods where the employee acts up for up to one term;
        2. The difference between the employee’s existing salary (excluding allowances) and the rate for the position the employee is acting in but not more than the rate which is equivalent to up to a maximum of three units above the employee’s existing salary (excluding allowances) where the employee acts up for one full school term or more.
      3. The allowance shall be paid from the first day of acting up, including the first eight days.
      4. An employer may agree that the duties of the higher position may be shared between two employees for the duration of the period of acting in a higher position. Where this occurs the employer will advise the hours assigned to each employee and they will be paid on a pro rata basis according to (f) below
      5. This allowance shall be included in the employee’s salary in order to calculate appropriate holiday pay for that employee.
      6. The ‘rate for the position’ is the salary the employee acting up would receive should they be permanently appointed to the position but not less than the rate for their current position.
      7. When as a consequence of an appointment to the Kāhui Ako leadership role the employer reallocates duties of a teacher(s) acting in a higher position to a teacher or teachers then:
        1. the higher duties allowance shall be paid from the date the duties are transferred
        2. the higher duties allowance may be paid to both permanent and fixed term teachers
        3. the employer shall identify either the hours assigned to each teacher (as per 3.13 (d) above) or the total hours transferred each term where the duties are not performed on a continuous basis
        4. the rate of the higher duties allowance will be calculated in accordance with 3.13 (b) and 3.13 (f) above.
  • 3.14 Relieving Principal
      1. Where a teacher relieves in the position of principal for a period of more than two weeks, payment for the period concerned shall be an allowance representing the difference between his/her salary (if any) and the base salary rate that would be payable if the teacher was appointed to the position of principal but shall not be less than the rate of salary in the teacher’s own position.
      2. The allowance shall be paid from the first day of acting up including the first two weeks.
      3. This allowance shall be included in the teacher’s salary in order to calculate appropriate holiday pay for the teacher.
      4. When a permanent teacher relieves in the position of principal in the same school because the principal has been released to undertake the functions of the Kāhui Ako leadership role the teacher shall receive an allowance as per 3.14 (a) to 3.14 (c) above.
      5. Where the teacher is not undertaking the whole of the principal’s role, the allowance will be pro-rated based on the proportion of the role undertaken by the teacher. Where more than one teacher is undertaking the principal’s role, the allowance shall be pro-rated provided that the total allowance paid in combination, does not exceed the amount payable if a single teacher was acting in the role.
  • 3.15 Isolation Allowance
    • 3.15.1 An employee whose work requires that they reside at an isolated locality as outlined in clause 3.15.5 or 3.15.6 below, will receive an isolation allowance.

      3.15.2 The allowance is not payable to short-term relievers defined in 1.6.9.

      3.15.3 An isolation allowance will be paid fortnightly and during:

      1. Periods of annual leave, whether or not the employee remains in the isolated locality;
      2. Any absence from the isolated locality on sick leave or other paid leave of up to seven consecutive days;
      3. Periods where an employee is required to work at another locality for up to seven consecutive days.

      3.15.4 Part-time teachers will be paid the isolation allowance on a pro rata basis.

      3.15.5 For an employee whose full-time residence is:

      1. in a locality with a population of less than 300 that is also between 60kms and 150kms (inclusive) from a population centre of more than 1,500 people; or
      2. in one of the following locations – Aranga, Arohena, Glenorchy, Hauturu, Hawea Flat, Horeke, Kawhia, Makahu, Ohuka, Ongarue, Papanui Junction, Peria, Piri Piri, Rere, Ruakituri, Te Akau or Waikaretu; or
      3. located on Matakana Island or Waiheke Island

      the rate of the allowance shall be $1,200 per annum.

      3.15.6 For an employee whose full-time residence is:

      1. in a locality with a population of less than 300 that is also more than 150kms from a population centre of more than 1,500 people; or
      2. located on Great Barrier Island or Stewart Island

      the rate of the allowance shall be $2,200 per annum.

  • 3.16 Hard to Staff Allowances
    • 3.16.1 Staffing Incentive Allowance

      Additional salary at the rate of $1,000 per annum shall be paid to teachers who are not in receipt of the Priority Teacher Supply Allowance and who meet one of the following criteria;

        1. All full-time teachers appointed to advertised positions in schools designated as having serious staffing difficulties;
        2. All full-time teachers in schools approved because of location;
        3. All full-time long-term and other relieving teachers who serve in an approved school or schools for a minimum period of two consecutive school terms.

      3.16.2 Priority Teacher Supply Allowance

        1. The Priority Teacher Supply Allowance (PTSA) provisions below shall apply only to teachers employed in decile one or decile two Priority Staffing Status schools.
        2. Full-time fully-certificated teachers employed on a permanent or long term relieving basis of two consecutive terms or more and who have been attested as having met the professional standards (i.e. the fully-certificated teacher, experienced teacher or deputy principal and assistant principal standards as appropriate) shall be entitled, from the date of appointment, to receive the PTSA of $1,500 per annum.
        3. Full-time provisionally certificated teachers or teachers certificated subject to confirmation who are employed on a permanent or long term relieving basis of two consecutive terms or more will receive, from the date of appointment, the allowance at the rate of $1,000 per annum until such time as they are fully-certificated and attested as having met the fully-certificated teacher professional standards.
        4. Priority Staffing Status schools are those schools in the regions determined by the Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga. These may changed by the Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga as priority needs shift.
        5. The Priority Teacher Supply Allowance is not payable to any teacher in a position approved for Priority Staffing Status on the basis of severe difficulty in recruiting to that position.
        6. Teachers moving to a position in which they will be eligible to receive the Priority Teacher Supply Allowance are entitled to either the National Relocation Grant (as set out in the Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga guidelines on Teacher Supply Initiatives) or to the transfer and removal provisions of this Agreement. On completion of a minimum of three years' continuous service in one or more decile one or two Priority Staffing Status schools a teacher shall have access to the transfer and removal provisions of this Agreement when moving from this category of school to another teaching position in a state or state-integrated school.
        7. In the event that a region is removed from the Priority Staffing Status coverage, or when as a result of a reassessment a school is no longer rated as decile one or two, teachers who were in receipt of the Priority Teacher Supply Allowance prior to that change or reassessment, shall continue to receive the allowance until the end of the school year. Teachers who are so affected shall retain their entitlement to the transfer and removal provisions of this Agreement for a further three years.
  • 3.17 Māori Immersion Teaching Allowance (MITA)
    • 3.17.1

        1. The purpose of this allowance is to give practical recognition to te reo Māori as a taonga to be actively protected under te Tiriti o Waitangi and to recognise the special and valued skills and knowledge kaiako must have to teach the curriculum in te reo Māori.
        2. A teacher is eligible for an allowance described in 3.17(c) if they meet the minimum teaching time requirements in that clause and have the language proficiency necessary to teach the curriculum in te reo Māori for the period required by the language immersion level in which they are engaged.
        3. All teachers who teach te reo Māori immersion classes at levels one, two or three shall receive the allowance that relates to the highest language Level in which they are teaching and their years of service at that level as provided for in the table below.
            Pre-Term 3
          2023 rates
          Rates from
          Term 3, 2023
          Pre-Term 3
          2023 rates
          Rates from
          Term 3, 2023
          Pre-Term 3
          2023 rates
          Rates from
          Term 3, 2023
          Teaching time
          curriculum
          taught in
          Te Reo Māori
          Level 1
          (81%-100%)
          Level 1
          (81% to 100%)
          Level 2
          (51% to 80%)
          Level 2
          (51% to 80%)
          Level 3
          (31% to 50%)
          Level 3
          (31% to 50%)
          Base allowance $4,000 $6,000 $4,000 $5,000 $4,000 $4,000
          After 3 years'
          service
          + $2,000 + $4,000 - + $2,000    
          Total after 3 years'
          service
          $6,000 $10,000   $7,000    
          After 6 years'
          service
          + $4,000 +$6,000 - + $3,000    
          Total after 6 years $8,000 $12,000 $4,000 $8,000 $4,000 $4,000
        4. Each allowance provided for in clause 3.17 (c) will be pro-rated for part time teachers (based on the teacher’s total hours).
        5. A teacher can only receive one allowance i.e., they cannot receive a Level 1, a Level 2, and/or a Level 3 allowance concurrently. The employer will advise when a change of circumstances alters the allowance a teacher is eligible to receive.
        6. Service for the payment of the Level 2 allowance shall include any periods of teaching service in Māori immersion Level 1 or Level 2. Service for the payment at Level 1 shall include any teaching service at Level 1 Māori immersion only.
  • 3.18 Special Duties Increment Allowance
    • An employee appointed to a permanent or relieving position (minimum appointment period of one term) in approved types of special classes or schools, hospital classes in approved schools with special teaching problems and employees appointed to Resource Teacher: Learning and Behaviour positions, shall be paid a special duties allowance of one additional salary step or, if the employee is on or beyond the maximum step of their qualification group, additional salary of $995 per annum.

  • 3.19 Bus Controller’s Allowance
    • An employee appointed bus controller for a school district who undertakes the full duties of bus control as determined from time to time by the employer shall be paid additional salary at the rate of $3.72 per day for the first route and $1.30 per day for each additional route thereafter.

  • 3.20 Normal/Model School Allowance
        1. A full-time permanent or relieving teacher (employed for at least one year) in a normal or a model school is to receive additional salary of $2000 per annum.
        2. The provisions of this subclause shall not apply to an employee in a special class or a hospital class attached to a normal school, or to a provisionally certificated teacher except with the approval of the College of Education which shall only be given where those teachers are actually participating in the school’s programme for the training of trainees.
  • 3.21 Associate Teacher Allowance
    • 3.21.1 An associate teacher allowance of $51.60 per trainee week shall be paid under the following provisions:

        1. The following definitions shall apply:
            1. ‘Trainee’ means a teacher trainee, or teacher on a course of retraining, at a college of education or teacher training provider approved and accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020 or a teacher undertaking a full-time course of specialised training;
            2. ‘Associate teacher’ means a teacher employed by a school board, approved by a college of education or other teacher training provider approved and accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020, to assist in the practical training of trainees under conditions defined by the provider.
        2. For each trainee week, namely each week each trainee is posted to an associate teacher’s classroom for at least four teaching days, the teacher shall be paid at the rate specified above;
        3. Employees who are not associate teachers but are required to have trainees in the classroom for up to eight student weeks in any one year shall, except when the time spent in the one classroom by one or more trainees is less than four teaching days a week, be entitled to payment in accordance with the rate specified above;
        4. Where the approved teacher training provider approves the posting of trainees for a period of less than four teaching days a week, then payment shall be made in accordance with the rate specified above on the basis of the aggregation of those periods;
        5. The associate teacher allowance is payable to teachers who are not necessarily involved in classroom related duties but who otherwise satisfy the provisions of this clause;
        6. The associate teacher allowance shall be payable at a daily rate for a trainee once four days have been completed with that trainee pro rated on the rate specified above. The first four days will also qualify for payment;
        7. The associate teacher allowance shall not be payable to an employee receiving the normal school allowance.
  • 3.22 Compassionate Grant
    • 3.22.1

        1. A compassionate grant shall be paid by employers to a partner, or if there is no partner, to the next of kin of an employee who dies while employed in the state teaching service. Compassionate grants are calculated as a proportion of the annual rate of salary (including any permanent salary allowances) payable to the employee at the time of death as follows:
          Length of Service
          (in New Zealand State Schools)
          Proportion of
          Annual Salary Rate
          20 years or more One-eighth
          10 years but less than 20 years One-twelfth
          Under 10 years No grant payable

          For the purposes of this clause, “service” means service in New Zealand state schools.
        2. Service must be continuous except that intervals of up to one year may be bridged and service aggregated, but the intervals do not count as service. If an interval exceeds one year, the qualifying service commences afresh after the interval.
  • 3.23 Payment of Salaries
    • 3.23.1 Payment of Salaries – Permanent Employees

      The salaries of employees shall be paid fortnightly and the gross salary for a full pay period is calculated as 14/365ths of the annual salary rate. For broken periods the calculation is the number of days due multiplied by the annual rate and divided by 365. Gross salary comprises all salary and allowances (temporary and permanent).

      3.23.2 Payment of Salaries - Long Term Relievers

        1. Long-term relievers employed in excess of three weeks shall be paid a salary at the appropriate rate specified in this Agreement.
        2. If due, the following allowance(s) shall be paid in addition: boarding allowance; isolation allowance; special duties increment allowance; staffing incentive allowance.
        3. Long-term relievers employed for one year or less shall be entitled to the provisions of this Agreement as specified.
        4. A long-term relieving teacher appointed to a relieving position for a period of at least one year shall be regarded as a permanent appointment in terms of the provisions of this Agreement except for the staff surplus provisions in Appendix 4.

      Note: For clarity, the responsibilities and range of duties of a long-term reliever shall be the same as a permanent employee.

      3.23.3 Payment of Salaries - Short Term Relievers

        1. Short-term relievers employed shall be paid at the rate of 1/190 of the appropriate annual salary for each day worked (inclusive of holiday pay). Provided that the maximum daily rate payable for relievers employed for no more than three weeks shall not exceed 1/190 of step 5 on the base scale. From 28 January 2024, the rate payable shall not exceed 1/190 of Step 6 of the Base Scale - Trained Teachers.
        2. A reliever shall, wherever possible, be entitled to be paid within the current or immediately following pay period.
        3. If employed on an hourly basis, this proportion shall be 1/950 of the applicable annual rate to a maximum of step 5 on the base scale (inclusive of holiday pay); provided no reliever so employed shall be paid for less than two hours per day of relief and, if there is a break in duties of one and a half hours (1.5) or more, an allowance equivalent to one (1) hours pay shall be paid. From 28 January 2024, the rate payable shall not exceed 1/950 of Step 6 of the Base Scale - Trained Teachers.

      3.23.4 Method of Payment

      Salaries shall be paid fortnightly by direct credit to the employee’s nominated bank account.

  • 3.24 Holiday Pay (Permanent and Long Term Relieving Employees)
    • Holiday pay is based on the school year and is not payable beyond 27 January. For holiday pay purposes, an employee’s service in a school year comprises all paid service including weekends and statutory holidays, but not school vacations. Calculation of holiday pay during the year is made to the nearest day and when a half-day is involved the calculation is made to the benefit of the employee. In calculating holiday pay the following rules apply:

        1. Holiday Pay = 30% of the number of days of service in a school year defined above.
        2. If a permanent employee has had leave without pay for a period exceeding five consecutive days, the holiday pay to be deducted is based on the total number of days without pay.
        3. When an employee resigns, any half-day resulting from calculation of holiday pay is to the benefit of the employees.
        4. When a school closes on a Friday and the vacation commences on the Monday following, the intervening weekend is school time and not vacation time.

      The number of days holiday pay is counted from the beginning of the vacation. Deductions of holiday pay are made from the end of the vacation.

      This provision shall also apply to long term relieving employees appointed to relieving positions for a term of one year or less.

  • 3.25 Part-time Employees
    • 3.25.1 The salary of a part-time employee shall be a proportion of the rate in the base scale applicable if employed full-time, excluding any additional allowances.

      3.25.2 Temporary Change in Hours

      Where a part-time employee increases the number of weekly class contact hours (but less than full-time) for a period of up to four weeks, the additional hours shall be paid on the basis of 1/l,000 of the employee’s annual rate (this rate is inclusive of holiday pay).

      3.25.3 Long-term Change in Hours

      Where a part-time employee increases weekly class contact hours (but less than full-time) for a continuous period exceeding four weeks, an appropriate pro rata adjustment shall be made. Holiday pay is calculated each term, as per clause 3.24. Where there has been a long term change in hours during the term, holiday pay is to be paid according to the average hours worked during the term.

      3.25.4 Part-time Employees who Temporarily Work Full-time

      Where a part-time employee works full-time for a period of one week or more, payment shall be made on a full-time basis. Payment during vacations for holiday pay shall be made at the full-time salary rate for a period equal to 30% of any period or periods in which the employee worked full-time and the balance of vacations should be paid at the normal prorated rate.

      3.25.5 Increments

        1. Part-time employees shall receive increments, where applicable, under the same conditions as full-time employees.
        2. Salary credit is for class contact hours only. If employment is less than 20 hours per week, each complete 1,000 hours is equivalent to one year’s full-time teaching.

      3.25.6 Credit as Full-time Service

      For incremental purposes, 20 hours a week or more are credited as full-time salary service. This service is counted as for full-time employees. Part-time service less than 20 hours a week, performed since the last increment was paid, may be counted towards the next increment on the basis of one month’s credit for each 80 hours worked.

  • 3.26 Payments for Recruitment, Retention and Responsibility
    • 3.26.1 Boards may make payments to teachers from operational funding for reasons of recruitment, retention or responsibility with the objective of enhancing educational outcomes.

      3.26.2 The allocation of the payments is made after consultation with the teaching staff and where there is agreement between the employer and the teacher being offered the payment.

      3.26.3 The payments are valued at $2,750 per annum, are divisible by two, and paid fortnightly with base salary. The payments do not allow a teacher to progress past their salary qualification maximum nor do they attract surplus staffing protection provisions.

      3.26.4 The payments may be allocated on a permanent or a fixed term basis, including for the duration of a special assignment or project. Where the duration of payment is for a fixed term, this shall be specified at the time of allocating the payment and the entitlement shall cease at the expiry of the specified period, or on completion of the special assignment or project.

      3.26.5 A permanent recruitment, retention and responsibility payment may be withdrawn on two term’s notice by the Board.

  • 3.27 Mentor Teacher Allowance
    • 3.27.1 A teacher who has met the fully certificated or the experienced teacher professional standards in this Agreement can be designated a Mentor Teacher for:

      1. Up to one school year for:
        1. a provisionally certificated first year teacher working towards full certification.
        2. a provisionally certificated second year teacher working towards full certification.
      2. The duration the Board is receiving a time allowance for:
        1. a beginning teacher with less than two years’ experience, for whom the Board is receiving the Beginning Teacher time allowance.
        2. an overseas trained teacher with no teaching experience in New Zealand, for whom the Board is receiving the Overseas Teacher time allowance.
        3. a retrained teacher with less than twelve months’ teaching experience after retraining, for whom the Board is receiving the Retrained Teacher time allowance.

      3.27.2 The mentor teacher will support the induction and mentoring programme to help newly qualified teachers, overseas teachers or teachers who have retrained to develop effective teaching practices for all learners.

      3.27.3 If the total combined hours of employment of the teacher(s) being mentored are at least 0.8 FTTE the designated mentor teacher will receive a $4,000 allowance, provided the mentor teacher is not receiving at the same time an allowance payable under the provision of 3.27.4.

      3.27.4 If the total combined hours of employment of the teacher(s) being mentored are at least 0.5 FTTE but less than 0.8 FTTE the designated mentor teacher will receive a $1,000 allowance, provided the mentor teacher is not receiving at the same time an allowance payable under the provision of 3.27.3.

      3.27.5 A mentor teacher teacher will receive one allowance, either under 3.27.3 or 3.27.4, where they are designated to support more than one teacher concurrently.

      3.27.6 A teacher can only have one designated mentor teacher at any one time.

  • 3.28 Classroom Release Time (CRT)
    • 3.28.1 Every full-time permanent teacher, or long term reliever employed for at least a term, shall receive classroom release time per term as follows:

      1. until the end of Term 4, 2023, 10 hours per term;
      2. from Term 1, 2024, 15 hours per term;
      3. from Term 3, 2024, 20 hours per term;
      4. from Term 1, 2025, 25 hours per term.

      3.28.2 Every part-time teacher employed for at least 0.8 FTTE per week who is either permanently employed or a long term reliever employed for at least a term, shall receive a prorated amount of classroom release time as that described in 3.28.1.

      3.28.3 Every employer shall, in consultation with teachers, develop and maintain a policy for the allocation of classroom release time.

      3.28.4 Classroom release time will be allocated according to policy developed as described in 3.28.3 above, except where it is not possible for genuine reasons arising at short notice.

      Note: Guidelines for the appropriate use of classroom release time are available on both the NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga websites.

      3.28.5 Permanent Unit Holders

      1. From Term 1, 2025 every teacher who holds one or more permanent units shall receive ten hours classroom release per term. This is in addition to the classroom release time entitlements set out in 3.28.1 and 3.28.2.
  • 3.29 Braille or NZ Sign Language Allowance
    • Full-time teachers as defined in clause 1.6.14 of this Agreement employed at Ko Taku Reo, or the Blind and Low Vision Education Network New Zealand (BLENNZ) shall be entitled to this allowance at the rate equivalent to a unit, provided that the teacher:

        1. is not a resource teacher of the deaf or visually impaired; and
        2. does not receive a unit allocated to Resource Teachers Deaf or Resource Teachers Vision; and
        3. is required to hold a graduate qualification in Special Education (Hearing Impaired) or a graduate qualification in Special Education (Visually Impaired) or any other equivalent qualification specifically focused on teaching of the hearing or visually impaired; and
        4. is employed in a teaching position for which the ability to teach in NZ sign language or Braille is a prerequisite.

      Only one allowance can be allocated per individual.

  • 3.30 Leadership Payments
    • Boards with lead school responsibility for RTLB employed within a cluster will be entitled in any one school year, to a number of leadership payments of $2,000 generated by formula in the relevant staffing order. The Board will allocate these leadership payments to the cluster manager or any RTLB with designated responsibility for providing leadership.

  • 3.31 Cluster Manager Remuneration
    • The remuneration of a permanent full-time cluster manager appointed to a Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga approved RTLB cluster shall comprise of:

        • A base salary as per clause 3.2.
        • A Special Duties Increment Allowance as per clause 3.18.
        • One unit per annum (as per the rate in clause 3.9.2).
        • Any leadership payments allocated under clause 3.30 above.
  • 3.32 Advanced Classroom Expertise Teacher Allowance
    • From 1 January 2023, no new Advanced Classroom Expertise Teachers shall be recognised and no new ACET allowances paid; current holders of an ACET allowance continue to be eligible according to the provisions of clause 3.32 unless and until they lose eligibility, at which time the allowance ceases and cannot be reinstated. 

      3.32.0 Preamble

        1. The following provisions have been agreed in response to an NZEI Te Riu Roa claim about career pathways for teachers.
        2. The parties acknowledge that aspects of teacher remuneration are in need of review and that recognition of ACET by way of an allowance may provide a step towards a more coherent remuneration framework.
        3. The parties will monitor and discuss the operation of the ACET allowance as part of ongoing consideration of teacher remuneration provisions.

      3.32.1 Primary teachers who meet the eligibility requirements set out in 3.32.2 below, with the endorsement of their principal will be entitled to undertake the process for recognition as ACET, subject to any national prioritisation process.

        1. Consideration for recognition as an ACET is available only to classroom-based teachers.
        2. A maximum of 800 ACET allowances will be available from 28 January 2015 via an allocation process beginning in 2014.
        3. No more than 800 ACET allowances will be allocated at any one time.  In the event that not all allowances can be allocated or are relinquished, there will be a process to allocate these from time to time to maintain this total of 800 allowances.

      3.32.2 Eligibility requirements for an ACET include:

        1. Being a fully certificated, permanent teacher with a classroom teaching load of at least 0.8 FTTE; and
        2. Holding no more than one permanent unit; and
        3. Having at least six years classroom teaching experience in a New Zealand state or state-integrated school; and
        4. Being at the maximum step of their qualification group for three consecutive years in a New Zealand state/state-integrated school prior to application (with successful attestation against the Experienced Teacher Standards (Schedule 3 of this Agreement) in each of those years).

      3.32.3 A teacher recognised as an ACET under 3.32 shall be paid an allowance of $5,000 per annum, provided the eligibility criteria in 3.32.2 and attestation of practice by the principal against the ACET professional criteria, is maintained as part of the school’s annual appraisal process.

      3.32.4 The ACET allowance shall cease to be paid under the following circumstances:

        1. reducing below an 0.8FTTE classroom teaching load for a period longer than one term; or
        2. as a result of adverse outcome of competency or disciplinary processes; or
        3. an unsatisfactory performance review; or
        4. an unsatisfactory three-yearly assessment to maintain certification to practice.

      3.32.5 The ACET allowance may be relinquished voluntarily.

  • 3.33 Allowances for Kāhui Ako Leadership Role
    • 3.33.1 Where the Secretary for Education approves the appointment of a teacher, who is not a principal, to the Community of Learning Leadership role, then for those duties associated with that role, clause 4.6 of the Primary Principals’ Collective Agreement shall apply to the teacher, in addition to the relevant provisions of this agreement.

  • 3.34 Allowances for Kāhui Ako Teacher (across community) role
    • 3.34.1 Boards within each Kāhui Ako will be entitled to a number of Teacher (between-schools) roles, generated by formula in the relevant Staffing Order, to facilitate engagement of all staff in the Kāhui Ako.

      3.34.2 The responsibilities and/or activities of each role will be defined in substance and time by the Kāhui Ako shared achievement plan.

      3.34.3 A Kāhui Ako Teacher (between-schools) role will be appointed to promote best teaching practice across a Kāhui Ako , in line with the challenges in the Kāhui Ako shared achievement plan. Promotion of best teaching practice may include a focus on:

      • collaborative inquiry
      • expertise capacity building
      • pedagogy/teaching practice
      • community engagement
      • transition support
      • cultural competency.

      3.34.4 A teacher, who through an agreed selection process, has met the national criteria or professional standards (and is affirmed by the National Panel as having met the criteria or standards as applicable) and demonstrated how they will help meet the agreed purpose/focus for the role within the Kāhui Ako and is appointed to the role will be entitled to receive an allowance of $16,000 per annum.

      3.34.5 The period of appointment to the role will be up to two years, the exact tenure will be determined by the Kāhui Ako based on needs identified through the planning process, with the agreement of the Kāhui Ako , teacher and employing board, subject to (3.34.6), (3.34.10) and (3.34.11) below.

      3.34.6 The initial period of appointment may be extended for one further period of up to two years depending on the needs of the Kāhui Ako and the progress of planning and inquiry, with the agreement of the Kāhui Ako, teacher and employing board.

      3.34.7 Where a Kāhui Ako cannot select a teacher to one of the Teacher (between-schools) roles it generates from within the Kāhui Ako, or seeks an alternative period for the appointment of one or more of the roles, the Secretary for Education may agree to alternatives. This may result in alternative arrangements for the payment of the allowance outlined in (3.34.4) above and for the provision of the time allowance outlined in (3.34.9) below or for the period of the appointment to the role outlined in (3.34.5) or (3.34.6) above.

      3.34.8 As the role is intended to expand on career opportunities for classroom teachers to use and develop their professional leadership skills while remaining in the classroom, a teacher appointed to this role must maintain at minimum a 0.5 FTTE classroom teaching load.

      3.34.9 The employing board will receive additional 0.4 FTTE staffing for the period of the appointment to enable the functions of the role to be fulfilled.

      3.34.10 The allowance may be suspended by the employing board where the teacher is undergoing competency processes as outlined in clause 10.7.2.

      3.34.11 The allowance will cease to be payable in the following circumstances:

      1. where the teacher has been the subject of an adverse outcome following competency or disciplinary processes (or both); or
      2. where the teacher ceases to be employed as a teacher at that school; or
      3. where, with the agreement of the employing board, the teacher voluntarily relinquishes the role; or
      4. where the teacher ceases to hold the role; or
      5. when the fixed period of the appointment ends, regardless of whether the teacher remains at that school; or
      6. where the employing board become ineligible to make the allowance available. In such circumstances the teacher will be provided notice of a period that is the lesser of the remainder of the term of the appointment or one year, provided the teacher continues to hold a similar status in that school.
  • 3.35 Allowances for Kāhui Ako Teacher (within school) role
    • 3.35.1 Boards within each Kāhui Ako will be entitled to a number of within school teacher roles, generated by formula in the relevant Staffing Order.  Each role has an allowance associated with it.

      1. No less than 50% of these allowances must be allocated to teachers appointed to the role of Kāhui Ako Teacher (within school) (“within school role”);
      2. Up to 50% of the allowances may be used to provide Kāhui Ako Responsibility allowances for the purposes of:
        • promoting effective teaching practice within the school, and
        • strengthening the use of effective approaches to teaching and learning to achieve shared Kāhui Ako objectives  
        • recognising Kahui Ako-related responsibilities undertaken by teachers (other than principals) who are not Kāhui Ako Teachers (within school).

      3.35.2 The responsibilities and/or activities of each within school role will be defined in substance and time by the Kāhui Ako’s shared achievement plan.

      3.35.3 A Kāhui Ako Teacher (within school) role will be appointed to promote best teaching practice, in line with the challenges in the Kāhui Ako’s shared achievement plan. Promotion of best teaching practice may include a focus on:

      • collaborative inquiry,
      • expertise capacity building,
      • pedagogy/teaching practice,
      • community engagement,
      • transition support and
      • cultural competency.

      3.35.4 Kāhui Ako Teacher (within school) Allowance

      A teacher appointed to the within school role will be entitled to receive an allowance of $8,000 per annum. Such a teacher must, through an agreed selection process, have met the relevant criteria and demonstrated how they will help meet the agreed purpose/focus for the role within the Kāhui Ako.

      3.35.5 Kāhui Ako Responsibility Allowance

      1. A teacher allocated a Kāhui Ako responsibility allowance will be entitled to payment of $2,000 per annum.
      2. A teacher may be allocated more than one Kāhui Ako responsibility allowance.

      3.35.6 The period of appointment to the Kāhui Ako Teacher (within school) role will be determined by the employing board based on the needs identified through the Kāhui Ako’s shared achievement plan. The role can be appointed permanently.

      3.35.7 The period of allocation of a Kāhui Ako Responsibility Allowance will be determined by the employing board. The allowance can be allocated permanently.

      3.35.8 Where the Kāhui Ako Teacher (within school role is appointed on a fixed term basis, or the Kāhui Ako Responsibility Allowance is allocated for a fixed term, the period of appointment or allocation may be for up to one year, taking account of the needs of the Kāhui Ako and the progress of planning and inquiry.

      3.35.9 Where a Kāhui Ako Teacher (within school) is transferred from another board, it may only be allocated for a fixed period of up to one school year.

      3.35.10 As the within school role is intended to expand on career opportunities for classroom teachers to use and develop their professional leadership skills while remaining in the classroom, a teacher appointed to the within school role must maintain at minimum a 0.8 FTTE classroom teaching load. There is no minimum required classroom teaching load for the Kāhui Ako Responsibility allowance.

      3.35.11 The employing board will receive additional 0.08 FTTE staffing for each within school role to enable the functions of the role to be fulfilled, including those which the board has divided into Kāhui Ako Responsibility allowances under clause 3.35.1(b).
      3.35.12 The allowance payable to a teacher appointed to the within school role, and/or the Kāhui Ako Responsibility allowance may be suspended by the employing board where the teacher is undergoing competency processes as outlined in clause 10.7.2.

      3.35.13 The within school allowance and/or the Kāhui Ako Responsibility allowance will only cease to be payable in the following circumstances:

      1. where the teacher has been the subject of an adverse outcome following competency or disciplinary processes (or both); or
      2. where the teacher ceases to be employed as a teacher at that school; or
      3. where, with the agreement of the employing board, the teacher voluntarily relinquishes the within school role and/or the duties associated with the Kāhui Ako Responsibility allowance; or
      4. where the teacher ceases to hold the within school role and/or the duties associated with the Kāhui Ako Responsibility allowance; or
      5. where the appointment or allocation is for a fixed period, when that fixed period ends, regardless of whether the teacher remains at that school
      6. where a teacher loses the Kāhui Ako within school role or Kāhui Ako Responsibility allowance because the total number of Kāhui Ako within school roles generated by formula in the relevant Staffing Order is reduced

      3.35.14

      1. Where a teacher loses the Kāhui Ako within school role or Kāhui Ako Responsibility allowance because the total number of Kāhui Ako within school roles generated by formula in the relevant Staffing Order is reduced, the salary protection provisions of clause 9A.5 will apply.
      2. If the teacher returns to, or is subsequently appointed to a position of equal or higher remuneration than they received under (a) above, the salary protection will cease.
  • 3.36 Pacific Bilingual and Immersion Teaching Allowance
      1. The purpose of this allowance is to recognise the additional skills teachers must have to deliver teaching and learning through a Pacific language in a Pacific bilingual or immersion context in a school or kura.
      2. A teacher is eligible for an allowance described in 3.36 (c) if they meet the minimum teaching time requirements in that clause and have the language proficiency necessary to teach the curriculum in a Pacific language for the period required by the Pacific bilingual or language immersion level in which they are engaged.
      3. From 28 January 2024, all eligible teachers teaching in a Pacific language in a Pacific bilingual or immersion unit/programme/class [as defined by the Ministry in School Roll Return Guidelines shall receive the allowance that relates to the highest language Level in which they are teaching and their years of service teaching in a bilingual or immersion setting as provided for in the table below: 
          From 28 January 2024 From 28 January 2024
        Teaching time that curriculum is
        taught in a Pacific language
        Level 1 (81% to 100%) Level 2 (51% to 80%)
        Base allowance $4,000 $4,000
        After 3 years' service + $2,000 + $1,000
        Total after 3 years $6,000 $5,000
        After 6 years' service + $4,000 + $2,000
        Total after 6 years $8,000 $6,000
      4. Each allowance outlined in the table at 3.36 a) shall be pro-rated for part time teachers (based on the teacher’s total hours).
      5. A teacher can only receive one allowance i.e., they cannot receive a Level 1 and Level 2 allowance concurrently. The employer will advise when a change of circumstances alters the allowance a teacher is eligible to receive.
      6. Service for the payment of the Level 2 allowance shall include any teaching service at Pacific or bilingual immersion Level 1 or Level 2. Service for the payment at Level 1 shall include any teaching service at Pacific or bilingual immersion Level 1 only.

       

  • 3.37 Cultural Leadership Allowance
    • 3.37.1 From 28 January 2024, the parties agree to introduce a Cultural Leadership allowance. The purpose of this allowance is to build the cultural capability and expertise required of all teachers, for example a holder of the allowance may coach their peers in developing inclusive classroom environments and learning programmes that enhance Māori or Pacific students’ learning, participation and wellbeing. These allowances will also help retain and further cultivate Māori and/or Pacific specialist expertise, knowledge and cultural leadership that already exists in schools and kura.

      3.37.2 Each allowance will be $5,000 per annum and is paid at the substantive rate to both part time and full-time teachers. However, with the agreement of the employer, the allowance and responsibilities may be equally shared between two teachers.

      3.37.3 Criteria for accessing the allowance and other administrative requirements will be developed by the parties prior to Term 1, 2024. These criteria will be reviewed when the collective agreement expires.

  • 3.38 Learning Support Coordinators
    • Unless specifically stated in this part, the terms and conditions of employment are the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

      3.38.1 The number of Learning Support Coordinator (Coordinator) roles will be generated annually by the Staffing Order and allocated to boards.

      3.38.2 The purpose of the Coordinator roles is to promote effective and inclusive teaching and learning practice within the schools including those in a Kāhui Ako or Cluster and to strengthen the support to children with additional learning needs.

      3.38.3 Coordinators will be appointed permanently unless there is genuine reason to appoint to a fixed term position. Each Coordinator will be fully released from timetabled duties.

      3.38.4 Coordinators will usually be employed full-time, except in circumstances agreed by the employer, such as on return from parental leave, when a Coordinator(s) may be employed as a job share or part-time.

      3.38.5 The functions of the role are set out in the Coordinator Role Description drafted by the Ministry of Education along with any distinct responsibilities and/or activities that are defined by the employing school, in consultation with other schools in the Kāhui Ako or Cluster where applicable. To avoid doubt: any such distinct responsibilities and activities that sit outside those outlined in the role description by the Ministry of Education must be mutually agreed between employer and employee.

      3.38.6 Where a Coordinator works across schools, this will be in conjunction with the Kāhui Ako or Cluster’s shared plan for Learning Support. When allocating a Coordinator’s time across the Kāhui Ako or Cluster schools, the employer will consider what is reasonable, taking account of the Coordinator’s responsibilities, duties and travel requirements.

      3.38.7 Where a Coordinator is allocated leadership, management or other additional responsibilities for learning support and/or allied staff by the employer, consideration should be given as to whether a unit should be allocated, in line with the school’s unit allocation policy.

      3.38.8 Where responsibilities allocated to the Coordinator are additional to those described in the Coordinator role description, e.g. leadership or management responsibilities, the employer must consider the balance of the allocated responsibilities to allow the Coordinator to fulfil their role effectively.

      3.38.9 A teacher who relieves for a Coordinator while they are on approved leave, will be fully released from classroom teaching responsibilities for the time they are undertaking the Coordinator role.