Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu Specialist and Support Staff Collective Agreement

Provided approval in advance has been obtained by an employee, the employer will reimburse the actual and reasonable expenses incurred because of work activities.

6.2.1 Where an employee is required to undertake the full duties and responsibilities of a higher position, whether or not covered by this agreement, for more than five consecutive working days (including the management and planning responsibilities), the employee shall be paid a higher duties allowance based on the greater of either:

• the difference between the salary the employee normally receives and salary for the higher position; or
• 6.5% of the salary of the employee acting in the higher position.

6.2.2 The allowance shall only be paid where the employee competently discharges these higher duties.

6.2.3 An employee required to undertake only some of the duties will be paid at a lesser rate.