CLAIM ENDORSED
19 February 2007
KEY POINTS:
- 90% of kindergarten members voting in the ballot have endorsed the 2007 claim.
- The claim has been forwarded to the Ministry of Education and NZEI will meet with them on 21 February to answer questions about the claim.
- Negotiations are scheduled to take place on 16, 17 and 18 April and 1, 2 and 3 May 2007.
- Report back Paid Union Meetings will be scheduled to take place in May.
ACTION:
- Display the kindergarten claims chart in your kindergarten for members’ easy reference.
- Discuss the claim with your colleagues and within your networks.
- Be ready to attend Paid Union Meetings when they are scheduled.
Worksite Representatives:
- Make sure the NZEI members in your team read this newsletter.
- Check with any relievers in your kindergarten, who are NZEI members, that they have read this newsletter.
- Discuss union membership with any non-members in your kindergarten and encourage them to join. Membership forms can be downloaded at www.nzei.org.nz .
ENQUIRIES:
For further information, check out the NZEI website, www.nzei.org.nz, contact your local Field Officer/Takawaenga or email kindergarten@nzei.org.nz with questions or feedback.
The last newsletter you received was ’07 Number 1, dated January 2007
Letter to Members
Dear members
Tena koutou katoa. Nga mihi nui ki a koutou
Ballot Results
The ballot to endorse the 2007 claim closed at 5pm on Friday 16 February. Over 1,000 members voted with 90% voting for the claim and 10% voting against.
Thank you for taking part in this ballot. Written feedback that was received has been recorded and will be considered throughout the process.
The Claim
The draft claim, as sent to you in the previous newsletter is now the claim that will be presented to the Ministry and employers. You can also view and download the claim from www.nzei.org.nz .
Enclosed with this newsletter is a poster of the claim. It can be displayed in your kindergarten. Please use this for your easy reference.
Dates for Negotiations
The NZEI and Ministry teams will meet on 21 February. The NZEI team will answer questions to clarify the claim for the employers. A Ministry consultation process that includes the employers and Government will follow.
Negotiations will begin on 16, 17 and 18 April. Subsequent dates have been scheduled: 1, 2 and 3 May.
The Negotiating Team
Your negotiating team is:
Rose O’Connor Kotiri Kindergarten, Auckland
Mary Woken Dinsdale Kindergarten, Hamilton
Marion Dekker Maungatapu Kindergarten, Tauranga.
Julie Sullivan Papamoa Kindergarten, Papamoa
Judith Nowotarski Hawera Kindergarten, Hawera
Lois Kyle Stratford Kindergarten, Stratford
Jenny Varney Wellington Kindergarten Association
Kate Couling Wakari Kindergarten, Dunedin
Lee Rowe NZEI Field Officer
Karen Skett NZEI Advocate
Karen Whibley NZEI Co-advocate
The team will meet in Wellington on 22 February to prepare for the negotiations.
On behalf of the team, thank you for the support received so far. There are tough issues to resolve this year and your support will be invaluable for the job ahead. The team will keep you informed about progress. Please feel free to contact them.
Updates
Paid Union Meetings, to hear details of the negotiations, will be scheduled to take place some time in May. Details will be sent to you as soon as possible. Watch out for these dates and be ready to attend.
Karen Skett and Karen Whibley
Kindergarten claims chart
Download the kindergarten claims chart (PDF) sent to your school with this NZEI Negotiations here:
For office use:
NZEI Negotiations KTCA 2007/02
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