On this page you'll find collective agreements containing information on pay and conditions for early childhood teachers, as well as the latest news about your agreement from NZEI. Keep up to date with your agreement newsletter here.
Kindergarten Lump Sum Payments and Backpay
Lump sum payments and back pay payments are being made to kindergarten teachers over the next few weeks. NZEI News 36 contains information about dates for payment.
To qualify for a lump sum payment, kindergarten teachers must have been NZEI members and working in a kindergarten on both November 30 2007 and March 20 2008. More information about the terms for payment are available here.
If you have questions or issues with the payment please contact your field officer.
Calculations of Lump Sum Payments
NZEI News 2008/18 has information about how the payments are calculated. Please note that the dates for payment to be made have been changed since this newsletter. NZEI New 2008/36 has the correct dates.
Collective Agreement for Kindergarten Support Staff
NZEI Te Riu Roa has completed bargaining with six employers for a new collective agreement to cover the Support Staff and Centre-based student teachers in some areas. You can download the 2008 - 2011 Claim here.
Early Childhood Education Collective Agreement (ECECA) formerly Consenting Parties
NZEI members and employers have ratified a settlement after last year's Consenting Parties negotiations, which includes the continued implementation of pay parity. The agreement has been re-named the Early Childhood Education Collective Agreement (ECECA).
Download teachers' pay scales as of July 1 2007
Download teachers's pay rates as of July 1 2008
Download explanatory notes about the new agreement
ECECA (Consenting Parties) is the only national multi-employer collective agreement in the early childhood education (ECE) sector. More
Read a history of the 20 year road of the Consenting Parties Agreement here.
To find out how to join the ECECA email eceparity@nzei.org.nz
Kindergarten Current Collective Agreement
Download your current collective agreement here (Note that pay rates are expected to be adjusted shortly):
Kindergarten Teachers', Head Teachers' and Senior Teachers' Collective Agreement 2007-2009
Kindergarten Teachers Ratify New Settlement
After 44 meetings around the country, 95 percent of kindergarten teachers attending ratification meetings have backed the settlement package. Read the ratification release here.
The key elements of the settlement include:
- An agreement on salaries that retains the unified salary scale.
- Agreement on an hours of work framework, with provisions included in the collective agreement to ensure certainty for teachers
working in different kindergarten models. - Processes for managing change during reorganisation.
- Provisions about enhancing professional leadership in the kindergarten sector.
Read the full terms of settlement here.
Kindergarten Teachers
Kindergarten Agreement News - Read the latest about reorganisation/diversification here. Your latest NZEI agreements newsletter is here.
Remember that you can only be covered by a collective agreement if you are a member of NZEI. Find out more here about the benefits of being a member, or download a membership application form
Barnardos
Negotiations will take place later this year for the renewal of the Collective Agreement. Members will be sent information shortly about meetings in April to discuss and develop claims.
The full text of the current agreement (2006-2008) is available for download here.
Remember that you can only be covered by the Barnardos agreement if you are a member of NZEI - find out more about joining here.
Salvation Army/NZEI Collective Employment Agreement
Teachers in Salvation Army early childhood centres will be involved in renewing their agreement later this year.
The full text of the current Salvation Army/NZEI Te Riu Roa Collective Agreement July 2007 - June 2008 can be downloaded (Word) here