Support Staff

In this section you can find Collective Agreements for Support Staff in schools, Kaiarahi i te Reo, Therapists, ATSSD and Special Education Assistants, and Correspondence School Specialist & Support Staff. The News Archive contains NZEI News, media releases and other news of interest to Support Staff.

Current News and Resources:

Support Staff Forum

Negotiations for the new Support Staff collective agreement will commence in February 2009. If you have any comments or ideas please post them in the new Support Staff forum.

Member Only Benefits from SSCA claims

Pay Jolt – The Pay Jolt on 1 July 2009 shall be for members only. Non members should not receive the pay jolt until after 1 February 2010.
Amalgamation of Scale – It is proposed that the new support staff pay scale will come into effect on 1 January 2010 for members only. Non members will not have access to the new pay scales until 1 July 2010.
Annualisation – For employees on fixed term agreements for members only for first year.
Allowance for Sign Language – The claim is for an allowance of .30c per hour to a maximum of $515 pa for members who are required to use sign language.

Support Staff Newsletters

SSNCKT Newsletter September 2008 (0.1mb pdf)

SSNCKT Newsletter June 2008 (0.1mb pdf)

ADC Support Staff Newsletter May 2008 (0.2mb pdf)

ADC Support Staff Newsletter April 2008 (0.2mb pdf)

ADC Support Staff Newsletter Feb 2008 (0.2mb pdf)

SSNCKT Newsletter February 2008 (0.1mb pdf)

Annualisation

Annualisation allows Support Staff who work less than 52 weeks a year to have projected earnings spread across the whole year. This means you will receive equal fortnightly pays for the entire year.

Annualisation forms (www.schoolpayroll.govt.nz)

Guide to Annualisation of Support Staff Pay (0.1mb pdf) (www.payroll-serv.co.nz)

Grading

This guide shows how Support Staff positions are graded and how members are entitled to progress through the steps in the appropriate salary scale. It is designed to clarifying your grading and help you understand your entitlements and salary scale.

A Question of Grading (0.2mb pdf)

Work Programmes

The Ministry of Education, the NZEI Te Riu Roa and the NZ School Trustees' Association (NZSTA) have established work programmes to develop options for a new Support Staff remuneration structure that will assist schools and the Support Staff workforce in the 21st century.

Support Staff Remuneration Work Programme (0.1mb pdf)

Kaiarahi i te Reo Work Programme (0.1mb pdf)

Phase 1 Report - 20 February 2008 (0.1mb pdf)

Phase 2 Report - 20 May 2008 (0.5mb pdf)

Teacher aides, admin staff, sports coordinators, librarians, nurses and therapists - Support Staff represent the largest area of staffing growth in schools. Tui Kie from Cannons Creek School in Porirua (pictured left) and other workers in this sector are essential in supporting children’s learning and management of schools.

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