Ministry of Education & NZEI urgently seek facilitated bargaining
Secretary for Education, Iona Holsted has revealed that facilitated bargaining is being sought for primary principals and primary teachers’ pay talks.Â
“Following the results of the NZEI ballot, the Ministry of Education and the NZEI will urgently seek facilitated bargaining under the Employment Relations Act. This process will facilitate reaching settlements for primary principals and primary teachers.”
Holsted said: “If the Employment Relations Authority agrees to provide facilitation, the Authority member will decide on the process.”
At the end of the facilitation process, the Employment Relations Authority can make recommendations about the process the parties should use to reach agreement, and the terms and conditions of the collective agreement.
“The parties do not have to follow the Authority’s recommendations, but they must consider them in good faith, and cannot reject the recommendations without first considering them.
It is important to note that during facilitation, bargaining continues and employees are not prevented from using strikes.”
What is the plan to look after our teacher shortage???
My answer is simple “LOOK AFTER THE TEACHERS YOU HAVE by:
: B.T. outside MOE provided mentor rather than an in school, over worked, too many students and often only do it for the extra pay. Principals have a MOE mentor that is paid to support why not start at the bottom and grow our future educators.
: develop the mana and expertise of our middle mangagers
: use older staff to share expertise.
: develop Staff Wellfare by: developing their future, growing their passion and expertise, encouraging them to plan financially etc for their futures, and ensure that mental health is monitored.