

New Zealand qualifications that are registered on the National Qualifications Framework shall be recognised for salary purposes.

Employees are assessed on the highest qualification held.An employee placed on the salary scale shall be certificated and hold a teaching qualification.A base scale teacher who, on appointment holds a qualification classified as P4 or P5 (as denoted in 3.3.2 below) shall commence at step six or step seven respectively of the teachers’ base salary scale.A teacher who has completed training and has no service recognised for salary purposes shall be paid a salary during the first year of service at the first step of the relevant qualification grouping.any service during the period away from kindergarten teaching service that may be recognised for salary purposes as per 3.3.3 and 3.3.4.the qualification group classification at the time of reappointment, and.kindergarten teaching service and salary credits that has previously recognised by a kindergarten association, and.On reappointment, a teacher shall be paid on the appropriate salary scale and step having regard of any:.any previous relevant work experience as per 3.3.4.any service recognised for salary purposes as per 3.3.3 and.the applicable qualification group classification as per clause 3.3.2 and.On appointment, a teacher shall be paid on the appropriate salary scale and step having regard to:.Where the top of the kindergarten teachers’ base salary scale increases as a result of the operation of these provisions, the salary rate of head teachers and senior teachers shall be increased by the same percentage amount (in the case of a percentage increase) or by the same dollar amount (in the case of a dollar amount increase) or by the weighted average increase across the base salary scale, whichever is the greater.teachers who hold a current practicing certificate. For clarity, reference to teachers in this clause means trained teachers i.e.Thereafter this clause will cease to apply and shall have no effect. Clause 3.2 shall apply from 12 July 2019 to 11 July 2022.The teachers and the Associations will be notified of any changes in the KTCA made pursuant to clause 3.2.3.The parties agree that upon receipt of NZEI's acceptance of the offer the KTCA shall be deemed to be varied pursuant to clause 1.5 in the terms outlined in the offer as advised by the Secretary for Education. The National Secretary of NZEI Te Riu Roa shall, within one month of receipt of the offer described in clause 3.2.3(a), advise the Secretary for Education whether NZEI Te Riu Roa wishes to accept such offer.The Secretary for Education shall, within one month of ratification of the Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement (or relevant variation thereof), notify the NZEI Te Riu Roa National Secretary of any changes to the base salary scale and offer such changes to teachers covered by the KTCA.The intention of this clause is to enable changes to the rates in the base salary scale or any payments made across-the-board, together with the attached conditions, in any collective agreement applicable to primary teachers in the state and state integrated school sector to apply to kindergarten teachers employed by kindergarten associations.The purpose of this clause is to maintain a Unified Base Salary Scale for all teachers in the state and state integrated education sector.Note: the provisions of clause 3.3 Salary on Appointment apply.įrom 12 July 2019 relieving Head Teachers who are employed for a period of less than 10 weeks, including teachers in acting positions, will be entitled to the K2R rate as below (pro-rated for part-time Head Teachers).įrom 12 July 2019 a permanent or relieving (employed for a continuous period of at least ten weeks when a kindergarten is open for instruction) Head Teacher (as defined in clause 1.6.d) shall be entitled to the K2 salary rate as below (pro-rated for part-time Head Teachers).įrom 12 July 2019 if a relieving Head Teacher who has been paid on the K2R rate has their employment extended such that they work in that role for a continuous period of more than 9 weeks when a Kindergarten is open for instruction, they will be entitled to move to the K2 rate for the tenth and subsequent weeks of the appointment. Unified Base Salary Scale for Trained Teachers Subject to 3.2, the following salary rates apply:.
