Circular 2007/14
Theis circular advises boards of their obligations in relation to initiation of bargaining for the Caretakers' and Cleaners' (including Canteen Workers) Collective Agreements.
Date: 10 December 2007
Circular Number: 2007/22
Category: National Operations
Initiation of Bargaining: School Caretakers' and Cleaners' (including Canteen Workers) Collective Agreement
This circular is about: Initiation of bargaining for the School Caretakers' and Cleaners' (including Canteen Workers) Collective Agreement (CA).
The action required is: To bring the attached initiation of bargaining notice to the attention of all employees whose work is covered within ten days of receipt of the notice.
It is intended for: Board of Trustee Chairpersons and Principals of all state and state integrated schools.
For further information: Contract the Industrial Relations Unit by email: industrial.relations@minedu.govt.nz.
Initiation of Bargaining
The Service and Food Workers' Union has formally initiated bargaining for a new collective agreement covering caretakers, cleaners and canteen workers employed by a state or state integrated school board or Commissioner. The claimed coverage does not differ from existing coverage within the existing 2006-2007 collective agreement.
Boards are required to bring the relevant initiation to the attention of any employee potentially covered by the proposed collective agreement as soon as possible but no later than ten days after receipt of this notice.
ISSUED BY
Chris Collins, Senior Manager
Industrial Relations
National Office
45 - 47 Pipitea Street, Thorndon
P O Box 1666, Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: 0-4-463 8000
Fax: 0-4-463 8001
www.minedu.govt.nz
Notice of Initiation of Bargaining School Caretakers, Cleaners and Canteen Workers
On 7 August 2007 the Service and Food Workers' Union formally notified the Ministry of Education that they intend to seek a new collective agreement covering every employee who is employed by an employer either as a caretaker, cleaner or canteen employee at a school or community learning centre.
For the purposes of this notice, "employer" means a board of trustees or a Commissioner, as appropriate, of a state or state integrated school.
The intended parties to the collective agreement will be the Service and Food Workers' Union and the Secretary for Education acting under delegation from the State Services Commissioner issued in accordance with the State Sector Act 1988. The agreement sought would bind all employers and all members of the Service and Food Workers' Union coming within the coverage of this proposed collective agreement.
Chris Collins
For the Secretary for Education