Part 1 - Coverage/Term of Agreement
1.1 Parties to the Agreement
The parties to this agreement shall be NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Secretary for Education acting under delegation from the State Services Commissioner made pursuant to s 23 State Sector Act 1988 and acting in accordance with s 74(5) of that Act.
1.2 Coverage
(a) This agreement is binding on every employer as defined in 1.3.1.
(b) This agreement is applicable to every employee employed as a kaiarahi i te reo, an assistant to teachers of students with severe disabilities (hereafter referred to as ATSSD), a special education assistant, an occupational therapist or a physiotherapist.
(c) This agreement is binding on those employees who are or who become members of NZEI Te Riu Roa.
1.3 Interpretation and Definitions
1.3.1 “Employer” means a board of trustees (or Commissioner if applicable) of a state or integrated primary, intermediate, secondary or composite school, as defined in the Education Act 1989. It does not include the Board of Trustees of the Correspondence School.
1.3.2 “ATSSD” means an employee who works alongside teachers, assisting with the education of students with severe disabilities.
1.3.3 Ko te kaiarahi i te reo he kaimahi e matatau ana i te reo Maori me ona tikanga, e mahi tahi ana i te taha o te kaiako, e tautoko ana i te reo Maori.
A “Kaiarahi i te reo” is an employee who is fluent in Maori language and has an in-depth knowledge of Maori traditions and beliefs and works alongside a teacher supporting Maori language.
1.3.4 “Special education assistant” means an employee who works alongside teachers and therapists, assisting with the education of students with physical disabilities.
1.3.5 “Therapist” means an employee engaged as a nationally registered physiotherapist and/or occupational therapist holding a current annual practicing certificate.
1.4 Term of the Agreement
The term of this agreement is 2 September 2007 to 1 March 2009.
1.5 Variation Clause
The parties agree that the terms and conditions in this agreement may be varied at any time by written agreement between NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Secretary for Education acting under delegation from the State Services Commissioner made pursuant to s 23 State Sector Act 1988.