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<h2>Teachers in area schools and wharekura have voted to ratify <a href="https://nzeimediareleases.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jihrtlll-thhtttjjit-y/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a settlement</a> to their collective agreement negotiations.</h2>
<p>The settlement comes after area school and wharekura teachers joined with their primary and secondary colleagues in the largest education strike in New Zealand&#8217;s history on 29 May, and follows primary teachers voting to ratify their settlement earlier this week.</p>
<p>Area school teachers, who are jointly represented by NZEI Te Riu Roa and PPTA, will move onto a new unified base pay scale from 1 July, which will see them have pay parity with their primary and secondary teaching colleagues.</p>
<p>NZEI Te Riu Roa President Lynda Stuart said the outcome was important for area school teachers and wharekura kaiako.</p>
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<p>&#8220;As with our primary teachers, I&#8217;m really pleased our passionate and dedicated area school teachers have secured pay parity and a significant pay increase in this deal &#8211; that&#8217;s really important if we&#8217;re to attract and retain people. We&#8217;ll be working hard to address outstanding workload and wellbeing issues through our accord with the Government.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;Area school teachers were part of 29 May&#8217;s historic strike action &#8211; I&#8217;m really proud of them for joining in that powerful show of collective action and for getting a result from the Government,&#8221; she said.</p>
<p>PPTA President Jack Boyle said: “This is cause for celebration. We can be proud of all we&#8217;ve achieved as union members working together for the future of our profession and the benefit of our students.”</p>
<p>“We are looking forward to progressing the issues of teacher shortages and excessive workloads in the accord,” he said.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: right;"><strong><i>What’s in the settlement for <br />
area school teachers?</i><i></i></strong></h3>
<p>· A lump sum payment of $1500 on 1 July for union members<strong><i> </i></strong>only (pro rata for part-time, short term and relief teachers).</p>
<p>· Pay increases on 1 July 2019, 1 July 2020 and 1 July 2021.The increases mean an average increase to base scale rates of 10% over 2 years and a 15% increase to the top step.</p>
<p>· No pass on of the new terms and conditions to non-members for 3 months.</p>
<p>· An increase in the unit payment from $4000 per unit to $5000 per unit from the start of the school year next year.</p>
<p>· An increase in the middle management allowance payment from $1000 per MMA to $2000 from the start of the school year next year.</p>
<p>· Payment of the Area School Priority Teacher Supply Allowance at $2500 for all eligible teachers from 1 July 2019.</p>
<p>· An increase to the Careers Advisor allowance from $1500 to $2250 from 1 July 2019.</p>
<p>· Simplification of the isolation allowance clause.</p>
<p>· Changes to parental leave provisions so they are gender neutral.</p>

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