Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement (STCA)
These are the conditions of employment, salary rates, rights and entitlements for PPTA Te Wehengarua members in secondary schools, intermediates and technology centres.
This agreement came into force on 28 October 2015 and expires on 27 October 2018.
This year we will be negotiating with the government for the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement. This is a critical opportunity for us to get the conditions right to fix teacher shortages, improve pay, and address excessive workload.
Sections in this agreement
- Part 1: General (Part 2: Reserved)
- Part 3: Terms of Employment
- Part 4: Remuneration (Your Pay)
- Part 5: Hours of Work
- Part 6: Leave
- Part 7: Travelling Allowances
- Part 8: Removal Expenses (relocation)
- Part 9: Employment Relationship Problem Resolution Provisions
- Part 10: Association Matters
- Part 11: Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School)
- Part 12: Health and Safety
- Appendix A: Salary on Appointment
- Appendix B: Medical Retirement – Serious Illness
- Appendix C: Removal Expenses
- Appendix D: General Expenses, Allowances and Reimbursements
- Appendix E: Leave Calculation
- Appendix F: Resource Teachers' Learning and Behaviour (RTLB)
- Appendix G: Staffing Mergers
- Appendix H: Surplus Staffing Procedures
- Supplement 1: Professional Standards for Secondary Teachers - Criteria for Quality Teaching
- Supplement 2: Service/Qualification Increment
- Terms of Settlement
- Attachment A – Terms of Reference: Secondary Teacher Workload Working Party Functions
- Attachment B – Terms of Reference: Secondary Teacher Supply Working Group Functions