Membership Changes

Changing contact details

If members change their contact details, they should inform the membership team of any changes to their email, postal address and phone number. Members may also change their details on the PPTA My Page, members’ site My Page information.

Changing schools or employment position

If a member changes schools, they should inform the membership team of the new school and start date. This also applies if a member changes positions, e.g. becomes a principal, a community education teacher or a relief teacher.

Change of personal details

If a member changes their formal name (surname) with Novopay they should inform the Membership Team of any changes as Novopay needs to match the member’s name in the PPTA database.

Members on leave

Members on approved unpaid leave (e.g., refreshment or parental leave) may retain their membership (and all membership benefits) for up to two years without paying membership subs. However, members on unpaid leave that undertake paid work (e.g., relief teaching) will have subs deducted at a rate of 1% of any earnings.

Members on paid leave (e.g., paid study leave) may retain their membership, but still pay membership subs as usual.

Members on approved unpaid leave should inform the membership team that they are on leave and their expected return date. Subs will start again following a member’s return to work

Resigning from the PPTA

If a member wishes to resign from the PPTA or retires from teaching and no longer wishes to retain membership, they should inform the membership team stating the effective date of resignation.

Please note that PPTA requires a minimum notification of two weeks prior to the next pay date in order to meet the Novopay processing cut-off date.

Honorary membership

If a member has retired from teaching (including as a relief teacher) but wishes to retain the benefits of belonging to the PPTA (e.g. health insurance and other discount benefits listed on the PPTA website) or, to continue to support the Union, they may become an honorary member. Note that honorary membership does not include representation or voting benefits. The fee is $50 per annum payable by invoice. The member should contact the membership team to transfer their membership status to honorary member, updating contact details as necessary.

Any other questions?

Please contact membership@ppta.org.nz or phone 0800 630 400