| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Wellington 70 |
| Hearing date | 18 Jan 2012 |
| Determination date | 29 June 2012 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | A McKenzie ; R Foitzik |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | National Union Public Employees Inc v The Chief Executive of The Ministry of Social Development |
| Summary | DISPUTE – Interpretation of collective employment agreement – Whether applicant’s members entitled to travelling allowance – Authority found workplace located outside public transport network – Found workplace not located away from population centre by necessity and no evident difficulty recruiting significant numbers of staff locally – Found applicant’s members not entitled to travelling allowance – Question answered in favour of respondent |
| Abstract | Applicant (National Union Public Employees Inc) claimed applicant’s members entitled to travelling allowance under collective employment agreement (“CEA”) with respondent (The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development – Employer). CEA provided respondent may pay allowance in certain cities with public transport network. CEA provided respondent may pay allowance where workplace located away from population centre by necessity and where evident difficulty recruiting significant numbers of staff locally.;AUTHORITY FOUND –;DISPUTE: Workplace located outside public transport network. Workplace not located away from population centre by necessity and no evident difficulty recruiting significant numbers of staff locally. Applicant’s members not entitled to travelling allowance. Question answered in favour of respondent. |
| Result | Question answered in favour of respondent; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Dispute |
| Statutes | ERA |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Wellington_70.pdf [pdf 239 KB] |