| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Auckland 239 |
| Hearing date | 12 - 13 Nov 2012 |
| Determination date | 10 June 2013 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | S Austin ; G Bingham ; C Mayston |
| Location | Whakatane |
| Parties | Kingi and Ors v Bay of Plenty District Health Board |
| Other Parties | Hughes, Kau Kau, Akurangi, Boynton, Hunt, Allison, O'Halloran, Williams, New Zealand Public Service Association |
| Summary | DISPUTE – Parties disputed applicants’ pay grade - Whether applicants entitled to same pay grade as workers in comparable roles at different hospital – Whether duties equivalent – Whether translation should be on point to point basis – When backdating should go back to - Job-sizing – Application of Collective Agreement (“CA”) - Telephonists |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –;DISPUTE: Authority could only consider conduct of job-sizing procedure. Underlying problem inability to agree on job description. Appropriate to consider whether job sizing committee had accurate information. Authority could not determine pay grade. Authority referred matter referred back to job-sizing committee. Job-sizing committee ordered to consider applicants’ responses to areas of disagreement. Appropriate to move to the nearest highest salary if pay grade wrong. Payment for regrading backdated to 1 August 2009. |
| Result | Orders made ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Dispute |
| Statutes | ERA s129 – ERA s142 |
| Number of Pages | 11 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Auckland_239.pdf [pdf 203 KB] |