Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No [2015] NZERA Wellington 3
Hearing date 30 Sep 2014
Determination date 12 January 2015
Member M Ryan
Representation N Santesso ; L Wilson
Location Wellington
Parties Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa v New Zealand Post Ltd
Summary DISPUTE - Parties disputed whether employee otherwise eligible for payment of historic allowance entitled to payment of allowance on pro-rata basis if hours reduced from full-time to part-time - Posties
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;DISPUTE: Collective employment agreement (CEA") clear that entitlement to allowance required employee to be engaged in full-time employment as at specified date as well as current full-time employment. Wording of clause in current CEA affirmed that conditions for entitlement remained active. Posties required to maintain full-time employment to qualify for allowance. Question answered in favour of respondent."
Result Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
Main Category Dispute
Statutes ERA;ERA s161(2)(b);ERA s174
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: 2015_NZERA_Wellington_3.pdf [pdf 153 KB]