| 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] |