| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 157/04 |
| Hearing date | 16 Nov 2004 |
| Determination date | 17 November 2004 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | R Crotty ; J Holden |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | New Zealand Police Association Inc v Commissioner of Police |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Reasons for determination allowing application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Dispute over whether parties' employment agreement met requirements of Holidays Act 2003 - Important questions of law relating to total replacement of previous approaches to payment for police in respect of annual and public holidays in terms of arrangements for seven days a week, 24 hours a day service - Important question of law relating to whether superannuation subsidies part of relevant daily pay for calculating holiday pay - In public interest for matter to be determined and degree of urgency given forthcoming statutory holidays - Removal ordered |
| Result | Application granted ; Matter removed to Court ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | ERA s178(2)(a);ERA s178(2)(b);Holidays Act 2003 |
| Cases Cited | Hanlon v International Educational Foundation (NZ) Inc [1995] 1 ERNZ 1 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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