| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 61/07 |
| Hearing date | 7 Mar 2007 |
| Determination date | 07 March 2007 |
| Member | L Robinson |
| Representation | R McCabe ; K Thompson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | New Zealand Airline Pilots Association Incorporated v Air New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Calculation of Roster Average Incentive Hours for pilots - Parties disagreed over activities to be excluded from calculation - Applicant argued including duties significantly diminished hours and resulted in arrears of wages for affected pilots - Sought declarations accordingly - Whether activities were agreed company approved duties unrelated to flying duties" under collective employment agreement - "Duties unrelated to flying duties" qualified by "company approved" - Particular duty also to be "agreed" - Both parties to agree that a particular duty approved by the respondent as a "duty unrelated to flying to duties" was to be included for purposes of sub-clause - Respondent's communication to applicant clear no approval or agreement - Declined to make orders sought - Authority recommended parties take steps to formulate appropriate procedural mechanisms to facilitate correct operation of sub-clause - Authority concerned about transparency surrounding calculation - Pilots entitled to know how remuneration calculated - Recommended respondent implement steps aimed at making relevant calculations available to pilots" |
| Result | Questions answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Dispute |
| Cases Cited | Boat Park Ltd v Hutchinson [1999] 2 NZLR 74 (CA) |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 61_07.pdf [pdf 30 KB] |