| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 102/07 |
| Determination date | 04 April 2007 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | T Weeks ; P Dawson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Mackie v The Order of St John Midland Regional Trust Board |
| Summary | RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance raised within 90 days - Applicant claimed raised personal grievance through exit interview questionnaire - Employer to be given sufficient information to enable it to address grievance - Applicant had problems with area manager - Obtained medical certificate which stated unfit to work - Applicant gave two weeks notice of intention to leave employment - Applicant completed exit interview and attached two written statements highlighting issues - No personal grievance raised - Form and attachments to provide feedback to assist respondent to make improvements in operations - Nothing in documents indicated applicant wanted issues addressed - Authority not satisfied applicant intended documents to raise personal grievance at time they were completed - Applicants circumstances not exceptional - Applicant declined offer by Union to take personal grievance on her behalf - Applicant's situation did not meet test for leave to be granted - Paramedic |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Raising PG |
| Statutes | ERA s114;ERA s114(2);ERA s114(3);ERA s115(a);ERA s115(b) |
| Cases Cited | Creedy v Commissioner of Police AC 29/06;Goodall v Marigny (NZ) Limited [2000] 2 ERNZ 60;Telecom New Zealand Limited v Morgan [2004] 2 ERNZ 9;Wilkins & Field Limited v Fortune [1998] 2 ERNZ 70 |
| Number of Pages | 9 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 102_07.pdf [pdf 50 KB] |