| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 41/02 |
| Hearing date | 5 May 2002 |
| Determination date | 20 May 2002 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | A Sharp ; I Finlayson, A McKenzie |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry v The National Union of Public Employees |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective agreement - Existing hours of work varied to 40 hours in 4 days - Guidelines included in CA provided for standard hours of 8 per day - Provision in guidelines for variation of standard hours - Whether additional hours worked per day attracted overtime rates - Parties clearly agreed to consider future variations to existing hours of work - No agreement in current CA concerning payment of overtime if hours of work varied - Employment Relations Authority could not fix new terms of employment - Matter for negotiation |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall |
| Statutes | ERA s5;ERA s101(d);ERA s163 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
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