Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 171/10
Hearing date 25 Mar 2010
Determination date 14 April 2010
Member A Dumbleton
Representation P Cranney ; D France
Location Auckland
Parties Wallingford v Chief Executive of the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
Summary DISPUTE – Interpretation of Collective Employment Agreement (“CEA”) – Applicant claimed provisions of CEA not correctly applied so as to provide opportunity of progressing towards maximum salary – Respondent claimed applicant not entitled to further salary increases – Applicant already achieved all eight criteria stipulated in guidelines – Respondent argued each criteria could only be achieved once – Authority found imposing once-only limit on rewarding each specific criterion inconsistent with CEA – Found development of academic staff needed according to Statement of Intent – Found limiting rewards on once-only per criterion basis disincentive to ongoing development – Found applicant entitled to apply for progression more than once – Found respondent failed to apply CEA correctly in denying applicant opportunity of making successful applications for assessment on same criteria
Result Questions answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
Main Category Dispute
Number of Pages 7
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