| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 85/10 |
| Hearing date | 14 Nov 2009 - 23 Mar 2010 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 04 May 2010 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | P Cranney ; S Hornsby-Geluk |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | New Zealand Public Service Association Inc. v Chief Executive of Inland Revenue Department |
| Summary | DISPUTE – Interpretation of Collective Employment Agreement (“CEA”) – Following restructuring new positions accepted – Whether salary range for new jobs remained set by existing range and midpoint, given failure to agree to midpoints and ranges set for new positions – New midpoint and range of salaries significantly below those affected employees already earning – Employees would only get pay rise after midpoint grew to level of old position – Respondent considered approach consistent with CEA – Applicant argued agreement required on salary levels – Authority found remuneration provisions ambiguous – Found respondent able to establish new positions even if changes had implications for employees – Found respondent entitled to assess salaries against midpoints and ranges of new positions, rather than old ones |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Questions answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Dispute |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 85_10.pdf [pdf 37 KB] |