| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 8A/01 |
| Determination date | 07 May 2001 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | A McKenzie ; R Towner ; H Doyle ; J O'Connell |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | National Union of Public Employees (Inc) v New Zealand Customs Service |
| Other Parties | NZ Public Service Association ; Custom Officers Association |
| Summary | BARGAINING - Collective employment contract covering new employees - Whether bargaining could be initiated - Whether new collective employment contract could extend to new employees when obligation still owed to other employees - Transitional provisions - Applicant not party to contract - Arrangements intended to bind new employees during currency of contract - Parties not prevented from bargaining |
| Result | Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s243 |
| Cases Cited | Hands v WEL Energy Group Ltd [1992] 1 ERNZ 796;Ruapehu District Council v Northern Local Government Officers Union [1992] 2 ERNZ 276 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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