| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 180/10 |
| Hearing date | 19 Oct 2010 |
| Determination date | 05 November 2010 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | I Parr (in person) ; N Lucie-Smith |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Parr v Chief of Defence Force of New Zealand |
| Summary | RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Respondent claimed grievance raised out of time – Applicant contended one of three claims of victimisation within time – Applicant claimed exceptional circumstances for formalising grievances out of time – Length of service 30 years – Applicant claimed threatened by senior Human Resources Manager – Applicant to be relocated and claimed entitled to redundancy compensation – Union raised personal grievance on applicant’s behalf – Grievance related to transfer not victimisation – Found grievance in relation to victimisation out of time – Found discussions with respondent personnel did not constitute raising of personal grievance – Found letter raising grievance provided insufficient detail for respondent to respond and try and resolve grievance – Found no exceptional circumstances for delay – Human resources |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Raising PG |
| Statutes | ERA s114;ERA s115(b) |
| Cases Cited | Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2006] ERNZ 517;GFW Agri-Products Ltd v Gibson [1995] 2 ERNZ 323;Wilkins & Field Ltd v Fortune [1998] 2 ERNZ 70 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 180_10.pdf [pdf 24 KB] |