| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Auckland 379 |
| Hearing date | 30 Aug 2011 |
| Determination date | 01 September 2011 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | P Cranney ; P Muir |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Tertiary Education Union v Vice Chancellor University of Auckland |
| Summary | BARGAINING – Application for reference to facilitation – Applicant initiated bargaining and bargaining process agreement agreed to three months later – Parties had eight bargaining meetings and three mediations over next four months – Current application lodged six months ago opposed by respondent but parties agreed to further four attempts at mediation – Parties also had numerous informal discussions but bargaining not concluded - Respondent did not oppose current application – Authority found over year since bargaining commenced and had become unduly protracted – Found pivotal points in parties’ difficulties were proposed removal of specific conditions or policies from agreements and amount of wage increases – Found impasse reached in both respects – Parties also disputed conditions of new teaching role – Found previous industrial action relevant factor to extent of parties’ efforts to resolve difficulties although action suspended pending outcome of investigation meeting – Found overall extensive efforts including mediation had been made to resolve difficulties that had precluded settlement – Application granted |
| Result | Application granted ; Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Bargaining |
| Statutes | ERA s50C;ERA s50C(1)(b) |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Auckland_379.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |