James Lochead-Macmil an
[FYI request #10779 email]
[email address]
[email address]
Tēnā koe James
Thank you for your recent requests to the Ministry of Education for the following information,
associated with the Kindergarten Teachers’ Col ective Agreement:
Date of request Requested information
21 July 2019
Al information about why [kindergarten teachers get higher funding]
Given the equal pay claim, why there is a huge gap between the
unionised Kindergarten negotiated […] and the rate [the Ministry thinks] is
the minimum other teachers within ECE should earn un-unionised
26 July 2019
The % of union members employed by kindergartens (by region and
service if you have it […])
3 August 2019
The legal advice sought regarding the legality of the Ministry negotiations
with NZEI and would the Commerce Act be breached as a result by the
competitive advantage Kindergarten associations negotiated, as
Kindergarten[s] can now pay much higher salaries in a competitive
marketplace with a teacher shortage
A full copy of the negotiation notes
If the “pay Parity” claim was raised by either side and the result of this
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
This letter is to advise you that, due to the consultations necessary to provide a response, and
the amount of information within scope of your request, we are extending the deadline
responding to your requests under sections 15(A)(1)(a) and 15A(1)(b) of the Act. A response will
now be provided to you on or before
23 September 2019. We wil make every attempt to provide
a response before this date.
Thank you again for your request. If you have any further questions relating to this letter, please
feel free to email me a
t [email address]. Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to refer this response to an Ombudsman. You
can do this by emaili
ng [email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Lorraine Monahan
Official and Parliamentary Information Manager
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services
OIAs 1200011, 1200612 and 1201375
National Of ice, Mātauranga House, 33 Bowen Street, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wel ington 6140. Phone: +64 4 463 8000 Fax: +64 4 463 8001
education.govt.nz
