Branch support

• represented 16 members in discipline cases
• advised 22 members concerning conditions of employment
• gave formal advice to 57 other members

AUT Staffing Reviews since Sept 2008

Pay Equity Research

The Branch requested information from AUT about salary grades by gender and a pay equity report was prepared, its main findings are below. I intend to continue pushing this issue at AUT and welcome comments from other Branches.

Salaries $ pa: all academic staff

Membership

Membership at AUT has been stable over the last three years at between 600-620 members and we have just updated our membership mapping for 2009.

Other Activities

Nov

• The Branch voted to accept the Terms of Settlement for the new collective, salaries increased by 3.3%.

Feb

• The TEU hosted an Academic Freedom Forum chaired by Sir Paul Reeves (AUT Chancellor) with speakers: Derek McCormack (AUT VC), Alan Cocker, Grant Duncan and Jill Poulston.

Apr

• The Branch held a meeting of candidates for the academic staff position on AUT Council. Alan Cocker (TEU member) was elected.

May

“·” ” ” ” ” ” ” ”  The Branch voted for a MUMECA with a 99% yes vote.

• Ran two promotion workshops for staff.

June

• Branch meetings endorsed the national claims as presented and supported the bargaining team having flexibility to negotiate.

July

• The following Working Parties between the TEU and AUT began:
  • Clinical Teaching
  • Special Responsibility Allowances
  • Associate Professor/Professor Remuneration

Aug

• AGM elected a new Executive for 2010

Regards

John Prince

Branch President of TEU | AUT | private bag 92006 | Auckland 1142 | phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8097 | fax:+64 9 921 9973 | email: john.prince@aut.ac.nz