Te Pūkenga members win 4% + 4% in new pay deal.
Oct. 8, 2024
Hau Taki Haere | Tertiary Update Vol 28, No 18
Te Hautū Kahurangi | Tertiary Education Union members at Te Pūkenga have ratified a new collective employment agreement.
The new agreement features a 4% pay increase backdated to 1 January 2024, and another 4% on 1 January 2025. All allied staff now have collective agreement coverage, a common salary scale from next year and common provisions in a range of areas including leave and overtime. All kaimahi will also benefit from improved salary allowance provisions and a new tikanga clause to recognise the skills and expertise of kaimahi Māori.
The new agreement runs through to 31 March 2026, giving staff certainty of employment terms and conditions through the proposed disestablishment of Te Pūkenga.
Robyn Tucker, a member of the TEU bargaining team from Toi Ohomai, says “the process went well overall. We didn’t get everything we went in wanting, but the talks were amicable and both sides wanted to settle on a good outcome.”
“I’m pleased with the 4% in the current climate and the expanded coverage will be of great benefit, especially to allied staff who have been fighting for this a long time.”
“A lot of work went into this new agreement, hundreds of hours were put in by the negotiating team, advocates and staff. We all worked meticulously to come away with the best possible deal for members.”
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