Hello all, I hope you are now all settled back into work for 2010, I don't know about you but I was back to work for about 10 min and felt I had never had a holiday.

NZEI National Standards Bus Tour website has been launched today www.handsupforlearning.org.nz and we already have sign ups and e-cards being sent to John Key!
Support Staff please interact with the site and get involved! find out when the bus will be in your area and go and give your support.
The website has a video of parents talking about National Standards, an archive of the latest news coverage, a place to post a picture with… Continue

Hello everyone

Just wanted to wish you all a wonderful welcome back to the new year. I hope you managed some rest and relaxation over the Christmas break. I realise some of you have been back for a while and I trust you will get a chance for a wee holiday in the near future.
Of course the big thing now is to vote on the proposed settlement. The documentation should already be in sites - but I know that as many staff will have only just got back recently - you may have to double check with your… Continue

A huge campaign by us all has resulted in us settling the Support Staff in Schools collective agreement. All the information for ratification has been sent out to your schools to the work site representative. Please ensure you complete the ballot form and return to NZEI by 12 noon - 12 February 2010. :))

A huge campaign by support staff members and the wider union has finally resulted in a settlement of the support staff collective agreement. The key points of the proposed settlement are:

A significant move on the minimum pay for support staff
From 27 January 2010, the bottom step in Grade A for both Administrative and Associate will be $14.00 with the next step being $14.62. The bottom step of Grade B will be $14.62 - equivalent to the "pay jolt" we campaigned for and were promised in 2008.

A… Continue

Happy New Year to all Fair Deal members - I hope you are all having a wonderful relaxing holiday. I return to school on Monday 18 January :( - so I'm on my last few days on holidays - trying to find the sun here in Christchurch this week!!
I have a National Executive meeting in Wellington 21/22 January.

hi guys very interesting disscusion with nephew teacher / d.p. relieving principal tonitie. has no understanding re teacher aides at all. whew heavy discussion re us and our position tonite BUT I won I reckon cause he said Im going to bed. !!! bit difficult when staying at his house ut boy oh boy whew deep discussion. . I let him have it the rights of teacher aides. no idea! wish I had my support staff contact with me . but we are pink wave !!!

I thought others may like to read this: http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/12/21/end-of-a-shameful-year-for-pay-equity/