Tim Funnell's Page

Last school holidays was the last time WINZ said they were going to provide an emergency benefit because of a clause in our C.A. (3.11) Annualisation.  Winz are saying that as this is an option I have to take it.  I now have to spread 40 weeks of pay (plus holiday pay) over 52 weeks and I get no support from them.  Its not that I want hand outs from WINZ, but as there are just my wife and myself, and no children, I have to live on what I earn.  And annualisation only kicks in from the…

Come February I will be stepping down as sectretary of the local NZEI branch because of health reasons, and my worksite will have to find another worksite rep.  There is a great posibility that I will be resigning from the union as the fees can be better spent else where, it all depends on how I manage over the school holidays.  I have had to change my home phone to a cheaper plan, and have had to cancell insurance policies.  All because the govenerment don't want us plebs to earn a decent…

Now that the ratification is over, we need to start letting NZEI what WE want to see happen.

For a start, I would like to see going back to a 12 monthly C.A. so that inflation can taken into account on a yearly basis..

Secondly, under the SSCA, Page 11, Section 3.3.1 "Note: Attention is drawn to the memorandum attached to this aggreement."  The Memorandum is on page 42  Job Titles.  Under Associate Clace, Grade A there is a entry techical assistant.  Grade B,…

As this new collective agreement (CA) runs out at the end of 2013, we won't see a new agreement until 2014.  Sure, we get a 1.5% increase this year to cover the 5% plus in the cost of living.  But what is the inflation rate going to be like by April 2012?  Is 1.25% going to cover it? And what about April 2013?  I think SS are going to be in the poo financually by the time our new CA is settled in 2014.  What if inflation keeps rising. 7.5% in 2012?  10% by 2013? When our CA is settled in…