WHERES THE JUSTICE? Ratification Meetings December 2018 2. Wheres - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Ministry of Justice WHERE’S THE JUSTICE? Ratification Meetings December 2018

1.

• 2. Where’s the Justice?

AGENDA

• 1. How have we got here
• 2. The Bargaining Brief
• 3. Ministry’s offer
• 4. Voting
• 5. Where to from here

• 3. How did we get here?
• 30 days of bargaining meetings since 15th May
• 32 nation-wide strikes, lightning strikes and work-to-

rules since 19th September

• Precedent setting Employment Court case
• Constant high levels of member engagement
• Membership growth of 500+ members

• 4. Our Bargaining Brief
• Fair transition to the new pay scales
• Move to step based pay scales
• Across the board increase
• Pay equity improvements
• Strengthening Ngā Kaupapa
• Building on Health and Safety

• 5. The Ministry’s offer

PAY ELEMENTS

• 1. Revised pay offer from Ministry
• 2. Additional money from the government to “address

historically low pay rates in the Ministry”

• 6. The Ministry’s offer – 2018/19

SUMMARY

• Transition to new salary ranges – effective 1 July
• Move across on current salary or 85% of the band, whichever is

higher

• Performance matrix applied after transition to the new

pay bands

• 2% increase applied to all employee salaries (up to

maximum of band) – effective date of settlement

• 7. The Ministry’s offer - 2018

PROGRESSION

• By performance matrix – effective 1 July 2018

• 8. The Ministry’s offer - 2018

TRANSITION

• Court Security Officers move on current salary or

90% of band J2, whichever is higher.

• Court Security Team Leaders move on current

salary or 90% of band J5, whichever is higher.

• 9. The Ministry’s offer - 2018

TRANSITION

• Grand-parenting of current banding for roles with

lower maximum in the new structure.

• ALL roles get ALL increases same as J bands
• Court Reporter
• Processing Officer DV Team
• Information Officer
• Case Manager (B05 IPT)
• Court Victim Advisor
• Family Court Coordinator
• AOD Court Coordinator
• Regional Court Resourcing

Advisor

• Senior Judicial Support Officer
• Project Coordinator ICT
• Principal Judicial Support

Officer

• 10. The Ministry’s offer - 2018

PSA MEMBERS ONLY BENEFIT

• $1,200 lump sum payment to permanent

employees who are PSA members as at settlement date (29 Nov 2018)

• $750 lump sum payment to permanent

employees who join the PSA members between the date of settlement (29 Nov 2018) and the date of ratification.

• 11. The Ministry’s offer - 2019

TRANSITION TO STEP BASED SCALE

• 1 July 2019 each salary band will be translated into

2% steps up to 111%.

• Mid-point of all scales will increase by 1%
• All employees translated to nearest step above their

current salary, up to 111%.

• Automatic stepped progression increases up to and

including 109%

• ‘Outstanding performer’ rating will receive a 2% increase

• 12. The Ministry’s offer - 2019

STEP PROGRESSION

• 13. The Ministry’s offer - 2019

ACROSS THE BOARD

• Further increase at 1 July as either:
• An additional step if below 110%
• 2%of their salary if above 110%

• 14. The Ministry’s offer - 2019

ADDITIONAL UPLIFT

• 2 July 2019 - All permanent employees with a

tenure of two years or more will move to at least 95% of their salary band

• 15. Other claims

COURT SECURITY OFFICERS

• Review the CSO PD within 3 months, AND
• If banding of role changes move to the new band (J3) on at least

90% PIR, OR

• If no change then a new fortnightly allowance will apply equivalent

to 8% of the midpoint of the J2 band

• 16. Ngā Kaupapa
• Te Haerenga Committee established
• Funded by the Ministry
• Provide input and support for the implementation of Te

Haerenga,

• The first Committee meeting will be held by 1 April 2019.

• 17. Other claims
• Coverage extended to include fixed-term
• Bailiffs – No change to the Allowance
• Updated PDs for following roles to reflect uplift
• Team Manager Transcription
• Service Manager
• Court Support Team Member (MLC)
• Records Preservation Officer (MLC)
• Specialist Applications Case Manager (MLC)
• Review of PDs for Advisors and analysts

• 18. Other claims
• Performance Ratings -
• Clarifying wording around the ‘outstanding performer’ and ‘not

meeting expectations’ ahead of the 2019 PDP

• Gender Pay
• Establish a GPG Action Plan WG to implement and monitor the

‘Eliminating the Public Service GPG 2018/20 Action Plan

• Health and Safety

• 19. Other PSA claims
• ID card
• Adverse events leave
• Integrity Clause
• Consolidation of the Staff and TLM agreements

• 20. Acknowledgements

BARGAINING TEAM Pam Maha Marc Williamson Paula Davis Julie Jopson Leah Wills Jaqueline Maharaj

• 21. Ministry v. PSA comparison

Ministry Proposal OR Meets PSA Bargaining Brief Transition with devalued roles grand-parented, recognition for CSOs Fair transition Progression by automatic step in 2019 Progression by automatic step and the end to performance pay 2% across-the-board increase both years An across the board increase both years Lump sum to cover back- pay Back-pay Other claims

• 22. Recommendation

THAT members vote IN FAVOUR of accepting the Ministry’s offer

• 23. Timeline and next steps
• Ratification meetings up to Xmas
• Confirm result with employer – 20th December
• If agreed THEN signed CAs signed and come into effect
• Paid out early February 2019
• If rejected THEN back into bargaining in the new year,

probable continued industrial action

• 24. Last but not least

Thank You!!

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