Secondary teachers are set to vote on a pay talks settlement. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
Secondary teachers are voting on a potential settlement of their troubled pay talks.
Information obtained by RNZ showed it included similar pay rises to previous offers, but provided at the start of next year rather than this year and with the removal of some clawbacks.
It would provide a 2.5 percent pay increase in January next year with a further two to 2.1 percent in January 2027 depending on salary scale step.
The offer dropped an attempt to increase the number of "call-back days" when teachers could be required to work outside of term time.
But it would remove teachers' ability to claim for expenses for call-back days such as teacher-only days held during term time.
It would increase the value of management units paid for extra responsibilities by $500 to $5500.
The offer followed a week facilitated bargaining between the Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) and the Education Ministry and Public Service Commission.
A PPTA statement said neither side would comment and the result of the ballot would be known by early December.
RNZ understands the union's leadership has told members it would remain neutral on whether they should accept or reject the offer.
Meanwhile, the Educational Institute told RNZ it was seeking further bargaining dates for the primary teachers' collective agreement.
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