https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:52:29 +0000 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:25:48 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7939 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=155882&title=any-secondary-teachers#155882 Author: Peanut
Subject: 7939
Posted: 06 June 2007 at 11:25am

Thanks so much, Becca! I am slowly getting there. Found my field officers number last night so will give him a ring. Thanks!]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:25:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=155882&title=any-secondary-teachers#155882 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=155868&title=any-secondary-teachers#155868 Author: daikini
Subject: 7939
Posted: 06 June 2007 at 11:11am

I talked to my husband last night... as far as paid parental leave goes the 14 weeks the govenment gives are what you get.

However, depending on how long you've been teaching, you also qualify for unpaid leave: up to 24 months if you've been teaching for 2 years or more (doesn't have to be all at the same school) or up to 12 months if you've been teaching for less than 2 years.

He said the best thing to do is to ring a PPTA field officer (your school doesn't have to know you've done this) and they should be able to answer all your questions. Nat said to just let him know if you want the phone number of an officer in your area and he'll find it for you. PM me your area and I'll pass it on.]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:11:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=155868&title=any-secondary-teachers#155868 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154968&title=any-secondary-teachers#154968 Author: Peanut
Subject: 7939
Posted: 04 June 2007 at 5:59pm

Thanks so much! that would be awesome, Becca!

Our old head of the PPTA has left school and the new guy isn't sorted with the maternity thing yet as this is his first time dealing with it, so any help is very much appreciated.

You can PM the answers if you like.]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:59:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154968&title=any-secondary-teachers#154968 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154742&title=any-secondary-teachers#154742 Author: daikini
Subject: 7939
Posted: 04 June 2007 at 8:50am

If you want, Peanut, I'll run your questions by my husband for a second opinion - he's the head of his school's PPTA branch.]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:50:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154742&title=any-secondary-teachers#154742 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154568&title=any-secondary-teachers#154568 Author: miss
Subject: 7939
Posted: 03 June 2007 at 4:34pm

The longer you can stretch it out the better I reckon! I found it really interesting how they paid my PPL though - I got something like 5 weeks worth as a lump sum this week, which is really only my first week off. Then I get paid fortnightly for June and July, with the last pauyment in August - so even though I get the 14 weeks, becasue of the way they paid the lump sum it will be over much sooner than 14 weeks. i don't know why they did it that way either? ]]> Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:34:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154568&title=any-secondary-teachers#154568 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154410&title=any-secondary-teachers#154410 Author: Peanut
Subject: 7939
Posted: 03 June 2007 at 9:39am

Thanks again! I think that is now my plan and may just take the last week of term as sick leave. Means I get money for longer and more of it!!!]]> Sun, 03 Jun 2007 09:39:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154410&title=any-secondary-teachers#154410 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154371&title=any-secondary-teachers#154371 Author: miss
Subject: 7939
Posted: 02 June 2007 at 10:55pm

I am pretty sure that you would write that you were going on leave as from the frst day of the school year, so that the payments start after your holiday pay finishes.

Depending on how good your principal is, and what your sick leave is like, you might be able to finish a couple of weeks before the end of term and take the rest of the term as sick leave, so that you get a full xmas pay. Mind you as a secondary teacher you probably lose some of your classes earlier so won't have such a tough schedule at the end (because I was exhausted even working 4 days a week for 4 weeks this term!)

Looks like you have good timing though!]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:55:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154371&title=any-secondary-teachers#154371 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154274&title=any-secondary-teachers#154274 Author: Peanut
Subject: 7939
Posted: 02 June 2007 at 9:03pm

Seen you are the guru, Miss. I have another question. I am due end of the school term and am going to play it by ear a wee bit but when will my maternity pay kick in. For example if I work the full school year and then get paid over the holidays...can I take my 14 weeks pay starting from the first day of the next school year or does it start from the first week of the summer holidays?

Thanks!!!! ]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2007 21:03:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154274&title=any-secondary-teachers#154274 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154178&title=any-secondary-teachers#154178 Author: miss
Subject: 7939
Posted: 02 June 2007 at 6:21pm

Well I gave about 30 weeks notice, lol!!! I think in teaching you may need to give a little more than 4 weeks notice, I think even to leave you need to give a terms notice. it is good to sort out with your employer if you are leaving mid term in advance. But my end date was pretty much a floating one. I filled out my side of the forms relatively early on, my boss kept them till my end date was confirmed, which was 2 weeks before I left (had enough so left about 10 days earlier than I had said I would).

It really was a week turn around between seding the forms and getting the money sorted, so I wouldn't worry too much about that.]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:21:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154178&title=any-secondary-teachers#154178 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154171&title=any-secondary-teachers#154171 Author: Peanut
Subject: 7939
Posted: 02 June 2007 at 6:10pm

Cool thanks, the tax thing was an issue too but if you can apply once the 14 weeks government one is up then you avoid the secondary tax.

Also its only 4 weeks you have to give for maternity leave notice isn't it? So am guessing that you can only send teh government forms away once you know when you are taking leave from?]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:10:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=154171&title=any-secondary-teachers#154171 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=153822&title=any-secondary-teachers#153822 Author: miss
Subject: 7939
Posted: 01 June 2007 at 7:00pm

Aqua is correct - it is the same for secondary and primary.

The 14 weeks starts from when you go on leave, the contract amount is from when you hand in the birth certificate to your school. You need to complete the PPL form then hand to the principal to complete for the government one prior to going on leave. You need to hand in your birth certificate once you have it for the teaching one.

I was pleased that the IRD processed the PPL really fast - pretty much less than a week after they recieved the forms they had notified me of my entitlements and when I would recieve those payments.]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:00:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=153822&title=any-secondary-teachers#153822 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=153756&title=any-secondary-teachers#153756 Author: aqua36
Subject: 7939
Posted: 01 June 2007 at 4:31pm

I am a primary teacher and we have the same condition as secondary teachers I believe. We get 6 weeks full pay on producing the birth certificate. This does not affect the 14 weeks paid maternity leave, though I heard it get taxed at a secondary rate. There is a time limit to how long after baby is born to when you can apply for but can' remember how long it is. I am going to try do after the 14 weeks is finished, as I am taking 7 weeks off before baby is due. All you do is take the birth certificate to your principal to be signed and they send to payroll (this is what the NZEI field rep told me).]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:31:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=153756&title=any-secondary-teachers#153756 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=153711&title=any-secondary-teachers#153711 Author: kabe
Subject: 7939
Posted: 01 June 2007 at 3:31pm

I'm not sure about secondary school teachers. I teach at a university and we get 6 weeks paid leave in addition to the 14 weeks paid by the govt. I imagine it's the same with school teachers. ]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:31:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=153711&title=any-secondary-teachers#153711 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=153700&title=any-secondary-teachers#153700 Author: Peanut
Subject: 7939
Posted: 01 June 2007 at 2:58pm

Just have a couple of questions that I was hoping that someone could help me with!!

There is the maternity grant (section 6.3.5 of the PPTA collective agreement)that says you get 6 weeks full salary from the date of your baby's birth as long as you hand in your birth certificate.

My question is do you get this as well as the 14 weeks from the government?

Thanks..have been trying to sort out bits and pieces at school but seem to be asking 100 questions so thought I would check on here first.]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:58:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7939&PID=153700&title=any-secondary-teachers#153700