Common use of Māori Immersion Teaching Allowance Clause in Contracts

Māori Immersion Teaching Allowance. 3.14.1 The purpose of this allowance is to give practical recognition to te reo Māori as a taonga to be actively protected under te Tiriti o Waitangi and to recognise the special and valued skills and knowledge kaiako must have to teach the curriculum through te reo Māori. 3.14.2 A teacher is eligible for an allowance described in 3.14.3 if they meet the minimum teaching time requirements in that clause and have the language proficiency necessary to teach the curriculum through te reo Māori for the period required by the language immersion level in which they are engaged. 3.14.3 All teachers required to use te reo Māori for at least six hours per week in approved Māori immersion programmes at levels 1, 2 or 3 (pro-rated for part time teachers based on the teacher’s total hours) shall receive an allowance that relates to the highest language Level in which they are teaching and their years of service at that level as provided for in the table below: Teaching time curriculum taught in Te Reo Māori Up to 3 years’ service $4,000 $6,000 $4,000 $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 After 3 years’ service $6,000 $10,000 $4,000- $7,000 $4,000 $4,000 After 6 years’ service $8,000 $12,000 $4,000 $8,000 $4,000 $4,000 3.14.4 Each allowance provided for in clause 3.14.3 will be pro-rated for part time teachers (based on the teacher’s total hours). 3.14.5 A teacher can only receive one allowance i.e. they cannot receive a Level 1, a Level 2, and/or a Level 3 allowance concurrently. The employer will advise when a change of circumstances alters the allowance a teacher is eligible to receive. 3.14.6 Service for the payment of the Level 2 allowance shall include any teaching service at Level 1 Māori immersion only.

Māori Immersion Teaching Allowance. 3.14.1 The purpose of this allowance is to give practical recognition to te reo Māori as a taonga to be actively protected under te Tiriti o Waitangi and to recognise the special and valued skills and knowledge kaiako must have to teach the curriculum through te reo Māori. 3.14.1 The purpose of this allowance is to give practical recognition to te reo Māori as a taonga to be actively protected under te Tiriti o Waitangi and to recognise the special and valued skills and knowledge kaiako must have to teach the curriculum through te reo Māori. 3.14.2 A teacher is eligible for an allowance described in 3.14.3 if they meet the minimum teaching time requirements in that clause and have the language proficiency necessary to teach the curriculum through te reo Māori for the period required by the language immersion level in which they are engaged. 3.14.3 All teachers required to use te reo Māori for at least six hours per week in approved Māori immersion programmes at levels 1, 2 or 3 (pro-rated for part time teachers based on the teacher’s total hours) shall receive an allowance that relates to the highest language Level in which they are teaching and their years of service at that level as provided for in the table below: Teaching time curriculum taught in Te Reo Māori Maori Level 1 (81% to 100%) Level 2 (51% to 80%) Level 3 (31% to 50%) Years of Service To 16 July 2023 From 17 July 2023 To 16 July 2023 From 17 July 2023 To 16 July 2023 From 17 July 2023 Up to 3 years’ ' service $4,000 $6,000 $4,000 $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 After 3 years’ ' service $6,000 $10,000 $4,000- 4,000 $7,000 $4,000 $4,000 After 6 years’ ' service $8,000 8.000 $12,000 $4,000 $8,000 $4,000 $4,000 3.14.4 Each allowance provided for in clause 3.14.3 will be pro-rated for part time teachers (based on the teacher’s total hours). 3.14.5 A teacher can only receive one allowance i.e. they cannot receive a Level 1, a Level 2, and/or a Level 3 allowance concurrently. The employer will advise when a change of circumstances alters the allowance a teacher is eligible to receive. 3.14.6 Service for the payment of the Level 2 allowance shall include any teaching service at Level 1 Māori immersion only.

Māori Immersion Teaching Allowance. 3.14.1 The purpose of this allowance is to give practical recognition to te reo Māori as a taonga to be actively protected under te Tiriti o Waitangi and to recognise the special and valued skills and knowledge kaiako must have to teach the curriculum through te reo Māori. 3.14.2 A teacher is eligible for an allowance described in 3.14.3 if they meet the minimum teaching time requirements in that clause and have the language proficiency necessary to teach the curriculum through te reo Māori for the period required by the language immersion level in which they are engaged. 3.14.3 All teachers required to use te reo Māori for at least six hours per week in approved Māori immersion programmes at levels 1, 2 or 3 (pro-rated for part time teachers based on the teacher’s total hours) shall receive an allowance that relates to the highest language Level in which they are teaching and their years of service at that level as provided for in the table below: Teaching time curriculum taught in Te Reo Māori Up to 3 years’ service $4,000 $6,000 $4,000 $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 After 3 years’ service $6,000 $10,000 $4,000- 4,000 $7,000 $4,000 $4,000 After 6 years’ service $8,000 $12,000 $4,000 $8,000 $4,000 $4,000 3.14.4 Each allowance provided for in clause 3.14.3 will be pro-rated for part time teachers (based on the teacher’s total hours). 3.14.5 A teacher can only receive one allowance i.e. they cannot receive a Level 1, a Level 2, and/or a Level 3 allowance concurrently. The employer will advise when a change of circumstances alters the allowance a teacher is eligible to receive. 3.14.6 Service for the payment of the Level 2 allowance shall include any teaching service at Level 1 Māori immersion only.