Secondary Principals’ Collective Agreement

Media advisory

22 February 2011


Correct information concerning Secondary Principals’ Collective Agreement

Incorrect information has been provided to the media concerning the Secondary Principals’ Collective Agreement, 2011-2013. See below for the correct figures.

This information comes from Terms of Settlement for the agreement, and calculations are based on Ministry of Education payroll data.

Term of collective agreement: 17 February 2011 to 29 March 2013 (25.5 months).

Average pay increase over term of settlement: 1.9% a year, or a cumulative 4.1%.

Range of increase for individual principals: 1.3% to 8.9%.

Biggest gains from the settlement are for principals with more than nine years service.

Annual allowances associated with new secondary principals’ career structure: $3,500 after a minimum of three years service; $7,000 after a minimum of six years (available from July 2011), $10,500 after a minimum of nine years (available from July 2012.

These allowances will not be granted automatically. Principals must meet certain professional criteria to receive the relevant allowance each year. These will be assessed by boards of trustees.

The agreement also includes refocused performance agreements, and associated disciplinary actions, to give principals and boards greater clarity around performance expectations.

The experience payment, worth $3,000 a year and paid automatically after three years service, has been removed.

The base rate of the Recognising Youth Potential allowance has increased from $2,000 to $3,500 a year. This increase is partially funded by a reduction in sabbatical leave positions from 50 per year to 45.

ENDS

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