Under section 72 (3) of the Employment Relations Act 2000, the Minister of Labour has delegated the power to approve courses for Employment Relations Education Leave to the Employment Relations Education Advisory Committee.
The effect of this is that under section 73 of the Employment Relations Act 2000, a union is entitled to allocate employment relations education leave to eligible employees, in accordance with sections 74 to 77 of the Act, to attend these courses.
The Employment Relations Education Advisory Committee has approved the following courses:
Manufacturing and Construction Workers Union
Title: The Employment Relations Act: Good Faith and Other Challenges
Title: Introduction to the Role of Union Delegate
NZ Childcare Association
Title: The ERA 2000 - A Practical Guide for Childcare Employers
Woolworths NZ
Title: Delegate Coaching (stages 1 and 2)
Finsec
Title: Training Delegates
Title: Bargaining Skills Training
New Zealand Educational Institute
Title: NZEI Member Support Team: New Members Training
New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Title: Effective Delegates
Title: Working with Members Issues
Title: Getting Members Involved
Title: Planning Collective Activity
Title: Health and Safety
Title: Disciplinary Issues
Title: Negotiation Skills
National Distribution Union
Title: Negotiation Skills
Engineers, Printing and Manufacturing Union
Title: Level 1 Delegates Skills
Title: Level 2 Delegate Skills
Title: Organising Your Site
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of May 2001.
Signed by:
WILF MALCOLM, Chair, Employment Relations Education Advisory Committee.