Communications Bulletin – Members Update May 2020

Hi Everyone

 

Our Term 2 Communications Report from the Executive Committee includes discussion from our Executive meeting held via zoom on 6th April and the STANZ Annual General Meeting(AGM) held this year on April 28 also via zoom.

 

New Safety and Science document.

Progress is slow but still being made on this important safety document. Final sign off from the Ministry of Education is still some time away.

 

NZEI pay claim

The NZEI pay claim on behalf of School Science Technicians is going to be a long process. Consultation has started. Chris Walker, a lead negotiator joined our Executive meeting and explained the negotiation process for a pay claim.

 

Executive committee elections in 2021

Members are encouraged to think about standing for Executive committee elections in 2021.

 

Tutorials

We have been given tutorials from Niacan, a company run by Jeanette Price, a former School Science Technician. The tutorials are now on our website: Niacan diy tutorials

Members are reminded we have a STANZ Complaints and Grievance Form located on the STANZ website.

We currently have 390 registered members using our discussion forum. Please be mindful that paid content or copyright material is not to be posted on the forum.

 

 

Terry Price

Communications Officer | Science Technicians’ Association of NZ