Palmerston North government workers come out frustrated

Palmerston North officials protest compensation systems that keep their incomes below equitable levels.

More than 100 employees of the Ministry of Commerce, Innovation and Employment, frustrated by the increase in workloads, new obstructionist technologies and the lack of pay recognition were gathered Monday at the Globe during the first of two planned strikes. 19659007] Michelle Fitz-William, an MBIE migrant worker, said jobs were assessed externally and labeled according to market rates of pay, but most workers could not reach the top of their scale

. the highest rate, and despite having done better than its targets, could not reach the higher salary level.

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"When I exceed all performance targets, what can I do?"

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According to Fitz-William, salary increases depended too much on the subjective judgment of managers, which aggravated gender inequality.

"I do not ask the world, just to be paid at the top end of the group.

" We think we are worth it, while our decisions are critical for New Zealand.

John Shennan, organizer of the PSA union, said compensation systems were complex and that many employees were unaware of their rights and how to secure them.

Some had to do more work, being asked to work longer for the same salary, struggling with the introduction of technology, they were not consulted and faced with deletions of money. jobs.

Shennan said pay rise of one hundred and more t Casey Butler, an MBIE employee, said that despite the difficulty of climbing the pay ladder, half-pie shifts in technology had created barriers to employees who sought to improve their efficiency

IRD delegate Jon Clearwater said: They did not know how their Rates of pay compared their colleagues and staff felt that they were not told enough about future projects that would affect how they do their jobs.

About 4,000 officials from both departments left work

A spokesman for the IRD said that agreements had been reached with two other unions representing Inland Revenue staff, covering more 1000 employees.

"We remain committed to reaching an agreement Richard Griffiths, MBIE's chief executive for human resources, said that there were emergency plans in place to minimize any impact on customers during the strikes.

is committed to continuing constructive discussions with the PSA and reaching an agreement acceptable to both parties as soon as possible. "

– Stuff