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AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 9:02 am | Association of University Staff
New tertiary-education union another step closer The formation of a new union in the tertiary-education sector has moved a step closer with adoption of a set of draft rules by representatives of the Association of University Staff and Association of ... More >>
New tertiary- education union another step closer
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 5:16 pm | Association of University Staff
The formation of a new union in the tertiary-education sector has moved a step closer with the adoption of a set of draft rules by representatives of the Association of University Staff (AUS) and Association of Staff in Tertiary Education (ASTE). More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 9:03 am | Association of University Staff
Two key meetings advance amalgamation The amalgamation of the Association of University Staff and the Association of Staff in Tertiary Education (ASTE) towards the formation of the new Tertiary Education Union takes several steps forward this week with the ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 9:04 am | Association of University Staff
New Zealand-Chile exchanges arranged Up to 300 tertiary-education students a year from Chile may study in New Zealand under a new arrangement signed yesterday by the tertiary-education minister, Pete Hodgson, the education minister, Chris Carter, ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 9:17 am | Association of University Staff
Steady progress in university pay talks Salary increases totalling between 3.26 and 5.03 percent have been offered to university staff by vice-chancellors as national bargaining in the sector makes slow but steady progress. While union and employer ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 9:06 am | Association of University Staff
Fresh threats to academic freedom A former New Zealand vice-chancellor has cautioned that universities must be more than mere instruments of economic growth and development. Bryan Gould, former vice-chancellor of the University of Waikato and current chair ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 9:02 am | Association of University Staff
Anger at Commonwealth scholarship cut Widespread anger has been expressed at the British government’s decision to cut funds for tertiary-student scholarships from eight Commonwealth countries next year. Current spending on the Commonwealth scholarship ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 9:07 am | Association of University Staff
Rationality for tertiary education in Auckland? The minister for tertiary education, Pete Hodgson, has announced that the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will conduct a review of tertiary-education provision across Greater Auckland, the area covered ... More >>
University staff claim $5,000 salary boost
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 10:18 am | Association of University Staff
University staff will open employment agreement negotiations next week with a claim for a $5,000 increase to all salary rates. The flat rate, rather than a percentage increase claim, is intended to give a proportionally greater increase to lower-paid ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 8:58 am | Association of University Staff
University staff claim $5,000 salary boost University staff will open employment-agreement negotiations next week with a claim for a $5,000 increase to all salary rates. The flat rate, rather than a percentage-increase claim, is intended to give a proportionally ... More >>
Fee maxima OK, but funding has to increase
Friday, 27 June 2008, 11:46 am | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) has welcomed a proposal from the government that the maximum amount by which tertiary student fees can be increased for 2009 will be 2.6 percent, but warns that the government must act now to increase funding ... More >>
Academics retain visa-free access to UK
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 4:01 pm | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) has welcomed confirmation today that academic staff will continue to have visa-free access to the United Kingdom for periods of up to twelve months. More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 9:30 am | Association of University Staff
Twenty-nine jobs to be axed from Victoria’s college of education Both the Association of University Staff and the Association of Staff in Tertiary Education have expressed extreme disappointment that Victoria University is pressing ahead with plans to cut ... More >>
27 positions to be axed from College of Education
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 10:03 am | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) says it is very disappointed that Victoria University plans to cut twenty-two academic and advisory and seven administrative positions from its College of Education by the end of this year. More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 8:58 am | Association of University Staff
National salary bargaining starts, government funding released The university unions’ bargaining team met their management equivalents earlier this week to begin this year’s negotiations for two multi-employer collective emplyment agreements covering ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 12 June 2008, 8:57 am | Association of University Staff
University bargaining gets under way This year’s university collective employment agreement negotiations get under way between university employers and unions on Tuesday 17 June with a preliminary meeting to agree on a bargaining process, set further ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 8:07 am | Association of University Staff
University attempts to avoid payment The University of Auckland is resisting paying dismissed lecturer, Dr Paul Buchanan, the $66,000 recently awarded to him by the Employment Relations Authority in lost remuneration and compensation. In an action ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Thursday, 29 May 2008, 9:11 am | Association of University Staff
University salaries lagging, according to new report A new report shows that New Zealand university salaries continue to lag well behind their overseas counterparts, giving rise to concerns that, unless significant action is taken, New Zealand universities ... More >>
University salaries lagging according to report
Wednesday, 28 May 2008, 1:15 pm | Association of University Staff
A new report shows that New Zealand universities salaries continue to lag well behind their overseas counterparts, giving rise to concerns that, unless significant action is taken, New Zealand universities will to lose staff in increasing numbers to Australia ... More >>
Staff and students protest at proposed cuts
Monday, 26 May 2008, 10:43 am | Association of University Staff
Staff and students protest at proposed cuts at College of Education in Wellington More >>
