Collective Bargaining 2015 between NZPFU and NZFS

Posted 20 May '15 under National

NZPFU and NZFS bargaining teams met again for a further full days bargaining on Friday 15 May 2015.

The discussions have continued with both parties committed to progressing as effectively and efficiently as possible, but without limiting the opportunity for full robust debate.

Further work continues alongside the bargaining sessions with data from the Hay Group being worked through and the wage rates still to be set under the new market data approach committed to in the last round of bargaining.

The bargaining continues next week on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 May.

Bargaining teams in attendance 15 May were

NZPFU	NZFS
Peter Nicolle	Hamish More
(unable to attend due to weather event)	Brett Warwick
Derek Best	Kerry Gregory
Ian Wright	Brendan Nally
Boyd Raines	Steve Turek
Mike Powell	Larry Cocker
Greg Lee	Ken Cooper
Jim Ryburn	Chris Wells
Mike Balmer	Richard Dagger
Brent Single	Bea Goodwin
Steve Warner	Debbie Moody

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