School Caretakers, Cleaners and Canteen Staff Collective Agreement
Update on Collective Agreement negotiation for School Caretakers, Cleaners, Canteen and Groundstaff
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Last updated 8 September 2025
On 10 July 2025 the School Caretakers’, Cleaners’ and Canteen Staff Collective Agreement (SCCCCA 2025-2027) – formerly named the School Caretakers’, Cleaners’, Canteen and Groundstaff Collective Agreement (SCCCGSCA 2022-2024) was settled with E tū.
This collective agreement covers approximately 670 union members and a further 5,800 people in these roles.
The settlement provides pay rate increases to all staff (depending on their role and current pay scale step) ranging from an average 2.5% to 6.2% over the 20-month term of the collective agreement.
The new rates will be effective from 10 July 2025 for employees who are E tū members.
For employees who are not E tū members, the new rates will be effective from the date the employee and employer sign the IEA. However, where the IEA is signed by both parties on or before 30 September 2025, the increase to rates will apply from the date of appointment or 25 August 2025 whichever is the later. For any IEA signed on or after 1 October 2025, the new rates will apply from the date the IEA is signed.
Check the Ministry's website for more information about this collective agreement
Note the details of the settlement, including the new pay rates for people employed in roles covered by the collective agreement.
Note the translation rule table for Groundstaff.
Offer the new individual employment agreement (IEA) to existing employees who are not E tū members but are working in roles covered by this new agreement. This includes all staff employed as Caretakers, Cleaners, Canteen Staff and Groundstaff.
Check that you are using the correct designation codes in payroll for your employees including non-covered employees.
Ensure you offer the new IEA to future SCCCCA employees, should they choose not to be E tū members and thus are not covered by the collective agreement.
Update the offer of employment template letter that you are using for new employees to ensure this aligns with the new terms and conditions of the recently settled collective agreement (available from NZSBA).
