Join TEUThe union for all staff in tertiary education

Join TEUThe New Zealand Tertiary Education Union is the union for academic and general staff employed within the New Zealand tertiary education system. This includes staff in all occupations in universities, polytechnics, institutes of technology, wānanga, other tertiary education providers and allied organisations.

The TEU is committed to organising collectively to safeguard and enhance the industrial, professional and educational goals of its membership, including:• negotiating collective agreements;• advising and representing members with

employment relationship problems;• monitoring and acting on issues affecting members

in their workplaces;• developing specialist research and policy to

promote the working conditions of staff;• improving the quality of tertiary education in New

Zealand; and• safeguarding the rights of Māori members and

meeting the union’s responsibilities to wider Māori communities through the promotion of and adherence to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

TEU subscriptions are based on a capped proportion of income, with current rates available from your local TEU branch or the website: www.teu.ac.nz.

To join the TEU, please return a completed application form to your local branch or office, or join online on the TEU website: www.teu.ac.nz.

The TEU is a registered union in accordance with the Employment Relations Act 2000.

For further information on TEU membership please contact your local organiser or the TEU national office

Auckland Phone (09) 815 8029 Email auckland@teu.ac.nz

Auckland University Phone (09) 373 7599, ext 85169 Email auckland@teu.ac.nz

Hamilton Phone (07) 850 9275 Email hamilton@teu.ac.nz

Waikato University Phone (07) 838 4531 Email hamilton@teu.ac.nz

Palmerston North Phone (06) 350 5021 or (06) 350 5285 Email palmerstonnorth@teu.ac.nz

Wellington Refer National Office

Victoria University Phone (04) 463 5058 Email wellington@teu.ac.nz

Christchurch Phone (03) 364 2485 or (03) 364 2768 Email christchurch@teu.ac.nz

Lincoln Phone (03) 325 3838, ext 8910 Email lincoln@teu.ac.nz

Dunedin Phone (03) 479 5492 Email dunedin@teu.ac.nz

Tertiary Education UnionTe Hautū Kahurangi 0 Aotearoa

TEU National OfficePO Box 11 767 Wellington 6142,

Phone 0800 278 348Email teu@teu.ac.nzwww.teu.ac.nz

New Zealand Tertiary Education UnionTe Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa

TEU staffThe TEU has offices in all main centres where industrial staff are available to assist and support members. Please refer to the back panel for contact details of branch and national offices.

Representing members’ viewsMembers have the opportunity through the TEU to express a collective view on industrial, educational and professional issues within the tertiary education sector, the education community and more broadly in the public arena.

Collective agreementsThe TEU negotiates all major collective agreements within the tertiary education sector, with members having the opportunity and being encouraged to participate in bargaining processes and activities.

Expert advice and assistanceThe TEU provides expert advice and assistance to members on a range of employment, educational and professional issues. Members have access to advice and assistance in accordance with the union’s policy on dealing with employment relationship problems, including representation in cases such as personal grievances and the enforcement of employment agreements.

Employment rightsAs well as providing practical assistance to individuals, the TEU campaigns to improve employment rights and monitors international developments in employment practices and law.

EBS membershipTEU members have access to health insurance through EBS Health Care.

Policy developmentTEU officers and officials regularly meet with government ministers, public servants and a variety of agencies to ensure that the views of tertiary education staff are heard by policy makers. TEU members are also actively involved in lobbying members of parliament on educational and industrial issues.

TEU staffThe TEU has offices in all main centres where industrial staff are available to assist and support members. Please refer to the back panel for contact details of branch and national offices.

Regular communicationIn order to keep members informed on collective agreement negotiations, professional issues, education policy and social issues, the TEU produces a wide range of publications, including regular print and electronic newsletters, and maintains an up-to-date website.

Benevolent FundThe TEU Benevolent Fund can provide assistance to members in times of need.

Other benefits and discountsTEU members are entitled to discounted travel insurance benefits through Uni-Care, member-only discounts on international airfares and accommodation and union home loans.

So, what are the benefits of TEU membership?

TEU membership brings many benefits, and by joining you can share in those benefits and influence the direction of the TEU and its policies.

Structure of the TEUThe TEU is a national union comprising a number of branches and committees which are the foundation for membership participation.

Branches underpin the day-to-day activities of the union and exist in most worksites with TEU members. They deal with local issues, recruiting members, organising campaigns, developing national policy and participating in local and national union activities, including bargaining.

In recognition of the diverse and distinctive interests of component groups within the TEU membership, three separate sector groups, two national committees and a variety of other structures have been established to ensure that all voices are heard. These include national university, ITP and general staff sector groups, women’s and Māori committees at branch and national levels, a Tiriti o Waitangi partnership group and a biennial fono for Pasifika members.

Similarly, a number of networks exist to enable TEU members to keep up-to-date with professional issues.

The annual conference is the supreme decision-making body of the TEU, among its main roles formulating and developing organisational objectives and policy. Between conferences, the council meets four times each year to further develop and implement policy and campaigns, liaise with branches and ensure the union runs well and achieves its objectives.

The TEU is affiliated to and is an active participant in the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU) and Education International (EI).