Other allowances

The teacher awarded leave is currently receiving the Māori Immersion Teacher Allowance (MITA). Do they continue to receive this while on leave and will TeachNZ fund the MITA for the relief teacher?

The teacher on study leave continues to receive the MITA as part of their normal salary payments. If the relief teacher is eligible for MITA you should submit the usual application form to the ministry. If approved, the allowance will be charged to the same funding code as the teacher's base salary.

The teacher who has been awarded leave is currently receiving the Specialist Classroom Teacher (SCT) allowance. Do they continue to receive this while on leave and will TeachNZ fund the allowance for the relief teacher?

The teacher on study leave continues to receive the SCT allowance. If the relief teacher is eligible for the SCT allowance they can be paid the equivalent dollar value as HDA, charged to TeachNZ. You need to complete the NOVO28t Higher Duties Allowance form.

The teacher awarded leave currently receives a Middle Management Allowance (MMA). Do they continue to receive this while on leave and will TeachNZ fund the allowance for the relief teacher? 

The teacher on study leave continues to receive the MMA. If the relief teacher is eligible for the MMA they can be paid the equivalent dollar value as HDA, charged to TeachNZ. You will need to fill out the NOVO28t Higher Duties Allowance Form to have the higher duties allowance paid.

The teacher awarded leave currently receives the Advanced Classroom Expertise Teacher allowance (ACET). Do they continue to receive this while on leave?

The teacher continues to receive the ACET allowance as part of their normal salary while on study leave.

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