1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Principal Act
4	Section 3 amended (Purpose)
5	Section 4 amended (Overview)
6	Section 21 amended (Repeal of this Act)
7	Schedule 1 amended
8	Schedule 2 amended
	Legislative history
	Administrative information

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:

This Act is the Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlements Amendment Act 2022.

This Act comes into force on 1 July 2022.

to set minimum hourly wage rates for work performed by support workers after the expiry of those agreements.

In section 4(b), replace “30 June 2022” with “31 December 2023”.

In section 21(1), replace “1 July 2022” with “1 January 2024”.

In Schedule 1, repeal clauses 2 and 3.

(1)

In Schedule 2, clauses 1(1) and 2, replace “table” with “tables”.

(2)

In Schedule 2, clause 1(1), after the table, insert:

Worker’s length of service with employer	1 July 2022 to 31 December 2023
Less than 3 years	$22.49
3 years or more but less than 8 years	$24.06
8 years or more but less than 12 years	$26.16
12 years or more, if subclause (2) applies	$27.20
12 years or more, if subclause (2) does not apply	$28.25

(3)

In Schedule 2, clause 2, after the table, insert:

Worker’s level of qualification	1 July 2022 to 31 December 2023
No relevant qualification	$22.49
Level 2 qualification	$24.06
Level 3 qualification	$26.16
Level 4 qualification	$28.25

21 June 2022		Introduction (Bill 144–1)
22 June 2022		First reading, second reading, committee of the whole House, third reading
28 June 2022		Royal assent

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Health.

Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlements Amendment Act 2022

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