All parties will act consistently and in good faith with the principles and obligations set out in the IBT Settlement Agreement and Variations, the Employment Relations Act (ERA), and existing contracts. Funders will apply a fair and reasonable tolerance regarding claims during the transition period to reflect the time and effort required for Providers to move to new systems and processes. Providers take all reasonable action to find other work for employees before proposing a reduction in an employee's guaranteed hours. Providers will take all reasonable steps to minimise the number of employees who have their guaranteed hours reduced. Funders and/or providers will not be restricted from exploring other models of care for the provision of home and community support services. In setting out these expectations, the Ministry does not intend to restrict the ability of funders or providers to explore other models of care for the provision of home and community support services.
All parties will act consistently and in good faith with the principles and obligations set out in the IBT Settlement Agreement and Variations, the Employment Relations Act (ERA), and existing contracts. Funders will apply a fair and reasonable tolerance regarding claims during the transition period to reflect the time and effort required for Providers to move to new systems and processes. Providers take all reasonable action to find other work for employees before proposing a reduction in an employee's guaranteed hours. Providers will take all reasonable steps to minimise the number of employees who have their guaranteed hours reduced. Funders and/or providers will not be restricted from exploring other models of care for the provision of home and community support services. In setting out these expectations, the Ministry does not intend to restrict the ability of funders or providers to explore other models of care for the provision of home and community support services.