28
29
and union fees resulted in deductions
of $3029. PAYE was $6178, leaving
a nett income of $21,517 p.a., which
equates to $413.78 per week to take
home. As a comparison, the take
home benefit for an unemployed
couple with two children is currently
$290.72 per week.
Though the take home pay of this
year's LAE is similar to last year's,
the large superannuation payment
by the company means the total
remuneration package is 11.6%
higher than last year.
City Care's median remuneration for
all employees in the financial year
was $38,878, up from $37,697
in 2003 (FIG.07. below).
Grievances and Disputes
City Care had one personal
grievance in the year, which was
settled prior to mediation. We know
of no grievances outstanding.
For the first time since we were
formed City Care did have one
dispute with the Amalgamated
Workers Union of New Zealand.
The Union argued that payments
were not being made in accordance
with the way the new contract
was worded, where the company
argued the wording of the document
was a technical oversight that did
not reflect the intent of our recent
settlement. The company agreed
to pay on wording up to the date of
mediation, and the union agreed to
a variation at that date that reflected
the settlement intent.
C. Least Advantaged Employee
2004
2003
2002
2001
Gross income
$30,312
$29,788
$29,876
$24,842
Hourly rate
$13.25
$13.45
$12.95
$11.91
Annual hours worked
Note i
1971
1797
2019
1712.5
Company funded superannuation
$4635
5% gross
5% gross
5% gross
Medical Subsidy
$412 gross
$412 gross
$412 gross
$405 gross
Sick and special leave taken
2 days
21 days
None
3 days
Average weekly take home pay after deductions
$413.78
$415.04
$427.60
$345.26
Unemployment benefit (couple with two children)
$290.72
$286.28
$278.70
FIG.07. MEDIAN GROSS
REMUNERATION
FIG.08. CITY CARE FTEs
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
$ Thousands
2001
2002
2003
2004
720
680
640
600
560
520
480
440
400
360
320
Jan 00
Apr 00
Jul 00
Oct 00
Jan 01
Apr 01
Jul 01
Oct 01
Jan 02
Apr 02
Jul 02
Oct 02
Jan 03
Apr 03
Jul 03
Oct 03
Jan 04
Apr 04
Permanent
Pre Apprentices
Fixed Term
Casual
