Employment Resolutions And Kia Tu

Question 1

What are the guiding principles of the employment resolution/disciplinary process?

Kia tu Policy :

Answer 1

People centric - everyone is treated with respect and is heard

Trusted - fair, transparent, and in good faith

Responsive - timely and proportionate

Safe - ensuring confidentiality

Accountable - people own up to their mistakes and are committed to learning from them

Question 2

Who makes up an employment resolutions team?

Answer 2

An employment resolution specialist ERS

An employment resolution investigator ERI

Leadership team

Question 3

What does the employment resolutions team ensure around their investigations?

Answer 3

Confidentiality

Conflict of interest interests are declared

Support is available

Question 4

What are the key stages in the employment resolution process?

Answer 4

Notification is received

Initial assessment carried out
- sent to NAT for assessment
- returned to manager for addressing

NAT performs case assessment

Pathway recommended
(no further action, early resolution, disciplinary meeting, employment investigation)

• Can result in further investigation at this point to determine pathway

Implement pathway

The matter, then gets resolved by way of warning, dismissal, or any decision made by the decision maker

Question 5

What is the purpose of Kia Tū policy

Answer 5

To prevent and resolve harmful behavior at work

By allowing people to speak up about it

And provide guidance on how to identify unacceptable behavior, address, and resolve it

Provide advice on support

Question 6

What are the five principles that underpin Kia Tu?

Answer 6

Ppl centric

Trusted

Responsive

Safe

Accountable

Question 7

What are the types of unacceptable behavior?

Answer 7

Bullying
Cyber bullying
Discrimination
Harassment
Sexual harassment
Racial harassment
Indecent assault
Sexual violation

Question 8

What is not unacceptable behavior

Answer 8

Differences of opinion

Legitimate leadership action

Isolated incident of abruptness

Question 9

What are the ways that you can respond to unacceptable behavior?

Answer 9

1. Address it yourself.
2. Address it with support.
3. Address it with a manager.
4. Reported confidentially if it is serious.

Question 10

What types of support are on offer?

Answer 10

Wellness advisor

Early intervention leads

EAP

Mate to Mate (new initiative)

Chaplaincy service