Common use of Coverage and Application Clause in Contracts

Coverage and Application. This agreement is made pursuant to the Employment Relations Act 2000 and its amendments and shall apply to all employees of Explore who are members of APEX and who are employed as Behaviour Specialists, Supervising Behaviour Specialists, Senior Behaviour Specialists, including those who hold registration as speech language therapists, occupational therapists, and social worker. The parties agree that any employee whose work is covered by the coverage clause of this agreement, who is engaged by the employer after the date this agreement comes into effect shall be offered information about becoming a member of the union. Further to this, the provisions of Section 62 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 shall apply. Existing employees who are covered by the coverage clause who become members during the term of the collective agreement shall, from the date of becoming a union member, be bound by all benefits and obligations relating to employees under this collective agreement subject to the restrictions set out in the Employment Relations Act 2000. Employees who are registered psychologists, intern psychologists, or employed in positions as managers and above, shall not be covered by this collective agreement.