Southern DHB. In the event that an employee of either the former Otago or Southland DHBs immediately prior to the merger of the two DHBs met the relevant DHB service-grand parenting requirement and the requirements of s30A of the Human Rights Act 1993 regarding eligibility to a retiring benefit based wholly or partly on age, and has remained continuously employed by Southern DHB on an employment agreement that retains the relevant retiring gratuity provisions, the employee shall retain that entitlement even if they subsequently transfer location between the former DHB boundaries that existed prior to the merger.
Southern DHB. The employer shall pay a retiring gratuity to employees who retire and meet the following criteria:
Southern DHB. In the event that an employee of either the former Otago or Southland DHBs immediately prior to the merger of the two DHBs met the relevant DHB service-grand parenting requirement and the requirements of s30A of the Human Rights Act 1993 regarding eligibility to a retiring benefit based wholly or partly on age, and has remained continuously employed by Southern DHB on an employment agreement that retains the relevant retiring gratuity provisions, the employee shall retain that entitlement even if they subsequently transfer location between the former DHB boundaries that existed prior to the merger. Otago DHB The employer shall pay a retiring gratuity to employees who retire and meet the following criteria. − Qualifying age as below − Not less than 10 years continuous service with the employer − The current period of employment commenced on or before 01 February 1999, and has remained continuous since Retirement means an intention to leave the paid workforce. At the discretion of the employer, the employee may be required to provide a statutory declaration to this effect. Qualifying Age Employees are entitled to retire after reaching 60 years or completing 40 years of service if they were aged 55 years or more at 01 April 1992 and have been in continuous employment with the Otago DHB and its predecessors since being employed with: − Cherry Farm Hospital prior to 02 August 1964 − Department of Health prior to 01 August 1964 − Public Service prior to 01 August 1964, then continuously with the Department of Health Maniototo, Otago or Xxxxxxx Hospital Boards prior to 01 June 1982 − Waitaki Hospital Board prior to 01 July 1988 − Waitaki Health District during the period 01 July 1988 to 01 August 1990. Other employees are entitled to retire after reaching age 65 years. Eligible Service For employees who commenced their current service with the employer on or prior to 03 August 1992, eligible service shall be all service with the employer and one or more other Area Health Boards/ Hospital Boards and with one or more of the following services: the Public Service, the Post Office, New Zealand Railways or any university in New Zealand. For employees who commenced their current employment with the employer after 03 August 1992, service shall be deemed to comprise all periods of employment with the employer. The parties agree that, in terms of section 30A of the Human Rights Act 1993: − The retiring gratuity is a “benefit paid to an employee” − The employer used “age” ...
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