Unitec will transition to Te Pūkenga on 1 October 2022.
What will transition mean for Unitec as an organisation?
- Unitec will cease to exist as a legal entity and all roles and structures will move into Te Pūkenga as they are now.
- The Board will be dissolved and Gus and Keith will report to Te Pūkenga Acting Chief Executive.
- Kaimahi will transition to being employed by Te Pūkenga, rather than Unitec, on exactly the same terms and conditions as you are on now, and all existing contractual, financial, regulatory and statutory obligations will transfer to Te Pūkenga.
- Our trading name will be “Te Pūkenga trading as Unitec” until further notice.
What will this mean for Unitec staff?
- All Unitec kaimahi will be offered employment with Te Pūkenga, with no change to roles, reporting lines, or terms and conditions below our Executive. This will also apply to fixed term and casual staff whose Employment Agreements extend beyond 1 October 2022.
- Staff will retain their current manager and team structure.
- Kaimahi will receive a letter offering employment with Te Pūkenga. This offer will need to be signed and returned to Unitec’s HR team. You’ll receive further details on this process soon.
Our leadership team and our values will remain in place. The strategic direction, strategies and plans for Unitec continue in their current capacity.
Will this change the outcome of the Proposed Organisational Direction and Design that Te Pūkenga is currently engaging on?
No. This move does not impact the work or consultation on Te Pūkenga Proposed Organisational Direction and Design.
All staff should engage in the process and take up the opportunities to provide feedback. The first engagement on the proposed model began this week.
Next steps
Following discussion with our mana whenua partners and kaimahi, information will be shared on how we’ll formally acknowledge our transition from Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka to Te Pūkenga..
Support available
Kaimahi have been involved in a long period of change in recent years, as well as the ups and downs of Covid-19.
Unitec’s Employment Assistance Programme offers a range of support services free of charge. You can access this by calling 0800 360 364 or book online at: http://www.eapservices.co.nz/booking.
You will receive further information on the transition directly from Te Pūkenga as well as from our Executive team. Please make sure you read these communications. If you have any further questions about what is happening, please email chiefexecutive@unitec.ac.nz.