Employers don’t just offer things like extra sick days or allowances or more pay; every gain we've won, we've won because members fought for it together. Members have faced depressions, wars, pandemics and more. Through it all, members stood together on a simple principle: to fight for a better education sector.
If you no longer require membership, there are some important things to note. Depending on your payment method, your payments might be cancelled by NZEI Te Riu Roa, or cancellation might require action from you.
Action required by you to cancel your membership:
If you are paying through any of the following methods, there is a further step to take to stop your payments to NZEI Te Riu Roa.
Automatic payments from your bank account:
If you are currently paying through automatic payments from your account (regular payments which you have set up through your bank) you must cancel these payments with your bank before they stop. NZEI Te Riu Roa is unable to cancel automatic payments for you.
Ministry of Education payroll deductions:
NZEI Te Riu Roa is unable to cancel Ministry of Education payroll deductions for you. Please contact your payroll officer with your membership number to arrange to stop NZEI Te Riu Roa subscription fees.
Other payroll deductions:
Other than Edpay, NZEI Te Riu Roa is unable to cancel payroll deductions for you. Please contact your payroll officer with your membership number to arrange to stop NZEI Te Riu Roa subscription fees.
No further action required by you to cancel your membership:
If you are paying through any of the following methods, there is nothing further you need to do. Your payments will stop as indicated below.
Direct debit or credit card payments:
NZEI Te Riu Roa will take action to cancel your payments. Your final payment will be no later than 14 days after your notice of resignation. You may have a final payment come out within this 14-day notice period.
Payroll deductions (Edpay):
NZEI Te Riu will contact EdPay to request that they cancel any further subscription payments as soon as possible.
Depending upon their processing cycle the cancellation might not take effect before the next pay day. NZEI Te Riu Roa will endeavor to ensure your final payment will be no later than 14 days from now. However, your final payment will be dependent on EdPay’s processing schedule.
Invoice Payments:
NZEI Te Riu Roa will cancel any open invoices you currently have with us. No further payment will be required.
Are you retiring?
If you are no longer employed in the sector, you are entitled to honorary membership of NZEI Te Riu Roa for $20 per year. As an honorary member, you would be eligible to attend and speak at branch meetings but not vote. You would also still be eligible for HealthCarePlus membership.
If you’re retiring from the sector and would like to become an honorary member, please email membership@nzei.org.nz.
Are going on leave without pay or parental leave from a position you are entitled to return to?
If you are going on leave without pay or parental leave from a position you are entitled to return to we can put your subscriptions on hold for a time. Contact us to request your membership be put on hold.