Grade and steps for new employees under Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu Specialist and Support Staff Collective Agreement/ IEA 2026-28
Use these grades and steps to complete the relevant fields for adding new employees in EdPay who are on these agreements.
Collective Agreeement - award code CSSSS / IEA - Award code CSS26
| Award |
Grades |
Steps |
Notes |
| CSSSS or CSS26 |
GRA1 |
1 |
|
|
GRA2 |
1-4 |
|
|
GRA3 |
5-8 |
|
|
GRA4 |
9-13 |
|
|
GRA5 |
1-7 |
|
|
GRA6 |
1-4 |
|
|
GRA7 |
1-6 |
|
|
GRDLA |
1-3 |
|
|
GRDLB |
1-7 |
|
|
GRDLC |
1-5 |
|
|
GRDLD |
1-4 |
|
|
GRTA |
1-2 |
|
|
GRTBC |
1-10 |
|
|
GRTD |
1-6 |
|
The grades and steps below are no longer available for new employees.
| Levels |
Grades |
Steps |
Notes |
| Level A |
CSLA2 |
1–8 |
|
|
CSA2M |
9 |
Maximum step for entry 1 |
| Level B |
CSLB3 |
1–8
|
|
|
CSB3M |
9 (max) |
Maximum step for entry 2 |
|
CSLB4 |
8–10
|
|
|
CSLRR |
11/RR |
Maximum step for entry 3 / range of rates |
| Level C |
CSSLC |
1–6
|
|
|
CSLRR |
7/RR |
Maximum step / range of rates |
| Level D |
CSSLD |
1–6
|
|
|
CLDRR |
7 / RR |
Maximum step / range of rates |