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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Fire and Emergency New Zealand - Volunteers

36: Duty of FENZ in relation to volunteers

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"What FENZ must do to support its volunteers"

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You need to know what Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) must do for its volunteers. FENZ must take reasonable steps to recognise and respect the work of its volunteers. This includes the work they do to help FENZ and to keep communities safe. FENZ must also talk to its volunteers and other groups about things that might affect them. FENZ has to make policies that help its volunteers do their jobs well. The rules that apply to Crown Entities, like FENZ, also apply to its volunteers, as seen in section 118 of the Crown Entities Act 2004. Being a FENZ volunteer does not make you an employee, as explained in section 6 of the Employment Relations Act 2000. You can find more information about the groups FENZ must consult with in section 37.

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36Duty of FENZ in relation to volunteers

  1. FENZ must take reasonable steps—

  2. to recognise, respect, and promote the contribution of FENZ volunteers—
    1. to the performance and exercise of FENZ’s functions, duties, and powers; and
      1. to the maintenance of the well-being and safety of communities; and
      2. to consult with FENZ volunteers and relevant organisations referred to in section 37 on matters that might reasonably be expected to substantially affect those volunteers; and
        1. to develop policy and organisational arrangements that encourage, maintain, and strengthen the capability of FENZ volunteers.

          1. The duty imposed on FENZ under section 118 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 applies, with all necessary modifications, in relation to volunteers working for FENZ.

          2. A FENZ volunteer is not an employee within the meaning of section 6 of the Employment Relations Act 2000.