This part of the NZSTA website provides advice, forms and templates for appointing board employees

If in doubt or want to discuss then contact your NZSTA Adviser. In a state integrated school you may have special requirements when appointing staff, particularly to "tagged" positions. Contact your proprietor, APIS or your NZSTA Adviser if you are not sure of your obligations. Also the Handbook for Boards of Trustees of Catholic Schools contains information that may be useful to integrated schools. See also the payroll administrative agreement for the start of the school year.

Before you start consider what sort of employment you are going to make, is it permanent or fixed term?	Identifying employment type
Next make sure you use a standard application form for all appointments, here is a template. Note the application of "trial periods"	Application form
Now you go through your selection process, NZSTA has some guidelines for principals' appointment which will also be useful for other positions including how to undertake reference and background checks:	Principals Appointment
Have you decided who will make the appointment? Have they been delegated by the board?	Delegations
What is the cost to the board? In some circumstances the applicants may have worked for another board and their previous service may need to be recognised. For non-teaching staff this may mean significant extra costs the board will be liable for.	Potential Liabilities
The NZSTA Trustees Handbook HR section has a detailed outline of what parts of the process you need to know about (ie interview techniques and induction)	Members Only
Police vetted? make sure you go through this process	Vetting Memo 2006-21 Recent 2010 Changes
Have you checked whether the teacher or principal has registration or a LAT?	Teacher Registration
Now you will be making your offer of appointment, here are a number of templates for different positions in the school
You will also need copies of the applicable collective agreement; either download or get some extra printed copies from NZSTA	Employment Agreements
Template Letters of Appointment Note: you must make new employees aware of their retirement savings options	Savings Options
Non Teachers (see also information on ACC and ORRS funded positions)	Non Teacher Fixed Term
	Non Teacher Permanent
Teachers	Teacher Fixed Term
Teachers	Teacher Permanent
Principals	Principal Fixed Term
Principals	Principal Permanent
Are you applying for concurrence?	Principal Concurrence
If you have appointed a first time principal (or long term reliever for that position) then are they on the "First-time Principals Programme"?	First-time Programme
Sometimes the position is a mix of permanent time and fixed term, this template can be used in those situations.	Part Perm/Fixed Term
Have you provided them with your Code of Conduct?	Code of Conduct
Have you completed the correct payroll form and checked entitlements/allowances? Also what you may be able to claim for resourcing?	Payroll Forms Resourcing Forms
You need to keep records and place details on their personal file - including whether advised on retirement savings options?	Summary for File
Remember Your Induction Programme