WI3.1 Employment and administration (29/04/2002)

1. The Tuvalu Honorary Consul and the Tuvalu Liaison Officer in New Zealand are responsible for identifying suitable job opportunities in New Zealand and for arranging placements with employers. There are no restrictions on the types of jobs offered.
2. If training in New Zealand is involved, arrangements are made between the Honorary Consul, or Liaison Officer, the worker and the employer or training institution.
3. The Tuvalu Honorary Consul and the Tuvalu Liaison Officer send details of any jobs identified, including the names of the prospective employers, the numbers of workers and the skills required, to:
   1. the Tuvalu authorities, and
   2. the NZIS office in New Zealand closest to where the jobs are located, and
   3. the NZIS branch office in Suva.
4. The Tuvalu authorities are responsible for selecting workers for the scheme and for ensuring that they have the necessary skills.
5. The selection authorities forward the applications completed by the selected workers to the NZIS branch office in Suva.
6. On receiving the application, the Suva office must confirm that a vacancy on the scheme exists.

   Note: Vacancies arise when a worker leaves the scheme for any reason, such as when they return to Tuvalu or gain residence in New Zealand.

Effective 29/04/2002