Promotional and Communication Activities

The Board recognises that technologists and technicians gain information and communicate increasingly by digital media.

Website

The website is the Board’s principal form of public communication. It was updated in February. Please go on-line to review it at www.engineering-associates.org.nz .The list of REAs remains a popular feature. Please let us know what you would like to see on the website.

www.engineering-associates.org.nz .The list of REAs remains a popular feature. Please let us know what you would like to see on the website.

Linked In

In February, the Registrar set up the EARB’s Linked In profile since it is a contemporary and popular professional networking platform. Please connect yourself with our page here Linked In .

Current Competency Assurance – REAcap

In 2005, The REA competency assessed practitioner scheme (REAcap) was implemented by the Board to assure to the public and engineering employers that currently registered REAs remain competent in their chosen discipline.  As at 31 March 2020, the number of REAs with REAcap validation was 47. 

Re-validation of those holding REAcap was delayed during the last year due to Covid-19.

 EARB needs more assessors in its pool and the Board invites any current REAs or REAcaps to enquire or simply provide the Registrar with a current CV for consideration.  Assessors are typically those who have held REA for 20 years or more and have also attained a senior status within the technical engineering profession. We pay a modest fee for each validation or re-validation completed.  Thanks to those REAs who have already put their names forward to become REAcap assessors.  

Privacy Act 2020

The Privacy Act 2020 replaced the Privacy Act 2013.  The Privacy Act does not amend or repeal the EA Act 1961. The EA Act also requires the register to be open to inspection by the public. 

A ‘List of REAs’ is included in the Board’s website and updated regularly.

The publicly available details on the website in line with the Act are:  

              Family name and initials

              Engineering discipline(s) registered

              Certificate of Registration number

              REAcap number and expiry date (if applicable)

              Year current registration commenced

              Region of residence or overseas (if applicable)

Any REA may request the entry against their name be reconfirmed or corrected if necessary.  Apply to the Registrar to check any entries.  There is no charge for this service

Annual Registration Fees

Registration fees are due from 1 April 2021. The fees invoice will be sent by email via Xero with this circular emailed separately.  Hard copies will only be sent to those REAS without an email address on the Register and to those whose email “bounces”. 

Thanks to everyone last year who updated or confirmed their email or added a second. Emailing invoices and circulars helps us keep costs down.

Fees remain the same as last year being $85 for REA and $145 for REAcap if paid before 30 June 2021.

Any unpaid REAs after 1 July 2021 will receive another electronic invoice and a hard copy sent to the postal address held on the register.  The fee paid after this date is $95 for REA and $155 for REAcap with the new invoice reflecting this increase. 

EARB prefers fees payments by internet banking or direct credit.  Debit cards, credit cards and overseas cheques are not accepted.   Our account is at the Bank of New Zealand and its number is 020585 0003513 000.  Which is also on the fees invoice. Receipts will be issued upon request.

Our bank will no longer accept cheques from 1 July 2021.  Any received after this date will be returned to the sender.

For foreign exchange transfers and deposits from overseas bank accounts the Swift Code is BKNZN22.The clearing code (if required) is NZ020585.

Over-the-counter payments may be made in person at any BNZ branch and cash payments in person are accepted at the Board’s office.  We discourage sending cash through the post. Please use your name, initials and/or your registration/account number as a reference when making any fees payment.

Include additional funds to cover all banking costs if paying by foreign exchange transfer or from an overseas bank account.  Please check with your bank about the total cost so that your registration payment is complete (not short).

If your employer is paying your registration fee, please check that it provides identification information such as name, registration/account number through a remittance advice or by email, especially with several REAs’ fee payments by employer.

Unpaid or short-paid fees can result in an REA being removed from the register, which would be disappointing.  The cost of re‑registration is $245 made up of a new $150 application fee plus the $95 annual registration fee.

We look forward to your continuing REA registration and REAcap.   Please send us your photos and stories of the work that you do as an REA, as well as your registration fees.

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