Otago Polytechnic collects three levies on OPSA’s behalf  - they are:

 

ID CARD LEVY - $15.00

Every student enrolling at Otago Polytechnic pays a one off cost of $15.00 for an ID Card

• OPSA contracts Otago Security Cards to provide all equipment, consumables and short term staffing (at the beginning of the year).
• OPSA then pays OSC a unit cost for every card which is produced through their system.

• If you are part-time, you only get charged a percentage of the full rate (eg if your course is 0.5 EFTS you  will only be charged 50% of the following two levies).
• Distance students do not pay a Student Services Levy and Central Otago campus enrolments also pay less depending on services available.

As of 2012 Student Services fees may be charged different; check with Otago Polytechnic.

 

OPSA MEMBERSHIP LEVY - $40

This is a compulsory levy which is charged to every enrolling student with the exception of some short seminar and community program enrolments.

As of 2012 this levy will not be charged.

What does this pay for ?

• $  7.00            Automatic membership of the National Body – NZ Union of Students’ Assns

• $  4.00            Running of the elected Student Executive Committee, including:
• $12.00            Appropriate payments for President and Vice President
• $  8.00            Portfolio allocation for administration and associated costs
• e g: welfare, recreation, social, OP boards & committee representation, Student Job Search, mature students etc.
• $  4.00            Training & travel to attend National meetings/conferences /fonos/ huis
• $  5.00            Provision of a Capital Expenditure Fund – 10% of this levy is

                                    constitutionally saved for future needs requiring capital funding

 

 

STUDENT SERVICES  LEVY - $130 (Dunedin) -  $60 (Central)

OPSA manages and is financially responsible for providing the following services

• $  3.00            Free toll barred phones on campus sites
• $65.00            UNIPOL Recreation Centre - paid directly   + % invested for replacement 2010           
• $  6.00            Clubs & Societies Centre - directly to OUSA
• $  4.00            Handbook/diary, wall planner,  pens & other student  giveaways / promos
• $  3.00            Orientation and social events throughout the year
• $  5.00            Gyro free student magazine
• $25.00            Staffing – carry out all service management and administration
• deal with complaints and advocacy issues
•  representation and
• general day to day duties associated with OPSA office management
• $  5.00            Welfare and support – assistance funds, emergency grants, school grants,
• $  1.00            Awards - graduation & Blues, provision of student amenities and develop.
• $  1.00            Funding for group networking incl: International, Maori, Pacific, UniQ etc.
• $  6.00            OPSA Office admin costs incl insurance, ACC,  accounting and audit fees
• $  1.00            Manage the administration for the Class Rep system and meetings
• $  5.00            Student Centre occupancy, repairs & maintenance of OPSA/student equip.

 

For a more ”in depth” list of services and costs, feel free to pick up a copy of the OPSA Budget which was been approved by student members at the Annual General Meeting.