** UPDATE - 19 AUGUST: Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022 endorsed by 80.7% of votes in employee ballot! Public school teachers and workers in Victoria begin voting Monday on a sell out industrial agreement negotiated by the Australian Education Union (AEU) and the state Labor government of Premier Daniel Andrews. In the new agreement, we have strengthened that division. Briley Stokes, Vice President Primary Sector. The proposed agreement introduces the recognition of qualifications for the first time. In Victoria . Variation of hours. Significant improvements include: A . From 2023, teachers will join ES in receiving time-in-lieu for any time worked beyond their normal hours when attending school camps. That's their pathetic excuse for offering teachers a 1 per cent pay increase every six months. **Applications close Wednesday, 1 February 2023 5: 00pm. Two years into a pandemic which has greatly increased the workload and stress of school staff, the Australian Education Union and the Victorian Government have reached an agreement that will most likely mean a pay cut for teachers in real terms. Maryland (US: / m r l n d / MERR-il-nd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. These education support employees now have access to what had previously been Range 2 salaries, rather than being stuck at the top of Range 1. deputy principals. Mentone Girls' Grammar School Enterprise Agreement 2022-2025. The VGSA 2022 goes a long way towards achieving those improvements. The AEU will provide written advice to ES and principal members with individual members able to seek specific advice at any stage of the process. Along with changes to superannuation, we have won a better deal for our PCA members. More than 10,000 ES staff translated from insecure . 0000013265 00000 n For teachers, there are four key components related to workload. "When we support our school staff properly, Victorian kids see better education outcomes - this proposed deal will cement our state as the best place in the nation to work as a teacher, and the best place to send a child to school," he said. In other changes, part-time employment is now expressly permitted for principal class employees, which will, for example, allow for greater flexibility for succession planning and for those with caring responsibilities. Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) 2023. Members work/life balance is being affected, with some experiencing high levels of stress and too many going on extended sick leave or Workcover. Enhancedtime-in-lieu provisions for teachers and ES. 710 0 obj <> endobj The IEU Victoria Tasmania acknowledges the Indigenous Custodiansof the lands on which we live, learn and work. Australian elections: Behind mudslinging and diversion, Labor and Liberals pledge stepped-up attacks on the working class. School holiday pay. This reduction allows for additional planning time, which is now quarantined within the 30 hours as part of improvements to the 30+8 model. Costs of Employment-Related Legal Proceedings. Our schools and students rely on the essential work that ES members undertake every day. Implementation guidance for Principals on the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 can be found under the Resources tab.. Should you require any further information or assistance please contact the Policy and Workplace Relations . "Teachers are working, on average, 15 hours of unpaid overtime a week," Ms Peace said. While awaiting approval from the Fair Work Commission, we break down some of the more complex clauses to help you get the most from your entitlements. Certain roles for example, lab tech positions will commence at Range 2 sub-division 4, maintaining the recognition of higher responsibilities. Extensively revised Dimensions of Work for education support, enabling range reviews for many ES members. Salary Increases Schedule 2 - Salary Rates sets out the salary scale for all employees. %PDF-1.6 % Note: For information regarding salary rates for school council employees other than education support class employees refer to School Council Employment under Related policies below. with the first salary increase payable under the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 backdated to the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 January 2022. Employment. Teachers should turn out to other sections of workers, who face surging inflation, job cuts and increasingly intolerable conditions. By 2026, Victoria is projected to require 103,410 teachers across the early childhood education, primary school and secondary school settings [2]. The special schools allowance of $727 per annum, which is currently payable only to teachers, will be extended to education support class employees. Victoria's changing population is placing additional demands on our services and workforces, with specific planning and support required for staff across different education settings and locations. 0000022373 00000 n Tutor salaries are based on salary rates and conditions as specified in the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022, taking into account years of service and arrangements for pre-service teachers. 0000021073 00000 n The proposed agreement delivers on key campaign issues of workload relief, and fair and reasonable salaries above the government's original offer. Salary increases through instalments, classification adjustments, and allowances. AAP has also contacted the AEU for comment. In Range 3 and above, ES can only supervise students in groups of more than four where it is an integral part of the role. ** Staff are employed under the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022. Print whole topic. This means that by 2024, a primary teacher will have a minimum of nine hours a week, with secondary teachers having access to at least 11.5 hours. Its time for Australians to recognise and agree that the current design of Australias education system is leaving too many children behind, argues PASI SAHLBERG. The state Labor government is seeking to impose real wage cuts on teachers and other public sector workers as part of its drive to reduce Victorias state debt and deficits, which are the highest in the country, on behalf of big business and finance capital. The IEU is the collective voice and leading advocate for staff in Victorian Catholic education. All work required in excess of an employees normal weekly hours of duty must be documented by the employer. 2. These changes also mean that for those at the top of Range 1, covering most ES employed by DET, there is a salary increase of more than 26% over the life of the agreement. AEU welcomes Victorian Labor's announcement for public schools and kindergartens. The agreement also includes salary increases in line with the Government's public sector wages policy - with staff receiving a one per cent pay rise every six months up to and including 1 July 2025, with the first raise backdated to 1 January 2022. The schedule contains specific descriptions of the roles of Nurse Manager (for individual schools) at Range 5 and Registered Nurse 4 at Range 4, as well as limited descriptions for Registered Nurse 3 at Range 3 and improved Enrolled Nurse commencing salary at Range 25 (current range 22). Time-in-lieu for teachers and ES will be calculated at 100% for the time spent performing duties, and at 50% for the time on call and available to perform duties. The Agreement will come into effect seven days after it is approved by the Fair Work Commission. The working class must have a political voice, which the Australian ruling class is seeking to stifle with this legislation. Implementation guidance and time in lieu guidelines are also available on the Resources tab of this topic. Members should be compensated for that work for two important reasons. The state government will employ almost 2,000 extra teachers to support this reduction, at a cost of $779 million, announced in the 202223 state budget. The 2022/23 Victorian State Budget includes $779 million to recruit 1,900 extra teachers, as well as $58.9 million over four years to attract and develop quality teachers in all Victorian schools . Transitional arrangements. To access the relevant agreement, select one of the employment categories on this page. Highlights include: Among the more general updates to leave and other entitlements that will benefit members are: ANMF members also secured commitments from the Department that: It is expected that the offer will be put out for a vote of all employees in April. Again, salaries will be in line with those qualifications. The new VGSA recognises the value of this work and delivers a raft of changes in both salary and conditions, which our ES members so justly deserve. Crucially, it means that the ES salary scale more appropriately values the important work of education support staff. Monash College Pty Ltd (Monash University Foundation Year Teaching Staff) Agreement 2019. 0000007671 00000 n with some school staff reporting "babysitting" students amid regional Victorian teacher shortages. Authorised by Meredith Peace, Australian Education Union Victorian Branch President, 126 Trenerry Crescent, Abbotsford 3067. We welcome the money allocated to reducing this administrative burden, so that PCA members can focus more on their core role of educational leadership, especially as they continue to manage one of the most challenging periods our schools have ever faced. Casual Pay Rates - Casual Relief Teachers (CRTs), Education Support Class (ESC) and Language Instructors (PDF) External Link. A teacher may request not to attend a school activity outside normal attendance where this will unreasonably affect the teachers personal or family commitments. Abandonment of Employment. In a statement for AAP, Education Minister James Merlino said the proposed agreement offers better pay and conditions, as well as more generous parental leave. This measure is also offset by various concessions, including the reduction of professional practice days, i.e., time allocated to teachers to focus on non-teaching work, from four days a year to just one. It borders Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. CEO School and Student Services employees. For teachers, TIL for camps will apply from 1 January 2023. Watch David Norths remarks commemorating 25 years of the World Socialist Web Site and donate today. 0000007558 00000 n With the reduction in face-to-face teaching, an additional 1.5 hours each week will be provided for this work. The school`s language program is delivered through face-to-face teaching in language Centres . 0000032398 00000 n This, however, is only a starting point. nurses from Victorian School Nursing Programs will be employed at no less than ES Range 4. Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff Agreement 2018. 24/10/2022. A phased introduction of an additional 1.5 hour reduction in weekly face to face teaching time will still leave public school teachers with one of the highest workloads among OECD countries. It also contains additional commitments sought by the AEU, including an agreement that the reduced maximum face-to-face teaching hours will continue for at least two years beyond the agreements nominal expiry date of December 2025, and will form the basis for negotiating subsequent agreements. After more than 52 meetings over 10 months, we have reached a deal with Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd for a new Agreement with a focus on addressing workloads for staff in Catholic schools. The 30+8 arrangement will reverse the experience of many teachers by giving them control over how they direct a significant amount of their time. Thats a good thing for teachers, for students and for schools. 0000014272 00000 n 4307 38 ES members reported that the agreement didnt describe their work clearly enough, with roles often valued at a level below where they should sit, and some not captured at all. Thousands of Victorian teachers are set to walk off the job in term one next year as they fight for a larger pay rise and lighter workloads. hbbd```b``} "g,^ qL``-'d8bc59-#" &odDDhBgx#@ O` Join the SEP campaign against anti-democratic electoral laws! AEU Victorian Branch President Meredith. It was reportedyesterday that thousands of teachers, who are not triple vaccinated, will not legally be permitted to work in Victoria from Thursday, April 28 putting immense pressure on an . Victorian teachers have won extra time to prepare lessons and plan and mark assignments. These, however, do not apply to all school workers. Through negotiations for a new Victorian Government Schools Agreement (VGSA), members wanted reduced workloads, lower stress levels, and greater professional autonomy and control over their working lives. Reject the censorship, scare mongering, and misinformation by the union! I am a Partner and Accredited Specialist in Workplace Relations at Dentons, the largest law firm in the world. The Agreement covers: primary principals. This provides teachers with more time for preparation, planning, collaboration and assessment within paid hours. endstream endobj startxref Each school also has four pupil-free days, one of which must be provided to staff explicitly for the purposes of assessment and/or reporting. The AEU's Joint Primary and Secondary Sector Council endorsed the deal, with the union saying it was a "historic" and "significant agreement" which all teachers, principals and education support staff can support. 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