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. Our system has been built on the goodwill of teachers and support staff for too long and we need to shift that culture. At Wednesday's AEU meeting, Peace attempted to downplay the cost of living crisis affecting the working class. For teachers, TIL for camps will apply from 1 January 2023. "Principals are working . Read more in our Term 4, 2022 edition of AEU News. 4 Feb. 4 February 2022. 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. This clause will require schools to reassess what they ask of teachers, as it prioritises the tasks directly associated with classroom practice. We dont know what CPI is and I hope it is not as high as it currently is.. The revised Dimensions of Work in the proposed VGSA explicitly limits group size supervision for ES in the new Range 1 and Range 2 to a maximum of four students individually or in groups of up to four in controlled circumstances where the responsibility for students clearly remains with a teacher. Have you recently transitioned to @education email and would you like to change email address for membership? The presentation involved explaining and answering questions on the ballot process, including hosing down the enormous anger and opposition from ordinary teachers and Education Support (ES) staff. Policy and Guidelines for Industrial Agreements, Refer to Contact information heading below for all HR contact details. The union surveyed more than 10,000 Victorian teachers and support staff last month. The employer may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds. (((18i% V2)q~rFlJ`YRxz9;[>,rQ U6Ep10)t; 5M endstream endobj 4343 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[55 4252]/Length 95/Size 4307/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream 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. 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. Thursday, 10 February 2022. . Earlier this month, the Australian Education Union and the Victorian government reached an in-principle agreement, giving teachers a reduction in face-to-face hours for the first time in 30 years. For ES, timing of any time-in-lieu is at the discretion of the employer, having regard to the operational needs of the school and the wishes of the employee. The Victorian Government Schools Agreement (VGSA) 2022 came into effect on 25 July, with the first salary increase payable backdated to the commencement of the first pay period on or after 1 January 2022. This will commence when the VGSA is approved by the Fair Work Commission. The department has also made a commitment to review and modernise principal class contracts (schedule B) within six months of the commencement of the new VGSA. Payment of salaries. This is the necessary next step in the fight to develop a unified movement of educators throughout Australia, linking up with other sections of the working class confronting similar attacks, in defence of decent wages and working conditions, and for a fully funded, universally accessible public education system., Contact the CFPE:Email: cfpe.aus@gmail.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/commforpubliceducationTwitter: @CFPE_Australia, Contact the SEP:Phone:(02) 8218 3222Email:sep@sep.org.auFacebook:SocialistEqualityPartyAustraliaTwitter:@SEP_AustraliaInstagram:socialistequalityparty_auTikTok:@SEP_Australia. "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. It commits to working together to create and maintain an environment that enables employees to perform their duties at reasonable times of the working day. Abandonment of Employment. The IEU is the collective voice and leading advocate for staff in Victorian Catholic education. The new dimensions include roles not previously included; shift certain tasks into higher ranges based on the value of the work; clearly outline the health and wellbeing roles our ES members undertake in schools; recognise qualifications; and contain clear requirements for the supervision of students. 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. More than 10,000 ES staff translated from insecure . For too long, principals and assistant principals have been tasked with duties that should logically sit with the department. Members should be compensated for that work for two important reasons. The employment of an additional 2,000 teachers. . In addition to this, a new allowance will be paid to all teachers and other eligible employees. All government school staff will receive a 1 per cent pay rise every six months up to and including July 1, 2025, with the first pay rise backdated to January 1 this year. A survey of more than 8,500 staff across 552 government schools in Victoria by the AEU found teachers, principals and education support staff are working, on average, 16.5 hours unpaid each week . an increase in the nightshift allowance from 15% to 20% . Higher Education Industry - Academic Staff Award 2010. OTR Mar22; EBA . The official inflation rate is running at nearly double that, 5.1 percent. 20. 0000006962 00000 n We've fought for and won a lot for our members. The Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2020 was formally approved by the Fair Work Commission on 2 October 2020 and began operation on 9 October 2020. Other paid parental leave increased from 8 weeks to 16 weeks. Brought to you by the Victorian Branch of the Australian Education Union. Inflation is skyrocketing in the US and Britain, approaching 10 percent in both countries, as well as in former colonial countries like Sri Lanka and Peru. Information on VIT registered teacher salaries is available below: The proposed agreement makes it clear that business managers, and ES staff who manage a school science laboratory, library or information technology function, including as the sole technician, must commence at Range 3. Melbourne Montessori School Enterprise Agreement 2022. Where accrued TIL has not been granted to a teacher or education support member by 1 March of the following school year, the principal must grant TIL equivalent to the time owed, commencing immediately, or pay the employee for the time owed at 150% of the employees normal rate of pay. This is in addition to Professional Practice Days (PPDs). 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. Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff Agreement 2018. 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 agreement provides three days in 2022, two in 2023 and one in 2024, as reduced teaching hours comes into play. Christmas Closedown. 0000007558 00000 n The changes to consultation are also important, so that principals have a proper forum for discussing the workload implications of departmental initiatives before they happen. For anyone working in public education right now, front of mind are workload, salaries and conditions, and critical workforce shortages. The proposed agreement introduces the recognition of qualifications for the first time. (Some of these articles are member-only, so log in with your AEU credentials to read. In the new agreement, all ES members have the opportunity to seek a range review if you consider your role and duties to be described at a higher classification level. Significant improvements include: A . These salaries will now be equal to those of the secondary school nursing program. Should you require any further information or assistance please contact the Policy and Workplace Relations Branch on telephone 03 7022 0013 or by email: workplace.relations@education.vic.gov.au. Teacher demands include a pay rise of 21 per cent over three years and 16.5 per cent superannuation. The organisation of teacher work is to be determined by the principal using the consultative provisions of the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022. . Credit: courtneyk/Getty Images/iStockphoto. 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. Extensively revised Dimensions of Work for education support, enabling range reviews for many ES members. 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. Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 Page | 7 (2) The parties agree that the structural adjustments set out in the column of each table in schedule 1 titled '24/12/21' will be payable to employees with effect from the first pay period commencing on or after 24 Summary statistics on Victorian schools are updated twice per calendar year. Contrary to Peaces stated hope that inflation will come down, the situation is only going to deteriorate further as the global capitalist crisis worsens. 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 . %PDF-1.6 % Cultural and Ceremonial Leave. Secondly, every worker should be compensated for the work that they do teachers and ES are no different especially for any work done outside of normal hours. The VGSA 2022 contains a number of important changes for ES staff, including to range reviews. The CPI measure of inflation in fact understates the impact of rising costs of living for working people. 0000011178 00000 n victorian early childhood teachers and educators agreement 2020 schedule 2 - salary rates table a: salary rates - early childhood teachers 52/52 model of employment levels 1/10/2020 1/4/2021 1/10/2021 1/4/2022 1/10/2022 1/4/2023 1/10/2023 1/4/2024 3.6 annual $105,915 $107,485 $109,055 $110,625 $112,195 $113,766 $115,336 $116,906 0000034654 00000 n Maryland (US: / m r l n d / MERR-il-nd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Principals and the AEU now have a clear right to be consulted about proposed departmental changes that may affect the workload of principals. This reduction allows for additional planning time, which is now quarantined within the 30 hours as part of improvements to the 30+8 model. Prepare for a political struggle against state Labor government! Reviewed 12 October 2022. 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. AEU Victorian Branch President Meredith. Salary tables now reflect the annual income of principals and assistant pricipals in an accumulation fund before super - with the 10% super guarantee paid separately. 0000013857 00000 n 0000039483 00000 n Woman dead following police chase in Melbourne, Two planets will kiss tonight. 8303 0 obj <>stream Additional resources are available to support schools and enable a common . With the reduction in face-to-face teaching, an additional 1.5 hours each week will be provided for this work. Thats a good thing for teachers, for students and for schools. These, however, do not apply to all school workers. ** Staff are employed under the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022. Increasedpartner leave from one week to four weeks. 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. M"K Y3j}``0C^ Compassionate Leave. 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. This included an absurd attempt to challenge the official inflation index: You cannot measure CPI [consumer price index] till time has lapsed because it is a cost-of-living measure, about what it costs you to live. In another key change, the new dimensions refer to qualifications an important first step in recognising the skills and qualifications of ES members and establishing a framework for salary recognition whenever qualifications are required in the future. In the new agreement, we have strengthened that division. 8286 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<3C8B9F6A34098049AFEADA3FC74EAF3A><958AC3F6F9C9AC4DB70379F2214696E3>]/Index[8263 41]/Info 8262 0 R/Length 108/Prev 876956/Root 8264 0 R/Size 8304/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Teachers know what their students need, and this clause gives them time to focus on tasks that will directly support their students within paid hours, while also tackling the current work/life imbalance. All work required in excess of an employees normal weekly hours of duty must be documented by the employer. Victorian teachers last took strike action in 2012-13, but have threatened to do so again early next year unless the Andrews government meets their demands. We know that having too many tasks risks many of them not being completed to the highest standard. 0000032398 00000 n The AEU boasts that other measures including a 1 percent annual bonus allowance and salary structure reclassification measures provide additional wage rises. Omicron COVID alert issued in Melbourne. Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 - Implementation guide Page | 5 TEACHER CLASS Structural adjustments have been made to the leading teacher salary structures (see schedule 1 of the Agreement, in the column titled '24/12/21') to ensure a minimum five per cent increase on promotion from classroom teacher to The proposed agreement also recognises the risks to staff wellbeing caused by an expectation of after-hours communication. The TIL policy should be developed as part of the consultative process towards planning for the upcoming year. Prepare for a political struggle against state Labor government! To access the relevant agreement, select one of the employment categories on this page. Members work/life balance is being affected, with some experiencing high levels of stress and too many going on extended sick leave or Workcover. While there are no plans to strike at the moment, Ms Honan said members are attending regional AEU and sub-branch meetings to argue for a no vote. Implementation guidance for Principals on the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 can be found under the Resources tab. Salary Increases Schedule 2 - Salary Rates sets out the salary scale for all employees. Cashing out of Annual Leave. These changes to face-to-face teaching hours are contained in a deed, referred to in the VGSA 2022 and vice versa. Importantly, the new dimensions describe the work more clearly, so that ES are more accurately and appropriately classified, with the commensurate salary. People Division Refer to Contact information heading below for all HR contact details, Overview for the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 (VGSA). For education support staff, the new arrangements apply from the commencement of the agreement. 0000006438 00000 n 0000014782 00000 n The Australian Education Union Victorian Branch announced this afternoon that it had successfully . ANMF (Vic Branch) is Victorias peak professional and industrial organisation for nurses, midwives and carers. These funds will support principal class members to complete mandatory OHS, essential safety measures, and emergency management requirements, and the engagement of external experts to conduct serious complaints investigations. Firstly, our system has been built on the goodwill of teachers and support staff for too long and we need to shift that culture. The AEU bureaucracy is clearly concerned about the threat that its deal with the state government will be voted down. 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