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ANMF (Vic Branch) joined the Australian Education Union (AEU) and the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) in negotiations with the Department of Education and Training. The features of the Agreement include: annual pay increases averaging 2 per cent per year over the life of the agreement. Greater Victoria Teachers' Association/Greater Victoria School Board Collective Agreement July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022 (DRAFT - Sept 8, 2020) 1 2019 -2022 - DISTRICT WORKING DOCUMENT PROVINCIAL and LOCAL AGREEMENT A WORKING DOCUMENT - Between - British Columbia Teachers' Federation Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education Award 2010. This has been the result of many months of intensive negotiations as well as a series of industrial actions and bans late in 2021. The supply chain issues triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic are being exacerbated by the US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. . Posted Tue 31 May 2022 at 1:36am Tuesday 31 May 2022 at 1:36am Tue 31 May 2022 at 1:36am, . We advocated to DET on the need for major changes to the dimensions; and our passionate and proactive ES members have worked together across the state to identify the key problems. Australian Principals Federation . International Committee of the Fourth International. The AEU boasts that other measures including a 1 percent annual bonus allowance and salary structure reclassification measures provide additional wage rises. 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. 0000005604 00000 n
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The Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 provides teachers with three professional practice days in 2022 . 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. Teacher salaries and allowance in the proposed Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022. 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. Thursday, 10 February 2022. Such committees are the only means of breaking the isolation of the AEU, uniting all education staff and preparing a genuine industrial and political fight against the agreement and the Labor government. Melbourne Montessori School Enterprise Agreement 2022. This, however, is only a starting point. 0000006050 00000 n
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2. Updated or New Policies for the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2020. 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. ABN: 43 308 387 581, Teaching and assessment guideline tool tutorials, Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff Agreement 2018 TAFE Teachers guide, Level 18, 1 Nicholson St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff Agreement 2018, Doing Applied Research in TAFEs An Introductory Guide, Existing Qualifications 2019 Version 6 05.01.2022, VTA Teacher Guideline for Classification Self Assessment, RTO request for qualification approval to meet MEA guidelines, Request For Classification Assessment Form, Doing Applied Research in TAFEs - An Introductory Guide, Qualified Teacher Guidelines for supervising teaching practice, Approved Qualifications Matrix for further studies Version 10.1-05.02.2021, VTA Calculating teacher delivery and assessment time user guide, VTA Calculating Teacher Delivery and Assessment Time Tool. This is a significant industrial and cultural shift for schools hence, the delay in introducing the new TIL provisions for teachers, to allow schools to develop a clear time-in-lieu policy for ES and teachers, especially regarding camps. 8263 0 obj
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Annual Leave. 1994 2022 - Successful applicants will hold a Victorian Institute of Teaching Registration. Abbotsford VIC 3067. The inclusion of a Nurse Roles and Responsibilities Schedule, which provides a description of the range of duties that a school nurse can perform, either in the primary school program, secondary school program or working directly for a school at ES Range 4. Transitional arrangements. For teachers, the salary increases are delivered through: a 2% per year increase (1% increase paid in January and another 1% paid in July in each year of the agreement) a structural salary adjustment at the beginning of the agreement (2% for graduate teachers, 0.95% for all other classroom teachers, and between 0.85% and 1.24% for LT/LSs) 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 . trailer
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The Australian Education Union has warned the state . Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff Agreement 2018 TAFE Teachers guide. With this agreement, the AEU has sought to bring that work back into paid hours. 13 May 2022 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 . Prepare for a political struggle against state Labor government! . - last updated 17 November 2022. Reg.No. 0000012838 00000 n
The organisation of teacher work is to be determined by the principal using the consultative provisions of the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022. . This reduction allows for additional planning time, which is now quarantined within the 30 hours as part of improvements to the 30+8 model. All work required in excess of an employees normal weekly hours of duty must be documented by the employer. The Victorian School of Languages (VSL) is a government school with a strong history of commitment to the provision of language programs for students in Years 1 to 12 who do not have access to the study of those languages in their mainstream schools. "Teacher work is a subject of the current enterprise agreement negotiations in respect of a new industrial agreement to cover the Victorian Government Teaching Service," the spokesman said. The Union Exclusively for the Victorian Principal Class WINS IN VGSA 2022 Gap between LT top salary and lowest AP is set at approx $5000 (we . Much of that work has been taken up by the principal class not wanting to delegate those tasks to other staff with already full workloads. At Wednesday's AEU meeting, Peace attempted to downplay the cost of living crisis affecting the working class. Higher Education Industry - General Staff Award 2010. CEO Clerical employees. 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. The TIL policy should be developed as part of the consultative process towards planning for the upcoming year. Louise Swinn is an AEU staff journalist, freelance writer, editor and critic, with a background in book publishing. The current Victorian Public Sector Wages Policy (2019-2021) is available here.. 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. 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. Sue Phillips, national convenor of the Committee For Public Education, told the WSWS: Every educator should fight for the highest possible no vote in the general ballot. 17 May 2022. For anyone working in public education right now, front of mind are workload, salaries and conditions, and critical workforce shortages. For any structured school activity where staff are required such as parentteacher meetings, excursions, concerts, parent information sessions or after-hours sport they must be provided with time-in-lieu for time worked in excess of their normal hours of attendance. 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. 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. With the reduction in face-to-face teaching, an additional 1.5 hours each week will be provided for this work. By 2026, Victoria is projected to require 103,410 teachers across the early childhood education, primary school and secondary school settings [2]. Information provided to ANMF by the Department and by members indicates that this will cover most if not all of the current nursing workforce. The agreement will come into effect seven days after Fair Work Commission approval, 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. The proposed agreement also recognises the risks to staff wellbeing caused by an expectation of after-hours communication. The MESEJ is demanding a salary increase above inflation, for face-to-face teaching to be permanently reduced to 18 hours per week and written into the agreement, and decreased class sizes. Time in Lieu. From 2023, teachers will join ES in receiving time-in-lieu for any time worked beyond their normal hours when attending school camps. First is a reduction in face-to-face teaching. Importantly, the new dimensions describe the work more clearly, so that ES are more accurately and appropriately classified, with the commensurate salary. 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. 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. Ballots will be collected next week, concluding on Friday. Read more in our Term 4, 2022 edition of AEU News. A fringe group of Victorian public school teachers will protest the state government's latest pay deal, as discontent with the proposal grows within the education union. Firstly, our system has been built on the goodwill of teachers and support staff for too long and we need to shift that culture. 4307 0 obj
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The changes to the Dimensions of Work for education support have come about thanks to member campaigning over many years. Rates of pay. LZ`W1 "This is a significant agreement that teachers, principals, education support staff and parents and carers can all support," says AEU Victorian Branch president Meredith Peace. Our system has been built on the goodwill of teachers and support staff for too long and we need to shift that culture. Have you recently transitioned to @education email and would you like to change email address for membership? The proposed Agreement contains a commitment from DET to work towards a promotion profile of at least 20% for every school by 2025. Briley Stokes, Vice President Primary Sector. 0000019184 00000 n
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. The employment of an additional 2,000 teachers. Find all our articles about the Victorian Government Schools Agreement on our news site. Authorised by Debra James, General Secretary Independent Education Union, Victoria Tasmania, 120 Clarendon Street, Southbank, VIC, 3006. This Agreement will replace the Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff MEA 2015. The Australian Education Union in Victoria has welcomed the announcements made by the Andrews government this morning. This led the department to commit to a review in the VGSA 2017. - A restructuring of the salary tables backdated to 24 December 2021, delivering a 0.95% increase for teachers (2% at . For education support staff, the new arrangements apply from the commencement of the agreement. A deed is a legal document enforceable in the Supreme Court of Victoria. For teachers, there are four key components related to workload. The working class must have a political voice, which the Australian ruling class is seeking to stifle with this legislation. 0000034654 00000 n
Right now, it is common for teachers to have much of their non-teaching time subsumed by a range of other activities such as meetings and professional learning. He said the deal includes a one per cent pay rise every six months, a new allowance for teachers and other eligible staff, and a reduction in face to face teaching hours. They do not count towards base salary and therefore do not accumulate over time. The CPI measure that has just come out is for the 12 months that has just gone.
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As an alternative to time-in-lieu, the principal and the teacher may agree to payment for TIL owed at the employees normal rate of pay. Along with changes to the classification structure which will see thousands of our ES members access ranges and levels they were previously unable to access the changes to the dimensions will lead to range reviews for many ES, resulting in a move to higher levels and classification ranges. Victorian public school teachers have struck a landmark agreement to reduce face-to-face teaching hours and receive a boost to their salary. After more than a year of negotiations, bargaining concluded at the start of February on the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 (VGSA), which covers members working within the Victorian School Nursing Programs as well as members employed directly by government schools. Higher duties allowance. They also want reduced face-to-face teaching hours and classroom size. This policy is designed to assist principals when planning and managing the accrual and acquittal of time in lieu, consistent with the time in lieu obligations set out in the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022. 0000001352 00000 n
As soon as the delegates vote was announced, union president Meredith Peace wrote a letter to all members anti-democratically declaring that every member must support the majority position taken by members and vote YES for the agreement in the ballot of all employees., The AEU organised a webinar meeting last Wednesday for AEU teacher representatives in the schools, to explain their role in the voting process and to provide support for conversations with staff.. The proposedagreement delivers on key campaign issues ofworkload relief, and fair and reasonable salaries above the governments original offer. Marino DOrtenzio, AEU Victoria Vice President Secondary. 0000029060 00000 n
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As a result, teachers will have the professional trust that they deserve to do their job. A majority of staff in Victorian Catholic schools are covered by the Victorian Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement 2018. 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. Note that the range review process has not changed in the new agreement, but there are changes to the Dimensions of Work for the different classification levels, which could lead to the need for range reviews. Time-in-lieu should be granted within the fortnight in which it is accrued. . Be part of the change you want to see in public education. 0000014272 00000 n
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With inflation now at 3.5 per cent and rising sharply, that's a real pay cutan insult to teachers and . Information on VIT registered teacher salaries is available below: So the most recent figures that have come out are for March 2021 to March 2022, so they are for the past, not now or the future. All of this is recognition of the increasingly professional roles our ES play and the value of the work they do in our schools every day. Our workload surveys showed that teachers were doing an average of 15 hours in unpaid overtime every week. The proposed clause states that where the employer proposes to introduce a change that may impact the workload required of principals, the Employer will consult with principals and their union about that change and its impact on workload. The VGSA 2022 contains a number of important changes for ES staff, including to range reviews. This will commence when the VGSA is approved by the Fair Work Commission. This clause will require schools to reassess what they ask of teachers, as it prioritises the tasks directly associated with classroom practice. For new employees, this means that you wont necessarily start at the base level if you have qualifications that are relevant to your role. Brought to you by the Victorian Branch of the Australian Education Union. 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. The AEU is holding three weeks of meetings with sub-branches to discuss the agreement from February 28, when voting on the EA will begin. The agreement provides three days in 2022, two in 2023 and one in 2024, as reduced teaching hours comes into play. That's their pathetic excuse for offering teachers a 1 per cent pay increase every six months. The special schools allowance of $727 per annum, which is currently payable only to teachers, will be extended to education support class employees. hbbd```b``} "g,^
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Summary statistics on Victorian schools are updated twice per calendar year. deputy principals. From 2023, teachers will have one hour less of face-to-face teaching per week, expanding to one-and-a-half hours in 2024. 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 . Professional practice days provide teachers with release from their scheduled duties (all duties which would have been otherwise scheduled, including teaching) to focus on the improved delivery of high quality teaching and learning. For teachers, there are four key components related to workload. 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. It means the current reported experience of having more duties placed on top of already full loads will have to be reconsidered. From achieving pay parity with Government schools, to enforceable consultation provisions, paid parental leave, improved employment security and better salaries and career structures for education . AEU Victorian Branch President Meredith. 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. The department is currently considering adding new functionality to eduPay to enable this. All current Range 1 and Range 2 ES employees will be moved to the new Range 2, removing the hard barrier between these classifications. 9 Feb 2022; Key Takeaways. We know the number of leading teachers in the system has declined over the past two decades. 4307 38
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