The proposed agreement introduces the recognition of qualifications for the first time. Parties to enterprise agreements that will nominally expire before 1 January 2022 have the opportunity to finalise new agreements under the current wages policy, before the new Wages Policy comes into effect on that date. Be part of the change you want to see in public education. This, however, is only a starting point. 0000007458 00000 n Omicron COVID alert issued in Melbourne. :w?XL-={3KK+"fm^{c3'wS Ou9/pU8DD9[u=V,^HQdiKPi%J z&J5)/ntE=>U]g.eNA]s9=J8v;tXIy L j++r^INQ@1I?N^yU2:J}OO|4yg'?*^P+.AEY(M8s)* N&O;fT08rF5*E|Bv,yg('@_/Z)XY|E-!H1w N),@L0[1:l@S(!1F @*` [4A$v040(E@ Y\3.c4d:d``` 6CV9Yd=P ,]f On 12 October 2018, the Fair Work Commission approved the Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff Agreement 2018. 1994 2022 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 . 0000012838 00000 n 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 final vote to ratify the draft agreement, required under Australian industrial relations law, involves everyone covered by it, union and non-union members within the schools. "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. With 2022 fast approaching, members should be engaging in consultative conversations with employers, planning for the following: Time for Educational Leaders and Nominated . Tutor employment may be on a full-time, part-time or casual basis. Significant improvements include: A . The VGSA 2022 goes a long way towards achieving those improvements. - last updated 17 November 2022. It is an explicit acknowledgement of the importance of public school teachers professional autonomy. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >>. The deal only narrowly passed a vote through union delegates meetings held in March, with a record 40 percent no vote. hb```b`` [ @Qwna`mM&X*Unwiu dZyXRG! 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. Melbourne Montessori School Enterprise Agreement 2022. The proposed agreement also recognises the risks to staff wellbeing caused by an expectation of after-hours communication. The school`s language program is delivered through face-to-face teaching in language Centres . 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. Monash College Pty Ltd (Monash University Foundation Year Teaching Staff) Agreement 2019. Victorian Catholic Agreement - Sale. Marino DOrtenzio, AEU Victoria Vice President Secondary. an increase in the nightshift allowance from 15% to 20% . Policy and Guidelines for Industrial Agreements. The Agreement covers: primary principals. 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 elections: Behind mudslinging and diversion, Labor and Liberals pledge stepped-up attacks on the working class. The working class must have a political voice, which the Australian ruling class is seeking to stifle with this legislation. A motion passed by . The IEU Victoria Tasmania acknowledges the Indigenous Custodiansof the lands on which we live, learn and work. First is a reduction in face-to-face teaching. Brought to you by the Victorian Branch of the Australian Education Union. The proposedagreement delivers on key campaign issues ofworkload relief, and fair and reasonable salaries above the governments original offer. The Victorian Government public sector pay policy is to cap pay rises at 2 per cent. The agreement provides three days in 2022, two in 2023 and one in 2024, as reduced teaching hours comes into play. Approved DOSCEL Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022DOSCEL and IEU Agreed Explanation for EmployeesEmployee Guidelines on the Voting ProcessThere is a lot to unpack in this deal: weve put together this explainer video which covers the most significant elements of the approved Agreement. Higher Education Industry - Academic Staff Award 2010. School holiday pay. %%EOF Whatever the result, the AEU bureaucracy will seek to push through a sell-out agreement, in line with its role as an industrial police force of the state Labor government. Ballots will be collected next week, concluding on Friday. 0000007786 00000 n 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. 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. Teachers should turn out to other sections of workers, who face surging inflation, job cuts and increasingly intolerable conditions. Above all, the unending attacks on education and healthcare, raises the need for a socialist perspective, which rejects the subordination of every aspect of society to the profit interests of the major banks and corporations. Abbotsford VIC 3067. endstream endobj startxref Earlier this month, the Australian Education Union and the Victorian government reached an in-principle agreement, giving teachers . 0000012473 00000 n "Principals are working . The changes aim to bring unpaid work back within the paid working week and, with it, the professional autonomy to determine those duties. teachers. 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. General information about enterprise agreements including the Commission approval process is available from the Fair Work Commission webpage titled: Enterprise agreements benchbookExternal Link . 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. 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. This follows the wage freeze imposed by the union and state government for 2021. Our workload surveys showed that teachers were doing an average of 15 hours in unpaid overtime every week. A37584B 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.. 4307 38 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 proposed Agreement contains a commitment from DET to work towards a promotion profile of at least 20% for every school by 2025. 9 Feb 2022; Key Takeaways. "After two years of the remote learning rollercoaster and years of eroded conditions, teachers and education support staff rightly expect much better, for our own sake and that of our students.". Victorian public school teachers have struck a landmark agreement to reduce face-to-face teaching hours and receive a boost to their salary. Summary statistics snapshot Victorian schools 2022 (PDF, 729KB) External Link. The crucial issue is for teachers to take matters into their own hands through the formation of rank-and-file committees, independent of the unions, at all schools. Some areas are even higher, for example, in the last 12 months, housing costs have risen 6.7 percent and transport 13.7 percent. Members should be compensated for that work for two important reasons. From the very announcement of the agreement on March 21, the union orchestrated a concerted campaign to ram it through. The offer at the time of writing was being considered by AEU members. 0000013265 00000 n These, however, do not apply to all school workers. An employee who receives workers' compensation payments in the form of weekly benefits may be entitled to receive accident make up pay. Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff Agreement 2018 TAFE Teachers guide. Victorian government school teachers have voted in favour of a 2 per cent annual pay rise over four years.Joe Armao. The principal must respond in writing within 28 days. 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. Updated February 3 2022 - 8:51pm, first published 8:45pm. This Agreement shall be known as the Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2016. The Australian Education Union has completed ratification meetings to make a recommendation about the draft 2022 Victorian Government Schools Agreement, which will determine pay and conditions for school staff for the next four years. The AEU will be providing implementation advice to help support this process. 0000008835 00000 n This has been the result of many months of intensive negotiations as well as a series of industrial actions and bans late in 2021. Victorian public school teachers have won a reduction in face-to-face learning hours for the first time in three decades. Victorian public school teachers have won a . hb```%@(1I/`Fq`0reB7_,}E )zB3xd s\Fu/BX6682qwj6l N! This Agreement will replace the Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff MEA 2015. 0000000016 00000 n decade by improving perceptions of the profession and fast-tracking the careers of high-performing teachers. 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. 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. 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. Enhancedtime-in-lieu provisions for teachers and ES. Cultural and Ceremonial Leave. "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 draft agreement and commitments provide significant improvements for ANMF members. We've fought for and won a lot for our members. For anyone working in public education right now, front of mind are workload, salaries and conditions, and critical workforce shortages. This will commence when the VGSA is approved by the Fair Work Commission. %PDF-1.6 % Prepare for a political struggle against state Labor government! The CPI measure that has just come out is for the 12 months that has just gone. 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 . AAP has also contacted the AEU for comment. 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. "There's just a huge amount of discontent with the agreement, the wave of anger online is pretty big," she told AAP. 710 0 obj <> endobj 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 . 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. All work required in excess of an employees normal weekly hours of duty must be documented by the employer. Overall, these are some really significant wins. 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. Working with the AEU, education support members have achieved: A salary increase of more than 26% over the life of the VGSA 2022 at the top of Range 1, covering most ES employed by DET. trailer <<0A7EEB03EE3F40D09CA4776B9040FEED>]/Prev 139881/XRefStm 1352>> startxref 0 %%EOF 4344 0 obj <>stream 0000027160 00000 n h 00[k(&-xC. 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. A socialist program of action for the working class to oppose war and fight COVID-19 and austerity. What it all means . As a result, teachers will have the professional trust that they deserve to do their job. by Brett Henebery 04 Feb 2022. Wed love to hear your thoughts on this article. The union surveyed more than 10,000 Victorian teachers and support staff last month. Watch David Norths remarks commemorating 25 years of the World Socialist Web Site and donate today. Reg.No. M"K Y3j}``0C^ Agreement Name change to the VICTORIAN EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS AGREEMENT 2020. hbbd```b``} "g,^ qL``-'d8bc59-#" &odDDhBgx#@ O` 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. In Victoria . The Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 provides teachers with three professional practice days in 2022 . The proposed agreement delivers on key campaign issues of workload relief, and fair and reasonable salaries above the government's original offer. nurses from Victorian School Nursing Programs will be employed at no less than ES Range 4. school service officers. 8263 0 obj <> endobj 0000034654 00000 n Extensively revised Dimensions of Work for education support, enabling range reviews for many ES members. This Agreement will replace the Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff MEA 2015. The VGSA 2022 contains a number of important changes for ES staff, including to range reviews. Authorised by Cheryl Crisp for the Socialist Equality Party, Suite 906, 185 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000. Salary increases through instalments, classification adjustments, and allowances. 25 April 2022. Costs of Employment-Related Legal Proceedings. 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. 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. For the first time, Victorian teachers will be able to access hour-for-hour time in lieu for time spent working outside paid hours . 0000037860 00000 n Crucially, it means that the ES salary scale more appropriately values the important work of education support staff. The organisation of teacher work is to be determined by the principal using the consultative provisions of the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022. . Thursday, 10 February 2022. A 2 per cent pay rise per year, paid in two instalments (1 per cent in January and 1 per cent in July in each year) with eight salary increases as set out below effective from the commencement of the first pay period on or after the dates below: An allowance of 1 per cent of annual salary to be paid as a lump sum in December each year (commencing December 2022) for ES ranges 28 [current ES 25] up to ES range 6. Heres when you can see it, Toyahs parents speak after successful extradition of Rajwinder Singh, Rajwinder Singh arrives in Cairns where hes accused of killing Toyah, Woolies recalls popular meat over contamination fears in one state, Child abuse squad investigating after baby seriously injured at dog beach, TGA warns of several scams over type 2 diabetes drug used for weight loss, Aussie renters 'cooked from above' in shoddy housing: Its hell. 20. 0000039170 00000 n Victorian state school teachers are quitting the Australian Education Union (AEU), accusing it of signing a weak workplace agreement that effectively delivers them a pay cut instead of a pay rise . . Payment of salaries. It means the current reported experience of having more duties placed on top of already full loads will have to be reconsidered. 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. Reject the censorship, scare mongering, and misinformation by the union! Throw out the sell out deal between the AEU and the Labor government, and form rank-and file-committees independent of the union. This is in addition to Professional Practice Days (PPDs). With inflation now at 3.5 per cent and rising sharply, that's a real pay cutan insult to teachers and . Even if this is taken as good coin, if divided over the five years of the 2021 wage freeze and subsequent period of the agreement, it amounts to 2.7 percent annually. Transitional arrangements. 24/10/2022. 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 Key campaign issues ofworkload relief, and misinformation by the union and COVID-19. 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