TAFE
Things to know Top achievements for TAFE members secured by the SSTUWA in General Agreement 2019 negotiations
Workload
The current General Agreement secured commitments from DTWD and TAFE colleges to examine class sizes, student curriculum hours and the implementation of timetabling principles.
Parental leave superannuation
Job security
Current entitlement now in the Agreement: one pay grade until Cert IV Training is obtained, then annual increments to level 1.9. Prior hours of casual service will be taken into account when determining starting salary.
Progression
ARD for part-time lecturers
Superannuation is now paid on the unpaid component of parental leave – up to 12 weeks.
There is no longer a bar to grade progression after completion of Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Recognition of prior learning
Break in service extended
Assessing a student’s eligibility for RPL is now listed under teaching duties; the time comes from teaching hours. Only administrative components are part of PA.
Above Base Grade
Lecturers are now eligible for permanency any time after their initial contract, regardless of the reason for the contract. Lecturers may not need to reapply for the same position.
Long service leave and personal leave credits are now reinstated for breaks in service of up to six months.
Current entitlement now in the Agreement, 7.5 hours off-site ARD is not applied pro-rata to part-time lecturers.
New leave
Lecturers can now claim paid leave to donate blood or plasma. Paid cultural leave is now available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. Western Teacher March 2021
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