TAFE things to know

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

Superannuation is now paid on the unpaid component of parental leave – up to 12 weeks.

Job security

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.

Progression

There is no longer a bar to grade progression after completion of Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Above Base Grade

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.

ARD for part-time lecturers

Current entitlement now in the Agreement, 7.5 hours off-site ARD is not applied pro-rata to part-time lecturers.

Recognition of prior learning

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.

Break in service extended

Long service leave and personal leave credits are now reinstated for breaks in service of up to six months.

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.