Check your company agreement to make sure you know your rights and rights. If you can`t find what you need to know, you can check out our fact sheets or ask a question here. Members are reminded that teachers can apply for access to Senior Teacher 1 at Stage 13, with a salary of approximately USD 4,000 above Stage 13. This process should not be painful – please comply with the provisions of the MEA (clause 6.6) and contact the Union if you would like more information on the application procedure and criteria. SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS WISHING TO OBTAIN ACCREDITATION OF COMPETENT TEACHERS The current agreement for school assistants entered into force on 3 April 2019. The Union thanked the members for their patience in awaiting the approval of the agreements. The ACT Public Sector Education and Training Directorate (Teaching Staff) Enterprise Agreement is the agreement under which school teachers and psychologists work. It is a formal, legally enforceable agreement that we regularly enter into with the ACT government and defines compensation, allowances, leave, workload and much more. Starting in 2017, teachers who have completed an educational service in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand will automatically count this service for classification purposes. Our school assistants work under the ACT Public Sector Administrative and Related Classifications Enterprise Agreement.
It is a formal, legally enforceable agreement that we regularly enter into with the ACT government and defines compensation, allowances, leave, workload and much more. Click here for payroll tables. SALARY INCREASES In 2017, teachers will receive a 2.3% increase, followed by 2.5% increases in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The Union considers that the increase in wages is a good result for members of the current economic environment where inflation is low. REFUND The 2.3% salary increase will start at the beginning of the first salary period after February 1, 2017. In clause 5(d) on p9, teachers MEA expressly provides that the difference between the 2017 MEA rate and the rate actually received by the teacher during that period (i.e. the additional payment) must be paid as soon as possible after the start of the new MEA. HOLIDAYS/PERSONAL TUTORS The new personal/supervisory leave schemes for teachers will start in early 2017, including a one-off credit of 15 days of leave and a progressive charge of 15 days per year without limitation (see clause 12.1 (b) and (c) of the MEA for transitional provisions). Special leave of one day per year will now also be available to fulfill a planned family obligation, at which the date is beyond the teacher`s control.
Proof of illness is subject to new, more flexible rules – no proof is required for the first three days of personal leave in a calendar year. In case of absence after the first three days, in case of bodily injury or illness, a teacher may only be asked to present a medical certificate for an absence of two consecutive days or more; But in case of absence due to a personal emergency or domestic violence, the teacher must provide proof for each missing day.
