DET Temporary Teacher Handbook

  The following document is the result of extensive negotiations between the DET and the NSW Teachers Federations arising from the creation of the Temporary Teachers classification in the 2001-2003 salary award.

While it represents the salary and leave provisions that currently exist for Temporary Teachers there are still some significant differences and disagreement between the Federation and the DET in some aspects of the award's implementation, notably incremental progression,recognition of previous casual teacher service for advancement to the top of the incremental scale, the combination of permanent, temporary and casual teacher service for incremental progression and the period of time necessary before a part-time, non-permanent teacher gains temporary status.

These differences have been the subject of on-going discussions between the parties as both systemic and individual issues arise in the practical implementation of the current salary award.

The Federation is seeking changes to these provisions currently before the Industrial Commission by way of an application to vary the current Teachers Award.