DET agrees to match promotions increases in Catholic schools
By Brenda Seymour
The Department of Education and Training (DET) has agreed with Federation's application to vary the 2004 salaries award to increase the salaries paid to teachers in promotional positions in schools.
On July 2, in the Industrial Relations Commission, DET agreed to additional salary increases for high school principals, central school principals, central school principals, deputy principals and assistant principals, head teachers and district guidance officers and teachers in charge grade 1 and 2, environmental education centre or hospital school.
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Classification
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From the first pay period to commence on
or after 1.7.2004
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From the first pay period to commence on
or after 1.1.2005
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High School Principals
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3.75%
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3.75%
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Primary School Principals
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2.5%
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2.5%
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Central School Principals
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3%
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3%
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Deputy Principals and Assistant Principals
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2%
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2%
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Head Teachers and District Guidance
Officers
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1.5%
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1.5%
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Teachers in Charge Grade 1 and 2, environmental
education centre or hospital school.
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2.5%
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2.5%
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"The Government's proposals are not a 'trade off' for the additional salary increases."
In accordance with the approach adopted with respect to teachers in promotions positions in the Catholic school system, the increases are in addition to the increases granted generally to teachers in schools.
In consenting to Federation's application DET:
1. Formally accepted that there has been an historical relationship between the percentage increase received by teachers in government and Catholic schools, at least in recent years.
2. Submitted that in both the Catholic schools case and the Government schools case the Commission heard substantial evidence of the work and responsibilities of teachers in promotional positions and the environment in which such work is performed.
and
3. Acknowledged that there is a significant public interest in avoiding damage or the perception of damage to the status and standing of Government schools if teachers in promotional positions in Catholic schools were seen to have received significantly higher increases in circumstances which have not been the subject of the identification of any relevant work value differentials.
Every document and oral submission that the DET provided to the Industrial Relations Commission on their deregulation agenda (released by the Government/Department for the second time on June 30, 2004) of, for example contracts, reviews, management roles including for occupational health and safety and e-LAPS was treated as 'alleged initiatives' in the proceedings and formally recorded by the Industrial Relations Commission as 'sought' by the DET and 'rejected' by Federation.
The Government's proposals are not a 'trade off' for the additional salary increases.
Federation reported to the Industrial Relations Commission that the 'alleged' initiatives the Carr Labor Government seeks are not yet achieved and are strenuously opposed.
The increases shown in the new rates for promotional positions holders are fully funded by Treasury. That full funding includes the money the NSW Government will provide to the Catholic Education Commission to help fund the increases that the Catholic employers requested.
Brenda Seymour is the Assistant General Secretary
(Research and Industrial).
Common incremental salaries scale
Promotion classifications salaries
Teacher in charge salaries
On reflection
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