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Assistance available to Course Attendees
1. Is paid leave provided?Yes. Each financial member of the Federation nominated by the union who is a permanent or temporary employee is entitled to a total of 12 days in any period of 2 years. (Education Commission formerly PSB) Determination No. 211 29 Sept. 1976 as amended. Leave may also include travelling time during working hours, if necessary.Since 2001, conditions for casual school teachers have changed. Temporary Teachers are entitled to pro rata TUT Leave. Relief Casual Teachers are not entitled to TUT Leave. All Officers within the education portfolio are covered. This includes casual/part-time teachers in the TAFE Commission and the Adult Migrant Education Service who have an ongoing daytime program (i.e. it has extended beyond 12 months or is of an anticipated duration of at least 12 months) of at least 15 hours teaching per week. Relief Casual teachers not entitled to paid leave, who would have been employed on the day/s of the course, may apply to have their pay made up by Federation. Relief Casual Teachers should be aware that attendance at a TUT Course may cause a break in service which could result in loss of service benefits. 2. Is Casual relief provided?Yes. Federation pays the cost of relief to cover the classes of teachers attending TUT courses, provided that the casual teacher engaged is used to cover the classes of the teacher attending the TUT course. The schools sector of the Department of Education and Training makes no contribution to relief costs. The TAFE Commission provides 50% of relief costs. Note that the principal should employ casual relief for you and inform the Department in the usual way. Federation reimburses the appropriate sectors of the Department of Education and Training at a later date. There is no effect on your school's budget. The relief must be used to cover the classes of the teacher on the course and is not transferable to any other date. 3. Is any financial assistance provided?Yes. Full details are provided at the course. In summary:
Mountains, Illawarra) to courses at Federation will receive some reimbursement for travel.
4. Who will be selected to attend TUT Courses?TUT aims for a maximum of 20 - 22 participants for each Federation course. In selecting participants, preference is given to current Federation representatives, women's contact persons and association officers. Every effort is made to achieve a balance between infants/primary and secondary, city and country members, and to provide access to courses to members in TAFE, AMES and other membership groups. Federation also aims to provide 60% of places to women members. We reserve the right to give priority to applicants able to contribute to the union and who've shown a commitment to supporting Federation policies and campaigns. 5. How do you apply?Fill out the application form and forward it to Federation.Advise your Principal that you have applied and indicate that casual relief should be tentatively organised to replace you and that Federation covers this cost. Casual relief arrangements can be confirmed as soon as you are notified that you have been accepted into the course. Following the closure date for applications we will tell you in writing if you've been accepted into the course and provide you with a "letter of authority" to be attached to your Departmental form applying for "leave to attend Trade Union Training". We will also send other information about travel etc., where required.
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