Hon George Cash asks about teachers being encouraged to take leave without pay instead of resigning, and the Minister clarifies that leave without pay is an entitlement teachers apply for, not an offer made by the department.

AnsweredQoN 4748Legislative Council
Asked
1 May 2007
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(1) Will the Minister advise whether teachers are being encouraged to take leave without pay instead of resigning their positions?
(2) Will the Minister advise how many teachers were offered leave without pay for the months of January 2006 through to March 2007?
(3) If yes to (2), how many took up this offer?
(4) Will the Minister advise the length of time of leave without pay for each teacher?
(5) What benefits or entitlements, if any, were accrued during this period?
(6) Will these teachers be retained in the statistics for the overall number of teachers in the State?

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Answered
5 June 2007
Responded by
Minister for Local Government representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
35 days
(2) No teachers were offered leave without pay. Leave without pay is an entitlement for which teachers apply. (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable (5) Leave without pay granted under the terms of the Agreement does not count as good service however it does not constitute a break in service. (6) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable (5) Leave without pay granted under the terms of the Agreement does not count as good service however it does not constitute a break in service. (6) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable (5) Leave without pay granted under the terms of the Agreement does not count as good service however it does not constitute a break in service. (6) Not applicable
(5) Leave without pay granted under the terms of the Agreement does not count as good service however it does not constitute a break in service. (6) Not applicable
(6) Not applicable

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