A WA parliamentary question addresses placement priority for unplaced teachers (EIPs) and consequences of failing to secure placement within 12 months, with the response detailing the Department's teacher transfer policy and conditions for EIPs.

AnsweredQoN 593Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 November 2002
Portfolio
Education

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(b) will the unplaced teachers be given priority for placement in schools they have nominated, prior to the 2003 placement process; and (c) if the placement is not effected within 12 months, what are the consequences for the teacher?
(c) if the placement is not effected within 12 months, what are the consequences for the teacher?
(b) All EIPs are given priority for placement in schools they have nominated during the current teacher placement process for the start of the 2003 school year. They must also match the listed vacancy with their nominated teaching preferences. (c) The Department's published teacher transfer policy states : Permanent teachers identified by their school as employer initiated placements (EIPs), including those who elect to become an EIP, should list a minimum of 4 education districts as their location preferences if seeking a metropolitan placement. Employer initiated transferees seeking country placements only should list a minimum of 2 country districts to ensure placement. All schools within the nominated localities must be listed. EIPs may restrict the localities for which they want to be considered on the understanding that should their application be unsuccessful they will be placed on leave without pay until such time as they can be placed in a fixed term vacancy in on of their nominated schools. They are required to submit a further placement application for the following year. EIP status applies for one transfer round.
(c) The Department's published teacher transfer policy states : Permanent teachers identified by their school as employer initiated placements (EIPs), including those who elect to become an EIP, should list a minimum of 4 education districts as their location preferences if seeking a metropolitan placement. Employer initiated transferees seeking country placements only should list a minimum of 2 country districts to ensure placement. All schools within the nominated localities must be listed. EIPs may restrict the localities for which they want to be considered on the understanding that should their application be unsuccessful they will be placed on leave without pay until such time as they can be placed in a fixed term vacancy in on of their nominated schools. They are required to submit a further placement application for the following year. EIP status applies for one transfer round.
Employer initiated transferees seeking country placements only should list a minimum of 2 country districts to ensure placement. All schools within the nominated localities must be listed. EIPs may restrict the localities for which they want to be considered on the understanding that should their application be unsuccessful they will be placed on leave without pay until such time as they can be placed in a fixed term vacancy in on of their nominated schools. They are required to submit a further placement application for the following year. EIP status applies for one transfer round.
All schools within the nominated localities must be listed. EIPs may restrict the localities for which they want to be considered on the understanding that should their application be unsuccessful they will be placed on leave without pay until such time as they can be placed in a fixed term vacancy in on of their nominated schools. They are required to submit a further placement application for the following year. EIP status applies for one transfer round.
EIP status applies for one transfer round.

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Answered
5 December 2002
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
8 days
(a) 12. All have restrictive applications.
(b) All EIPs are given priority for placement in schools they have nominated during the current teacher placement process for the start of the 2003 school year. They must also match the listed vacancy with their nominated teaching preferences.
(c) The Department's published teacher transfer policy states :
Permanent teachers identified by their school as employer initiated placements (EIPs), including those who elect to become an EIP, should list a minimum of 4 education districts as their location preferences if seeking a metropolitan placement.
Employer initiated transferees seeking country placements only should list a minimum of 2 country districts to ensure placement.
All schools within the nominated localities must be listed. EIPs may restrict the localities for which they want to be considered on the understanding that should their application be unsuccessful they will be placed on leave without pay until such time as they can be placed in a fixed term vacancy in on of their nominated schools.
They are required to submit a further placement application for the following year.
EIP status applies for one transfer round.

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