❓ Question raises concerns about disparities in DOTT for teachers, potential loss of industrial protections, increased meeting load, and the government's commitment to educators during negotiations with the SSTUWA.
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In relation to the 2011 log of claims by the State School Teachers Union Western Australia (SSTUWA), I ask:
(a) what is the reason for the disparity between a primary school teacher (years 1 to 7) receiving 240 minutes per week for Duties Other Than Teaching (DOTT) while Kindergarten, Pre-Primary and High School teachers, get 320 minutes per week;
(b) can the Minister advise in the event that some clauses are removed from the Agreement because they are not deemed as having an industrial status, how will disputes be dealt with should they arise in the following disciplines:
(i) permanency of staff;
(ii) behavioural management;
(iii) class sizes; and
(iv) occupational Health and Safety;
(c) is the Minister aware that should a dispute arise between staff and the Department of Education on any issue currently covered under the Agreement, but removed in the negotiations there is no initial recourse to the Western Australian Industrial Relation Commission (WAIRC) as the SSTUWA are not within The School Education Act Employees’ (Teachers and Administrators) General Agreement;
(d) is the Minister aware that there are now an extra three meetings per term, a total of 20 per year, that equates to a maximum of 5 one-hour meetings per term;
(e) does the Minister expect teachers to attend these extra 12 one-hour meetings for no remuneration;
(f) in terms of the Department of Education seeking to get a separate administrators’ agreement, can the Minister outline the purpose of distinguishing between non-teaching and teaching administrators; and
(g) after six-months of negotiations, a fiscal offer that barely meets the CPI and the delivery of a one page response, can the Government be confident that it meets its responsibility to provide the best possible working conditions and relationships between our educators and management?
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(a) what is the reason for the disparity between a primary school teacher (years 1 to 7) receiving 240 minutes per week for Duties Other Than Teaching (DOTT) while Kindergarten, Pre-Primary and High School teachers, get 320 minutes per week;
(b) can the Minister advise in the event that some clauses are removed from the Agreement because they are not deemed as having an industrial status, how will disputes be dealt with should they arise in the following disciplines:
(i) permanency of staff;
(ii) behavioural management;
(iii) class sizes; and
(iv) occupational Health and Safety;
(c) is the Minister aware that should a dispute arise between staff and the Department of Education on any issue currently covered under the Agreement, but removed in the negotiations there is no initial recourse to the Western Australian Industrial Relation Commission (WAIRC) as the SSTUWA are not within The School Education Act Employees’ (Teachers and Administrators) General Agreement;
(d) is the Minister aware that there are now an extra three meetings per term, a total of 20 per year, that equates to a maximum of 5 one-hour meetings per term;
(e) does the Minister expect teachers to attend these extra 12 one-hour meetings for no remuneration;
(f) in terms of the Department of Education seeking to get a separate administrators’ agreement, can the Minister outline the purpose of distinguishing between non-teaching and teaching administrators; and
(g) after six-months of negotiations, a fiscal offer that barely meets the CPI and the delivery of a one page response, can the Government be confident that it meets its responsibility to provide the best possible working conditions and relationships between our educators and management?
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