❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Department of Education regarding support for schools when staff take long service leave. The response indicates that the Department centrally funds replacement staff, negating the need for schools to use their own resources.
AnsweredQoN 1258Legislative Assembly
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With respect to school staff taking long service leave I ask: (a) what support does the Department of Education provide to schools to meet staffing requirements whilst school staff take long service leave; (b) are schools permitted to use school support program resource allocation funding to fund relief for staff taking long service; (c) are schools permitted to use bank balances to fund relief for staff taking long service leave; (d) are there any other sources of funds available to Independent Public Schools or non-Independent Public Schools to fund relief staff; and (e) in determining the allocation of full-time equivalent staff in schools, is a provision made to ensure adequate staff are available to cover teachers taking long service leave: (i) if yes to (e), how is this provision calculated; and (ii) if no to (e), why not?
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Answered
29 October 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
35 days
(a) Principals of all Government schools, including Independent Public Schools, are able to replace school staff accessing long service leave at no cost to the school.
(b) There is no need for schools to use School Support Program Resource Allocation funds to replace school staff on long service leave as these costs are met centrally.
(c) There is no need for schools to use funds from their bank balances to replace school staff on long service leave as such costs are met centrally.
(d) There is no need for schools to use other sources of funding as such costs are met centrally.
(e) No. The allocation of full-time equivalent staff in schools is not affected by school staff taking long service leave. However, if principals wish to hire additional staff for other purposes they may utilise other funding allocations.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) The full-time equivalent teacher allocation is generated by student enrolments and schools are entitled to use the full amount allocated. No additional funds are allocated to schools for teachers taking long service leave, as costs are met centrally.
(b) There is no need for schools to use School Support Program Resource Allocation funds to replace school staff on long service leave as these costs are met centrally.
(c) There is no need for schools to use funds from their bank balances to replace school staff on long service leave as such costs are met centrally.
(d) There is no need for schools to use other sources of funding as such costs are met centrally.
(e) No. The allocation of full-time equivalent staff in schools is not affected by school staff taking long service leave. However, if principals wish to hire additional staff for other purposes they may utilise other funding allocations.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) The full-time equivalent teacher allocation is generated by student enrolments and schools are entitled to use the full amount allocated. No additional funds are allocated to schools for teachers taking long service leave, as costs are met centrally.
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