C10 Workplace relations

Teaching staff enterprise agreement

The ACT Public Service Education and Training Directorate (Teaching Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2011-2014 came into operation on 27 April 2012 and nominally expires on 30 September 2014.

Implementation highlights during 2012-13 included:

• reduced teaching hours for first year teachers to facilitate enhanced coaching and mentoring support
• a review of principal salary structure
• the second pay increase of three percent for all teaching classifications
• new Executive Teacher (Professional Practice) positions in identified schools focused on modelling best practice and capacity building in classroom teaching
• a review of the policy and mandatory procedures for managing employee absences
• accelerated incremental progression for outstanding classroom teachers.

Staff enterprise agreement (all staff other than teachers)

During the reporting period, the Directorate successfully completed the implementation of the ACT Public Service Education and Training Directorate Enterprise Agreement 2011-2013. This agreement covers all Directorate staff other than teachers.

Implementation highlights during 2012-13 included:

• the appointment of over 155 temporary school assistants under new provisions for Extended Temporary Employment, in which an eligible temporary employee who has worked continuously for an extended period of at least two school years is appointed without a further merit process. This supports permanent employment and job security for employees within the Directorate
• a new School Assistant 4 (SA4) classification for the future employment of Youth Support Workers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Officers. This classification was created to better meet the operational requirements of schools and create employment conditions matched to the school environment. The SA4 classification has been well received by schools and employees. Twenty-one of the 31 current Youth Support Workers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Officers have been transferred into the new SA4 classification
• a revised BSO classification structure was implemented at the beginning of the 2013 school year.

The agreement expired on 30 June 2013 and bargaining notices were issued for the new agreement during the reporting period. An updated agreement structure based on employment streams has been proposed for all ACT Government employees.

Australian Workplace Agreements and Special Employment Arrangements

Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) made prior to the introduction of the Fair Work Act 2009 will continue to operate until terminated. No new AWAs have been made. The number of AWAs remained three during the reporting period. No AWA was terminated/lapsed due to formal termination or staff departure in 2012-13.

Special Employment Arrangements (SEAs) are made in accordance with the provisions of the relevant enterprise agreement. SEAs are part of the Directorate's attraction and retention strategy, allowing the needs of the Directorate to be met through the employment of officers with specialist skills and qualifications.

Tables C10.1 and C10.2 provide data on SEAs, and classifications and remuneration for officers on SEAs and AWAs, respectively.

Table C10.1: Special Employment Arrangements

Source: Shared Services

Table C10.2: Classification and remuneration for officers on SEAs and AWAs

Source: Shared Services

For more information contact:
Director
Human Resources
(02) 6205 9202