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 Home Campaign Bulletins Schools
SAS Staff News, January, 2525 January 2007School Support Officer Positions Welcome back for 2007. Please take the time today to look over the following as it may be important to your pay and conditions.
School Support Officer PositionsThe PSA notified you late last year that following members concerns about problems associated with the School Support Officer positions, the Schools Departmental Committee had lengthy discussions relating to the issue. Changes to correct these concerns are proposed to take place in Term 1 this year (2007) we therefore need your feedback as soon as possible.Members would be aware that the PSA's initial position was to create a grade one position in all schools. This was decided during the notorious four year work review. As part settlement of the review the department offered $8ml to implement grade one positions. Clearly, this amount was not sufficient to fund the PSA's position. However, so as not to "lose" the $8ml the PSA entered into negotiations that resulted in the current situation:
Group 1 Schools - 1 day per week Problems identified include the role of the school support officer and the Statement of Duty not being adhered to. This has resulted in the Grade 1 School Support Officer doing the same work as the Grade 2 School Administrative Officer but being paid a lower rate of pay. The position also causes problems with the Staffing Operation Procedures. Previously, if there was an anticipated reduction in student enrolments, it was clear which staff member would be affected. However, since the introduction of the School Support Officer position the effect is now unclear. This could result in people who have been employed with the DET for many years being unfairly treated. To address all of the above the PSA has proposed that the School Support Officer positions be converted to School Administrative Officer positions. This means that people currently working as School Support Officers will continue to receive the same salary but will work less time. The PSA wants Grade 1 SSO to remain as part of the Award and when the department funds these positions appropriately we will renegotiate the implementation. The Association will meet with the Department of Education and Training in the next week to finalise the changes. It is the aim of the PSA to have NO member disadvantaged as a result of this process. As soon as we have further details we will advise members via our faxed newsletters. Please circulate this newsletter to ALL PSA members including GAs and Teachers Sue Walsh, President Kris Cruden, Senior Industrial Officer
Contact Details Kris Cruden Ph: 02 9290 1555 Fax: 02 9262 1623  
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