5 places available
If you are a Primary or Secondary Principal or Deputy and looking to improve your 'Agreement Literacy', this newly developed course will provide an outstanding opportunity for you to expand your knowledge and understanding around the New General Agreement 2023 and a range of legal topics. The one-day event will cover important topics within awards, agreements, policies, dispute resolution processes, duty of care, equal opportunity and discrimination laws.
The course will begin with an outline of the foundations of the Legal Frameworks that apply to Principals and teachers. A general overview of the Schools Award and New 2023 Agreement will be provided.
You will learn what the SSTUWA Legal Services team do including the role of Advocates and Case Managers. Know what legal services the SSTUWA offers to members and how to effectively engage with the team.
You will engage in conversations around understanding the differences in complaints versus Level One and Level Two Grievance Procedures and how to select the best process for a dispute resolution. You will also explore The WAIRC and Enterprise Bargaining.
$ 0 : Members Only
Morning tea and lunch provided.
Melissa Rinaldi, SSTUWA School Leader Organiser
Lindsay Hale, SSTUWA School Leader Consultant
John Theodorsen, Legal Services Consultant
Mario Schmidt, SSTUWA Assistant Legal Services Coordinator
Primary and Secondary Principals - SSTUWA Members Only
Members in schools and TAFE colleges are eligible for five days of paid leave per year to attend trade union training (TUT).
To comply with TUT leave requirements applicants must:
The school will not be charged for the salary of the person attending trade union training - this is covered by the DoE. However, if a relief teacher is required, this is funded through the school's one line budget.
For school administration
When processing TUT leave applications:
Wed 11 Sep @ 9.00am - 3.00pm
5 SPACES
Wed 16 Oct @ 12.00pm - 3.15pm
19 SPACES
Fri 25 Oct @ 9.00am - 3.15pm
40 SPACES
We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work. We wish to pay respect to their Elders - past, present and future - and acknowledge the important role all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within Australia. We stand in solidarity.
Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A.
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