Weekly Staff Bulletin

2022 VGSA 

The 2022 Victorian Government Schools Agreement Page in the Staff Bulletin has been introduced to help staff understand the new agreement.  

Consultative Committee 

The next Consultative Committee Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 4 October at 3.30pm.  Please send any agenda items to Corinne by Monday 2 October 2023. 

 

The AEU Sub Branch met on Monday 4 September with a focus on reviewing the JSA  Consultative Arrangements for 2023 - 24.  Please refer to the email that was sent yesterday so we can advice Department of Education of the outcome. 

 

Members of the Consultation Committee:

  • Corinne Pupillo - Convenor
  • Rachael Macmillan   (Principal’s Nominee)
  • Juri Ilves & Amelia Frantz (Teacher Rep)
  • Mary Boutros (AEU - Teacher Rep)  
  • Irene Gacovski  - (AEU Rep ES) 
  • Irene Gacovski & Vacancy - (Education Support Rep x 2) 
  • Michelle McMaster - (Admin/Therapy Rep)

Members may represent 2 workgroups, for example, be representative of both AEU and ES/teacher etc.

Nomination and voting by work groups takes place in February each year.

Members’ term on the committee extends for 12 months, from the beginning of March until the end of the following February.

 

 

Key dates and actions in the consultation process - Term 4 

AEU representative 

• Continue to facilitate sub-branch and consultative committee discussions about the program, staffing and work arrangements, including workload and time in lieu, for the following year. Provide final advice to the principal through the consultative committee representative(s). 

• Ensure that all staff are advised by the principal by the end of November of the long-term planning decisions to apply at the school for the following year. Any grievances over planning decisions must be lodged no later than five days after advice is provided. 

 

AEU consultative committee representative 

• Continue consultative committee discussions about the program, staffing and work arrangements, including workload, for the following year. Discuss these with the sub-branch and provide final advice to principal. 

• Ensure that the allocation of organisational duties is subject to consultation and include the use of a selection panel where necessary. 

 

Principal 

• Table and explain indicative SRP to consultative committee and all staff. 

• Use the agreed consultative arrangements to discuss long-term planning, including workforce planning workload and time in lieu for the following year.

 • Ensure that the allocation of organisational duties is subject to consultation and include the use of a selection panel where necessary. 

• Last week of November: must advise staff in writing of long-term planning decisions to