Mr KIELY - 2004-11-30
This question is very relevant to the administration workers at Anula School and all the schools in Sanderson.
Mr Dunham: And a big cheerio to mum and dad. Just spit it out, mate.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Member for Drysdale, did I not give you a warning?
Mr DUNHAM: You did, Madam Speaker.
Mr KIELY: Without interruption, minister, can you advise the House of the outcomes of the review of administration positions in schools?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his question as it allows me to put on the record the outcome of the job evaluation review that came out of an agreement and a commitment to the unions in the last round of the EBA. It showed that a range of administrative positions were performing workloads that did not match their position level, generally as a result of increased devolution that had come into the school structures.
It was recommended, in the end, that 370 of the 433 administrative staff within the scope of the review needed to have an increase to their job level. The appropriate levels of positions evaluated are: Literacy Workers at AO1; Library Assistants in primary schools at A02; Preschool Assistants A02; Classroom-based Support Officers A02; Office-based Support Officers A02; Special Needs Support Officers, Mainstream School A03; Special Needs Support Officers, Special School A03; Administration Manager, Group School A05; Administration Manager, Remote Schools CEC A05; Administration Manager, primary school – AO5; Administration Manager, large secondary – AO7; Administration Manager, other secondary school - AO6.
The majority of these increases occur with 235 AO1 staff increasing to AO2 level, with a salary increase of around $475 per annum.
The review was sent to Cabinet recently, which did not hesitate to tick off the funding required to support these pay increases for these important positions. It is backdated to 27 January 2004, and will get into the pay packets early next year. It is around $1.2m this year, rising to $2.1m by 2008-09.
It is important recognition of the valuable work done by these administrative staff in our schools. They are the people in the front office who keep the schools ticking over. I, and Cabinet, was pleased to be able to facilitate that increase. I hope the staff see this rise as a due and proper recognition for their very valuable work.
Mr Dunham: And a big cheerio to mum and dad. Just spit it out, mate.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Member for Drysdale, did I not give you a warning?
Mr DUNHAM: You did, Madam Speaker.
Mr KIELY: Without interruption, minister, can you advise the House of the outcomes of the review of administration positions in schools?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his question as it allows me to put on the record the outcome of the job evaluation review that came out of an agreement and a commitment to the unions in the last round of the EBA. It showed that a range of administrative positions were performing workloads that did not match their position level, generally as a result of increased devolution that had come into the school structures.
It was recommended, in the end, that 370 of the 433 administrative staff within the scope of the review needed to have an increase to their job level. The appropriate levels of positions evaluated are: Literacy Workers at AO1; Library Assistants in primary schools at A02; Preschool Assistants A02; Classroom-based Support Officers A02; Office-based Support Officers A02; Special Needs Support Officers, Mainstream School A03; Special Needs Support Officers, Special School A03; Administration Manager, Group School A05; Administration Manager, Remote Schools CEC A05; Administration Manager, primary school – AO5; Administration Manager, large secondary – AO7; Administration Manager, other secondary school - AO6.
The majority of these increases occur with 235 AO1 staff increasing to AO2 level, with a salary increase of around $475 per annum.
The review was sent to Cabinet recently, which did not hesitate to tick off the funding required to support these pay increases for these important positions. It is backdated to 27 January 2004, and will get into the pay packets early next year. It is around $1.2m this year, rising to $2.1m by 2008-09.
It is important recognition of the valuable work done by these administrative staff in our schools. They are the people in the front office who keep the schools ticking over. I, and Cabinet, was pleased to be able to facilitate that increase. I hope the staff see this rise as a due and proper recognition for their very valuable work.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016