Crown Employees (School Administrative and Support Staff) Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

FULL BENCH

 

Application by Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

 

(No. IRC 1217 of 2010)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.        Delete clause 10, Appointments of the award published 31 October 2008 (366 I.G. 887), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

10.  Appointments

 

10.1    Provisions relating to the appointment of employees shall be as set out below in subclauses 10.2 to 10.6 of this clause.

 

10.2    School Administrative Manager Positions

 

10.2.1 Where, in accordance with paragraph 4.1.1 of clause 4, Classifications, the level of a School Administrative Manager position is increased due to increased student enrolments, the incumbent, if permanent, may be directly appointed to the position on the recommendation of the principal and approval by the Director Staffing Services or a delegated officer.

 

10.2.2 Where, in accordance with the said paragraph 4.1.1, the level of a School Administrative Manager position is reduced due to decreased student enrolments in a school:

 

(i)       the level of the position shall be placed on review from the commencement of Term 2 to the completion of Term 1 the following school year;

 

(ii)       the current rate of pay and level of the incumbent of that position shall continue for the period of review.  The incumbent may apply for appointment to another school during the review period;

 

(iii)      should student enrolments not increase in the school on the conclusion of the review period, the incumbent of the position may:

 

(a)      be directly appointed to the nearest suitable vacancy of an equal level;

 

(b)      request retention in the current position at the lower level; or

 

(c)      apply for appointment to a School Administrative Officer position. Such applications will be given priority over School Administrative Officer transfer applications.

 

10.2.3 Where the processes in 10.2.1 or 10.2.2 do not result in an appointment, transfer applications on compassionate grounds from permanent School Administrative Managers shall be considered.

 

10.2.4 Where the transfer process does not result in an appointment, the position shall be filled by merit selection following internal advertisement within the Department. All permanent employees, whether full-time or part-time, are eligible to apply.

 

10.2.5 Where the selection panel does not recommend an appointment following internal advertisement, the position may be advertised in the press.

 

10.3    School Administrative Officer Positions

 

10.3.1 Where a decrease in student enrolments reduces the formula allocation for permanent School Administrative Officer positions the incumbents of the positions will be given priority for transfer to a School Administrative Officer position.

 

10.3.2 Where the processes in 10.2.2 (iii) (c) and 10.3.1 do not result in an appointment, transfer applications on compassionate grounds from permanent School Administrative Officers shall be considered.

 

10.3.3 Long term temporary staff members who express interest in permanent employment and meet the criteria described in Determination 1 of 2011 Long Term Temporary School Administrative and Support Staff Staffing Procedures shall be appointed but only following priority consideration being given to any existing permanent staff in accordance with sub clause 10.2.2 (iii) (c ), 10.3.1 and 10.3.2.

 

10.3.4 Where the processes in 10.2.2 (iii) (c), 10.3.1, 10.3.2 and 10.3.3 do not result in an appointment, applications for transfer from permanent School Administrative Officers shall be considered.

 

10.3.5 Where the processes in 10.2.2 (iii) (c), 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3 and 10.3.4 do not result in an appointment, the position shall be filled by merit selection following press advertisement.

 

10.4    School Support Officer Positions

 

10.4.1 Where a decrease in student enrolments reduces the formula allocation for permanent School Support Officer positions the incumbents of the positions will be given priority for transfer to a School Support Officer position.

 

10.4.2 Where the process in 10.4.1 does not result in an appointment, transfer applications on compassionate grounds from permanent School Support Officer shall be considered.

 

10.4.3 Long term temporary staff members who express interest in permanent employment and meet the criteria described in Determination 1 of 2011 Long Term Temporary School Administrative and Support Staff Staffing Procedures shall be appointed but only following priority consideration being given to any existing permanent staff in accordance with sub clause 10.4.1 and 10.4.2.

 

10.4.4 Where the processes in 10.4.1, 10.4.2 and 10.4.3 do not result in an appointment, applications for transfer from permanent School Support Officers shall be considered.

 

10.4.5 Where the processes in 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3 and 10.4.4 do not result in an appointment, the position shall be filled by merit selection following press advertisement.

 

10.5    School Learning Support Officer Positions

 

10.5.1 Where a decrease in student enrolments reduces the formula allocation for permanent School Learning Support Officer positions the incumbents of the positions will be given priority for transfer to a School Learning Support Officer position.

 

10.5.2 Where the process in 10.5.1 does not result in an appointment, transfer applications on compassionate grounds from permanent School Learning Support Officers shall be considered.

 

10.5.3 Long term temporary staff members who express interest in permanent employment and meet the criteria described in Determination 1 of 2011 Long Term Temporary School Administrative and Support Staff Staffing Procedures shall be appointed but only following priority consideration being given to any existing permanent staff in accordance with sub clause 10.5.1 and 10.5.2.

 

10.5.4 Where the processes in 10.5.1, 10.5.2 and 10.5.3 do not result in an appointment, applications for transfer from permanent School Learning Support Officer shall be considered.

 

10.5.5 Where the processes in 10.5.1, 10.5.2, 10.5.3 and 10.5.4 do not result in an appointment, the position shall be filled by merit selection following press advertisement.

 

10.6    Aboriginal Education Officer Positions

 

10.6.1 Where a decrease in student enrolments reduces the formula allocation for permanent Aboriginal Education Officer positions the incumbents of the positions will be given priority for transfer to an Aboriginal Education Officer position.

 

10.6.2 Where the process at 10.6.1 does not result in an appointment, transfer applications on compassionate grounds from permanent Aboriginal Education Officer shall be considered.

 

10.6.3 Long term temporary staff members who express interest in permanent employment and meet the criteria described in Determination 1 of 2011- Long Term Temporary School Administrative and Support Staff Staffing Procedures shall be appointed but only following priority consideration being given to any existing permanent staff in accordance with sub clause 10.6.1 and 10.6.2.

 

10.6.4 Where the processes in 10.6.1, 10.6.2 and 10.6.3 do not result in an appointment, applications for transfer from permanent Aboriginal Education Officers shall be considered.

 

10.6.5 Where the processes in 10.6.1, 10.6.2, 10.6.3 and 10.6.4 do not result in an appointment, the position shall be filled by merit selection following internal advertisement within the Department and the press.

 

2.        This variation shall take effect on and from 15 December 2011.

 

 

 

 

R. P. BOLAND  J, President.

M. J. WALTON  J, Vice-President.

I. TABBAA, Commissioner.

 

 

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