OCCUPATION SPECIFIC
DISPENSATION FOR
EDUCATORS:
ELRC COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
1 OF 2008 – 3 APRIL 2008
PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO
COMMITTEE ON ENSURING EFFECTIVE &
EFFICIENT LABOUR RELATIONS AND
IMPROVED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR
EDUCATORS THROUGH OSD
CONTENT OF PRESENTATION
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Legislative framework
What is OSD
Translation measures
What does OSD for educators provide
How does the salary structure work
Progression on salary scales
Other recognition for salary purposes
What are the occupational groups now
New Issues addressed
Exclusions
Translation tables Minimum & Maximum salary
ELRC Collective agreement 2 of 2008
Implementation of OSD
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LEGISLATIVE
FRAMEWORK
ELRC Collective agreement 1 of 2008 was
signed on 3 April 2008
 The agreement gives effect to paragraph 4 of
PSCBC Resolution 1 of 2007 which gives
effect to sectoral bargaining on OSD
 The objectives as provided in paragraph 1 of
the PSCBC Resolution 1 of 2007
 ELRC Collective agreement 2 of 2008 gives
effect to the process matters of OSD
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WHAT IS OSD?
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The development and implementation of a customised
remuneration dispensation for educators
It ensures a fair, equitable & competitive remuneration
structure for identified categories of employees.
Remuneration structure will provide for longer salary
bands & substantial overlapping between salary levels
to facilitate adequate salary progression to employees
who choose to remain in the classroom instead of
moving into managerial posts
It allows the department to address the challenges of
attracting & retaining educators in Education.
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Translation measures are based on
the following principles
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No person will get less than what was received on 31 December
2007
To adjust upwards the salaries of educators by 4% based on
salary notches as on 1 July 2007
After 4% salaries of educators will be translated to the
translation table
Minimum adjustment & translation will not be less than 4% and
the maximum will 9.9%
Translation for school based educators & office based educators
will be backdated to 1 January 2008
Translation for EMS (Education Management Service)
office based and school based to a flexible remuneration
package
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WHAT DOES OSD FOR
EDUCATORS PROVIDE?
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Salary/remuneration structure, including number of
notches and percentages between notches
Frequency of pay progression
Accelerated progression & improvement in other
conditions of service
Career pathing
Priorities & implementation dates
Translation measures
Required level of performance with a view to
attracting & retaining educator professionals in the
public education sector
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HOW DOES THE SALARY
STRUCTURE WORK?
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A two yearly pay progression based on
“satisfactory” performance is applied with a 1%
difference between each notch
Grade progression is not provided for, but
accelerated salary progression is provided for all
educators as from 1 July 2011
There is a flexible remuneration package for
Education Management Services (EMS)
There is a minimum & maximum salary for each
job title for educators
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PROGRESSION ON SALARY
SCALES
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Pay progression is done every 24 months when
educator has maintained a “satisfactory” level of
performance according to IQMS (Integrated Quality
Management System) and has not reached maximum
of salary scale. This equals 3% (3 notches). First
payment in July 2010. Evaluation to be certified at
school level by SDT.
Accelerated pay progression is done every 24 months
when educator maintains “good” performance. This
equals 3% (3 notches) or 6% (6 notches) if
performance is “outstanding”. Subject to external
evaluation. First payment in July 2011.
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OTHER RECOGNITION FOR
SALARY PURPOSES
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Relevant experience on appointment from outside
the Public Education Sector
Existing measures still apply
Promotion/Upgrading
When promoted/upgraded to higher position & on
the same level or higher salary notch than new
position, educator will gain 6 notches
Educator in one teacher-school acting as principal
will gain 6 notches while appointed in post
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OTHER RECOGNITION FOR
SALARY PURPOSES continued
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Salary after break in service
Dealt with in accordance to existing principles.
Once the salary has been determined it will be
translated in terms of this agreement
Acting allowances
Existing provisions will be used. In cases where
acting person’s salary exceeds or is equal the
commencing notch of the higher post – 6 notches
given
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WHAT ARE THE OCCUPATIONAL
GROUPS NOW?
School Based Educators (A)
3 streams for career pathing
1)General classroom
2)Specialist educator
3)School based management
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FURTHER BROKEN DOWN INTO :
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1)General classroom educators
Teacher Intern
New entrant
Teacher M+4 from 2nd year of employment
Teacher M+3
Teacher M+1 and 2
Senior & Master teacher
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FURTHER BROKEN DOWN INTO
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2)Specialist Educator (School based)
Teaching & Learning Specialist (TLS)
- 10 years exp/ REQV 15/ outstanding performance
Senior Teaching & Learning Specialist (STLS)
- 15 years exp/ REQV 16/ outstanding performance
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FURTHER BROKEN DOWN INTO
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School Based Management, including Education
Management Services (EMS)
School Based Management consists of :
Head of Department
Deputy Principal (part of EMS)
Principal (P1-P5 based on grading of school)
(part of EMS)
EMS members to sign a performance agreement
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WHAT ARE THE OCCUPATIONAL
GROUPS NOW? continued
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Office Based Educators (B)
2 streams for career pathing
1) Specialists
2) Management
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FURTHER BROKEN DOWN INTO :
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1)Specialists
Education Specialist
Senior Education Specialist
Deputy Chief Education Specialist
Chief Education Specialist
2) Management
Education Institution Manager –EIM (Circuit
Manager = C1, C2, C3)
Head of District (not dealt with in the agreement)
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NEW ISSUES ADDRESSED
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External moderation will be used for all cases
where educators are assessed on the level of
“good” & “outstanding” for accelerated progression
and teaching specialist post appointments.
Learner performance will form part of the
assessment of educators
Portfolio of evidence including learner performance
kept by all educators.
Managerial competency, curricular competency &
improvement of qualifications will be the basis for
the new requirements for appointments, upgrading
and promotions
By 2013 : all teachers up skill/upgrade qualification
to REQV 14.
EXCLUSIONS
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ELRC Collective Agreement 1 of 2008
does not cater for following
categories:
Psychologists, Therapists &
Counsellors.
ABET educators
Educators in the FET sector
TRANSLATION MINIMUM/MAXIMUM
2007 Salary
Structure
2008 OSD Salary Structure
Minimum
Salary
Maximum
Salary for
Satisfactory
Extended
maximum
49,980
80,580
84,684
Teacher Intern
85,536
85,536
85,536
Teacher M+3
85,536
156,936
195,336
New Entrant
115,284
115,284
115,284
Minimum
Salary
Maximum
Salary
General Classroom Teacher
Teacher M+1/M+2
49 974
80,565
Teacher M+4
107 007
184 248
117,600
215,772
263,280
Senior Teacher (M+3)
132 897
154 293
137,892
158,508
195,336
Master Teacher (M+3)
158 688
184 248
163,308
195,336
195,336
Senior Teacher (M+4)
137,892
263,280
Master Teacher (M+4)
163,308
263,280
Teaching and Learning specialist
168,252
365,616
Senior Teaching and learning specialist
189,588
347,868
395,904
TRANSLATION MINIMUM/MAXIMUM
2007 Salary
Structure
Minimum
Salary
2008 OSD Salary Structure
Maximum
Salary
Minimum
Salary
Maximum
Salary for
Satisfactory
Extended
maximum
Management (schoolbased)
Head of Department
132 897
184 248
144,924
265,920
365,616
Deputy Principal
158 688
229 968
173,352
318,072
395,904
Principal P1
132 897
154 293
144,924
265,920
314,928
Principal P2
158 688
184 248
173,352
318,072
365,616
Principal P3
198 072
229 968
207,348
380,460
420,264
Principal P4
231 075
268 281
240,732
432,996
432,996
Principal P5
278 127
322 902
296,676
432,996
446,124
TRANSLATION MINIMUM/MAXIMUM
2007 Salary
Structure
Minimum
Salary
2008 OSD Salary Structure
Maximum
Salary
Minimum
Salary
Maximum
Salary for
Satisfactory
Extended
maximum
Specialist (Office-based)
Education Specialist
132 897
184 248
144,924
265,920
365,616
Senior Education Specialist
158 688
229 968
173,352
318,072
395,904
Deputy Chief Education
Specialist
198 072
268,281
213,636
391,992
420,264
Chief Education Specialist
278,127
322,902
287,952
446,124
446,124
213,636
391,992
420,264
Circuit Manager C2
287,952
432,996
432,996
Circuit Manager C3
334,296
446,124
446,124
Circuit Manager C1
ELRC Collective Agreement 2 of 2008
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The employer and Labour agreed to subject certain issues to a
process
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These include among other things, establishing a Task Team
(In terms of the ELRC Collective Agreement Nr 2 of 2008)
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The Task Team will be constituted of ten (10) members –
5 from the employer
3 from CTU “SADTU”
2 from CTU “SAOU”
ELRC Collective Agreement 2 of 2008
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Other issues for investigation by the Task Team:
EMS issue (conversion to flexible package)
Requirements for appointment as a Learning Teaching
Specialist, Senior Learning & Teaching Specialist
Teacher assessment (Learner Assessment as part of IQMS)
Impact of OSD on PAM in general
The ELRC to investigate the possibility of a study visit to
research relevant salary structures of other countries
The research must be completed by June 2008
The ELRC to investigate the methodology of teacher training &
development by September 2008.
IMPLEMENTATION OF OSD FOR
EDUCATORS
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PERSAL to do programmatic salary adjustments
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Salary History of Educators will be verified as part of the
process to correct salary positions where there was nonimplementation of signed Agreements.
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A joint management plan is to be finalized.
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All other process matters – finalized by 30 June 2008
THANK YOU
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