25 May 2016
Invitation for
SAS staff
For members still aren’t aware, my name is Marisa
meetings. Below are some common queries that
Bosco
have been raised.
and
I
am
a
PSA
Schools
Organiser
Representative for your area.
Frequently asked questions
During term 1 and term 2, 2016, I have already been
Use of private vehicles
to, or will continue to visit, schools in the Western
Sydney area.
School Administrative and Support Staff (including
SLSOs, GAs, AEOs and Administrative Staff) cannot
Unfortunately, I do not always get the opportunity
be directed to use their own cars to perform any
to meet all School Administrative and Support Staff
school tasks. Holding a current driver’s licence or
individually.
obtaining a driver’s licence is not a criteria for
As your PSA Organiser, I would like to offer you the
employment and does not form part of your
opportunity to hold a meeting at your school to
Statement of Duties.
ensure members and potential members are kept
Statement of Duties
informed about upcoming changes and provide
All
relevant information that relates to their rights and
conditions of employment. These meetings also
provide members with the opportunity to raise
questions.
School
Support
Staff
Duties. This can be obtained from the Department
of Education handbook for non-teaching staff in
schools or can be found on the PSA website HERE.
challenges, including:
(http://psa.asn.au/schools/)
All statement of duties refers to “Other Duties,
deployment of the Learning Management
Business Reform (LMBR) and Local Schools,
Local Decisions for all NSW Primary Schools
•
and
(including General Assistants) have a Statement of
This year will be a year of many changes and
•
Administrative
undertaking related duties as determined by the
principal or supervisor”. Any undertakings must be
related to the duties listed in the statement.
the implementation of the Performance
Overtime
Development
Thanks to PSA’s lobbying in Week 1-Term 2 the
Framework
for
all
NSW
schools.
Department issued a formal advice to Principals in
Would you like to learn more? Or to book a
meeting, please email [email protected]
to
organise a day and time that is convenient.
Under your Award, the PSA can hold meetings with
members at agreed times.
Last year, many schools in the area already held PSA
relation to the payment of overtime/time in lieu via
Schoolbiz “critical readings”. Members are reminded
the payment of overtime is in your award. It is an
entitlement you must be paid or receive time in lieu.
Before you work overtime, be sure that you have the
approval of the Principal. This is to ensure you get
paid for the overtime or receive time in lieu. You are
entitled to overtime payment on a weekday after
Members/non-members.
you have worked seven hours. The first two hours
Members please make your colleagues who are
are at time and a half, after this you are paid double
time.
existing issue, only limited assistance will be
provided.
Supervision of students
School
NON PSA Members aware that if they join with an
Administrative
Support
Staff
are
not
Do you want to know more?
responsible for the supervision of students. Being
•
responsible for students is not in any School
2016
implementation
of
the
Learning
Management Business Reform and Local
Administrative Support Staff duty statement.
Schools, Local Decisions to all NSW Primary
Schools?
Health care procedures, first-aid and
prescribed medication
•
Concerns
regarding
the
upcoming
Health care procedures, first-aid and prescribed
introduction of the Performance Development
medication duties are all voluntary and no SAS staff
system for all School Administrative Support
can be directed to undertake these procedures
Staff, including General Assistants?
•
•
unless they are willing and comfortable in doing so.
If members choose to volunteer to undertake health
care procedures, first-aid and prescribed medication
duties, they must be in receipt of the allowance and
be trained.
Health care procedures; your rights.
Pay simplification.
PSA training courses
The PSA have training courses available. HERE.
(http://psa.asn.au/training/)
Breaks
Under your award, SAS staff who work four hours or
more are entitled to an unpaid lunch break of at
least 30 minutes. The lunch break is not included in
your total hours of work.
Courses are available at no charge to PSA members.
Non-members wishing to attend our training will
need to submit a membership application first.
Participants are responsible for their own travel and
other costs incurred in attending training. For further
SAS staff are also entitled to a paid morning tea
information click on the link above or call the
break of 10 minutes if they work more than two
Members Support Centre.
hours per day.
Do you want to be involved?
Dignity and respect in the workplace
If so book a meeting, if you have already held a
Everyone in the workplace, irrespective of their
meeting and would like a follow up please don’t
position, deserves to be treated with dignity and
hesitate contacting me.
respect.
No-one
should
suffer
bullying
or
harassment while going about their work. This can
put at risk the health, safety and wellbeing of all
employees. The Dignity and Respect Charter, signed
Talk to your colleagues about the PSA invite them
and ask them to join, give them a copy On-line
application www.psa.asn.au
in 2008, commits the Department to providing a
workplace free from bullying or harassment that
allows that all staff will be treated with dignity and
respect.
Join the PSA
membership.psa.asn.au
Authorised by Anne Gardiner, General Secretary,
Public Service Association of NSW 160 Clarence Street Sydney