CRT CONFERENCE Understanding and Responding to student behaviour Wednesday 4 April 2018

WELCOME Acknowledgement of country Format of the day Administrivia “We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we meet, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their elders past and present. This always has been and always will be Aboriginal land.” Photo of group after morning tea; testimonials during lunch break

THE CURRENT INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE Catholic and Independent schools www.ieuvictas.org.au Current Enterprise Bargaining Catholic MOU * breaks Independent Schools Agreements vs Award; Catholics and Lutherans bargain collectively Catholics – parity with state; Indies – spectrum of pay rates and conditions Portability of accrued personal and LS leaves in Catholic, NOT Indies Catholic claim *all members were consulted in claim formulation* - for CRT points: 3, 5, 13, 14, 22 (split shift), 45 (special needs assistance), 55 (class size), 58, 62,

CRT PAY RATES State and Catholic increase in April 2018 to $58.84/hour, $353.03/day (next increase in October 2018) Independent: https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/ma00007/default.htm Emergency teachers to be paid a minimum of 3 hours Open 14 Minimum salary for Award pay rates

Modes of employment: Casual employment Fixed term contract Agencies *TANVic Generally no leave entitlements for casuals Reasons for fixed term: specific period; specific task of limited tenure; leave replacement; potential redundancy; replacement for a position that has been terminated after commencement of the school year Check your contract with us! Agencies – TANVic – Teacher Agency Network Victoria - is an incorporated association of recruitment, on-hire and placement agencies that specialise in the education sector – keen to understand why Cath CRT get paid according to the agreement.

VIT REGISTRATION Registration for casual relief teachers and teachers in non-school settings: https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/_data/assets/pdf_file/0011/54578/Companion-guide-for-PRT-CRTs-2018.pdf

MEMBER BENEFITS * You need to be a member of the union for the sector in which you teach for the majority of working Checking contracts of employment *Reportable Conduct Scheme Training: www.ieuvictas.org.au - CRT conferences; Early career teachers conference; PD in the Pub Reciprocal arrangements with AEU CRT conferences give over 20 hours of PD for VIT registration requirements

More member benefits: Pay and conditions check Members Advantage Teachers Health Union Shopper

FEEDBACK FROM KICKSTART Hot topics www.ieuvictas.org.au Input into PD First aid and similar training Mentoring of PRT Agencies Early childhood Hot topics are usually in the Point, but we will look to do so on the website, when updated Input – here are other topics and passed on to TLN – mandatory reporting to TLN First aide – try to get at schools – epipen should be! PRT – has been passed on to TLN Early childhood – need more info – please contact IEU for more specific assistance - flier

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CRTs Catholic/Independent schools Conditions in the workplace Being an active union member *Change the Rules campaign: https://chnagetherules.org.au/?gclid=EAlalQobChMlk-iQ0Jyg2IVFAoqCh2VKQQxEAAYASAAEglUivD_BwE Doing a good job so you get further employment Professionalism ‘Reasonableness’ as the key word for the allotted workload – having a break, not doing duties each break, planning time provided if replacement is for a week, similar Most CRT are not attached to a school – change this if you are based at a school for considerable time Get to know the sub-branch rep in schools (can contact IEU for the info) Join a network

CRT NETWORKS https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/forms-and-publications/useful-links

Online/Facebook including: AEU CRT network Vic Relief Teaching Community Teaching Hacks ClassCover’s Relief Teacher Association TRY LOGGING ON TO IEU FACEBOOK NOW!!!!

CONTACT Email general: info@ieuvictas.org.au Email Stephanie Ben: sben@ieuvictas.org.au Phone: 9254 1860 Time for participants to network Refer back to original questions on post-its from start of day Thank you for feedback – it is appreciated and acted on