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

2. 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

3. THE CURRENT INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE
Catholic and Independent schools
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,

4. CRT PAY RATES
State and Catholic increase in April 2018 to $58.84/hour, $353.03/day (next increase in October 2018)
Independent:
Emergency teachers to be paid a minimum of 3 hours
Open 14 Minimum salary for Award pay rates

5. 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.

6. VIT REGISTRATION
Registration for casual relief teachers and teachers in non-school settings:

7. 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: - 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

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

9. FEEDBACK FROM KICKSTART
Hot topics
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

10. OPPORTUNITIES FOR CRTs
Catholic/Independent schools
Conditions in the workplace
Being an active union member
*Change the Rules campaign:
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

11. CRT NETWORKS

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

13. CONTACT Email general: info@ieuvictas.org.au
Stephanie Ben:
Phone:
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