TUT Leave is paid leave for members to attend approved union training (industrial courses in red section) and short courses. All members are eligible to a maximum 5 paid TUT leave days per year. To access TUT leave the following is required. Application for TUT leave at the school level must:

• Submit applications to DOE/Principal 4 weeks prior to the event.
• Provide DOE/Principal the course details: subject, commencement date, length of course, venue and authority. To do this, provide a copy of the course program as attached.
• Be nominated by the union (refer to the target audience and who is invited)

This TUT Leave provision covers teacher relief for SSTUWA TUT courses. To assist school administration with TUT Leave applications the following process information is provided: When completing an Application for Leave Form, indicate that the leave is ‘Miscellaneous Paid Leave’. “Trade Union Training – project code 1471”, should be written under ‘Leave Type’.