RTS & INTERNAL RELIEF PAYMENTS

As per clause 41, an RTS teacher may be required to provide up to 50% of DOTT for internal relief. Beyond the 50% there is an entitlement to claim internal relief payments [prior to 2008 there was no eligibility for internal relief]. 

Member concerns have been raised as to whether any procedures are in place for such tracking. The Union has sought clarification from the Director General as to what instructions and tracking mechanisms have been put in place by DoE and expect a response shortly.

In the meantime, members in the RTS are advised to keep ongoing records of DOTT and the taking of internal relief.  

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

• [1] Discussions continue between the parties with regard to the draft DoE proposal for a revised Performance Management Policy.
• [2]The Union is concerned at what appears to be an insistence in some worksites that performance management meetings be held in DOTT or out of hours.

In 2005 and agreed position for performance management meetings was again outlined in an exchange of letters between the then Director General Paul Albert and President Mike Keely in which performance management could occur through:

• Using existing funds provided in the school grant to support performance management at the local level which may be used for relief for teaching staff;
• During DOTT time; or
• Outside of school hours.

The Union has drawn to the Director General’s attention the initial arrangements on the introduction of performance management being an allocation of 2.5hours per FTE to support performance management. The intention behind this additional resourcing was to provide specific release for teachers and line managers to meet for performance management. It was expected that teachers and administrators would have two meetings per annum and each would be of approximately 40m duration.

Members are advised to ensure that the performance management is supported by access to the funds incorporated into the school grant to support “performance management” .

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