Teachers Exec Recommends Settlement

Date: 25 May 2000

The NSW Teachers Federation executive today endorsed a package as a settlement to the long-running teachers' dispute.

The salaries compoent of the settlement covers a period from July 1, 1999 and has its final payment of the overall 16 per cent package on January 1, 2003.

This means public school teachers will receive a substantial back-payment.

The package, to be put to a statewide vote of members on June 2, also includes:
· recognition that the public education system is advantaged by greater integration of schools and TAFE;
· recognition that this greater integration will enhance curriculum opportunities for students;
· acknowledgement of the advantages to public education of stability in employment practices over the life of the award at a time of educational change;
· the importance to public education of maintaining high standards through accountability at all levels of the system; and
· the provision of measures to address anomalies in salaries and allowances.

Federation general secretary John Hennessy says the vote on June 2 will be conducted to ensure that schools and colleges will remain open during the meeting of members.

Copies of the full settlement will be on both the Department and Teachers Federation websites. Go to http://www.nswtf.org.au.

For further information

Contact:	Peter Lewis
Union:	Labor Council of NSW
WWW:	http://workers.labor.net.au/

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