PSA wins improved school staffing

Date: 19 December 2002

The Public Service Association of NSW has reached an interim agreement with the Department of Education and Training for more school administrative staff in all schools.

The small primary schools have been given an extra staff day per week. All other schools have been given 3 hours per week.

These are interim increases pending the outcome of the review of Senior School Assistant and School Assistant classifications. The review is a joint PSA/DET project.

The extra staff does not meet the PSA's estimate of requirements - it is just a start.

"It has taken a while to get this first improvement. We are now optimistic that the review will move along at good speed," says PSA President Sue Walsh.

"The school staff were informed this morning and the news has been well received.

"Over the last few years the amount of work required of school staff has increased substantially. Staff numbers have not kept pace. The Department has finally acknowledged this", she said

As a consequence of the interim agreement the bans, some of which have been operating for the last 10 weeks or more, have been lifted, and the Sky Channel meetings and proposed strike next term have been cancelled.

Further information:
Sue Walsh, PSA President, 02 9220 0970, 0419 691 103
Steve Turner, Senior Industrial Officer, 9220 0976, 0418 675 564

For further information

Contact:	Steve Turner
Union:	Public Service Association of NSW
Phone:	9220 0976
Contact Mobile:	0418 675 564
Email:	sturner@psa.asn.au
WWW:	http://psa.labor.net.au/

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