SSO WORKPLACE AGREEMENT UPDATE 1/2008

SSO Agreement Negotiations Commence – Finally!  as CPSU reiterates that School Support Staff should NOT be disadvantaged by Government Delays!

SSO Agreement negotiations are finally off and running.  

CPSU submitted its list of claims to DEECD last year, but it has taken until now for DEECD to receive approval from the State Government to commence negotiations.  CPSU made it clear that SSOs should not be disadvantaged by government delays!

The parties commenced discussions on the SSO Classification Structure.

CPSU reiterated its position that there should be minimum classifications for employment categories, including;

•    Business Managers and Technicians, and
•    Work value is higher for certain Integration Aides’ than SSO1 SR1 and should be classified accordingly.

DEECD suggested that it may be appropriate to align the SSO classification structure with the teachers’ classification structure as there is significant movement between the two workforces.  The Department has undertaken to table a position on structure at our next meeting for consideration.

Arrange a Meeting at Your School or Network!

Agreement negotiations will be occurring on a weekly basis.

If you want an update at your school or network, please contact one of the following CPSU Industrial Officers to arrange a meeting:

  Northern and Eastern Regions contact: Geraldine Hughes,
  Southern Region contact: Nicky Kepert,
  Western and Loddon Mallee Regions contact: Christine Kells,
  Gippsland Region contact: John Crane,
  Barwon S-W and Grampians Regions contact: Mike Atkinson,
  Hume Region contact: Robert Laird,
  Grampians Region contact: Robert Laird,

Or call CPSU toll free on 1800 810 153 or 03 9639 1822.

Win a Myer Gift Voucher

Strong union membership is the only way SSOs will achieve significant improvements to SSO pay and conditions.  Help yourself and your colleagues by signing up a new member to CPSU today.

The member who recruits the most new members by 30 April will receive a $200 Myer voucher. 

Make sure you fill in the recruiter information box with your name in the top left-hand corner. 

New members will automatically go in a draw to win a $200 Myer voucher.

Click here to view/print a CPSU membership form;


KAREN BATT
CPSU Victorian Branch Secretary                    Friday, February 29, 2008


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