SSO Workplace Agreement 2008 - Update 2/2008

DEECD Provide its Bargaining Position – Book Your School Update Now

Book Your School Update for Term 2 NOW.

DEECD representatives have now provided their negotiating position including; a desire to move to a common SSO progression date, as well as a desire to alter the classification structure to enable SSO1’s greater progression opportunities.  CPSU is currently working through this document.

Neither of these suggestions is risk free and would not be agreed to unless there is an overwhelming benefit to SSO’s overall.

CPSU’s SSO Agreement negotiators, Team Leader Nicky Kepert, Industrial Organiser Geraldine Hughes and SSO Pauline Zealley have attended three negotiating meetings to date.

DEECD is yet to respond formally to our list of claims but has made it already clear that there will be no additional funding for SSOs apart from salary increases.

CPSU believes that genuine bargaining relies on the negotiating parties being flexible and not adopting fixed bargaining positions particularly this early in the discussions.  It’s appalling to think that the Department would give no recognition to the obvious, that schools require more funding.

Click here to view/print a copy of CPSU’s list of claims;
http://www.cpsuvic.org/public_docs/SSO-Workplace-Agreement-Claim-2007.pdf

Arrange a Meeting at Your School or Network!

What do you think?  Arrange a meeting at your school or network for Term 2!

Agreement negotiations will be occurring on a weekly basis.  If you want to receive 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 South Western Region contact: Mike Atkinson, 
     Hume Region contact: Robert Laird,
     Grampians Region contact: Robert Laird,

Or call CPSU toll free on 1800 810 153.

Win a Myer Gift Voucher

Strong union membership is the only way SSOs will achieve significant improvements to 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.  

ew 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                

Wednesday, March 19, 2008


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