TAFE Western Sydney Institute: “Class Support Review”

On 10 March the PSA met with WSI in a final attempt by the PSA to avoid a dispute in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission over WSI's lack of consultation with you or your union over the "class support review".

Throughout 2007, the PSA had been told that the first part of the "review" would be 'information seeking'. Implementation would not happen until a full process of consultation had happened. The "Class Support Review Research Project 2007" had, in fact, recommended to WSI that the "service/supply model" (also known as the "purchasing model") be implemented, WSI had made that decision, and intended to implement the "service/supply model" from the start of Term 2, 2008.

The outcome ...

• A meeting of the "Class Support Review Working Party" was scheduled for 11 March, where WSI intended for the review to start to be implemented. This meeting has been cancelled until the first step of a proper process of consultation has occurred.

• WSI will provide the PSA with:
  1. Minutes from meetings held with class support staff in July 2007 and February 2008, detailing issues that may have been raised;
  2. A breakdown of class support staff employed at each College, including whether they are permanent or temporary staff;
  3. Additional documentation referred to in the "Class Support Review Research Project 2007" which justifies the Project's authors favouring the "service/supply" model.

• WSI has agreed for the PSA to have paid work time meetings with class support members and staff.

What happens next ...

We will then meet with WSI again to represent your views.

Please contact your PSA representatives to give feedback, get involved and to join the PSA. Sam Rankins: Class Support Coordinator, samantha.rankins@tafensw.edu.au 4753 2014
Maria Dege: Stores Officer, maria.dege@tafensw.edu.au 4753 2131
Jacqui Nissim: PSA Organiser, jnissim@psa.asn.au 9220 0976
Dorothy Molyneux: PSA Industrial Officer, dmolyneux@psa.asn.au 9220 0976

Contact Details
Jacqui Nissim, Organiser
Ph:  02 9220 0976
Fax: 02 9262 1623
jnissim@psa.asn.au

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