Chairperson Welcome
Welcome to our Term 4 TSAA Bulletin!
Term 4 is such a busy time in our schools, with assemblies, presentation evenings, excursions, picnics and the like; a time for reflection, celebration, farewells and planning for the year ahead. As we head towards the half-way mark of Term 4 we would like to thank you all for your hardwork and commitment to your school community throughout 2023.
News from our recent meetings with DECYP Corporate and Working Groups;
- Levies - collection process, review of current practices including bad debts, communication with families and schools.
- PageUp - creating fixed term contract requests for EFA's - possibility of including a tick-box to identify / alert 'out-of hours' work patterns for EFA's
- Statutory Declarations (Stat Decs) - as a Comissioner of Declarations witness - what are your responsibilities, who can witness signatures and / or declarations? Clarification from DECYP and Department of Justice of requirements and processes when endorsing Stat Decs. having a unified process across all schools.
- HR / Payroll - requested updated ESS User Information Guide, including instructions of how to upload Medical Certificates and Statutory Declarations. Thank you to Nicole Round and the HR Team for the new guide - (included later in this Bulletin). A great document to include in your staff induction packages.
- EFA Stakeholder Working Group - EFA Roster Day Off updated DECYP procedure document, including purpose, entitlement, applying for RDO's. To assist with the managment of RDO's from the commencement of 2024 entitlements will be displayed and applications managed through the Employee Self Service system (ESS).
- Roll-out of revised Admininstation formula and allocation of TSSA Band 2 Clerks
- Teacher Recruitment Program
- DECYP Employment Register - cleansing of register.
We are pleased to announce that in partnership with Business Operation Advisors, the SBM Buddy Program is being rebooted. We are calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from mid-career and experienced SBMs to participate as collegial support to our new/early career SBMs. This program is scheduled to commence in 2024, with each Buddy relationship running for a period of 12 months. We value and acknowledge the skill and expertise of our more experienced SBMs and invite EOI's from those interested in supporting newcomers to the world of school business administration and management.
Following on from discussions with the Tasmanian Principals Association (TPA) and from feedback from our TSAA Conference, Network Table Group discussions we are initiating “SBM Drop-In” TEAMS sessions this term, 7.45 am – 8.15 am on a fortnightly basis on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We encourage open and honest communication and maintain strict confidentiality to ensure the privacy of all attendees. These sessions will not be recorded.
This is an opportunity to access support and guidance while building a sense of community with your colleagues. We believe that each of us has unique experiences and expertise that can be shared to help others.
We encourage you to tentatively accept these invitations, so they appear in your calendar providing you with the opportunity to join if you choose. We hope you can join us!
TSAA Executive position - southern vacancy, we currently have a vacant position for a southern executive member on our TSAA Committee. If you are interested in taking on this rewarding position - supporting colleagues, collaborating with DECYP Business Units, broadening your networking and leadership skills and knowledge please make contact with me or one of our committee members.
Cynthia Pearce
Chairperson