The MUT would like to note that the 40 hours CoPE time mentioned in the sectoral agreement are the MAXIMUM hours management shall have at its disposition during normal working hours. This training should be provided or organised by management and no fees should be charged to educators to participate. Once again, queries and difficulties […]

The MUT refers to the “Leave Entitlement for Education Grades” in the State Sectoral Agreement, clause 6.1 point (ii) where it states that “Special Leave can only be availed of in periods of not less than 30-minute blocks”. The Union would like to clarify that what this means is that Special Leave bookings cannot be […]

MUT and MEDE shall commence negotiations on the Memorandum of understanding of Supply grades (Teachers, KGEs and LSEs). The first of a series of meetings is scheduled next week. The union shall update members accordingly.

MUT and MEDE shall commence negotiations on the new agreement for Student Services Grades (ESP, SESP and PESP). The first of a series of meetings is scheduled next week. The union shall update members accordingly.

The MUT is receiving feedback regarding misinterpretations of the clauses relating to the Community of Professional Educators (CoPE) in the Sectoral Agreement, particularly the 40 hours management-driven CoPE time (clause 17.2). The MUT would like to point out these 40 hours of CoPE sessions should be: – during normal working hours; – training should be […]