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Catholic Workload Calculator for IEU(SA) Members

Workload Calculator for Catholic sector, IEU(SA) Members Catholic sector IEU(SA) Members can access our online Workload Calculator (pictured below) via the IEU website, members area login – under ‘My Documents’. Click here to go to Members Login to download the Calculator Used in conjunction with …

Catholic EA Bargaining Update

After a day’s training in the principles of Interest Based Bargaining led by FWC Deputy President Booth, the parties held their first meeting on 26 August and agreed on a short list of interests that would frame the identification of problems and how they can …

Qualified Teacher Librarians Make a Difference

The School Libraries Association of SA released its census into SA school libraries on International Literacy Day. The ACER published report is available at https://mailchi.mp/efbd570dac9b/slasa-school-libraries-sa-report-release The report makes important findings and concludes with the following: This 2019 census of school libraries in South Australia suggests …

Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence

On 31 July 2020, the Australian Council of Trade Unions provided a submission to the House Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs which has been asked to inquire into and report on family, domestic and sexual violence to inform the next National Plan …

ME Bank. Preserve savings – save the planet

Changing a few household habits can benefit your finances and the environment. If the cost of necessities and your cash savings are keeping you awake at night, you’re not alone. The latest Household Financial Comfort Report (HFCR) from industry super fund-owned ME Bank, show these …

Feeling Bullied? Big grievances start small…

Most big grievances start as a series of smaller instances that employees let slide until they begin noticing a pattern. This can sometimes take months to become apparent, and when employees choose to address it, their first point of call is often a formal complaint. …

IEU helps OSHC & Vacation care staff with school issues

Did you know that people working in non-government OSHC services are eligible for IEU(SA) membership? Many teachers and education support staff are not aware of the scope of our membership – we cover most sections of non-government schools. Recently, members at a metropolitan OSHC service …

Catholic WHS Committee being disbanded

The IEU(SA) has had representatives on the Catholic Education Sector WHS Committee for many years and we have consistently made valuable contributions. IEU(SA) Assistant Secretary, Wendy Evans, is the chair of the committee… well—until now that is. The presence of the Union is no longer …

SACE – Thrive learners

Shaping education so that students thrive is the SACE Board’s purpose. During the next three years, the SACE Board is on a transformation journey that puts students, as ‘thriving learners’, at the centre of its work. “Our 2020-2023 Strategic Plan is a promise that every …

More on insurance – by NGS Super

Insurance provided through a superannuation fund is a genuine benefit based on a policy held by the fund trustee with an insurer. It is a benefit because Australia suffers from a very large under-insurance problem and super funds are able to plug this gap with …