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Tax Time! What deductions can education professionals claim?

18th June, 2021

It is Tax Time and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has this information for teacher or education professionals to help you work out what: income and allowances to report you can and can’t claim as a work-related deduction records you need to keep. Remember! Your …

What is the ‘point’ of being a member of the IEU?

18th June, 2021

Many non-members ring the IEU once they have an issue and request to join to get help. In a majority of these situations, the non-member knew of the IEU but chose not to join for any number of reasons. Sadly, we cannot help them with …

Parental Leave – returning to part-time work

18th June, 2021

As an IEU member, you can confidentially discuss your entitlements and options before, during or after you take parental leave. Your IEU Organiser understands your school’s EA and can assist you to plan and apply for parental leave, and this also includes what options you …

Anna Stewart Memorial Project 2021

18th June, 2021

ATTENTION ALL IEU WOMEN MEMBERS!  Expressions of interest are being sought from our women members for this year’s Anna Stewart Memorial Project. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in training with women from other unions and work-shadowing at our office. You will get a first …

IEU(SA) On Air – ABC Radio – News – Priority vaccinations in schools

4th June, 2021

IEU(SA) Secretary Glen Seidel interviewed ‘on air’ by ABC News regarding the ‘priority vaccinations’ joint media release by the IEU and AEU – click the image above or this link to listen

Letter to Minister Gardner calling for priority COVID vaccinations for all education staff

2nd June, 2021

Further to the joint media release by the IEU(SA) and AEU SA, IEU Secretary, Glen Seidel, has written to the Minister for Education, The Hon John Gardner MP, requesting the Marshall government to action to offer priority COVID vaccinations for all education staff. You can …

IEU and AEU call for priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations for all education staff

1st June, 2021

MEDIA RELEASE • MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, 1 June 2021 Today the South Australian Branches of the Australian Education Union and the Independent Education Union renew calls for priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations for all education staff. Teachers, leaders and support staff are employed in primary, secondary …

Everyone knows where the union is if they need help…

26th May, 2021

Everyone knows where the union is if they need help… It seems that not a week goes by at IEU that we don’t have a plea for help from someone wanting to join our union because of serious issues at their school that either threaten …

Commission agrees – Teachers’ work undervalued by 10%

26th May, 2021

In a long running case originating in obtaining pay justice for teachers in early learning settings, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has determined that a new award salary scale with significant increases of the order of 10% should apply because of changes …

Online abuse in the workplace – new fact sheets available

26th May, 2021

Safe Work Australia and eSafety have developed new fact sheets providing practical steps to support employers and workers to prevent online abuse in the workplace. Online abuse can cause psychological and physical harm. WHS laws require persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) (such as …