New South Wales Teachers Federation and NSW Department of Education and Communities [2011] NSWIRComm 140

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Teachers Federation and NSW Department of Education and Communities [2011] NSWIRComm 140 Hearing dates: 13 October 2011 Decision date: 17 October 2011 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Boland J, President Decision: Recommendation: 1. I decline to make a recommendation or direction that the rate of pay for the Principal at the SSCL should remain at the level paid to that of a PH1. 2. The school based selection process is not appropriate, for the reasons articulated by the Department, to select the Principal of the SSCL. I recommend the parties undertake further discussions with a view to agreeing on the constitution of the selection panel. 3. Attendance during the last two weeks of the summer vacation prevail for the time being in order to assess the need for the Principal to be in attendance. Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE - Notification by NSW Teachers Federation regarding salary and employment conditions for Principal of Saturday School of Community Languages - RECOMMENDATION - Salary level - Selection process for appointing Principal - Requirement to work during summer vacation period Legislation Cited: Teaching Services Act 1980 Category: Principal judgment Parties: NSW Teachers Federation (Applicant) NSW Department of Education and Communities (Respondent) Representation: L Hankinson (Applicant) NSW Teachers' Federation

B Charlton (Respondent) NSW Department of Education and Communities File Number(s): IRC 1359 of 2011