Email broadcast sent on 31 March 2015 – Attention SAS staff employed in High Schools

Last week, the Department of Education and Communities (DEC) sent an email to SAS staff with instructions regarding the Unique Student Identifier (USI) implementation.

There has been no consultation with the PSA about the USI implementation and so the Department is in breach of the award.

The PSA does not believe duties relating to USI and AUSKey should be the responsibility of SAS Staff in schools.

The Department has imposed a deadline for the applications for AUSKey’s of close of business today.

The PSA does not believe that this is a reasonable timeframe for these applications to be made by the schools.

The PSA has written to the Department requesting an immediate suspension of all activities relating to USI and AUSKey in schools.

The PSA has asked the Department to issue advice to affected schools to stop these activities immediately.

Furthermore the PSA Schools DC Executive has endorsed the following motion:

“The PSA direct members to immediately impose work bans on duties associated with Unique Student Identifier Implementation (USI) and AUSKey.”

Therefore, the PSA directs all members employed in High Schools to impose a work ban on all duties associated with USI and AUSKey in schools on the basis that the Department has failed to consult on these new procedures and responsibilities.

 

Andrew Holland
PSA Director Industrial