SAS Staff bulletin to members at selected schools – SW and Georges River areas
My name is Rowan Salomon and I am the PSA Schools Organiser for your area.
Welcome back to term 4. I hope you all had a great holiday break and are looking forward to heading for the 2015 finish line at the end of term.
During Term 3, I visited many schools in the Campbelltown, Macarthur, Georges River, Port Hacking, Woronora, East Hills, Ingleburn and Woronora areas.
While I do not always get the opportunity to meet School Administrative and Support Staff individually, I always leave an information pack, including my business, cards at the front office.
I enjoy meeting with SAS staff and I would like to offer you the opportunity to hold a meeting at your school to ensure members and potential members are kept informed about upcoming changes and provide relevant information that relates to your rights and conditions of employment.
Many schools in the areas I cover have already held a PSA meeting. If you are interested in holding a meeting, you can email or contact me via the Member Support Centre on
1300 772 679 or to organise a day and time that is convenient.
Under your award, the PSA can hold meetings with members at agreed times.
Below are some common queries that have been raised at school meetings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use of private vehicles
School Administrative and Support Staff (including SLSOs, GAs, AEOs and Administrative Staff) cannot be directed to use their own cars to perform any school tasks. Holding a current driver’s licence or obtaining a driver’s licence is not a criteria for employment and does not form part of your statement of duties.
Statement of duties
All School Administrative and Support Staff (including General Assistants), have a statement of duties. This can be obtained from the Department of Education handbook for non-teaching staff in schools or can be found on the PSA website here
All statements of duty refer to “Other Duties, undertaking related duties as determined by the Principal or supervisor”. Any undertakings must be related to the duties listed in the statement.
Overtime
Before you work overtime, be sure that you have the approval of the Principal. This is to ensure you get paid for the overtime. You are entitled to overtime payment on a weekday after you have worked 7 hours. The first 2 hours are at time and a half, after this you are paid double time. Do not work unpaid overtime.
Note: Aboriginal Education Officers are not paid overtime. Their rate of pay covers all incidents of employment.
Supervision of students
School Administrative Support Staff are not responsible for the supervision of students. Responsibility for students is not in any School Administrative Support Staff duty statement.
Dignity and respect in the workplace
Everyone in the workplace, irrespective of their position, deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. No one should suffer bullying or harassment while going about their work. This can put at risk the health, safety and well-being of all employees. The Dignity and Respect Charter, signed in 2008, commits the Department to providing a workplace free from bullying or harassment that allows all staff to be treated with dignity and respect.
PSA training courses
Training courses are available at no charge to PSA members. Non-members wishing to attend our training will need to submit a membership application first. Participants are responsible for their own travel and other costs incurred in attending training.
Click here to see the current training schedule.
Did you know?
- About the upcoming introduction of the Performance Development system for all School Administrative Support Staff, including General Assistants?
- About the workers compensation changes, how it now affects your take home pay?
- About the ongoing implementation of the Learning Management Business Reform and Local Schools Local Decisions?
Do you want to learn more? Book a meeting. Contact the PSA Member Support Centre on
1300 772 679 or email
Remember to talk to your colleagues about the PSA, invite them to meetings and ask them to join.
