The AEU Handbook provides you with key information about your rights and entitlements as an educator or trainer working in public education and TAFE/Skills Institute.
We are updating content now with the links to the new chapters posted below.
If you’re looking for information, first check the list of 2013 updates (below) and if your topic doesn’t appear, you can consult the old Handbook 2011/2012 edition here.
If you’re unsure of any information, or you can’t find what you’re looking for, talk to your workplace Rep, your Organiser or contact the AEU helpdesk on 1800 001 313 or email support@aeutas.org.au.
Handbook updates 2013
AEU Code of Ethics for Teachers.pdf
AEU contacts — staff and officers
AEU contacts — Branch Council and Executive
Hours of work DoE
Hours of Work — Polytechnic and Skills Institue.pdf
Legal Responsibilities of Employees.pdf
Managing Challenging Behaviour — rights and responsibilities.pdf
Performance Management.pdf
Rights of workplace Reps.pdf
Salaries and AEU Subs
Salary Sacrifice.pdf
State Service Accumulated Leave Scheme (SSALS).pdf
Support Staff.pdf
Teacher Registration.pdf
Women in the AEU.pdf
Government/DoE policy, processes and legislation changes
Tasmanian Permanency Processes
There have been changes to processes enabling Department of Education fixed-term teachers to convert to permanent status.
Read more about these changes, and the process for seeking permanent hours variations and fix term teacher assessment.
Federal Paid Parental Leave
Under a new Federal Government scheme, certain dads and partners are entitled to Dad and Partner Pay when they have or adopt a child.
Download the AEU factsheet
For further details visit the Federal Government Department of Human Services
Kindergarten Teacher Assistants (TA) time
Kindergarten TA time is allocated by formula and is included in the school’s resource package.
TAs should work their hours with the Kindergarten teacher while sessions are in progress.
Allocation is based on the following formula which uses full-time equivalent enrolments (FTE).
1 FTE = 2 Kindergarten students.
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For first 5 FTE students
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2.0 hours per FTE
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1.0 hours per FTE
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3.0 hours per FTE
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5FTE = 15 hours
(10 children)
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For 6th to 10th FTE student
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0.5 hours per FTE
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0.25 hours per FTE
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0.75 hours per FTE
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10FTE = 18.75
(20 children)
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For 11th to 20th FTE student
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1.15 hours per FTE
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0.575 hours per FTE
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1.725 hours per FTE
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20FTE = 36
(40 children)
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Download the DoE’s Early Years and Schools fact sheet — Kindergarten Staffing and Resourcing