| 1. |
STAFF ESTABLISHMENT 2011
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| 1.1 |
The affordable educator posts basket for the special public schools for 2011 has increased by 35 posts. By implication there are now 1749 posts instead of 1714 posts. |
| 1.2 |
The staff establishments of public special schools have been determined in terms of the revised post-provisioning norms approved by the Heads of Education Committee in 2007, as well as the WCED's recommended norms agreed upon in 2007 with the educator unions and school governing body associations. |
| 2. |
MEASURES (BROAD PRINCIPLES)
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| 2.1 |
POST STRUCTURE
The post structure and descriptions contained in Collective Agreement 4/2003 of the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) are applicable to educator staff establishments. Your attention is drawn to the fact that the resolutions contained in the Occupation Specific Dispensation for Educators (Collective Agreement 1 of 2008 of the ELRC) do not have any impact on the post structure for 2011.
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| 2.2 |
SCHOOL GRADINGS Schools are graded according to the School Grading Norms contained in Collective Agreement 3 of 2006 of the ELRC. Please also see paragraph 2.1 above. |
| 2.3 |
EXPIRY OF POSTS ON 31 DECEMBER 2010
In terms of the measures of the Revised Post Distribution Model (RPDM), special public schools must be issued with their annual educator staff establishments before the end of September of the preceding year. Thus, for the 2010 academic year, all educator posts issued additional to the fixed staff establishments of special public schools will expire on the 31 December 2010. |
| 2.4 |
THERAPIST POSTS
Four additional therapists' posts were allocated for the 2011 academic year. This gives a total of 140 posts to be distributed among special public schools.
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| 2.5 |
PSYCHOLOGIST POSTS AT SPECIAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The psychologist posts at special public schools, where applicable, form part of the promotion posts. |
| 2.6 |
REVISION OF 2011 ESTABLISHMENTS |
| 2.6.1 |
The WCED has distributed the number of affordable posts to institutions under its control in accordance with the RPDM, the WCED recommendations agreed upon with educator unions and school governing body associations, and the measures set out in this circular. Only officials working in the Chief Directorate: Internal Human Capital Management of the WCED may print an educator staff establishment for a school. |
| 2.6.2 |
There are posts set aside for growth at the new schools of skills. The school principals of these schools may apply for additional educator posts early in the new year (i.e. after the 10th school day in 2011) once the learners have arrived and are captured on CEMIS. |
| 3.1 |
FILLING OF ADVERTISED POSTS |
| 3.1.1 |
All posts that have already been advertised in a Departmental Vacancy List may be filled permanently, provided that the post appears on the 2011 educator staff establishment. |
| 3.1.2 |
Should an advertised post not appear on the 2011 educator staff establishment, the institution is not entitled to that post and such a post will be regarded as erroneously advertised. |
| 3.1.3 |
The stipulation, that an advertised post (particularly a promotion post) may be filled only if it does not create an additional educator in excess, remains in place. |
| 3.1.4 |
Should heads of institutions and governing bodies be of the opinion that the post description of the advertised post no longer meets the curriculum needs of the institution, they may request the WCED to regard the post as erroneously advertised. A detailed explanation must accompany such a request. |
| 3.2.1 |
The educators who have already been declared in excess based on previous establishments and in accordance with previous processes, and who are still in excess, retain their in excess status. These educators will be dealt with in terms of the prevailing collective agreements of the ELRC. |
| 3.2.2 |
These educators in excess may be absorbed into vacancies in the new staff establishment by way of matching and placing. |
| 3.2.3 |
Permanently appointed educators must be identified as in excess in terms of Collective Agreement 2 of 2003 of the ELRC. |
| 4. |
ENQUIRIES
Kindly address all enquiries pertaining to this circular (measures, etc.) to circuit team managers.
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| 5. |
GENERAL
Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all educators and school governing body members.
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SIGNED: PA VINJEVOLD
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2010:09:17
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