Instrumental music teachers/instructors
4 September 2019 : Workload – Instrumental music work to rule
Despite regular meetings of the Instrumental Music Reference Group, progress on resolving the issues behind the work to rule is slow, and consequently it remains in place.
Following yesterday’s meeting of the IMRG, the QTU is hopeful that some matters can be jointly communicated to provide clarity to instrumental music instructors/teachers, coordinators and principals in the coming weeks.
Key issues that the Union is attempting to resolve as a matter of priority include reporting, QCE matters and collegial engagement, and annual teacher performance reviews.
A bulletin will be sent to members advising them of progress. Instrumental music and SATE implementation remain the first areas of attention for the Workload Advisory Council when it is formed
Source : QTU members' newsflash no.16-19, 4 September 2019
Work-to-rule directive(effective start of 2019 school-year)
The work-to-rule directive takes effect from the commencement of the 2019 school year.
Instrumental music teachers/instructors who are members of the Queensland Teachers’ Union are hereby directed to work-to-rule in accordance with the conditions of the industrial instruments, including:
- accessing their entitlement to a daily 45 minute uninterrupted meal break
- not conducting concerts outside of rostered duty time, where such concerts would mean that the instrumental music teacher/instructor will exceed the maximum of 20 concerts
- not conducting rehearsals, or associated supervision duties, outside of the hours of 08:00 to 16:00
- not preparing or providing samples of student work for moderation, nor attending moderation meetings, nor providing A – E reporting for instrumental music students
- not providing data for QCE reporting
- not sending recruitment letters, nor showing the recruitment video
- aside from mandatory reporting, not providing any reports on OneSchool, including parent contacts
- not participating in annual teacher performance meetings, aside from those agreed to at base schools that are in accord with the joint statement
- not participating in triads, or any other method of collegial engagement, aside from those in a base school that are in accord with the joint statement.
Read more : Instrumental Music Teachers’ Bulletin, 25 January 2019
See also :Work-to-rule FAQs in the Instrumental music teachers' bulletin, February 2019
Awards and agreements
- Instrumental Music Teachers and Instructors Memorandum of Agreement 2019
- DET State School Teachers’ CA 2016
- Clause 15.2 (c) : included duties
- Clause 15.2(d) :Rostered duty time
- Clause 16.2 : Meal breaks
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