The employer and the teacher unions are once again engaged in their annual wage negotiations, which are following the usual well-worn script: Unions demand 14%, the State responds with a …
Dec
17
Some concerns re: OSD payments
The unions have been informed by letter (click here) that some educators will not be paid the full amount of OSD with respect to their recognition of experience, on the …
Nov
26
OSD to be paid in full
A message from SADTU to it’s membership, dated 25 November 2009 Patience, consistency and collective leadership in the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) have finally paid off; OSD will …
Nov
09
Outcomes Based Education – R.I.P?
The Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, declared in parliament that the much-maligned OBE system was dead. (Click here to read her statement). But now it seems that rumours of …
Oct
29
Important Announcement re: OSD
According to the NAPTOSA website, the Director-General of the Department of Education has stated that the OSD payments (for Recognition of Experience, and the once off 3% payment for qualifying …
Oct
07
OSD, Salary Issues Settled?
It seems as if some finality has been reached regarding these two vexing issues With regard to the salary increments, the employer has stated in the DPSA Circular 6 of …
Oct
01
Teacher’s OSD, salary update
According to reports from NAPTOSA, a special meeting of the ELRC was convened for yesterday (30 September) at which the protracted OSD and salary sagas were discussed. Basically, the news …
Sep
09
OSD latest
The ELRC convened on 4 September 2009 and the employer stated that they have secured “some” funds to cover the costs of the terms agreed to in the Collective Agreement …
Sep
08
Teacher salaries deal finalized
Teacher unions and the employer today signed Resolution 5 of 2009 in the PSCBC. In a media statement, the PSCBC stated that: “This is indeed a watershed and landmark achievement …
Sep
02
Teachers Salaries: Latest
The employer has returned to the PSCBC today (1/9/09) with a significantly improved offer, after it’s previous offer was roundly rejected by the teacher unions. For details of the revised …
