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Monday 5 May 2008, 8:59 pm

Bridgit Gread

Categories: Education, Politics

Tags: AEU, JohnBrumby, pay, strike, teachers

I’ve been reading over the media reports of the new pay deal for teachers that has brought The Editor almost to the brink of orgasm - and, as expected, some things don’t add up. According to Victorian politicians the deal makes the state’s teachers “the highest paid in the country”, and The Age’s little insert certainly seems to verify this:

State-by-state teacher salaries:
Maximum for a classroom teacher
Victoria - 2007: $65,414, 2008: $75,500
NSW - 2007: $72,454, 2008: $75,352
Queensland - 2007: $69,225, 2008: $71,994
South Australia - 2007: $68,422, 2008: $68,422
West Australia - 2007: $67,446, 2008: $71,206
ACT - 2007: $71,767, 2008: $74,279
Northern Territory: 2007: $70,047, 2008: $72,849

Sounds good, classroom teachers getting a $10k raise straight-up this year. Yet when you read the fine print that’s not actually how it works: the additional $10k will be phased in over three years: 4.9% in the first (about $3,200, taking them to about $68,600) and 2.7% in the second and third years of the agreement. That still leaves them well below NSW teachers at any given time.

In 2010 Victorian teachers’ pay will certainly overtake NSW teachers’ salary rates - but they’ll be the NSW salary rates of 2008 - and it’s highly likely that NSW teachers will have renegotiated their own agreement by then (it expires this year). Brumby and Pike’s claim that Victorian teachers will be the best-paid in Australia looks to be smoke-and-mirrors.

But it’s not all doom and gloom - The Editor gets $1000 to put on the bar at the Grodscorp Christmas Party. Huzzah!

UPDATE

According to the press today I am wrong, that this $10k pay jump is instantaneous and those scumbag Maoist teachers are actually getting 33-38% over the life of the agreement (sounds a bit far-fetched if you ask me). But the government is still sticking to its 4.9% thang. We’ll probably have to rely on The Ed to give us a clearer picture once he receives his new pay scales (if he has sobered up by then).

Also, Zombie Mao informs us that the Oz is informing us that this will be the end of the fiscal world as we know it.

19 Comments

Chuck A. Spear (Monday 5 May 2008, 9:20 pm) #

The spin doctors loved spinning this one. Nice work with taking the wind out of their sails, Greado. The Editor will need the k to drink away his sorrows at The Tankerville.
The Editor (Monday 5 May 2008, 9:37 pm) #

Yeah, I gotta admit that as the fine print has started to trickle out during the day I’ve been feeling more and more ripped off.
Wah (Monday 5 May 2008, 9:49 pm) #

But it’s not all doom and gloom - The Editor gets $1000 to put on the bar at the Grodscorp.

The big news headline here is:

TEACHER SUDDENLY BECOMES POPULAR
brokenleftleg (Monday 5 May 2008, 9:49 pm) #

The Editor gets $1000 to put on the bar at the Grodscorp Christmas Party. Huzzah!
Christmas in May by any chance?
Jeremy (Monday 5 May 2008, 11:59 pm) #

There’s a Grodscorp Christmas party?
Bron (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 12:11 am) #

Yes, there is, Jeremy. Have they not invited you in previous years?
Zombie Mao (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 1:05 am) #

Bloody Vic Teachers.

Their outrageous pay rise will destroy Australia by raising inflation. The Oz said so thus it must be true

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23652187-601,00.html

I knew all Vic Teachers were cunts. Now theres proof.

Next the Salvation Army. Talk about cunts that are ruining the country…
broken left leg (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 9:08 am) #

“There’s a Grodscorp Christmas party?”
Jeremy
“Yes, there is, Jeremy. Have they not invited you in previous years?”
Bron

It’s on The Editor’s yatch. This year, thanks to the pay rise, it’s on his 80ft motor cruiser. All the Victorian teachers are buying them now they are in the money.
Steve (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 9:42 am) #

Yes, we just need to be careful when we’re refuelling them at Pier 35.
Keri (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 12:18 pm) #

Did anyone else wince slightly at the title being “Math” rather than “Maths”?
Bron (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 12:59 pm) #

Did anyone else wince slightly at the title being “Math” rather than “Maths”?

*raises hand* Yes, me, me!
Chade (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 1:48 pm) #

Re: The Oz, what else do you expect? More so with Brad Norington writing the article… :p

Wouldn’t you be a little disappointed if it was any different? Yes?
…no?
Bridgit Gread (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 4:33 pm) #

Did anyone else wince slightly at the title being “Math” rather than “Maths”?

Jesus, you people… Two posts on a significant issue and all you can do is whinge about apostrophes and the spelling of Math(s)!
Bron (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 4:45 pm) #

Welcome to GrodsCorp, Bridgit.
Bridgit Gread (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 4:52 pm) #

Sounds more like AnalCorp. Which would certainly attract some interesting visitors from Google searches.
John Surname (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 5:05 pm) #

“Did anyone else wince slightly at the title being “Math” rather than “Maths”?”

Fuck yes. Irritates the hell out of me.
broken left leg (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 5:09 pm) #

“AnalCorp”
Make mental note. Try to get analcorp.com registered
John Surname (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 5:11 pm) #

Link AnalCorp back to ;;;;
Mikey (Tuesday 6 May 2008, 8:29 pm) #

Yeah pay rises that big are typically over a long period. That’s the same with our. Most of it is performance linked too.