Teachers Tribunal

Full description

The Teaching Service Act 1946 made provision for a Teachers Tribunal, the functions of which were

(a) to determine salaries and wages and terms or conditions of service or employment in the teaching service;

(b) to determine the relative number of positions for teachers on the classified roll for each class of each division;

(c) to determine appeals against decisions of committees of classifiers;

(d) to deal with charges made under this Act against members of the teaching service; and

(e) to perform such functions in relation to the teaching service as are provided for elsewhere in the Act or proscribed in regulations made thereunder.

The Tribunal was to consist of three members, one of whom was to represent the Government of Victoria and another to represent the teaching service. The third member was appointed to Chairman of the Tribunal.

The Teachers Tribunal was affectively abolished under the provisions of the Education Service Act 1981 (No.9714) which repealed the Teaching Service Act 1958.

With the advent of the Education Service Act 1981 the function of hearing appeals against appointments and appeals against disciplinary action by the Department was transferred to the Education Service Appeals Board (VA 1632).

The powers of the Tribunal relating to the determination of classifications, salaries, allowances and conditions of work were to be exercised by the Minister following a process of direct negotiations with approved organisations (unions) representing the interests of officers and employees of the Education Service. The Eduction Service Act established the Victorian Education Service Conciliation and Arbitration Commission which was empowered to prevent or settle by conciliation or arbitration disputes regarding salaries, wages, allowances and remuneration and terms and conditions of employment, between the employer and officers and employees in the Education Service.

Certain powers of the Tribunal in relation to matters such as leave entitlements and the approval of long service leave were transferred to the Director General of Education.

Further research is required to determine the exact nature of the functions of the Tribunal and its successors.

The Tribunal was located in the Old Mint Building Cnr William and Latrobe Street Melbourne.

Location of Records

See Inventory of Series below.