EDUCATION (SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF) ACT 1987 - As at 20 January 2023 - Act 240 of 1987

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions

PART 2 - ORGANISATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF

• 4 School administrative and support staff
• 5 Classifications and positions
• 6 Maximum number of school administrative and support staff
• 7 Duties of school administrative and support staff
• 7A Protection of children to be paramount consideration
• 7B School administrative and support staff to report bankruptcy etc
• 7C School administrative and support staff not to undertake other paid work without permission
• 7D Secretary to be notified of serious offences committed by school administrative and support staff
• 7E List of persons not to be employed as school administrative and support staff

PART 3 - PERMANENT EMPLOYEES

• 8 Employment of permanent employees
• 9 Requirements as to citizenship etc
• 10 Medical assessment or examination
• 11 Appointments on probation
• 12 Confirmation or annulment of appointments on probation
• 13 Temporary appointments to permanent positions
• 14 Vacation of position
15. (Repealed)
• 16 Incapable permanent employee may be retired
• 17 Transfer of permanent employee
• 18 Excess permanent staff or excessive remuneration
19, 20. (Repealed)

PART 4 - TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES

• 21 Employment of temporary employees

PART 5 - CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• 22 Conditions of employment of school administrative and support staff
• 23 Determination of remuneration of school administrative and support staff
• 24 Secretary to be employer for certain purposes
• 25 Right of Crown to dispense with services
• 26 No compensation

PART 6 - MANAGEMENT OF CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 27 Objects of Part
• 28 Definitions
• 29 Meaning of "misconduct"
• 30 Issuing of procedural guidelines
• 31 Requirements relating to disciplinary matters

Division 2 - Dealing with misconduct

• 32 Dealing with an allegation of misconduct

Division 3 - Performance management for permanent employees

• 32A Performance reviews for permanent employees
• 32B Dealing with unsatisfactory performance

Division 4 - Miscellaneous provisions

• 32C Disciplinary action may be taken if permanent employee is convicted of serious offence
• 32D Suspension of employees from duty pending certain decisions or on lapsing of working with children check clearance
• 32E Implementation of decisions under this Part
• 32F Provisions relating to certain forms of disciplinary action
• 32G Permanent employees retiring or resigning before disciplinary action is taken
32H. (Repealed)

PART 6A - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS BARRED FROM WORKING WITH CHILDREN

• 32I Definitions
• 32J Operation of this Part
• 32K Termination of employment of unauthorised persons
• 32L Unauthorised person status to be notified to Secretary
• 32M Review of failure to obtain authorisation or of unauthorised status
• 32N Effect of person obtaining working with children check clearance
• 32O Disciplinary action may be taken against person who ceases to be an unauthorised person
• 32P Protection of persons relating to this Part
• 32Q No compensation or other industrial remedies
• 32R Protection for exercise of functions in connection with this Part
32S. (Repealed)

PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 34 Delegation by Secretary
• 34A Miscellaneous grounds for terminating employment
• 34B Dealing with permanent or temporary employee whose address is unknown
• 35 Attachment of remuneration
• 36 Proceedings for offences
37. (Repealed)
• 38 Regulations
• 39 Savings, transitional and other provisions
• SCHEDULE 1