I expect (and look forward to) quite a few visits from Aussie principals and teachers in the next few years. Below are some of the reasons why:
Long service leave: After 10 years of service, All teachers in both State and Catholic schools, get 13 weeks paid leave. That is three whole months! You can build it up. I know of a school employee who never cashed any in and is taking 32 weeks next year. It is for all public servants and a throwback to colonial times when they used LSL to entice civil servants from the mother country to work in Australia. They can take this in a variety of ways, including pay in lieu. For example, if they wanted to spend six weeks on a round the world trip, they could take payment in lieu of seven weeks and use that money to fund the trip.
Enrichment leave: Only in the Catholic System and only for Principals, every eight years s/he gets 10 weeks paid leave to do some approved study that will be personally enriching. Otherwise known as a ‘junket’!
Sabbatical Leave: Teachers can accept 80% of their salaries for four years and get a paid leave sabbatical for the fifth year. There are good tax breaks associated with this.
Study leave: Like enrichment leave. For example there is a group of twelve principals from this Diocese going to England and Scotland in June next year. They visit schools and write a report. All funded by the Catholic Education Office (CEO).
Long service leave: After 10 years of service, All teachers in both State and Catholic schools, get 13 weeks paid leave. That is three whole months! You can build it up. I know of a school employee who never cashed any in and is taking 32 weeks next year. It is for all public servants and a throwback to colonial times when they used LSL to entice civil servants from the mother country to work in Australia. They can take this in a variety of ways, including pay in lieu. For example, if they wanted to spend six weeks on a round the world trip, they could take payment in lieu of seven weeks and use that money to fund the trip.
Enrichment leave: Only in the Catholic System and only for Principals, every eight years s/he gets 10 weeks paid leave to do some approved study that will be personally enriching. Otherwise known as a ‘junket’!
Sabbatical Leave: Teachers can accept 80% of their salaries for four years and get a paid leave sabbatical for the fifth year. There are good tax breaks associated with this.
Study leave: Like enrichment leave. For example there is a group of twelve principals from this Diocese going to England and Scotland in June next year. They visit schools and write a report. All funded by the Catholic Education Office (CEO).
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