Transfer rating and mobility review
Queensland Teachers' Journal, Vol 129 No 7, 27 September 2024, page 17.
As part of the last EB, the DoE committed to reviewing the teacher transfer and mobility processes for teachers and classified officers.
Work began last year, but recently the department advised it intends to do a “quick pause and reset”, given the role that mobility plays in the critical teacher shortage. The department assured the QTU that it remains committed to the review and to meeting the December deadline; however, the layered consultation with employees they originally planned is not proceeding.
Given this, the QTU is consulting directly with members. Executive, State Council and Area Councils have/will be asked to provide feedback on the current process, in particular on the following issues:
Suggested additional criteria for developing transfer ratings.
- Schools whose transfer ratings require review.
- Desirable incentives.
- Barriers and proposed solutions to inter-regional and intra-regional transfers.
- Improvements to the classified officer relocations system.
- How the DoE and QTU can encourage employees to consider their role in the statewide system, not just their current school?
Members who wish to provide feedback are invited to email services@qtu.asn.au with the subject line TR/Mobility Review by 16 October.
Member feedback will help inform QTU negotiations in EB11, roundtables and our general advocacy. The report alone will not resolve the mobility challenges our system has, but it is an important first step. The more deeply we understand what does and does not work for members, the better placed we are to secure change.