By RODRICK DESURI
Auki
Members of the Solomon Islands National Teachers’ Association (SINTA) from Honiara met with its member-teachers from Malaita Province last week.
Robert Lafisi, SINTA’s General Secretary spoke about the meeting in an interview with Island Sun Auki on Monday.
He said the meeting aims to inform and update every teacher in the Malaita Province about the latest information regarding their central association, SINTA.
“The meeting took place on Friday last week at the Auki Community High School. It is just to inform and update our teachers in Malaita Province about SINTA,” he said.
Lafisi said the meeting was successful and at the end, the teachers were all happy and grateful.
“We are all very grateful and happy about SINTA,” he added.
The government and SINTA signed a Master Agreement in August this year, which brought an industrial action notice to an end and promoted their ongoing cooperation.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), Dr Franco Rodie, Chair of the SIG Negotiation Team, Dr Melchior Mataki, and Mr Lafisi signed the Master Agreement.
Witnessing the official signing were Luke Cheka, permanent secretary of the Public Service; McKinnie Dentana, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury; and Frank Roboliteé, acting president of SINTA.
The terms of the agreement include:
1) Job Security for Teachers
2) Recognition of Teachers’ Experience
3) Teachers’ Salary backdating to January 1st, 2024
4) Early Childhood, Technical and Vocational Education, Training, and Special Needs Education Teachers’ Salary and Classification
5) Long and Dedicated Service Benefit
6) Establishment of the Teachers’ Housing Taskforce
7) Teachers’ Annual Leave Package
8) Balancing Employment Benefits with Professionalism, Conduct, and Performance
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