[etni] Histadrut agreement
- From: Renee Whal <renew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 11:17:00 +0200
Hi All,
Thank you, Meira, for sending us to the official website of the Histadrut,
where we can read the agreement for ourselves. I did take the time to read it
and to start with, I'd like to deal with what seems to me a glaring discrepancy
from the facts and details which were conveniently left out. If I have time,
I'll relate to further points in another message.
1) The agreement mentions a figure of NIS 5,300 starting salary for new
teachers as being the "highest starting salary of a government employee". I
would like to know whether the starting salaries of government employees such
as Knesset members, Bank of Israel economists, Port Authority and Electric
Company workers, etc. etc. are in line with this figure?
Now, let's look at what the agreement doesn't mention - where your salary gets
to and how, over your 'career' as a teacher. The agreement outlines the
process by which this starting salary becomes increased and mentions 8 stages
of advancement. It conveniently does not give any schedule, stating only a
'minimum period' between stages without specifying what this minimum period is
or how it compares to the minimum advancement period for other government
employees. It gives a figure of 75% increase for seniority, which leaves 25%
salary increase for any other criteria such as merit, in-service training, etc.
Is this the maximum increase over an entire 30 year career period? Actually,
there is no mention of a further 25% increase in salary for anything. I just
assumed it.
If so, that would mean that the maximum a teacher could earn with 30 years
seniority is 75% +25% = 100% x 5,300 = NIS 10,600!
Looking at my salary slip from last month, with 28 years seniority, maximum
gmul and teaching 16 hours (10 hours frontally + Gmul Bagrut which would be
eliminated under the Histadrut agreement) comes to NIS 7,400. So under the
new system, I'd be teaching 23 hours: 13 additional hours frontally + 5
additional hours in small groups = 18 hours more = 100.12% more for a measly
NIS 3,200 and that only after 30 years. Having to be in school for 36 hours a
week would not allow me to supplement this salary in any way, not to speak of
the extra expenses of child care for mothers of small children or children who
will not be in school till 4pm. Can anyone tell me where my math is at fault?
I suggest each of you do your own math and see what figures you come up with.
Next time I hope to deal with clause 3 of the agreement - Improvement of
infrastructure and physical conditions in the schools.
Renee
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