The median threshold previously used under the SFO for equity no longer exists. All students identified with high needs will be provided with funding. How will Social Disadvantage be identified? The level of Social Disadvantage is measured through the student’s Student Family Occupation and Education (SFOE), which is a combination of their SFO and SFE categories. The matrix below in Table 1 depicts the possible SFOE categories a student may have. These categories are used to determine which students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and the Social Disadvantage loading they would attract. There are two levels of Social Disadvantage loadings available, depending on the student’s level of need: Level 1: For students with parents who are unemployed with below diploma level education or have lower skilled jobs with very low or low education Level 2: For students with parents who have various combinations of medium and low skilled jobs and education levels, or are unemployed with a diploma level education 1 Education Category SFO CATEGORY ​ Yr 9 or Yr 10 or equivalent Yr 11 or equivalent Yr 12 or equivalent Certificate I to IV Advanced Dip/Diploma Bachelor degree or above 0​ Not Stated/Unknown 0​ The density of need according to each school’s new SFOE will further weight the Social Disadvantage loadings. To calculate the SFO index, the parent’s occupation is categorised and weighted according to the categories found in Table 2 below. Data regarding occupational categories is collected each year as part of the August census. Table 2 Category Occupation Grouping Weighting A Senior management in business organisation, government administration and defence, and qualified professionals 0.00 B Other business managers, arts/media/sports persons and associate professionals 0.25 C skilled office, sales and service staff 0.50 D N SFE SFE SFE SFE SFE 2 SFE 1 1 1 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 0 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 0 0 0 0
18) Specialist Schools funded by student per capita allocations receive a Complexity Allowance. The Complexity Allowance is calculated once a year by multiplying the Special School Core Index enrolment of eligible and regionally approved students at census by a school specific index point from the chart below. The index point is determined by calculating the weighted mean of the Students with Disabilities index levels 1-6 in the school at census. Rates 2016 Index Point Supplementation per Student ($) Index Point Supplementation per Student ($) Index Point Supplementation per Student ($) 1.0 211.6 2.7 762.5 4.4 1,313.4 1.1 244.0 2.8 794.9 4.5 1,345.9 1.2 276.4 2.9 827.3 4.6 1,378.3 1.3 308.8 3.0 859.7 4.7 1,410.7 1.4 341.2 3.1 892.2 4.8 1,443.1 1.5 373.6 3.2 924.6 4.9 1,475.5 1.6 406.1 3.3 957.0 5.0 1,507.9 1.7 438.5 3.4 989.4 5.1 1,540.3 1.8 470.9 3.5 1,021.8 5.2 1,572.7 1.9 503.3 3.6 1,054.2 5.3 1,605.1
2.0 535.7 3.7 1,086.6 5.4 1,637.5 2.1 568.1 3.8 1,119.0 5.5 1,669.9 2.2 600.5 3.9 1,151.4 5.6 1,702.3 2.3 632.9 4.0 1,183.8 5.7 1,734.7 2.4 665.3 4.1 1,216.2 5.8 1,767.1 2.5 697.7 4.2 1,248.6 5.9 1,799.5 2.6 730.1 4.3 1,281.0 6.0 1,832.0 19) Interpreter Staff funding is allocated to deaf facilities with secondary enrolments. The funding is inclusive of on costs, leave loading, plus 1.5 per cent for short-term relief costs. Calculation Details Funding is allocated based on the resourcing of deaf facilities
Exempt Category Claims The following categories of claims are eligible for exemption from the calculation of a school’s 2016 SRP Workers’ Compensation cost: Workers’ Compensation claims that have injury dates prior to 1 July 2000. Workers’ Compensation claims from staff who work across a number of schools, such as Student Support Services Officers. Workers’ Compensation claims accepted in by the Department’s WorkSafe agent, CGU Workers Compensation Insurance. Workers’ Compensation claims arising from participation in the Teacher Games. Consideration will also be given to exempting schools from the costs of claims: From staff who have been the subject of compassionate transfer because of health reasons. From principals and other staff whose claims are associated with unsatisfactory performance or discipline proceedings. Principals of schools that have claims in these categories lodged over the period from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2014 should notify the Workers’ Compensation Unit (WCU) by email to the Workers’ Compensation Claims Advisory Service (mailto:workers.compensation.advisory@edumail.vic.gov.au), by Friday 18 December 2015, providing claim/s details and a request that the school’s Workers’ Compensation cost be reviewed. The WCU will advise schools of the results of these reviews. funding provides for school infrastructure and programs specific to individual schools. References
Sabbatical The participation of teachers in the sabbatical scheme is cost neutral to the SRP over the period of the scheme. Teachers participating in the scheme are charged to the SRP at 100 per cent of their salary at their relevant classification. The charge represents the actual cost of the teacher to the school over this period. When the staff member is on sabbatical leave, or receives a pay-out of their sabbatical, no charge is made to the school. On-costs On-costs are calculated as a single line which can be seen on your Budget Management Report. When budgeting to hire staff, it is important to factor in these on-costs. The on-costs figure is based on actual salary expenditure and, as such, it may vary throughout the course of the year based on projected expenditure. Travel allowance will be charged as a deduction against the school’s cash line for the impacted program. This can be reviewed throughout the year on the School Budget Management and Cash reports. For information on administration and processes relating to travel allowance in eduPay refer to .
Sick leave Fund from SRP Schools pay self-insurance premium under Leave on payroll is automatically reimbursed to SRP. may apply. Check Management Reports. Nominated leave Long Service Leave Paid family/paternity Workers’ Compensation absences after the first ten days Transport Accident Commission Leave (after the first five days) Major sporting competition leave Identify replacement through the leave panel on the SRP Website Leave on central payroll is automatically reimbursed to SRP. may apply. Check Management Reports. Defence Force Leave Leave is unpaid. If charged for make-up pay claim reimbursement via Salary Mischarge Amendment is unpaid. If charged for make-up pay claim reimbursement via Annual Leave Fund from SRP All other relief Fund from SRP