TEACHERS in the Western Highlands will boycott classes when the first school term starts until their leave fares from last year are sorted out.
Papua New Guinea Teachers Association secretary for the highlands region, John Melson said the teachers were not happy with how their leave entitlements from last year had been handled. No comments could be obtained from the provincial education board. But Melson said the teachers would return to school when outstanding leave entitlements had been sorted out. “We have two-and-a-half weeks left before the school year starts and we want the provincial government and leave fares committee to sort out this matter for the affected teachers,” he said. “Many are from the coastal provinces.” Melson said according to complaints lodged with his office the 70 teachers who had been approved leave fares had received only half of their full entitlements. Fifteen teachers whose application were approved by the leave fares committee missed out on entitlements altogether. Three teachers who were due for leave and submitted their applications did not receive any approval. He said they were members of the teachers association but other teachers who faced the same problems were non-members. He said the law entitled teachers from other provinces teaching in a province full leave entitlements to take their dependents to his or her place of work and return home every two years. “The provincial government and leave fares committee are doing injustice to the teachers in the province,” he said. Melson said the Government had allocated K1.3 million for leave fares last year. And if there was any shortfall, the provincial government must make up the balance and pay the teachers accordingly. The National Comments are closed.
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