The Pristina municipality has initiated the signing of new contracts for pre-university-level teachers, who have long-term working relations.
According to this institution, the goal is to unify documents that regulate the labour relationship on this level.
However, the contract model is still not public.
The education director in Pristina, Arian Elshani, says the changes do not affect the content of teaching jobs, but primarily have to do with harmonising legal references.
On a peripheral basis, with their work on the ground, there are changes in the matter of hours, 40 hours a week, it’s about structure, content, legal references. The most handled by the legal aspect, the work is not changed, but what we have in demand is unification, Arian Elshani, the Director of Education in Pristina, stressed.
Just how work hours are handled has prompted opposition from the United Education Union.
Through an announcement, these have indicated that they reject signing new contracts, without preliminary negotiations with union representatives, as a contract is not harmonised in a unique model for all of Kosovo, according to them.
Regarding concerns that new contracts may force teachers to stay eight hours a day in school facilities, Elshani says such interpretation does not exist.
I want to stress the fact of the 40 hour and the eight-hour stay that was widely discussed in Pristina, this does not stand, taking into account the circumstances and legislation on this issue.
Meanwhile, the idea of a unique contract for country-level educators also supports education connoisseurs.
Reviewing contracts from the municipality of Pristina must be sure that there is literal legal basis, that does not violate current contracts and violate their length. What’s important is a dialogue with the teaching community in order to ensure that this transition beyond the legal basis is also welcomed and not seen as a violation of the work and integrity of teachers has highlighted Rinor Qehaja, an education acquaintance.
The SBASK, has reached agreement with the municipality of Pristina, that this agreement be postponed until January 31st next year, to allow time for other municipalities to review such a contract, and the same be unique throughout the country. / T V DUNDAY
Source Layer: Dukeagini
