HRM Online for schools

Information for principals, business managers and eduPay users about HR management, administration matters and how to use eduPay.

2026 editions

HRM Online provides news and information for principals, business managers and eduPay users about human resource management and administration matters and how to use eduPay.

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15 September 2026

Human resources update: September 2026 (School Update)

  • Victorian Institute of Teaching annual registration for the 2027 school year
  • Casual relief teacher panel agreement
  • Casual engagements through the school council
  • Pay processing: AFL Grand Final Eve public holiday
  • eduPay updates: Car mileage claim request

18 August 2026

Human resources update: August 2026 (School Update)

  • School council employment: increase to award minimum rates from July 2026
  • Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020
  • Early Childhood Education and Care worker retention payment: updated rates from July 2026

28 July 2026

Human Resources update: July 2026 (School Update)

  • Payroll validation and certification: roles and responsibilities
  • Payday Super is now live
  • Revamped HR Services Portal

22 June 2026

HRM Online 06-2026

  • End of financial year payroll processing
  • 2025/26 Income Statements
  • CRT Panel Arrangement
  • Casual engagements through the school council
  • Graduate Teacher Recruitment Initiative (GTRI) update
  • Flexible work for School Leaders (FWSL) initiative update
  • Paying VCE Exam Supervisors
  • School council employment: Increase to Minimum Rates of Pay – Annual Wage Review
  • Action Now: SLP WorkCover Remuneration Report
  • Inclusive recruitment eLearn
  • Payday Super – effective 1 July 2026

25 May 2026

HRM Online 05-2026

  • Payday Super is coming – 1 July 2026
  • Superannuation – DOE and SLP payroll - reminder
  • Aware Super Clearing House – employer assistance for SLP - reminder
  • Teacher Re-Engagement Initiative (TREI) – re-engaging teachers to support schools

27 April 2026

HRM Online 04-2026

  • Common Progression Cycle ends 30 April 2026
  • Higher duties and salary progression
  • Salary progression for education support class employees on School Local Payroll (SLP)
  • New CRT panel agreement

The eduPay Way

  • Data insights
  • Digitisation of forms
  • Overpayments – phase 3
  • Dual jobs

23 March 2026

HRM Online 03-2026

  • Annual Translation to Ongoing process
  • School Jobs Vic: direct vacancies expanded to include education support level 1 range 2 (ES1.2) roles
  • Teacher Re-Engagement Initiative (TREI) - re-engaging teachers to support schools
  • Graduate Teacher Recruitment Initiative (GTRI) changes

The eduPay Way

  • Upcoming eduPay features and enhancements

25 February 2026

HRM Online 02-2026

  • School Jobs Vic: direct vacancies expanded to include education support level 1 range 2 (ES1.2) roles
  • Casual Relief Teacher (CRT) panel – Rules of Use (RoU)
  • Annual Translation to Ongoing process
  • Teacher Re-Engagement Initiative (TREI) – Re-engaging teachers to support schools
  • Graduate Teacher Recruitment Initiative (GTRI) changes
  • Salary Progression Cycle
  • eduSafe Plus – recent system updates

The eduPay Way

  • Working With Children Check (WWCC) Validation Project – now live
  • Other recent eduPay enhancements
  • Upcoming eduPay training

26 January 2026

HRM Online 01-2026

  • Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) annual registration – required now
  • Casual Relief Teacher (CRT) Panel – Rules of Use (RoU)
  • Grow your workforce while developing future teachers
  • School Local Payroll 2026 Payroll Calendar
  • Time in lieu (TIL)
  • Teacher Re-Engagement Initiative (TREI) – Re-engaging teachers to support schools
  • Graduate Teacher Recruitment Initiative (GTRI) changes
  • Negative Vacation Leave for Education Support employees
  • eduSafe Plus – reminders for 2026
  • Workers’ compensation functionality of eduSafe Plus

The eduPay Way

  • Available now
  • Arriving shortly

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