The QIRC confirmed the employer's disciplinary findings against a senior TAFE teacher on allegations of inequitable overtime allocation, unnecessary classroom entry, orchestrating an unwarranted assessment re-sit, and inappropriate conduct towards colleagues. The Commission held that the decision maker's findings were reasonably open on the evidence, that the appellant's explanations (including that timetabling was the Business Manager's delegated responsibility and that classroom entry was common practice) did not excuse his conduct, and that a procedural fairness deficiency in failing to put certain witness statements to the appellant did not materially affect the outcome. The Commission also accepted that the appellant's conduct regarding overtime allocation constituted misconduct as a deliberate departure from accepted standards and an abuse of the privilege of a senior position, applying the definition from [name withheld] v State of Queensland.
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