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PART 3 – TEACHERS: SALARIES AND SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

 

 

28.    TEACHER CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE AND INCREMENTAL PROGRESSION

28.1    Structure

28.1.1    There are three levels of teachers, Graduate, Accomplished and Expert. Graduate Teacher has two levels, G1 and G2.  Accomplished Teacher has 5 levels, A1 to A5.  Expert Teacher has 4 levels, E1 to E4.

Teachers progress annually from Graduate through to Expert subject to the provisions of this clause and Appendix 2.

28.1.2    The standards of Teacher Professional Practice relevant to the structure are set out at Appendix 3. In conjunction with an Annual Review Meeting (clause 28.3) and years of experience (Appendix 2) teachers can progress to Level E4.

28.1.3    The entry level for teachers with provisional or full registration pursuant to the Victorian Institute of Teaching Act is subdivision G1 or at that subdivision as is commensurate with their years of experience (Appendix 2) Assessment on commencement of the subdivision at which a teacher commences in Catholic Education will be made using the method set out in Appendix 2.

28.1.4    Teachers with Permission to Teach Casual Relief Teacher -  PTT (CRT)  Category 1 pursuant to the Victorian Institute of Teaching Act shall be paid as an emergency teacher.

28.1.5    Teachers with Category 2 Permission to Teach (PTT) pursuant to the Victorian Institute of Teaching Act shall be paid as following:

28.1.5(a)    Teachers formerly described as PTT Division 1 teachers, ( teachers within one full year of completing an initial course of teacher education) shall be paid at the appropriate salary subdivision commencing at G1 commensurate with years of experience (Appendix 2), and, in conjunction with an Annual Review Meeting (clause 28.3), years of experience (Appendix 2) and demonstration of a significant regime of Professional Learning can progress to E4.

28.1.5(b)     Teachers formerly described as PTT Division 2 teachers, (subject specific teachers such as instrumental music teachers and teachers of religion ) shall be paid at the appropriate salary subdivision commencing at G1 commensurate with years of experience (Appendix 2), and, in conjunction with an Annual Review Meeting (clause 28.3) can progress to A2.

28.1.5(c)     Teachers formerly described as PTT Division 2 ( teachers with special permission to continue to teach under the Registered Schools Board ) and PTT Division 3 teachers – ( teachers of VET in schools who do not qualify for full registration) shall be paid at G1.

28.1.6    Service as an Education Officer shall count as experience as a teacher.
 
28.2    Additional Qualifications for Registered Teachers

a.    With effect from the Commencement date of this Agreement, a teacher shall be entitled to advance up the incremental scale by one sub division if he or she has successfully completed a qualification of Masters degree or its equivalent or higher. Where a teacher obtains a second or subsequent Masters degree or equivalent or higher, they shall be entitled to advance a further subdivision in accordance with the provisions of this clause.

b.    The qualification must be attained according to standards adopted and approved by Australian tertiary institutions and must be equivalent to at least 1 year of full time study.

c.    The additional sub division shall only be granted from 1 May following the date on which the extra qualification was attained.

d.    It is a requirement of this Agreement that the employee notify the employer in writing of the acquisition of additional qualifications together with the production of satisfactory evidence to this effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary an entitlement derived from the acquisition of additional qualifications shall not pre-date the date of notification

Notwithstanding  the provisions of 28.1.1 (a) to (d) a teacher employed at the commencement of this Agreement who acquires an approved additional qualification under the provisions of the Victorian Catholic Schools and Catholic Education Offices Agreement (2004-2007) before the end of the 2008 tertiary academic year shall be entitled to advance an additional step up the incremental scale from 1 May 2009.

28.2.4    Accelerated Advancement

A teacher may be considered for accelerated advancement up the incremental scale in their school in accordance with procedures determined by the employer.

28.3    Annual Review meeting

28.3.1    A teacher is required to participate in an Annual Review Meeting with the principal or the principal’s nominee. This meeting will be formative. The meeting will focus on affirming achievement and suggesting avenues for professional development in accordance with the skills identified in Appendix 3.

28.3.2    During the year at Levels G2 and A5 the ARM should be used for a more substantial formative review of the previous years and renewal of the teacher’s performance for the future in accordance with the skills in Appendix 3.

28.3.3    At G2 the review will be based on the Standards at Appendix 3 clause 2.0. At A5 the review will be based on the Standards at Appendix 3 clause 3.0

28.3.4    The Annual Review Meeting may not be used as a substitute for Due Process.

 

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