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AN120537 – Teachers (Archdiocese of Sydney and Dioceses of Broken Bay and Parramatta) (State) Award 2006

5. PROMOTION POSITIONS

5.1 Allowances

(a) The allowances for Positions of Special Responsibility shall be as set out in Table 2 - Allowances for Positions of Special Responsibility, of Part B, Monetary Rates. Such allowances shall be in addition to the salary applicable to the appointee.

(b) The allowance for the Assistant Principal position in the Diocese of Broken Bay shall be as set out in Table 3A - Allowances for Assistant Principal Positions in the Diocese of Broken Bay. Such allowance shall be in addition to the salary applicable to the appointee.

The salaries for Assistant Principals employed in either the Archdiocese of Sydney or the Diocese of Parramatta shall be set out in Table 3B - Salaries for Assistant Principal Positions for the Archdiocese of Sydney and Diocese of Parramatta.

5.2 Acting Appointments

If an employer appoints a teacher to act in a promotion position for ten or more consecutive school days, the employer must pay the teacher the rate of allowance prescribed for that position.

5.3 Appointment on Merit

All appointments will be made on the basis of merit and suitability and in accordance with documented diocesan selection and appointment procedures and will normally and appropriately be advertised. Upon appointment, an employee will be informed of professional expectations and duties.

5.4 The minimum number of promotion positions required to be appointed shall be as set out in sub-clause 5.5, provided that where there is a programme of work in an area of instruction (including curriculum sporting instruction) in a secondary department the hours of which aggregate more than 54 hours per week averaged over the school year (or in the case of the Diocese of Broken Bay more than 2000 indicative hours per annum) a Co-ordinator 2 shall be appointed to co-ordinate such area of instruction.

In determining an area of instruction, an employer may aggregate two or more subjects to comprise an area of instruction, provided that the total hours aggregated do not exceed 108 hours per week averaged over the school year or 4000 indicative hours per annum in the Diocese of Broken Bay. Where hours per week exceed 108 hours per week or exceed 4000 indicative hours per annum in the Diocese of Broken Bay the area of instruction shall attract the equivalent of a Co-ordinator 3. There is no requirement to appoint a Co-ordinator 3 as such, the position may be filled by appointing a Co-ordinator 2 assisted by a Co-ordinator 1.

5.5 Promotions Positions - Primary and Secondary Departments

(a) The position of Assistant Principal shall be appointed where the enrolment at the previous year's census date in a Secondary Department exceeds 200 students or in a Primary Department where the enrolment at the previous year's census date exceeds 100 students. Provided that an Assistant Principal need only be appointed in a Primary Department where the school only consists of a Primary Department or the Primary Department of the school is at a different location from the Secondary Department.

(b) The minimum number of promotions points required to be appointed in a Secondary Department shall be determined in accordance with the points as set out in the following table:

Enrolment at Previous Year's Census Date

Number of Points

Number of Points

Number of Points

 

7 - 12

7 - 10

11 - 12

       

1-200

-

   

201-300

-

12

 

301-400

16

16

 

401-500

20

16

18

501-600

22

20

20

601-700

26

22

 

701-800

30

   

801-900

32

   

901-1000

34

   

1001-1100

37

   

1101-1200

40

   

1201-1300

42

   

Note: This table does not include the positions of Principal or Assistant Principal. The position of Information Technology Co-ordinator (where appointed) is included.

The number of Positions of Special Responsibility required to be appointed shall be calculated by allowing one point for each Co-ordinator 1, two points for each Co-ordinator 2 and three points for each Co-ordinator 3.

(c) The minimum number of promotions points required to be appointed in a Primary Department shall be determined in accordance with the points as set out in the following table:

Enrolment at Previous Year's Census Date

Number of Points

   

1-100

-

101-200

-

201-250

2

250-400

3

401-500

5

501-600

5

601-700

8

701-800

9

801+

11

Note: This table does not include the positions of Principal or Assistant Principal. The position of Information Technology Co-ordinator (where appointed) is included.

The number of Positions of Special Responsibility required to be appointed shall be calculated by allowing one point for each Co-ordinator 1, two points for each Co-ordinator 2 and three points for each Co-ordinator 3

5.6 Period of Appointment

The period of appointment shall be as specified in the relevant Diocesan enterprise agreement.

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