AN140296 – Teachers' Award - Non-Governmental Schools 2003
4.3.1 "Job share" is defined as a mode of employment where the duties, responsibilities and benefits of an employment classification contained in this Award is shared between 2 employees.
4.3.2 A request may be made by an existing Teacher to share the position the Teacher is currently holding. The request must be made to the employer and must identify the proposed division of the position. If the request is accepted by the employer:
(a) The parties to the proposal must negotiate a mutually suitable division of the work, and;
(b) The residual position must be advertised.
4.3.3 A position subject to the job share arrangements as prescribed by clause 4.3, is not regarded as a fixed term arrangement but rather continues for an indefinite period.
4.3.4 The salaries paid to job share participants shall be in accordance with the scale of salaries prescribed in Part 5 based on the percentage division of the work.
4.3.5 Employees subject to the job share arrangement prescribed by clause 4.3 shall be entitled to pro rata benefits of such leave, vacation periods, public holidays and all other accrued benefits to full-time employees based on the percentage division of the work.
4.3.6 If a participating Teacher is unable to attend for Duty because of illness, the other participant may be offered the day(s) work by the employer. If the offer is accepted by the participant, the Teacher shall be paid as a casual employee as prescribed by clause 4.4 for the relevant period.
4.3.7 Should either participating employee leave the employment of the school, the remaining employee may be offered the residue of employment. If this offer is not accepted by the remaining participant, the provisions of clause 4.3.2 shall be followed.
4.3.8 The number of job share positions offered in any school shall not exceed one to 7 or fraction of 7 full-time Teachers employed by the same employer in the same school.
