AN140296 – Teachers' Award - Non-Governmental Schools 2003

5.2 SALARIES - 4 YEAR TRAINED TEACHERS

5.2.1 The following scale of minimum salaries shall apply:

	Per Fortnight	Per Annum
	$	$
Band 2 -
Step 1	1,378.00	35,951
Step 2	1,437.90	37,514
Step 3	1,496.70	39,048
Step 4	1,555.60	40,584
Step 5	1,612.60	42,072
Band 3 -
Step 1	1,655.70	43,196
Step 2	1,704.90	44,480
Step 3	1,754.00	45,761
Step 4	1,803.10	47,042

5.2.2 Four Year Trained Teachers who have obtained:

(a) an Approved masters or doctoral degree; or

(b) 2 Approved degrees, of a recognised University or Universities shall in the ninth and subsequent years of service be paid the following minimum salaries:

1,803.10

47,042

5.2.3 Progression

(a) A 4 Year trained Teacher shall be appointed at Band 2 Step 1.

(b) A Teacher admitted to the service as a 4 Year trained Teacher who has an Approved bachelor's degree with first and second degree honours from a recognised University plus one Year of Teacher education or 2 Approved degrees from a recognised university plus one Year of Teacher education shall commence on the salary prescribed for Step 2.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this Award, progression from one salary Step to a higher salary Step shall be by annual increment up to a maximum salary of Band 3.

NOTE: The rates of pay in this Award are intended to include the arbitrated wage adjustment payable under the 1 September 2005 Declaration of General Ruling and earlier Safety Net Adjustments and arbitrated wage adjustments. [Disputed cases are to be referred to the Vice President.] This arbitrated wage adjustment may be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this Award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the Award. Such payments include wages payable pursuant to certified agreements, currently operating enterprise flexibility agreements, Queensland workplace agreements, award amendments to give effect to enterprise agreements and overaward arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.

Increases made under previous State Wage Cases or under the current Statement of Policy, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated wage adjustments.