AN140296 – Teachers' Award - Non-Governmental Schools 2003
5.4.1 Eligibility - A Teacher shall be eligible for an Advanced Skills Teacher Level 1 (AST1) classification upon completion of one year's satisfactory service on Band 3 Step 4. Prior access is open to 4 Year trained Teachers who have translocated to Band 3 Step 4 as of 1 December 1990 as a result of the transition provisions in the decision in R27-2 of 1989 reported in 136 QGIG 65.
5.4.2 Method
(a) A Teacher shall be eligible for appointment to the AST1 classification upon validation of a minimum prescribed number of criteria as agreed to by the employing authority and industrial organization and as set out in schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the Award.
(b) Selection Criteria Guidelines as set out in clause (1) of Schedule 2 apply to all schools not specifically identified in any of the clauses in Schedule 2.
5.4.3 Mechanism - The determination as to whether a Teacher progresses to the AST1 classification shall be by panel mechanism as agreed to by the employing authorities and the Union with the final decision resting with the employing authority.
5.4.4 Remuneration
(a) An AST1 shall be paid an allowance at the rate of $1,698.00 per annum, and such allowance shall be payable for all purposes of the Award.
(b) excepting as to Moderation Allowances prescribed in clause 5.6.2, this allowance is not required to be paid in addition to other allowances such as Subject Co-ordinator (clause 5.6.1) or to non-award payments otherwise made by the employer and attributable to teaching duties.
5.4.5 Portability - A Teacher achieving an AST1 classification may be appointed as such by the employing authority at future engagements within the private sector and on the appointment from the public teaching service in the State of Queensland.
5.4.6 Appointments to AST1 shall be for a limited tenure of 5 years and may be renewable and an appraisal system, as agreed between the parties shall apply during the period of tenure.
5.4.7 Entitlement - A Teacher must be paid the appropriate allowance from the date of appointment though where appropriate the employing authority at its discretion may choose to pay the Teacher from the date of recommendation.
5.4.8 Additional Duties - An AST1 may be required to perform additional duties. Any relevant additional duties should be done by way of consultation with appropriate discounting of normal duties. This should not be applied as to undermine the basic role of the AST1.
5.4.9 Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 5.4, a Teacher will not be entitled to receive both the allowance for AST and an allowance or remuneration for a position of added responsibility as prescribed by a Schedule to this Award.
