Australia Post Operations Award 1999

AP766599 - Australia Post Operations Award 1999

8. SALARY ADVANCEMENT CONDITIONS

[8 varied by PR913176; substituted by PR917073 from 14Feb02]

8.1 Salary advancement conditions

• Postal Services Officer, Mail Officer, Parcel Post Officer, Postal Delivery Officer.

8.2 New employees

New employees will commence on the Trainee level provided that a trained employee who resumes employment with Australia Post can be engaged at the base level if competency for this level is demonstrated.

8.3 Salary advancement — permanent employees

Trainees will be advanced to the relevant base level salary after three months employment.

8.4 Salary advancement — casual / fixed term employees

A casual or fixed term employee will commence at the Trainee level and be advanced to the base level after three months aggregate employment in any twelve-month period.

8.5 Juniors

• Trainee and base classifications — Mail Officer, Parcel Post Officer and Postal Delivery Officer; and Trainee Postal Services Officer

A junior employee will receive the appropriate Junior Trainee or base level salary according to the standard junior percentages prescribed in clause 7.2 until the employee completes twelve months service or reaches 18.5 years of age whichever is the later.

8.6 Probation

New employees will be on probation for a period of three months, provided that the engagement can be terminated before the end of the 3 month period. This provision operates in lieu of Clause 12.2.1 of the General Conditions of Employment Award 1999.