AP802001CRV - Victorian Independent Schools - Teachers - Award 1998
18.1 Eligibility
18.1.1 A responsibility allowance will be paid to a teacher where the employer requires the performance of administrative, pastoral care and/or educational leadership duties additional to those usually required of teachers by the employer.
18.1.2 An allowance is linked to a position of responsibility rather than tied to an individual teacher.
18.1.3 The Principal determines who is eligible for a responsibility allowance.
18.2 Notification
18.2.1 The Principal will provide written advice to a teacher in receipt of an allowance of the position, its tenure, the duties required and the allowance to be paid.
18.2.2 The Principal will advise the teacher of the level to which the position equates in accordance with 18.3.
18.3 Structure of responsibility allowances
18.3.1 Responsibility allowances will be determined by student numbers and the level of responsibility undertaken, as follows:
(a) School Size
Category A |
Schools with more than 600 students |
Category B |
Schools with between 300-600 students |
Category C |
Schools with between 100-299 students |
(b) Level of Responsibility
The level of additional responsibility can be categorised as either administrative, pastoral care or educational leadership, or a combination of these, as follows:
Level 1: |
Positions of significant responsibility, such as responsibility for the management of major department or a pastoral care or educational leadership position of equivalent status. |
Level 2 & 3: |
A school will apply these allowances to positions of responsibility which are appropriate to its structure. |
18.3.2 The assignment of a position to a particular level of responsibility will reflect the graduation of responsibilities exercised in each school, whether, administrative, pastoral care or educational leadership, with Level 1 being the most significant level of responsibility.
18.3.3 Positions of responsibility will be available in both primary and secondary schools.
18.3.4 A school with less than 100 students will determine positions of responsibility and allowances which are appropriate to its structure.
18.4 Allowances
[18.4.1 substituted by T2814 from 31Oct00]
18.4.1 Allowances are based on a percentage factor of 100 for Category A, Level 1 and will be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the principles of the Commission.
The following rates will apply on and from 1.2.01:
Category |
A |
B |
C |
Level 1 |
2965 |
2669 |
2372 |
Percentage |
100% |
90% |
80% |
Level 2 |
2076 |
1779 |
1483 |
Percentage |
70% |
60% |
50% |
Level 3 |
1038 |
890 |
593 |
Percentage |
35% |
30% |
20% |
The following rates will apply on and from 1.11.01:
Category |
A |
B |
C |
Level 1 |
3035 |
2732 |
2428 |
Percentage |
100% |
90% |
80% |
Level 2 |
2125 |
1821 |
1518 |
Percentage |
70% |
60% |
50% |
Level 3 |
1062 |
911 |
607 |
Percentage |
35% |
30% |
20% |
18.4.2 Where the position of responsibility is shared, then payments may also be shared.
