AP802001CRV - Victorian Independent Schools - Teachers - Award 1998
[Appx 2 inserted by R8541 from 24Aug99; see also Common Rule Declaration PR953700 appended to this award]
This appendix applies to the Lutheran Church of Australia Victorian District in respect of the following Lutheran schools and employees employed in these schools pursuant to the Victorian Independent Schools - Teachers - Award 1998 (‘the Award’):
Good Shepherd College, Macarthur Street & Mt. Napier Road, Hamilton, 3300
The Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School, 53-57 Plymouth Road, Croydon, 3136
Holy Trinity Lutheran School, 920 Fifteenth Street, Mildura, 3502
Horsham Lutheran Primary School, Trinity Drive, Horsham, 3402
Luther College, Plymouth Road, Croydon, 3136
Murtoa Lutheran School, 70 Duncan Street, Murtoa, 3390
Nhill Lutheran Primary School, 2 Mackay Street, Nhill, 3418
St. John’s Lutheran Primary School, Geelong, 33 Aberdeen Street, Geelong, 3220
St. John’s Lutheran Primary School, Portland, 43-55 Tangmar Street, Portland, 3305
St. Michael’s Lutheran Primary School, Hamilton Highway, Tarrington, 3301
St. Peter’s Lutheran Primary School, Horsham Road, Dimboola, 3414
Victory Primary School, Drages Road, Wodonga, 3690
1. Definition of school year
The following definition of ‘School Year’ replaces the definition in Clause 6 (Definitions) of the Award for all purposes of the Award:
“School Year” will be the twelve months from the commencement of the first day of January in a year to the commencement of the first day of January of the following year.
2. Long service leave
A teacher’s entitlement to long service leave is outlined in clause 27 of this Award. The following subclause replaces 27.1 of the Award.
A teacher is entitled to long service leave on ordinary pay in respect of continuous employment with the Lutheran Church of Australia Victorian District under this Award and preceding Awards in one or more of the schools listed at the commencement of this Appendix.
3. Redundancy
The following clause operates in conjunction with Clause 10 of the Award.
Where suitable alternative employment is found by the employer which results in the transfer of the teacher’s accrued entitlements to the new school and continuity of employment is preserved, a severance payment will not apply.
4. Superannuation
The following clause replaces clause 22 of the Award.
The subject of superannuation is dealt with extensively by legislation including the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992, the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992, the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 and the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993. This legislation, as varied from time to time, governs the superannuation rights and obligations of the parties.
A teacher will have the employer’s contribution paid to a complying fund of the teacher’s choice which includes the LCA Staff Superannuation Fund and the Independent Victorian Education Superannuation Fund.
5. Removal leave
Where an employer requires and the teacher agrees to work at a different location which requires the teacher to move the teacher’s place of residence the teacher will not be required to attend for duty on the moving day.
