AP824076 - Australian Government Employment – Conditions and Salaries Award 2003
14. ALLOWANCES – PAY RELATED - GENERAL
Where an employee has been directed to temporarily perform duties at a higher classification level the following provisions apply.
14.1.1 Higher duties allowance
An employee directed to perform all or part of the duties of a higher classification will be paid an allowance equal to the difference between the employee’s own salary and the salary the employee would receive if promoted to the higher classification or an alternative amount determined by the CEO where partial performance is directed.
14.1.2 Minimum period
An employee who is directed to perform continuous higher duties for at least a half day will be regarded as being on higher duties for that full day. The performance of higher duties for less than half a day will be disregarded for all purposes.
14.1.3 Salary barrier
An employee who performs higher duties at a classification above the salary barrier, for a period of less than one week, will not be paid an allowance, and that period will not count as service at the higher classification unless the CEO considers special circumstances exist which justify payment of the allowance.
14.1.4 Higher duties allowance on leave
Where an employee is absent on paid leave or observes a public holiday and has been directed to perform duties at a higher classification, payment of a higher duties allowance will continue during the absence as if the employee was at work, to the extent of the continued operation of the direction. If the period of paid leave is on less than full pay, the payment of the higher duties allowance is adjusted accordingly.
14.2 Cadets – Books and Equipment
14.2.1 Cadets – book and equipment – exclusion
Subclause 14.2 applies to the classifications contained in clause 12, which have an asterix shown against them, only
14.2.2 Cadets – book and equipment
An employee, who is employed as a cadet under this award, will be entitled to:
14.2.2(a) payment of an annual allowance at the rate specified in Table 14.2.A to provide for books and equipment; and
14.2.2(b) reimbursement for all compulsory fees paid during the year.
Table 14.2.A – Book and equipment allowance rate
Description |
Amount per annum |
Cadet Book and Equipment Allowance |
$324 |
14.3 First aid certificate allowance
14.3.1 Exclusion
Subclause 14.3 applies to the classifications contained in clause 12, which do not have an asterix shown against them, only.
14.3.2 First aid responsibilities
Where an employee possesses a current first aid certificate and continuing ability commensurate with that qualification, the Chief Executive may assign incidental first aid responsibilities to the employee. Such an employee will be paid an allowance in accordance with the relevant qualification as set out below:
Rates Payable
Standard of Allowance |
Qualification Held |
Rate
|
|
Certificate Standard A |
Senior First Aid certificate of the St John Ambulance Association; or Senior First Aid Certificate of the Australian Red Cross Society; or an equivalent qualification |
$7.17 |
|
Certificate
|
St John Ambulance Australia Advanced First Aid Certificate/Level 3 First Aid Certificate; or
|
$8.81 |
|
Medallion Standard C |
St John Ambulance Occupational First Aid/Level 4 First Aid Certificate; or an equivalent qualification |
$10.81 |
14.4 Intermittent motor driving duties allowance
14.4.1 Subclause 14.4 applies to the classifications contained in clause 12, which do not have an asterix shown against them, only.
14.4.2 An employee (other than one classified as motor driver) who is required to undertake intermittent driving duties as an incident of his or her employment involving the acceptance of full responsibility for the operation of a vehicle, shall be paid an allowance, computed on a daily basis, in accordance with the following table for each day or part of a day on which he or she is so employed:
Type of vehicle |
Allowance to raise salary to percentage of General Service Officer level 3 salary | |
Under 19 |
At 19 | |
Passenger vehicle or commercial vehicle with carrying capacity under six tonnes |
70 |
80 |
14.4.3 Provided that juniors occupying positions for which adult rates only are prescribed, shall be treated as adults in applying the above rates.
