Appointment to Classification Levels Sample Clauses

Appointment to Classification Levels. 18.10.1. With the exception of appointments under Phase 1, appointment to a classification level will be based on appointment on merit to advertised vacancies or in accordance with Directive 15/13 Recruitment and Selection. 18.10.2. Subject to clause 18.10.3, allocation of employees to classification levels shall be in accordance with the generic level statements contained in Appendix 9. These statements reflect the degree of complexity and responsibility of duties, skills and knowledge proceeding from the lowest to the highest classification levels. Their purpose is to provide an indication as to the health practitioner classification level appropriate to any packaging of duties. 18.10.3. The following entry levels for health practitioner positions will apply as a minimum: i. an employee appointed to a position requiring a minimum four year tertiary qualification of a degree or equivalent will commence at level HP3.1; and ii. an employee appointed to a position requiring tertiary courses such as a two year masters' program for registration purposes or entry level into the discipline will commence at level HP3.1. 18.10.4. Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Agreement, an applicant who is appointed to a position may, at the discretion of the Department, be offered and appointed to any pay point within a classification level based on recognition of skills, knowledge and abilities.

Appointment to Classification Levels. (a) Except for clause 3.2.3, appointment to a classification level will be based on appointment on merit to advertised vacancies. (b) When a new appointment, whether from an internal or external applicant is made to any classification level, the relevant experience of the appointee may be recognised by Mater in determining the appropriate Paypoint within the classification.

Appointment to Classification Levels. 20.1 With the exception of appointments under Phase 1 and Phase 2, appointment to a classification level will be based on appointment on merit to advertised vacancies or in accordance with the relevant IRM or Directive. 20.2 The following entry levels for Health Practitioner positions will generally apply: (a) employees with a relevant qualification of Diploma or equivalent (provided the employee is applying that qualification to a relevant position) will commence at level HP2.1; (b) employees appointed to positions requiring a minimum of a three year tertiary qualification of a Degree or equivalent will commence at level HP3.0; (c) employees appointed to positions requiring a minimum four year tertiary qualification of degree or equivalent will commence at level HP3.1; and (d) employees appointed to positions requiring tertiary courses such as two year Masters programs for registration purposes or entry level into the discipline will commence at level HP3.1. 20.3 Employees appointed to the HP1 classification level must be paid at the HP1.4 classification level on reaching 21 years of age. 20.4 When external appointments are made to any classification level, consideration must be given to the paypoints of existing employees performing similar work within those classifications levels to ensure equity between employees within a work unit. Consequently, external appointees to the Health Practitioner Classification Structure may have their experience recognised to the extent that: (a) the experience is accepted to be equivalent or higher to the proposed level; and (b) the appointment does not disadvantage existing employees with equivalent experience. 20.5 Except during Phase 1, all appointments to the HP8 classification level will be by advertisement and merit selection processes, and the Director-General will determine the salary level for HP8 positions having regard for the context of the position and the responsibilities required.