IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS. 1. Teachers who improve their qualification(s) shall, on the effective date of improving the qualification(s), move to the step in the appropriate scale corresponding to their current salary rate in the lower scale. Where their current salary rate is lower than the entry step for the new (improved) qualification group, they shall be placed on the applicable entry step. The effective date of improvement of qualification(s) to a higher group in this situation is:
a. where qualifications are improved at the end of the academic year – the commencing date of the first term of the following year; or
b. where qualifications are improved during an academic year – the date of official results.
2. Teachers who have been on the top step of the salary scale for their qualification group for one or more years’ service for salary purposes and who subsequently improve their qualification(s) shall be entitled to progress one salary step in their new salary scale from the effective date of improving their qualification(s). The effective date of improving qualification(s) to the higher salary group is the date of official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of the qualification. This date shall become their new anniversary date for salary progression purposes.
3. Teachers shall be entitled to progress annually to the top step of the new scale on their increment date providing they meet the requirements for progression. No recalculation of service will occur because a teacher has improved their qualification(s).
IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS. Upon obtaining the appropriate qualifications for Q2, Q3 or Q3+ a teacher shall be entitled to progress annually to the appropriate qualifications maximum, providing the teacher meets the requirements for progression. Teachers who improve their qualification(s) shall, on the effective date of improving the qualification(s), receive at least the minimum commencing step for the new qualification(s). The effective date for the improvement of qualification(s) to a higher group in this situation is:
(a) Where qualifications are improved at the end of the academic year - the commencing date of the following calendar year, that is 1 January; or
(b) Where qualifications are improved during an academic year – the date of the official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of qualification. Teachers who, in accordance with (a) above, have been held at the maximum point of the salary scale for their qualification group for one or more years of service for salary purposes and who subsequently improve their qualification(s) shall be entitled to progress one salary step towards the maximum step of their new qualification group from the effective date of improving their qualification(s). This date shall become their new anniversary date for salary progression purposes. The effective date for the improvement of qualification(s) to a higher salary group is the date of official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of qualification. In all cases, where an employee progresses to a new salary step or scale as a result of attaining improved qualifications, the date of this progress becomes the employee’s anniversary date for salary progression purposes in the future.
IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS. Teachers who improve their qualification(s) shall, on the effective date of improving the qualification(s), receive at least the minimum commencing step for the new qualification(s). The effective date for the improvement of qualification(s) to a higher group in this situation is:
(a) Where qualifications are improved at the end of the academic year - the commencing date of the following calendar year, that is 1 January; or
(b) Where qualifications are improved during an academic year – the date of the official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of qualification.
IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS. Any Teacher who improves his or her professional or academic qualifications during any part of the year shall be paid according to those improved qualifications as provided in this agreement.
1. Where evidence that the Department recognized the improved qualifications is submitted to the School Division before June 30th, an increase in salary shall be retroactive to January 1st of that year.
2. Where evidence that the Department recognized the improved qualifications is submitted to the School Division before December 31st an increase in salary shall be retroactive to September 1st of that year.
IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS a. Teachers who improve their qualification(s) shall, on the effective date of improving the qualification(s), move to the step in the appropriate scale corresponding to their current salary rate in the lower scale. Where their current salary rate is lower than the entry step for the new (improved) qualification group, they shall be placed on the applicable entry step. The effective date of improvement of qualification(s) to a higher group in this situation is:
i. where qualifications are improved at the end of the academic year – the commencing date of the first term of the following year; or
ii. where qualifications are improved during an academic year – the date of official results.
IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS. Proof of improved teaching qualifications may be submitted by a teacher to the appropriate administrative authority at any time during the school year for evaluation and consideration.
IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS. Teachers who improve their qualification(s) shall, on the effective date of improving the qualification(s), move to the step in the appropriate scale corresponding to their current salary rate in the lower scale. Where their current salary rate is lower than the entry step for the new (improved) qualification group, they shall be placed on the applicable entry step. The effective date of improvement of qualification(s) to a higher group in this situation is: qualification(s) to the higher salary group is the date of official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of the qualification. This date shall become their new anniversary date for salary progression purposes. Teachers shall be entitled to progress annually to the top step of the new scale on their increment date providing they meet the requirements for progression. No recalculation of service will occur because a teacher has improved their qualification(s).
IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS. Teachers who improve their qualification(s) shall, on the effective date of improving the qualification(s), move to the step in the appropriate scale corresponding to their current salary rate in the lower scale. Where their current salary rate is lower than the entry step for the new (improved) qualification group, they shall be placed on the applicable entry step. The effective date of improvement of qualification(s) to a higher group in this situation is: where qualifications are improved at the end of the academic year – the commencing date of the first term of the following year; or where qualifications are improved during an academic year – the date of official results. Teachers who have been on the top step of the salary scale for their qualification group for one or more years’ service for salary purposes and who subsequently improve their qualification(s) shall be entitled to progress one salary step in their new salary scale from the effective date of improving their qualification(s). The effective date of improving qualification(s) to the higher salary group is the date of official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of the qualification. This date shall become their new anniversary date for salary progression purposes. Teachers shall be entitled to progress annually to the top step of the new scale on their increment date providing they meet the requirements for progression. No recalculation of service will occur because a teacher has improved their qualification(s).
IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS. Upon obtaining the appropriate qualifications for Q2, Q3 or Q3+ a teacher shall be entitled to progress annually to the appropriate qualifications maximum, providing the teacher meets the requirements for progression. Teachers who improve their qualification(s) shall, on the effective date of improving the qualification(s), receive at least the minimum commencing step for the new qualification(s). The effective date for the improvement of qualification(s) to a higher group in this situation is:
(a) Where qualifications are improved at the end of the academic year - the commencing date of the following calendar year, that is 1 January; or
(b) Where qualifications are improved during an academic year – the date of the official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of qualification.
IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS. Upon obtaining the appropriate qualifications for Q2, Q3, (Q3+ from 1 July 2007), a teacher shall be entitled to progress annually to the appropriate qualifications maximum, providing the teacher meets the requirements for progression. Teachers who improve their qualification(s) shall, on the effective date of improving the qualification(s), receive at least the minimum commencing step for the new qualification(s). The effective date for the improvement of qualification(s) to a higher group in this situation is: Teachers who, in accordance with (a) above, have been held at the maximum point of the salary scale for their qualification group for one or more years of service for salary purposes and who subsequently improve their qualification(s) shall be entitled to progress one salary step towards the maximum step of their new qualification group from the effective date of improving their qualification(s). This date shall become their new anniversary date for salary progression purposes. The effective date for the improvement of qualification(s) to a higher salary group is the date of official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of qualification.
