Previous Relevant Work Experience Clause Samples
The "Previous Relevant Work Experience" clause defines how a party’s past professional experience, directly related to the subject matter of the agreement, is recognized and considered. Typically, this clause outlines the types of prior roles, industries, or specific skills that qualify as relevant, and may require documentation or verification of such experience. Its core function is to ensure that parties meet certain competency standards, thereby reducing the risk of underqualified individuals performing critical tasks or services under the agreement.
Previous Relevant Work Experience a. In addition to service recognised under 3.3.3, the employer shall recognise previous paid work experience that is directly relevant to the teacher’s duties and responsibilities and which has occurred within 10 years of the application for credit, subject to the provisions of this clause.
b. Any previous relevant paid work experience recognised under this clause shall be credited as half-service up to a maximum of two steps. Half credit shall mean that each year (or part thereof) will count as six months (or part thereof) of service for salary purposes. A special case may be made by a teacher to the employer to have crediting of relevant paid work experience in excess of the maximum considered.
c. Previous relevant paid work experience means professional employment using knowledge of the education service, and/or teaching skills including: • Voluntary Service Abroad - providing service was in a teaching position while the teacher held a teaching certificate; • Teacher education lecturers and community education tutors - providing service was in a teaching position while the teacher held a teaching certificate; • Kaiarahi i te Reo; • Teacher Aides / Kaiawhina; • Public sector employment with education focus, e.g., Ministry of Education, Early Childhood Development or other Crown Education Agencies; • Education officer in Government and non-Government organisations; • Special Education; • Social worker employed by DSW or Board of Trustees; • Professional officer of NZEI Te Riu Roa/PPTA/TTANZ; • Librarian; • Museum, Art Gallery, Zoo education officers; • Untrained employees in teaching positions in licensed early childhood education centres including kindergartens and nga kōhanga reo; and • Family day care co-ordinators in licensed home based early childhood education services.
d. Application shall be made by the teacher as soon as practicable following appointment, but in any event within three months of their appointment. The teacher shall, at the time of application, provide evidence to the satisfaction of the employer of previous relevant paid work experience before any such service will be considered for recognition under this clause.
e. Previous relevant paid work experience in a less than full-time position shall be credited, where recognised, as a proportion of full-time employment based on a 40 hour week. Where service recognition is claimed for previous relevant paid work experience undertaken on a part-time basis, the evidence of such service mus...
Previous Relevant Work Experience. 3.4.1 Half credit shall be given for paid work experience other than teaching or SLT experience which is directly relevant to the teacher’s or SLT’s responsibilities and pastoral duties and has occurred within 10 years of the application for credit, up to a maximum of two steps additional service credit on the salary scale. A special case (e.g. for service as a Kaiarahi Reo) may be made by a Board of Trustees to the Ministry of Education to have the crediting of relevant work experience in excess of this maximum considered.
Previous Relevant Work Experience. In addition to years of service recognised under 6 (b) (ii) the employer shall recognise previous paid work experience that is directly relevant to the teacher’s duties and responsibilities and which has occurred within 10 years of the application for credit, subject to the provisions of this clause. Any previous relevant paid work experience recognised under this clause shall be credited as half service up to a maximum of 2 steps. Half credit shall mean that each year (or part thereof) will count as six months (or part thereof) of service for salary purposes. A special case may be made by a teacher to the employer to have crediting of relevant paid work experience in excess of this maximum considered.
