Common use of Professional Development Allowance Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Allowance. 55.1 The CEO may, subject to this clause, approve the reimbursement or payment of financial assistance to a Science and Engineering Professional employee to offset professional development costs. 55.2 Payment of the allowance is subject to the following qualifying periods, amounts and conditions: (a) The annual Professional Development Allowance entitlement year is 1 January to 31 December, and continuous service is determined as at 1 January each year: (i) One year up to five years continuous service as at 1 January 2019 – up to $582 per annum; or (ii) Five years or more continuous service as at 1 January 2019 – up to $1283 per annum. (b) the allowance amounts outlined in 55.2(a)(i) and 55.2(a)(ii) will be adjusted annually in accordance with the annual September to September Darwin Consumer Price Index with effect from 1 January each year; (c) an employee can only make one claim per Professional Development Allowance entitlement year up to the employee’s maximum annual Professional Development Allowance entitlement. (d) reimbursement can be made at any time during the financial year where the employee has reached their maximum Professional Development Allowance entitlement on production of sufficient evidence to substantiate the employee’s professional development costs; (e) reimbursement will be in the form of a lump sum; (f) the allowance will not count as salary for any purpose; (g) the allowance will apply to part-time employees on a pro rata basis based upon their contracted hours of employment; (h) an advance payment of the allowance may be approved at the employee’s request in circumstances where the employee is required to meet substantial costs in advance for an approved professional development activity, e.

Professional Development Allowance. 55.1 52.1 The CEO may, subject to this clause, approve the reimbursement or payment of financial assistance to a Science and Engineering Professional employee to offset professional development costs. 55.2 52.2 Payment of the allowance is subject to the following qualifying periods, amounts and conditions: (a) The annual Professional Development Allowance entitlement year is 1 January to 31 December, and continuous service is determined as at 1 January each year:; (i) One (1) year up to five (5) years continuous service as at 1 January 2019 – up to $582 per annum; or (ii) Five (5) years or more continuous service as at 1 January 2019 – up to $1283 per annum.; (b) the The allowance amounts outlined in 55.2(a)(i52.2(a)(i) and 55.2(a)(ii52.2(a)(ii) will be adjusted annually in accordance with the annual September to September Darwin Consumer Price Index with effect from 1 January each year; (c) an An employee can only make one (1) claim per Professional Development Allowance entitlement year up to the employee’s their maximum annual Professional Development Allowance entitlement. (d) reimbursement Reimbursement can be made at any time during the financial year where the employee has reached their maximum Professional Development Allowance entitlement on production of sufficient evidence to substantiate the employee’s professional development costs; (e) reimbursement Reimbursement will be in the form of a lump sum; (f) the The allowance will not count as salary for any purpose; (g) the The allowance will apply to part-time employees on a pro rata basis based upon their contracted hours of employment; (h) an An advance payment of the allowance may be approved at the employee’s request in circumstances where the employee is required to meet substantial costs in advance for an approved professional development activity, ; e.