Professional Development and Recognition Allowance Clause Samples
The Professional Development and Recognition Allowance clause establishes an entitlement for employees to receive financial support for activities that enhance their professional skills or acknowledge their achievements. Typically, this allowance can be used for expenses such as attending conferences, enrolling in training courses, or covering membership fees for professional organizations. By providing this benefit, the clause encourages ongoing employee development and helps ensure that staff remain current in their fields, while also recognizing and rewarding their professional contributions.
Professional Development and Recognition Allowance. 31.4.1 The rates of these allowances will be paid as an addition to the appropriate hourly rate and thereby attracting penal and overtime loadings), where they apply, will be as follows:
Professional Development and Recognition Allowance. 29.3.1 The rates of these allowances will be paid as an addition to the appropriate hourly rate and thereby attracting penal and overtime loadings), where they apply, will be as follows:
29.3.2 1 May 2015 1 October 2017 RN Expert $6,000 p.a. $4,500 p.a. RN Proficient $3,000 p.a. $3,000 p.a. Senior Nurses are not entitled to this payment. EN Accomplished $4000p.a. EN Proficient $2500p.a.
Professional Development and Recognition Allowance. 29.3.1 The rates of these allowances will be paid as an addition to the appropriate hourly rate and thereby attracting penal and overtime loadings), where they apply, will be as follows:
29.3.2 Rates from 1 December 2017 RN Expert $6,000 $4,500 RN Proficient $3,000 $3,000 Senior Nurses are not entitled to this payment.
29.3.3 All employees who have or will attain a RN Expert level PDRP on or before 14 December 2017 will continue to be paid the PDRP at the RN Expert rate of $6,000 p.a. as long as they continue to maintain RN Expert level of practice. This will also apply to those employees who have submitted a portfolio before 14 December 2017 and then attain the RN expert level subsequent to December 2017.This grand parented entitlement will transfer between DHBs both internally and externally. EN Accomplished $4000p.a. EN Proficient $2500p.a. Principles:
1. The DHB’s will ensure the ongoing national consistency of PDRP’s and transportability and the recognition of PDRP between DHB’s.
2. PDRP shall be applied in a consistent manner.
3. The criteria for differentiating levels for each category of nurse and for progression shall be standard across the DHB and be based on demonstrated competence and skill acquisition.
4. The clinical career/workforce structure requires commitment to education and development of expertise. The employer will provide and facilitate such education.
5. No quotas or other in built barriers will be established to limit the numbers at each level of the pathway. Progression through the programmes shall be based solely on achievement of specified agreed criteria, e.g. for an expert RN post-registration and post-graduate education may be deemed to be equivalent.
6. When transferring either internally or externally, continuity of levels should occur with provision for the staff member to meet the competencies for the level in the new area within a negotiated period.
7. A staff member in a position which involves regular rotation between clinical areas shall maintain their level of practice and shall not be prevented from progressing if they apply for advancement.
8. A joint PSA/employer committee at each DHB will monitor the principles, to ensure a participative process is in place for developing the workforce structure and to make recommendations accordingly to the director of mental health nursing. These shall cover:
a) Any changes or processes necessary to further the programmes including education.
b) Ensuring that the programmes are...