Professional Development Incentive Package Clause Samples

Professional Development Incentive Package. This package will entitle each permanent professional, technical stream employees access to funding for professional development. The package is applicable to all permanent full-time and part-time (minimum engagement 16 hours per fortnight) professional and technical stream employees. All employees except those working in areas listed in table one can access $600 per annum for approved professional development activities. Employees working in areas identified as Category A in the table below can access $1000 per annum for approved professional development activities. Employees working in areas identified as Category B in the table below can access $1500 per annum for approved professional development activities. At the end of each year, staff will be eligible to receive a cash payment of any funds accrued, which have not been utilised for professional development purposes. The abovementioned entitlements can be accrued to a maximum of 3 years. Leave to access professional development activities will continue as per current public sector entitlements.