Common use of Qualification Groups Clause in Contracts

Qualification Groups. a. An employee placed on the salary scale shall be certificated and hold a teaching qualification. b. Employees are assessed on the highest qualification held. c. New Zealand qualifications that are registered on the National Qualifications Framework shall be recognised for salary purposes. d. Overseas qualifications are assessed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to the nearest New Zealand equivalent qualifications. e. From 12 July 2019 the Qualification Group Notations for the base salary scale entry points (E) and base scale maximum points (M) for each qualification group defined below: f. P1, P2 and P3 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand but no subject or specialist qualification at level 7 or above on the NZQF, or equivalent overseas teaching qualifications recognised by the NZQA. g. P3+ for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and: • a subject or specialist level 7 qualification on the NZQF (i.e. not an initial teacher education qualification) which can be a Diploma (excluding a National Diploma), Graduate Diploma or Degree; or • an honours degree of teaching; or • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA or an overseas qualification where NZQA has determined that the qualification has level 7 (graduate) study in a subject or specialist area(s) i.e. any area of study that is not initial teacher education. h. P4 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and: • a subject or specialist level 8 qualification on the NZQF which can be an honours degree or a Post Graduate Diploma; or • two subject or specialist level 7 qualifications on the NZQF (as listed above); or • a master’s degree of teaching; or • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA. i. P5 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and: • a subject or specialist level 9 qualification on the NZQF - masters or doctorate; or • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA.

Qualification Groups. a. An employee placed on the salary scale shall be certificated and hold a teaching qualification. b. Employees are assessed on the highest qualification held. c. New Zealand qualifications that are registered on the National Qualifications Framework shall be recognised for salary purposes. d. Overseas qualifications are assessed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to the nearest New Zealand equivalent qualifications. e. From 12 July 2019 the Qualification Group Notations for the base salary scale entry points (E) and base scale maximum points (M) for each qualification group defined below: f. P1, P2 and P3 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand but no subject or specialist qualification at level 7 or above on the NZQF, or equivalent overseas teaching qualifications recognised by the NZQA. g. P3+ for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and: • a subject or specialist level 7 qualification on the NZQF (i.e. not an initial teacher education qualification) which can be a Diploma (excluding a National Diploma), Graduate Diploma or Degree; or • an honours degree of teaching; or • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA or an overseas qualification where NZQA has determined that the qualification has level 7 (graduate) study in a subject or specialist area(s) i.e. any area of study that is not initial teacher education. h. P4 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and: • a subject or specialist level 8 qualification on the NZQF which can be an honours degree or a Post Graduate Diploma; or • two subject or specialist level 7 qualifications on the NZQF (as listed above); or • a master’s 's degree of teaching; or • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA. i. P5 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and: • a subject or specialist level 9 qualification on the NZQF - masters or doctorate; or • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA.

Qualification Groups. a. An employee placed on the salary scale shall be certificated and hold a teaching qualification. b. . Employees are assessed on the highest qualification held. c. . New Zealand qualifications that are registered on the National Qualifications Framework shall be recognised for salary purposes. d. . Overseas qualifications are assessed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to the nearest New Zealand equivalent qualifications. e. . From 12 1 July 2019 the Qualification Group Notations for the base salary scale entry points (E) and base scale maximum points (M) for each qualification group defined below: f. : P1, P2 and P3 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand but no subject or specialist qualification at level 7 or above on the NZQF, or equivalent overseas teaching qualifications recognised by the NZQA. g. . P3+ for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and: • a subject or specialist level 7 qualification on the NZQF (i.e. not an initial teacher education qualification) which can be a Diploma (excluding a National Diploma), Graduate Diploma or Degree; or • an honours degree of teaching; or • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA or an overseas qualification where NZQA has determined that the qualification has level 7 (graduate) study in a subject or specialist area(s) i.e. any area of study that is not initial teacher education. h. . P4 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and: • a subject or specialist level 8 qualification on the NZQF which can be an honours degree or a Post Graduate Diploma; or • two subject or specialist level 7 qualifications on the NZQF (as listed above); or • a master’s masters degree of teaching; or • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA. i. . P5 for teachers who hold a current practicing certificate issued by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and: • a subject or specialist level 9 qualification on the NZQF - masters or doctorate; or • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA. Service Recognition Service within New Zealand as a trained early childhood teacher in a teaching capacity in a licensed early childhood centre or the Early Childhood Service of Xx Xxx o Xx Xxxx Pounamu (The Correspondence School) shall be recognised for salary purposes. Service within New Zealand as a Head or Senior Teacher in a kindergarten shall be recognised for salary purposes. Note: No teacher covered by this agreement on 5 February 2006 shall have their service recalculated as a result of the operation of this clause. Previous Relevant Work Experience 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. 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; 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. 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 must include details of the hours worked. No teacher covered by this agreement on 2 July 2002 shall have their service prior to this date recalculated as a result of the operation of this clause. Where a teacher who has previous relevant paid work experience recognised by one association commences work at another association, that teacher shall be entitled to retain that service credit unless subclause 4.h below applies.