Common use of Recognition of Prior Service Clause in Contracts

Recognition of Prior Service. ‌ 5.13.1 On commencing employment with an employer, an employee will be appointed to a paypoint step within the relevant classification level for the role in accordance with subclause 2. 5.13.2 The appointment will be to the first paypoint of the level unless the employer recognises prior relevant years of employment service in accordance with subclause 3. 5.13.3 An employer will recognise prior years of employment service of an employee for a higher paypoint upon application by the employee providing: (a) Documentary evidence of prior work in the 10 years immediately prior to appointment that is demonstrated to be relevant to the work of the appointed role; (b) Such documentary evidence must include a statement of service from each previous employer relied upon that: (i) is an original or a certified copy of an original document; (ii) is provided on the official letterhead of the authority responsible for the school or institution and it must be signed and dated by the employer or an authorised person; (iii) specifies the position(s) held; (iv) specifies the period of employment; (v) specifies the exact nature of the employment e.g. full-time, part-time, casual, etc., and provide a detailed description of the relevant duties performed; (vi) if part-time, detail the number of hours worked per week or their full-time equivalent, or the total number of hours paid for the total period of employment; (vii) if casual, details so the total number of hours paid for the total period of employment; (viii) details when any periods of unpaid leave that were taken; (ix) If no periods of leave without pay were taken, specifically state the statement must show that ‘no leave without pay was taken’. 5.13.4 In lieu of a statement of service from a previous employer referred to in subclause 3, an employer may accept a statutory declaration from the employee that contains the following information: (a) the details outlined in subclause 3(b)(iii) to (ix); and (b) the steps taken by the employee to exhaust all reasonable avenues in obtaining the statement of service from the employer; and (c) the reasons why those steps were unable to obtain the statement of service (for example, the previous employer, or certain records of the employer, may no longer exist). 5.13.5 If the employee provides the documentary evidence referred to in subclause 3 within 6 months of commencing the appointed role, then the relevant paypoint adjustment will take effect from the date of commencement with the employer. 5.13.6 If the employee: (a) was provided written advice of the timeframe in subclause 5 at or prior to commencement with the employer; and (b) provides the documentary evidence referred to in subclause 5 after 6 months of commencing the appointed role, then the relevant paypoint adjustment will take effect from the date of receipt by the employer of the documentary evidence.

Recognition of Prior Service. ‌ 5.13.1 On commencing employment with an employer, an employee will be appointed to a paypoint step within the relevant classification level for the role in accordance with subclause 2. 5.13.2 The appointment will be to the first paypoint of the level unless the employer recognises prior relevant years of employment service in accordance with subclause 3. 5.13.3 An employer will recognise prior years of employment service of an employee for a higher paypoint upon application by the employee providing: (a) Documentary evidence of prior work in the 10 years immediately prior to appointment that is demonstrated to be relevant to the work of the appointed role; (b) Such documentary evidence must include a statement of service from each previous employer relied upon that: (i) is an original or a certified copy of an original document; (ii) is provided on the official letterhead of the authority responsible for the school or institution and it must be signed and dated by the employer or an authorised person; (iii) specifies the position(s) held; (iv) specifies the period of employment; (v) specifies the exact nature of the employment e.g. full-time, part-time, casual, etc., and provide a detailed description of the relevant duties performed; (vi) if part-time, detail the number of hours worked per week or their full-time equivalent, or the total number of hours paid for the total period of employment; (vii) if casual, details so the total number of hours paid for the total period of employment; (viii) details when any periods of unpaid leave that were taken; (ix) If no periods of leave without pay were taken, specifically state the statement must show that ‘no leave without pay was taken’. 5.13.4 In lieu of a statement of service from a previous employer referred to in subclause 3, an employer may accept a statutory declaration from the employee that contains the following information: (a) the details outlined in subclause 3(b)(iii) to (ix); and (b) the steps taken by the employee to exhaust all reasonable avenues in obtaining the statement of service from the employer; and (c) the reasons why those steps were unable to obtain the statement of service (for example, the previous employer, or certain records of the employer, may no longer exist). 5.13.5 If the employee provides the documentary evidence referred to in subclause 3 within 6 months of commencing the appointed role, then the relevant paypoint adjustment will take effect from the date of commencement with the employer. 5.13.6 If the employee: (a) was provided written advice of the timeframe in subclause 5 at or prior to commencement with the employer; and (b) provides the documentary evidence referred to in subclause 5 after 6 months of commencing the appointed role, then the relevant paypoint adjustment will take effect from the date of receipt by the employer of the documentary evidence.