Salary Qualification Groups. The H notations in this collective agreement recognise that the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications provides the appropriate framework for determining the linkage between the qualification and the salary. This should be read in conjunction with Appendix 7 Salary on Appointment and Affect of Improved Qualifications, which sets out credits for previous teaching and/ or other recognised service and/ or relevant work experience. Teachers who subsequently improve their qualification(s) should refer to clause 8 of Appendix 7. The Qualification Group Notations entry points (E) and base scale maximum points (M) listed on the unified base salary scale for trained teachers for each qualification group defined below: H3 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. Note: also includes teachers previously placed in H1 or H2 qualification groups. H3+ 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 initial teacher education qualification at level 8 on the NZQF; 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; or • Where an area school teacher holds a qualification listed in clause 9 of Appendix 7, or its equivalent, which does not have a level 7 subject or specialist qualification on the NZQF available and they have completed 6000 hours of work experience in their applicable trade, they shall be placed in H3+. (refer to Appendix 3 for further clarification). H4 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 • an initial teacher education qualification at level 9 of the NZQF; or • equivalent ove...
Salary Qualification Groups. 4.4.1 The salary of each teacher to whom this agreement applies shall be classified in a salary qualification group by the employer based on the qualifications group notations below.
Salary Qualification Groups. The ‘G’ notations in this collective agreement recognise that the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications provides the appropriate framework for determining the linkage between the qualification and the salary.
