Common use of Salary Qualification Clause in Contracts

Salary Qualification. Groups From 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: Q1, Q2 and Q3 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. Q3+ 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. Q4 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 masters degree of teaching; or equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA. Q5 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. Note 1: The Qualifications Charts will continue to be used to inform judgements about qualifications unable to be allocated a level by reference to the New Zealand Qualifications Framework.

Salary Qualification. Groups From 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: Q1, Q2 and Q3 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. Q3+ 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. Q4 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 masters degree of teaching; or • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA. Q5 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. Note 1: The Qualifications Charts will continue to be used to inform judgements about qualifications unable to be allocated a level by reference to the New Zealand Qualifications Framework.

Salary Qualification. Groups From 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: Q1, Q2 and Q3 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. Q3+ 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. Q4 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 masters degree of teaching; or • equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA. Q5 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. Note 1: The Qualifications Charts will continue to be used to inform judgements about qualifications unable to be allocated a level by reference to the New Zealand Qualifications Framework.

Salary Qualification. Groups From 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: Q1, Q2 and Q3 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. Q3+ 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. Q4 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 masters degree of teaching; or  equivalent overseas qualifications recognised by the NZQA. Q5 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. Note 1: The Qualifications Charts will continue to be used to inform judgements about qualifications unable to be allocated a level by reference to the New Zealand Qualifications Framework.