School Officer. First Aid Allowance
(a) A school officer who holds a current First Aid Certificate and who is appointed by their employer to be a First Aid Officer will receive the First Aid Allowance identified in Schedule 1– S1.5 (Salary, Wages and Allowances).
(b) The First Aid qualification obtained or maintained by the school officer must include proficiency in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), in order for the employer to pay reimbursement of course fees incurred.
(c) A school officer may receive either the Qualifications Allowance (as in clauses 4.3.5 (a),(b),(c) or (d)) or the First Aid Allowance (as in clause 4.3.8) or the Specialised Care Allowance (as in clause 4.3.6) but not more than one (1) of these allowances.
School Officer. Specialised Care Allowance
(a) A school officer who is designated by their employer to engage in, or assist particular students with, ongoing specialised care needs (for example, medical, manual handling and/or hygiene procedures) will receive a Specialised Care Allowance, identified in Schedule 1 – S1.5 (Salary, Wages and Allowances).
(b) The Specialised Care Allowance shall not be varied to reflect part-time hours.
(c) The Specialised Care Allowance is equivalent in value to the First Aid Allowance.
(d) A school officer may receive either the Qualifications Allowance (as in clauses 4.3.5 (a), (b), (c) or (d)) or the First Aid Allowance (as in clause 4.3.8) or the Specialised Care Allowance (as in clause 4.3.6) but not more than one of these allowances.
School Officer. Employer Requirement to hold a First Aid Certificate
a. The employer will reimburse the course fees associated with obtaining and maintaining the First Aid Certificate for school officers who are designated as First Aid Officers.
b. Where the employer requires a school officer to hold a current First Aid Certificate, the course shall be undertaken in paid work time.
c. The First Aid qualification obtained or maintained by the school officer must include proficiency in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), in order for the employer to pay reimbursement of course fees incurred.
School Officer. Special Project Allowance
a. This clause will apply where the following criteria are met: i The employer requires a school officer to undertake responsibilities, or to exercise skills, at the level higher than the employee’s classified position for the purposes of undertaking a designated special project; and ii Such responsibilities or skills are not of such a substantive nature as to affect the classification level of the employee’s position; and iii The special project will only be for a fixed period of time, being at least one week, and will not be ongoing or indefinite in nature.
b. Where a school officer undertakes a special project, that employee will be paid the allowance in clause 4.2.3 (c) for the duration of the designated project.
c. A school officer undertaking a designated special project will be paid a weekly allowance as per Schedule 1 of this Agreement.
School Officer. Xxxxx 0 (Xxxxx Xxxxx) Xxxxx 0 employees are engaged in routine duties requiring a limited range of skills with no prior experience or training. A Level 1 employee works under direct supervision, and does not supervise students without a higher level school officer or teacher present. Upon satisfactory performance, and after successful completion of training or equivalent experience, the school officer may progress from Level 1 to Level 2, depending on the classification of the current position.
(a) Indicative Duties may include:
(i) basic filing, collating and sorting of mail, files, and books;
(ii) basic operation of standard office equipment such as photocopier, facsimile machines;
(iii) maintaining classrooms; and
(iv) messenger duties
(b) Examples of skills required for this position include:
(i) Communication Skills: an ability to read and write in English; and an ability to perform simple numerical tasks;
(ii) Interpersonal Skills: an ability to respond to instructions effectively;
(iii) Technical Skills: an ability to handle basic information systems such as files;
(iv) Organisational and Planning Skills: can perform assigned tasks;
(v) Supervisory Skills: no Requirements;
(vi) Problem Solving: no requirements.
(c) Position titles may include:
(i) library assistant;
(ii) office assistant (clerical);
(iii) classroom assistant;
(iv) receptionist; and
(v) courier.
School Officer. Qualifications Allowance
a. A school officer who has been on Level 2 Step 3 for twelve months (or 1976 hours for other than full-time employees), and who holds a Certificate Level (III) qualification (or higher) which is relevant to their work, and who holds a current First Aid certificate will receive the Qualification Allowance identified in Schedule 1 (Salary, Wages and Allowances).
b. A school officer who has been on Level 3 Step 4 for twelve months (or 1976 hours for other than full-time employees), and who holds a Certificate Level (IV) qualification (or higher) which is relevant to their work, and who holds a current First Aid certificate will receive the Qualification Allowance identified in Schedule 1 (Salary, Wages and Allowances).
c. A school officer who has been on Level 4 Step 3 for twelve months (or 1976 hours for other than full-time employees), and who holds a Diploma or Associate Diploma level qualification (or higher) which is relevant to their work, and who holds a current First Aid certificate will receive the Qualification Allowance identified in Schedule 1 (Salary, Wages and Allowances).
d. A school officer who has been on Level 5 Step 3 for twelve months (or 1976 hours for other than full-time employees), and who holds a Degree level qualification (or higher) which is relevant to their work, and who holds a current First Aid certificate will receive the Qualification Allowance identified in Schedule 1 (Salary, Wages and Allowances).
e. A school officer will apply for the payment of the allowance prescribed in 4.2.2 (a), (b), (c) or (d). Where the employee applies for the allowance within six (6) months of the qualification being obtained the allowance will be paid as from the date that the qualification is obtained. In other circumstances the school officer will be paid the allowance from the date of making the application.
f. Where a Level 2, 3, 4 or 5 school officer is receiving the Qualification Allowance in accordance with this clause, the employer will pay any fees associated with obtaining and maintaining the First Aid certificate. The employee will contribute the time required to maintain the First Aid certificate.
g. The employer will reimburse enrolment fees associated with obtaining a First Aid certificate which are incurred within the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the school officer accessing the qualification allowance in clause 4.2.2 (a), (b), (c) or (d) as appropriate. The employee will contribute the ti...
