Common use of Service Increment Clause in Contracts

Service Increment. 3.18.1 A teacher is eligible for the Service Increment (Increment) if the teacher: (a) is permanently appointed to a teaching position; and (b) has been attested by the principal as having met the requirements of the Schedule – Professional Standards For Area School Teachers – Criteria For Quality Teaching; and (c) has completed three (3) years’ teaching service on their maximum step of the trained teachers’ base salary scale for the teacher’s qualification group; and (d) is classified in qualification Group 1, 2, 3 or 3+ and has completed a qualification at Level 5 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework that is acquired after the qualification(s) used to determine the teacher’s qualification group; and (e) does not hold more than three (3) permanent unit(s) in terms of clause 3.4. 3.18.2 The acquisition of an additional qualification is not required of a teacher classified in qualification Group 4 or 5. 3.18.3 A teacher eligible for payment of the Increment shall, upon application, be paid additional salary at the rate of $2,000 per annum. 3.18.4 A teacher eligible for the Increment under clause 3.18.1 shall have the payment backdated to the date they became eligible to receive the increment provided that no backdating exceeds 36 months from the date of application. 3.18.5 Eligibility for the Increment once approved, remains (subject to clause 3.18.6 and clause 3.18.7 below) if the teacher moves to a new teaching position in the area school sector, whether permanent or not, regardless of breaks in service. 3.18.6 Payment of the Increment will cease should a teacher be appointed to a position which has allocated more than three permanent unit(s), or upon the allocation of more than three permanent unit(s) to the teacher in her/his existing position. Payment of the Increment will resume should the teacher cease to hold a position allocated more than three permanent unit(s). 3.18.7 Payment of the Increment will cease should a teacher improve their qualification group. Once the teacher has met the eligibility requirements outlined in clause 3.18.1(b) to (e) for the new qualification group payment of the Increment shall resume. 3.18.8 Primary or secondary school teachers or those in the advisory service who move to a position in an area school, either directly or after a break in service, who: (a) were in receipt of the Increment will receive payment of the Increment as per clause 3.18.3 (subject to clause 3.18.6 and clause 3.18.7) from the date of appointment to the new position; or (b) have accumulated service towards eligibility for the Increment in terms of clause 3.18.1(c) shall be able to count the accumulated service towards the service requirement in clause 3.18.1(c). 3.18.9 Teachers who were serving on or before 1 February 1971 will not be required to acquire an additional qualification if they fall within one of the categories outlined in Schedule 3 of this agreement.

Service Increment. 3.18.1 A teacher is eligible for the Service Increment (Increment) if the teacher: (a) : is permanently appointed to a teaching position; and (b) and has been attested by the principal as having met the requirements of the Schedule – Professional Standards For Area School Teachers – Criteria For Quality Teaching; and (c) and has completed three (3) years’ teaching service on their maximum step of the trained teachers’ base salary scale for the teacher’s qualification group; and (d) and is classified in qualification Group 1, 2, 3 or 3+ and has completed a qualification at Level 5 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework that is acquired after the qualification(s) used to determine the teacher’s qualification group; and (e) and does not hold more than three (3) permanent unit(s) in terms of clause 3.4. 3.18.2 The acquisition of an additional qualification is not required of a teacher classified in qualification Group 4 or 5. 3.18.3 A teacher eligible for payment of the Increment shall, upon application, be paid additional salary at the rate of $2,000 per annum. 3.18.4 A teacher eligible for the Increment under clause 3.18.1 shall have the payment backdated to the date they became eligible to receive the increment provided that no backdating exceeds 36 months from the date of application. 3.18.5 Eligibility for the Increment once approved, remains (subject to clause 3.18.6 and clause 3.18.7 below) if the teacher moves to a new teaching position in the area school sector, whether permanent or not, regardless of breaks in service. 3.18.6 Payment of the Increment will cease should a teacher be appointed to a position which has allocated more than three permanent unit(s), or upon the allocation of more than three permanent unit(s) to the teacher in her/his existing position. Payment of the Increment will resume should the teacher cease to hold a position allocated more than three permanent unit(s). 3.18.7 Payment of the Increment will cease should a teacher improve their qualification group. Once the teacher has met the eligibility requirements outlined in clause 3.18.1(b) to (e) for the new qualification group payment of the Increment shall resume. 3.18.8 Primary or secondary school teachers or those in the advisory service who move to a position in an area school, either directly or after a break in service, who: (a) : were in receipt of the Increment will receive payment of the Increment as per clause 3.18.3 (subject to clause 3.18.6 and clause 3.18.7) from the date of appointment to the new position; or (b) or have accumulated service towards eligibility for the Increment in terms of clause 3.18.1(c) shall be able to count the accumulated service towards the service requirement in clause 3.18.1(c). 3.18.9 Teachers who were serving on or before 1 February 1971 will not be required to acquire an additional qualification if they fall within one of the categories outlined in Schedule 3 of this agreement.

Service Increment. 3.18.1 A teacher is eligible for the Service Increment (Increment) if the teacher: (a) is permanently appointed to a teaching position; and (b) has been attested by the principal as having met the requirements of the Schedule – Professional Standards For Area School Teachers – Criteria For Quality Teaching; and (c) has completed three (3) years’ ‘ teaching service on their maximum step of the trained teachers’ ‘ base salary scale for the teacher’s teacher‘s qualification group; and (d) is classified in qualification Group 1, 2, 3 or 3+ and has completed a qualification at Level 5 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework that is acquired after the qualification(s) used to determine the teacher’s teacher‘s qualification group; and (e) does not hold more than three (3) permanent unit(s) in terms of clause 3.4. 3.18.2 The acquisition of an additional qualification is not required of a teacher classified in qualification Group 4 or 5. 3.18.3 A teacher eligible for payment of the Increment shall, upon application, be paid additional salary at the rate of $2,000 per annum. 3.18.4 A teacher eligible for the Increment under clause 3.18.1 shall have the payment backdated to the date they became eligible to receive the increment provided that no backdating exceeds 36 months from the date of application. 3.18.5 Eligibility for the Increment once approved, remains (subject to clause 3.18.6 and clause 3.18.7 below) if the teacher moves to a new teaching position in the area school sector, whether permanent or not, regardless of breaks in service. 3.18.6 Payment of the Increment will cease should a teacher be appointed to a position which has allocated more than three permanent unit(s), or upon the allocation of more than three permanent unit(s) to the teacher in her/his existing position. Payment of the Increment will resume should the teacher cease to hold a position allocated more than three permanent unit(s). 3.18.7 Payment of the Increment will cease should a teacher improve their qualification group. Once the teacher has met the eligibility requirements outlined in clause 3.18.1(b) to (e) for the new qualification group payment of the Increment shall resume. 3.18.8 Primary or secondary school teachers or those in the advisory service who move to a position in an area school, either directly or after a break in service, who: (a) were in receipt of the Increment will receive payment of the Increment as per clause 3.18.3 (subject to clause 3.18.6 and clause 3.18.7) from the date of appointment to the new position; or (b) have accumulated service towards eligibility for the Increment in terms of clause 3.18.1(c) shall be able to count the accumulated service towards the service requirement in clause 3.18.1(c). 3.18.9 Teachers who were serving on or before 1 February 1971 will not be required to acquire an additional qualification if they fall within one of the categories outlined in Schedule 3 of this agreement.