Common use of Additional Qualifications Clause in Contracts

Additional Qualifications. 3.9.1 Where an employee gains an additional relevant qualification (as per their job description) and is below the entry step in the salary scale for that qualification or combination of qualifications in 3.2.2 he or she will, from the date of official notification of the awarding of the additional qualification, move to the minimum entry step. This date shall become their new anniversary date for salary progression purposes. 3.9.2 Where an employee gains an additional qualification relevant to their role or a combination of qualifications in clause 3.2.2, they will progress to the next step in the remuneration scale from the date of official notification of the awarding of the additional qualification, unless they have reached the top of their salary band. This date will be the employee’s new anniversary date for salary progression purposes. Where there is uncertainty regarding if the additional qualification is directly related to the employees specialist field the relevant Director of Education (or equivalent role) shall make a decision on the relatedness of the qualification.