Common use of HIGHER GRADE Clause in Contracts

HIGHER GRADE. ‌ Higher grade level payment 25.1 Depending on the principles underpinning the classification system, an employee who is acting in a higher classified position: 25.1.1 For more than 4 hours on any shift, will be paid at the higher grade rate for the whole time the employee works on that shift; 25.1.2 For 4 hours or less on any shift will be paid the higher grade rate for 4 hours. 25.2 The general principle for the AS, PT classification streams and Levels 4 and above of the ET, OS and CI classification streams is that employees who act in a higher classified position will be paid at the entry level pay point of the higher classified position. 25.3 Employees who act in a higher classified position for a full week (i.e. Monday to Sunday) will accrue time towards movement to the next incremental level of the higher classified position (if applicable). 25.4 Employees do not accrue annual leave and/or personal/carers leave at a higher grade rate when acting in a higher grade position. Such Leave will accrue and be paid in accordance with the relevant clauses in this Agreement. 25.5 Employees who have previously accrued annual leave and/or leave for own illness/injury (now personal/carers leave) at a higher grade rate will continue to draw on those higher grade accruals until the accruals are exhausted or no longer relevant. 25.6 When an employee has had leave pre-approved before going into a period of higher grade, the Company will not cease the higher grade arrangement with the sole intent to avoid the Company’s obligation of higher grade payment. 25.7 The Company is not obligated to approve an employee’s leave that is requested once the employee has commenced higher grade and that leave would fall within or directly after a period of acting higher grade.

HIGHER GRADE. ‌ Higher grade level payment 25.1 19.1 Depending on the principles underpinning the classification system, an employee who is acting in a higher classified position: 25.1.1 19.2 For more than 4 hours on any shift, will be paid at the higher grade rate for the whole time the employee works on that shift; 25.1.2 19.3 For 4 hours or less on any shift will be paid the higher grade rate for 4 hours. 25.2 19.4 The general principle for the AS, PT classification streams and Levels 4 and above of the ET, OS and CI classification streams is that employees who act in a higher classified position will be paid at the entry level pay point of the higher classified position. 25.3 19.5 Employees who act in a higher classified position for a full week (i.e. Monday to Sunday) will accrue time towards movement to the next incremental level of the higher classified position (if applicable). 25.4 19.6 Employees do not accrue annual leave and/or personal/carers leave at a higher grade rate when acting in a higher grade position. Such Leave will accrue and be paid in accordance with the relevant clauses in this Agreementagreement. 25.5 19.7 Employees who have previously accrued annual leave and/or leave for own illness/injury (now personal/carers leave) at a higher grade rate will continue to draw on those higher grade accruals until the accruals are exhausted or no longer relevant. 25.6 19.8 When an employee has had leave pre-approved before going into a period of higher grade, the Company will not cease the higher grade arrangement with the sole intent to avoid the Company’s Company‟s obligation of higher grade payment. 25.7 19.9 The Company is not obligated to approve an employee’s employee‟s leave that is requested once the employee has commenced higher grade and that leave would fall within or directly after a period of acting higher grade.