Preference of Appointment to Position at New Status and Salary Protection. Any teacher who holds a position which has permanent units attached, and that position is or is about to be altered in status as a consequence of the operation of clause 3.9, who applies for the position as advertised at its new status shall be appointed to that position unless in the meantime the teacher has been appointed to another permanent position provided that where the position has been reduced in status the teacher concerned shall continue to be paid at the salary they were receiving immediately prior to the reduction for a period of one year from the effective date of the reduction provided that they continue to hold that position. Note: This sub-clause is not applicable to holders of fixed-term unit(s).
