Common use of Therapists Clause in Contracts

Therapists. 3.2.1 This shall include all positions with the following or similar designations: Charge physiotherapists and occupational therapists; Sole charge physiotherapist and occupational therapists; Staff physiotherapists and occupational therapists. 3.2.2 Below is the table outlining the minimum annual rates payable for Therapists: STEP RATES (ANNUAL) EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2020 RATES (ANNUAL) EFFECTIVE 2 JUNE 2022 NEW STEP RATES (ANNUAL) EFFECTIVE 2 JUNE 2023 1 $51,633 $53,633 1 $57,331 2 $54,484 $56,484 3 $57,270 $59,270 2 $60,159 4 $60,085 $62,085 3 $63,016 5 $63,048 $65,048 4 $66,024 6 $65,899 $67,899 5 $68,917 7 $68,724 $70,724 6 $71,785 8 $71,732 $73,732 7 $74,838 9 $74,582 $76,582 8 $77,731 10 $77,452 $79,452 9 $80,644 11 $80,962 $82,962 10 $84,206 12 $84,233 $86,233 11 $87,527 3.2.3 Incremental progress on the pay scale shall be on an annual basis providing the employer assesses that the employee has met or exceeded the agreed performance objectives for the position. 3.2.4 Any employee paid in excess of a printed rate at the time of settlement of the shall retain that rate until it is exceeded by progression from which point progression as per clause 3.2.3 will apply. A board may pay a rate above the maximum rate of the therapists pay scale at their discretion from their own funding. 3.2.5 A therapist (either full-time or part-time) who retained their hours of work based on a 30 hour week as per 2.6.2 of this agreement shall retain that salary, until through incremental movement that salary would be less than 0.8 of the new rate on the current scale, before an increase would apply. 3.2.6 A therapist shall, upon initial appointment, be placed on a step in the salary scale in accordance with their relevant academic or professional qualification(s) and recognised previous relevant service. 3.2.7 As a guide, a therapist who has a relevant academic or professional qualification(s) but who has no recognised previous relevant service should be placed in the salary scale according to the following: A three year (360 credit) Bachelor Degree - step 1 A four year (480 credit) Bachelor Degree - step 1 A three-year (360 credit) Bachelor Degree plus a one-year (120 credit) Graduate (level 7) Diploma - step 1 A Bachelor Degree plus a one-year (120 credit) Post-Graduate (level 8) Diploma - step 2 A Masters Degree - step 3 3.2.8 A therapist who, in addition to their relevant academic or professional qualification(s), has recognised previous relevant service shall be credited with a further step in the scale for each completed full-time year of recognized previous relevant service up to step 8 (step 7 from 2 June 2023). Recognised previous relevant part-time service shall be credited on a pro-rata basis. For the purposes of this provision: Recognised previous relevant service shall include service in New Zealand as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist. Recognised previous relevant service may also include other service relevant to the employee’s position. Less than full credit may be given on appointment for other related, but not directly relevant, experience.

Therapists. 3.2.1 This shall include all positions with the following or similar designations: Charge physiotherapists and occupational therapists; Sole charge physiotherapist and occupational therapists; Staff physiotherapists and occupational therapists. 3.2.2 Below is the table outlining the minimum annual rates payable for Therapists: STEP RATES (ANNUAL) EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2020 RATES (ANNUAL) EFFECTIVE 2 JUNE 2022 NEW STEP RATES (ANNUAL) EFFECTIVE 2 JUNE 2023 1 $51,633 $53,633 1 $57,331 2 $54,484 $56,484 3 $57,270 $59,270 2 $60,159 4 $60,085 $62,085 3 $63,016 5 $63,048 $65,048 4 $66,024 6 $65,899 $67,899 5 $68,917 7 $68,724 $70,724 6 $71,785 8 $71,732 $73,732 7 $74,838 9 $74,582 $76,582 8 $77,731 10 $77,452 $79,452 9 $80,644 STEP RATES (ANNUAL) EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2020 RATES (ANNUAL) EFFECTIVE 2 JUNE 2022 NEW STEP RATES (ANNUAL) EFFECTIVE 2 JUNE 2023 11 $80,962 $82,962 10 $84,206 12 $84,233 $86,233 11 $87,527 3.2.3 Incremental progress on the pay scale shall be on an annual basis providing the employer assesses that the employee has met or exceeded the agreed performance objectives for the position. 3.2.4 Any employee paid in excess of a printed rate at the time of settlement of the shall retain that rate until it is exceeded by progression from which point progression as per clause 3.2.3 will apply. A board may pay a rate above the maximum rate of the therapists pay scale at their discretion from their own funding. 3.2.5 A therapist (either full-time or part-time) who retained their hours of work based on a 30 hour week as per 2.6.2 of this agreement shall retain that salary, until through incremental movement that salary would be less than 0.8 of the new rate on the current scale, before an increase would apply. 3.2.6 A therapist shall, upon initial appointment, be placed on a step in the salary scale in accordance with their relevant academic or professional qualification(s) and recognised previous relevant service. 3.2.7 As a guide, a therapist who has a relevant academic or professional qualification(s) but who has no recognised previous relevant service should be placed in the salary scale according to the following: A three year (360 credit) Bachelor Degree - step 1 A four year (480 credit) Bachelor Degree - step 1 A three-year (360 credit) Bachelor Degree plus a one-year (120 credit) Graduate (level 7) Diploma - step 1 A Bachelor Degree plus a one-year (120 credit) Post-Graduate (level 8) Diploma - step 2 A Masters Degree - step 3 3.2.8 A therapist who, in addition to their relevant academic or professional qualification(s), has recognised previous relevant service shall be credited with a further step in the scale for each completed full-time year of recognized previous relevant service up to step 8 (step 7 from 2 June 2023). Recognised previous relevant part-time service shall be credited on a pro-rata basis. For the purposes of this provision: Recognised previous relevant service shall include service in New Zealand as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist. Recognised previous relevant service may also include other service relevant to the employee’s position. Less than full credit may be given on appointment for other related, but not directly relevant, experience.