HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCES Clause Samples

HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCES. 45.1 An employee who is directed by the employer to act in an office which is classified higher than the employee’s own substantive office and who performs the full duties and accepts the full responsibility of the higher office for a continuous period of five (5) consecutive working days or more, shall, subject to the provisions of this clause, be paid an allowance equal to the difference between the employee's own wages and the wages the employee would receive if the employee was permanently appointed to the office in which the employee is so directed to act. Provided that where the hours of duty of an employee performing shift work are greater than 7.6 hours per day as provided for in “Clause 22 – Shift Work Allowance” of this Agreement the allowance shall be payable after the completion of 38 consecutive working hours in the higher classified position. This period shall not include any time worked as overtime. 45.2 Where the full duties of a higher office are temporarily performed by two (2) or more employees they shall each be paid an allowance as determined by the employer. 45.3 An employee who is directed to act in a higher classified office but who is not required to carry out the full duties of the position and/or accept the full responsibilities, shall be paid such proportion of the allowance provided for in subclause 45.1 of this clause as the duties and responsibilities performed bear to the full duties and responsibilities of the higher office. Provided that the employee shall be informed, prior to the commencement of acting in the higher classified office, of the duties to be carried out, the responsibilities to be accepted and the allowance to be paid. The allowance paid may be adjusted during the period of higher duties. 45.4 Where an employee who has qualified for payment of higher duties allowance under this clause is required to act in another office or other offices classified higher than the employee’s own for periods less than five consecutive working days without any break in acting service, such employee shall be paid a higher duties allowance for such periods: provided that payment shall be made at the highest rate the employee has been paid during the term of continuous acting or at the rate applicable to the office in which the employee is currently acting - whichever is the lesser. 45.5 Where an employee is directed to act in an office which has an incremental range of wages such an employee shall be entitled to receive an incre...

HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCES. 10.1 Where the employer requires an employee to substantially perform the duties and carry the responsibilities of a position of a class or grade higher than the employee’s own or where an employee is temporarily appointed to a higher graded position for three whole days or longer, the employee will receive for the whole period the salary and conditions of the position to which they are temporarily appointed or performing. 10.2 The salary payment shall be the minimum salary the employee would receive if appointed to that position.

HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCES. ACADEMIC STAFF 63.1 The payment of a higher duties allowance (HDA) for academic staff is limited to course or program coordination and Acting Pro Vice Chancellor, or Head of School, or Research Centre and Institute Director. 63.2 Academic staff required to act in positions of Pro Vice Chancellor or Head of School or Research Centre and Institute Director shall receive a higher duty allowance after a period of two (2) weeks in the higher classified position. The allowance shall be 50% of the difference between their existing salary and the minimum salary for the higher classified position. After a period of four (4) weeks in the higher classified position, the allowance shall be the difference between their existing salary and the minimum salary for the higher classified position. 63.3 Academic staff, at Level A Step 1–5, required to undertake full course coordination duties shall receive a higher duties allowance at Level A Step 6–8. 63.4 Academic staff required to undertake full program coordination duties shall receive a higher duties allowance at Level C Step 1–6. Annual incremental adjustments will apply.

HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCES. 32.2.1 SBS may require an Employee to temporarily perform the work of a position classified at a salary level higher than their own position. A higher duties allowance is payable where an Employee is required, for a period of at least one full day, to perform all or a part of the work associated with a higher-level position, as follows: (a) if they are required to perform all of the work associated with the higher position – an allowance equal to the difference between their own salary and the minimum salary for the higher salary level; or (b) if they are required to perform only part of the work of the higher position – an alternative amount of allowance determined by SBS. 32.2.2 An Employee will continue to receive a higher duties allowance if they take paid leave during the period that they are receiving an allowance. This will not cause a higher duties allowance to be paid beyond the date that the Employee would have ceased performing higher duties had they been attending work. 32.2.3 Employees who are required to work in a classification with a minimum full-time salary at or above the Overtime Barrier for a period of less than 1 week will not be paid a higher duties allowance. The period will not count as service at the higher classification unless SBS determines otherwise. 32.2.4 Where an Employee receives a higher duties allowance for working in a single position for a continuous period of 12 months, SBS will review the situation to establish whether a vacancy exists. If a vacancy exists, a merit-based selection process will occur.

HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCES. 4.1.1. Where the employee is temporarily appointed or seconded to a higher graded position for a period of 5 or more consecutive working days the employee will receive a higher duties allowance for the whole period of that appointment. The higher duties allowance payable shall be the difference between the current salary of the employee acting in the higher position and the minimum salary the employee would receive if appointed to that position. 4.1.2. The higher duties allowance specified in 4.1.1 will continue to be paid during periods of paid leave providing the employee returns to the position for which higher duties are being paid after their leave. 4.1.3. The above provisions shall have application when a Charge Nurse is acting under the delegation of the Regional Manager. 4.1.4. Except as provided for under clause 4.1.1, when a Registered Nurse is rostered to coordinate a collection session at a mobile session or static site in the absence of a Clinical Nurse Leader and Charge Nurse, they shall be paid an allowance of

HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCES. 30.1 Where an employee who is authorised by the ARCBS to undertake the duties of an employee on a higher classification under this Agreement for a period of five or more consecutive working days he/she shall be paid for the period during which he/she undertakes such duties at not less than the minimum rate prescribed for the relevant classification as specified in Appendix 1 - Salaries, Classifications & Allowances, of this Agreement applying to the employee so relieved.

HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCES. Where an employee is required to act in a higher duty position for a period of 38 working hours or more the employee will be paid at the appropriate base rate for that position based on level of accountability demonstrated in performing the full duties of the higher position. Higher Duty Allowance will be paid for the time actually worked in the higher duty position.

HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCES. 26.2.1 The Team Leader allowance will be paid to employees designated by management to perform in leadership roles, with added responsibilities in the areas of team leadership, productivity and continuous improvement. 26.2.2 The Lab Relief allowance will be paid to employees designated by management to perform duties in the laboratory with added responsibilities in the area of quality performance. 26.2.3 The Higher Duties allowances are ‘all purpose’ allowances. As such the allowance will be included in the employee’s hourly rate and shall apply in the calculation of overtime, annual leave, personal leave, shift loading and public holidays. 26.2.4 Team members may be required to perform higher duties from time to time. When this occurs, the employee will be paid a higher duties allowance as per the schedule in Clause 26.6. Payment for the higher duties allowance will only apply for the period when higher duties are actually performed and are not part of an ongoing skills payment. 26.2.5 Employees performing higher duties for 2 hours or less will be paid the allowance for the time actually worked. Employees performing higher duties for more than 2 hours will be paid the allowance for the entire shift.

HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCES