Common use of IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS Clause in Contracts

IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS. 1. Teachers who improve their qualification(s) shall, on the effective date of improving the qualification(s), move to the step in the appropriate scale corresponding to their current salary rate in the lower scale. Where their current salary rate is lower than the entry step for the new (improved) qualification group, they shall be placed on the applicable entry step. The effective date of improvement of qualification(s) to a higher group in this situation is: a. where qualifications are improved at the end of the academic year – the commencing date of the first term of the following year; or b. where qualifications are improved during an academic year – the date of official results. 2. Teachers who have been on the top step of the salary scale for their qualification group for one or more years’ service for salary purposes and who subsequently improve their qualification(s) shall be entitled to progress one salary step in their new salary scale from the effective date of improving their qualification(s). The effective date of improving qualification(s) to the higher salary group is the date of official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of the qualification. This date shall become their new anniversary date for salary progression purposes. 3. Teachers shall be entitled to progress annually to the top step of the new scale on their increment date providing they meet the requirements for progression. No recalculation of service will occur because a teacher has improved their qualification(s).

IMPROVED QUALIFICATIONS. 1. (a) Teachers who improve their qualification(s) shall, on the effective date of improving the qualification(s), move to the step in the appropriate scale corresponding to their current salary rate in the lower scale. Where their current salary rate is lower than the entry step for the new (improved) qualification group, they shall be placed on the applicable entry step. The effective date of improvement of qualification(s) to a higher group in this situation is: a. : • where qualifications are improved at the end of the academic year – the commencing date of the first term of the following year; or b. or • where qualifications are improved during an academic year – the date of official results. 2. (b) Teachers who have been on the top step of the salary scale for their qualification group for one or more years’ service for salary purposes and who subsequently improve their qualification(s) shall be entitled to progress one salary step in their new salary scale from the effective date of improving their qualification(s). The effective date of improving qualification(s) to the higher salary group is the date of official notification from the relevant tertiary provider of achievement of the qualification. This date shall become their new anniversary date for salary progression purposes. 3. (c) Teachers shall be entitled to progress annually to the top step of the new scale on their increment date providing they meet the requirements for progression. No recalculation of service will occur because a teacher has improved their qualification(s).