CrimTrac Enterprise Agreement 2011-2014

SCHEDULE 3 RATES OF HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCE
Rate of allowance
1. This provision applies to an employee if:
a. the employee is assigned to perform temporarily all the duties of a position (other than an
SES position) that has a classification higher than the employee’s substantive classification
b. the employee is eligible for payment of higher duties allowance in accordance with the
provisions in this Agreement
c. clause 3 (below) does not apply.
2. The employee is to be paid higher duties allowance at a rate equal to the difference between the
employee’s salary for the substantive classification and the lowest pay point at the higher classified
position.
3. If the employee’s salary at their substantive classification is greater than the lowest pay point of the
higher classified position, then the employee is to be paid higher duties allowance at the lowest pay
point exceeding the employee’s regular salary.
Rate of allowance etc — acting in SES position
4. This provision applies to an employee if:
a. the employee is assigned to perform all of the duties of an SES position
b. the employee is eligible for payment of higher duties allowance.
5. The employee is to be paid higher duties allowance at a rate (not less than $2,575 a 12 month
period or pro rata for part thereof) decided by the CEO.
6. The CEO may also decide that the employee is entitled to other benefits.
Partial higher duties allowance
7. This provision applies to an employee:
a. if the employee is assigned to perform part of the duties of a position (including an SES
position) that has a classification higher than the employee’s substantive classification
b. the employee is eligible for payment of higher duties allowance.
8. The employee is to be paid higher duties allowance at a rate decided by the CEO.
Retention of salary advancement under performance management framework
9. This provision applies to an employee if:
a. the employee is entitled to higher duties allowance for performing duties of a position at a
higher classification level
b. the employee participates in the Agency’s Performance Management Framework in
relation to the higher classification
c. the employee has been rated as “Performance meets expectations” in relation to the higher
classified position and has been advanced one pay point under the salary advancement
clause (clauses 76-80) in Part C.
10. The employee is to be paid higher duties allowance for temporarily performing duties of the
position, or another position at the same classification level, based on the pay point to which the
employee has advanced.
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