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RATES OF PAY AND ALLOWANCESconsecutive days, leave at half pay or unauthorised absences.7.1.4 OVERPAYMENT OF WAGES AND PAY ADJUSTMENTS7.1.4.1 “Overpayment” means an excess payment of wages or allowances. Under the AncillaryStaff in Schools Overpayment and Pay Adjustments Policy. overpaid wages may berecovered from School Administrative and Support Staff using the following procedure;(i) The employee will be informed in writing of the amount of the overpayment, themanner in which it occurred, the method of calculation, options for repayment and thename and telephone number of an appropriate contact officer for further inquiries.(ii) The employee is required to respond within 14 days indicating the preferredrepayment option or disagreement with the decision.7.1.4.2 Repayment can be made in two ways;(i) voluntary lump sum repayment by deduction from earnings or direct payment(ii) voluntary repayment by fortnightly deductions or fortnightly direct payment. Thisshould be at a minimum of 10% of normal gross fortnightly earnings.7.1.4.3 Financial hardship may be taken into account should the appropriate application be made.Further information can be obtained from Employee Services, Bathurst.7.1.4.4 Notifications of overpayments are made to an employee by phone and/or in writing.7.1.4.5 “Pay Adjustment” means an adjustment to ordinary fortnightly earnings. For example as aresult of an employee taking unpaid leave, leave on half pay, an adjustment toentitlements due to school holidays, an adjustment as a result of a variation in hours ofwork etc.7.2 ALLOWANCESThis section is divided into:Contact: employee.services.bathurst@det.nsw.edu.au 1300 338 003• allowances only applicable to school administrative and support staff (Section 7.2.1);• allowances only applicable to general assistants (Section 7.2.2); and• allowances applicable to all non teaching staff in schools (Section 7.2.3).The following allowances relate specifically to each of the categories listed below however someclassifications may be entitled to further allowances as listed in Section 7.2.3.School Administrative and Support Staff• Administration of Prescribed Medications allowance• First Aid allowance• Health Care Procedures allowance – School Learning Support Officer only• Swimming Costume allowance – School Learning Support Officer only• Higher duties allowance• Excursion – overtime payments – School Learning Support Officer onlyHandbook for non teaching staff in schools 2006 V#3 31 January 2007 Page 7 - 4