Victorian Government Schools Agreement (VGSA) 2008 - Australian ...

Commencement on orbeforeteacher will be subject to theteacher demonstrating that therequirements have been met.(4) Advancement from accomplishedteacher to expert teacher shall besubject to the teacher satisfyingthe requirements of an expertteacher. The Employer’s decisionto advance an accomplishedteacher to an expert teacher willbe subject to the teacher demonstratingthat the requirementshave been met.(5) (a) Subject to subclause (5)(c),within the salary ranges statedin schedule 1, salary progressionshall be from the appropriateminimum, throughthe subdivisional range, to themaximum subdivision of thatrange.(b) Salary progression is notautomatic and will be basedon achievement against criteriadetermined by the Employerappropriate to each classificationlevel. Relevant data will beused.(c) The salary progression cyclewill be common to all teacherscommencing on 1 Mayeach year and concluding on30 April in the following year.A performance review will beundertaken at the end of eachsalary progression cycle.(d) Notwithstanding subclause (f),a teacher with less than fourmonths eligible service in anyparticular progression cyclewill not be eligible for salaryprogression.(e) A graduate teacher who commencesemployment at subdivisionG-1 prior to 1 May inany year shall be paid a lumpsum on progression to G-2 inthe following year as set outbelow:Lump sum payment2009 2010 20111 January $0 $0 $01 February $375 $385 $3951 March $250 $257 $2641 April $125 $128 $132(f) Where the requirements forsalary progression are not met,salary progression will not occurfor that progression cycleprovided that the teacher hasbeen:(i) notified in writing of:• the standards of performancethat are expected;• the areas of the teacher’sperformance that donot meet the requiredstandards;• the consequences of continuedor repeated failureto meet these standards;and(ii) given the opportunity toenable improvement in performanceto the requiredstandard;(g) If the notice under subclause(f)(i) is issued on or after1 February (in respect ofa teacher with six or moremonths eligible service in thatcycle) or 1 April (in respect ofa teacher with less than sixmonths eligible service in thatcycle) salary progression inthat cycle must be granted.(h) A teacher may be consideredfor accelerated salary progressionwithin their school inaccordance with proceduresdetermined by the Employer.(6) An appointment, promotion ortransfer to a leading teacher positionshall be for a fixed period notexceeding 5 years. At the expirationof the term of the positiona teacher shall become an expertteacher within the school at salarysubdivision E-4 level unless:(a) his or her tenure as a leadingteacher is renewed; or(b) he or she obtains a transfer orpromotion to another position.(7) (a) When it is considered thata teacher’s performance isunsatisfactory, the unsatisfactoryperformance proceduresdetermined by the Employershould be implemented. Thepurpose of the unsatisfactoryperformance procedures is toimprove the teacher’s performanceto the required standards.It is important that a teacherbe given opportunity and appropriatesupport to improvehis or her performance. The assessmentof the teacher mustbe made against the standardsof work and conduct expectedof that person at their level inthe school.(b) Notwithstanding subclause(5) salary progression will bedeferred during any periodthat a teacher is the subjectof unsatisfactory performanceprocedures.Commencement salary on employment(8) For the purposes of this clause“approved teaching experience”means completed years of fulltime or equivalent full time teachingexperience approved by theEmployer and gained subsequentto completion of an approvedcourse of teacher training.(9) Unless otherwise determined bythe Employer, a leading teacherwill commence employment at theminimum leading teacher salarylevel specified in schedule 1.(10) The commencing salary on employmentas a classroom teachershall be determined in accordancewith subclause (a), (b) or (c),whichever results in the highercommencing salary as follows:(a) subdivision G-1 as stated inschedule 1, provided that:(i) the commencing salary of ateacher commencing in anaccomplished teacher positionwill be subdivision A-1as stated in schedule 1;(ii) the commencing salary ofa teacher commencing inan expert teacher positionwill be subdivision E-1 asstated in schedule 1;(b) the current equivalent of thesalary subdivision as statedin schedule 1 received bythe teacher on the last dayof his or her most recentemployment as a teacher inthe Teaching Service. Providedthat where the salaryin the former employmentin the Teaching Service wasdetermined incorrectly or is50 51