Casual employment (10)
A person employed on a casual basis within the education support class will be paid an hourly rate derived from the full-time salary applying to the minimum salary subdivision of his or her salary range, as specified in schedule 1, plus a 35.40% loading. The 35.40% loading is in lieu of any paid leave entitlements, other than long service leave, and public holidays under this agreement.
Salary packaging 19 (1) An employee may enter into a salary packaging arrangement in respect of a range of salary packaged benefits including: (a) superannuation; (b) a novated lease on a motor vehicle; (c) payment of medical benefits insurance to a fund nominated by the employee; (d) mobile telephones; (e) notebook and laptop computers; (f)
membership fees and subscriptions to professional associations;
(g) home office expenses; (h) financial counselling fees; (i)
disability/income protection insurance premiums; and
(j)
self education expenses.
(2) All costs associated with salary packaging, including administrative costs and any additional tax associated with the employment benefit, are to be met from the salary of the participating employee. (3) Deductions made from an employee’s salary for the purposes of subclause (2) are authorised in accordance with this agreement if permitted in writing by the employee. (4) Subclause (3) applies to deductions made from an employee’s salary on or after the date this agreement commences operation regardless of whether the written permission referred to in that clause is given before or after this agreement commences operation. Allowances Special payment 20 (1) A special payment may be paid to an employee, other than an executive class or principal class employee: (a) for undertaking a task that is additional to the responsibilities that can be required of an employee at their respective classification level and salary range; (b) as an attraction and/or retention incentive; (c) for recognition of outstanding performance. (2) The minimum annual amount of a special payment is $750. The special payment may be paid fortnightly or as a lump sum if the principal, as the Employer’s representative, and the employee agree. (3) An employee in receipt of a special payment under subclause (1) on a fortnightly basis who is absent on personal leave with pay, will continue to receive the special payment during the period of personal leave for up to one month or the expiration of the special payment, whichever is the earlier. (4) An employee who has been in receipt of a special payment on a fortnightly basis for a continuous period of 12 months immediately prior to the commencement of paid leave (including personal leave) and would have continued to receive the special payment but for his or her absence on leave, will continue to be paid the special payment during the period of paid leave or until the expiration of the special payment, whichever is the earlier.
16