Where this agreement makes provision for and in respect of a teacher the provision will, unless inconsistent, apply to a paraprofessional; "principal", means a person occupying, or for the time being performing the duties of, the position of principal of a government school; "promotion" means the permanent movement of an ongoing employee from one position to another position in the Victorian Teaching Service with a higher attainable maximum salary; "schedules" means the schedules to this agreement; “special payment" means any payment in the nature of an allowance or incentive; "spouse” of an employee means a person to whom the employee is married or a domestic partner; “staff” means any person covered by this agreement who is employed within a Victorian government school; "teacher" means a classroom or leading teacher employed in the Victorian Teaching Service and where relevant, a paraprofessional; "transfer" means the permanent movement of an ongoing employee from one position to another position in the Victorian Teaching Service with the same or lower attainable maximum salary; “union or unions” means the Australian Education Union Victorian Branch, the Community and Public Sector Union, United Voice or any union noted by the Fair Work Commission in the Notice of Approval; “Victorian Teaching Service” means the Teaching Service established in accordance with Part 2.4 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic). Preamble 7
This agreement between the State of Victoria (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development), the employees covered by this agreement and the unions is made to enhance the employment interests of persons employed in Victorian Government Schools consistent with the Government’s commitment to a high-quality, universally accessible public education system, increased education standards and school self-management.
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(1) The parties agree that the salary increases set out in schedule 1 will be payable on the first pay period commencing on or after the dates indicated in schedule 1. (2) (a) On commencement of this agreement employees will be paid a $1,000 lump sum payment. (b) The lump sum specified in subclause (a) is the amount payable to a full time employee. Part time employees will receive a pro rata payment based on their time fraction as at the commencement date of this agreement. (c) Notwithstanding subclause (a) an employee absent on leave without pay at the date of commencement of this agreement will be paid the relevant lump sum on resumption from leave provided the resumption occurs on or before 31 October 2016.
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The objectives of this agreement are to facilitate: (1) An ethos and a culture that values excellence and high standards of achievement and ensures the highest standards of work including teacher quality. (2) A working environment that encourages and rewards skilled and dedicated school staff through the development and implementation of policies and employment arrangements that best supports the delivery of high quality educational services. (3) The implementation of strategies that address attraction and retention issues including the capacity to offer differential benefits to attract and retain staff in rural and regional Victoria and hard to staff schools. (4) The flexibility required by schools, operating within a state-wide framework and consistent with this agreement, to deliver improved education outcomes. (5) The implementation of school improvement strategies that transform and improve what happens in schools and classrooms in the context of the resources available to support the desired outcomes. 3