Employment conditions

Salary

Teaching salaries in the Department of Education, Training and the Arts are based on the Teachers' Award - State and Teachers' Determination 2000. Salaries are determined by years of service, qualifications and promotional level

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Each step on the pay scale is equivalent to a full year's teaching service.

After nine years of full-time service, a teacher is eligible to become a full-time teacher. This position is subject to conditions under the Senior Teacher Agreement.

Salary packaging

Remuneration Services (QLD) Pty Ltd has been contracted to administer the salary packaging scheme. All information on the scheme, procedures for participation and the necessary application forms are available as MSWord or Adobe.pdf documents from the Remuneration Services website. It is the responsibility of the employee to read all the salary packaging documentation prior to entering into a salary packaging agreement.

Enquiries on salary packaging should be directed to Remuneration Services.

Telephone: 1300-304-010
Fax Number: 1300-301-866
Email address: remserv@remserv.com.au
Website: http://www.remserv.com.au

Superannuation

Permanent and temporary teachers must contribute between 2% and 5% of their salary per year.

The Department of Education, Training and the Arts contribution equals the employee's percentage contribution plus 7.75%. For example, if an employee contributes 5%, then the Department contributes 12.75%.

Casual teachers receive 8% of their salary as an employer contribution.

For more information, please contact Q Super.

Telephone:	1300 367 845
Website:	http://www.qsuper.qld.gov.au
Address:	GPO Box 2000 Brisbane Q 4001

Vacations

The Department of Education, Training and the Arts school year is divided into four terms (or two semesters) with approximately 11 weeks vacation per year.

For term dates, view the School Calendar.

Remote Area Incentives Scheme (RAIS)

The Remote Area Incentives Scheme aims to encourage quality teachers to teach in rural and remote schools and to remain in those schools beyond the minimum required service period. It provides a range of benefits to teachers in schools and other educational facilities with a teacher Transfer Rating (TR) of 4 - 7.

RAIS includes the following components:

Compensation cash benefit - a maximum of $5 500 per year plus an additional payment for declared dependants to offset the cost of travel to Brisbane or a nominated provincial coastal centre.
Incentive cash benefit - a maximum of $5 500 per year to encourage teachers to remain in rural and remote locations after designated service period.
Extended emergent leave - a maximum of 8 days to cover leave to travel to major centres to conduct urgent personal business, including medical and dental appointments.
Induction programs - for newly appointed teachers in TR 6 - 7 locations.

Leave

The major types of leave available include:

Sick leave - 10 days each year on full pay for absence due to illness.
Sick leave for family illness purposes - an employee is entitled to use sick leave to provide care and support for family members when they are ill.
Long service leave - calculated at 1.3 weeks on full pay for each year of continuous service after 10 years of continuous service.
Bereavement leave - up to 2 working days on full pay.
Parental leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption leave following the birth or adoption of a child.
Leave for study and examination purposes.
Special leave - for absences of a particular purpose, such as compassionate grounds, sporting competitions or jury duty.

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