23.1 It is agreed that employees appointed to Level 1 shall have access to progression to Level 2 without promotion to a higher position where:
23.1.1 they have the skill, achieved either through training or experience, or a combination of both, to warrant such progression; and
23.1.2 they perform duties which require the skill levels at Level 2.
The University commits to ensuring Level 1 employees who meet the criteria noted above have access to Level 2 work. The University commits to the provision of accessible and relevant training for Level 1 employees, to enable such employees to progress to Level 2.
23.2 Employees appointed as cleaning staff are entitled to apply for progression to Level 2 in accordance with the University’s policy on Salary Progression - Cleaners Level 1 to Level 2.
23.3 An employee who holds a fixed term or ongoing appointment classified at Level 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 may make application to the Director, Human Resources, for a salary progression allowance provided that:
23.3.1 the employee has been at the top of the salary range or at the salary protection point of the substantive level held for a minimum period of twelve months; and
23.3.2 the employee is not subject to unsatisfactory work performance or work related behaviour procedures.
23.4 The Salary Progression Review Committee is responsible for assessing applications for salary progression lodged under subclause 23.3 of this clause.
23.5 Any determination made pursuant to subclause 23.3 of this clause shall be effective from the beginning of the first pay period on or after formal receipt of the application in Human Resources.
23.6 Any Salary Progression Allowance paid as a result of a successful application under the provisions of this clause will be calculated as the difference between the employee's current salary and the first incremental point of the next highest classification level. Provided that where the employee is currently paid at a salary protection point that is greater than the first incremental point of the next classification level the allowance will be the difference between the salary protection point and the first incremental point within the next highest classification that is greater than the salary protection point.
23.7 Salary Progression Allowances will be reviewed annually and may be incremented annually to a maximum of the penultimate substantive point of the salary range to which progression has occurred.
23.8 Continuous payment of a Salary Progression Allowance is subject to ongoing excellent performance and/or ongoing requirement for additional duties.
23.8.1 Employees in receipt of a Salary Progression Allowance are entitled to continued payment of the allowance during periods of paid leave.
23.9 The provisions of this clause shall not apply to casual employees.
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