48. Study provisions for professional staff

Study

Where the professional staff member undertakes a course of study, which the delegate determines will improve the performance of the staff member.

Full time continuing professional staff

Up to 8 hours per week, to attend classes, tutorials, flexible or online synchronous and asynchronous learning events and/or examinations during normal working hours

This may be on an aggregated semester or annual basis where courses are presented in blocks

Where appropriate lectures are not available outside normal working hours

May be required to make up any study leave time taken in excess of 5 hours per week by working outside normal working hours, subject to the requirements of the work area

Up to 2 weeks per calendar year for residential study for approved distance education course

Where the residential course exceeds 2 weeks, the delegate may approve additional leave

0.5 day for each final exam in addition to actual time of examination

2 days prior to exam period in addition to actual time of examination

For distance education exams

Training

Trainee technical officer

Up to 12 hours per week to attend classes and examinations

May be required to make up no more than 4 hours, by working outside normal working hours, subject to the requirements of the work area

Trainees -Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 1 or above

As prescribed by the training authority

Apprentices

As per the relevant apprenticeship scheme