49. Study provisions for professional staff

Study

Where the professional staff member undertakes a course of study to develop skills, capability and/or, performance, approved by the delegate as appropriate

Continuing staff;

continuing (contingent funded) staff; and

fixed term staff with a contract period over 12 months

Up to seven hours per week (pro-rata for part-time staff), 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 learning activities are not available outside normal working hours.

Up to two 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.

Two 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

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

As prescribed by the training authority

Apprentices

As per the relevant apprenticeship scheme