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Employees of Queensland Government Departments (Other Than Public Servants) Award - State 2003

5.12 Performance of higher duties

5.12.1Extra remuneration prescribed inHigher Duties Directive 04/11, made under section 54 of the Public Service Act 2008 (Qld), existing at the date of this Award, and as amended from time to time shall apply to employees whose wages are determined under this Award:

Provided that subject to Higher Duties Directive as referred to above, an employee who temporarily fills a position at a higher Classification Level within the same stream as determined by this Award shall be paid extra remuneration at the first Paypoint of the Classification Level of the position being temporarily filled:

Provided further that an employee who temporarily fills a position at a Classification Level within a different stream as determined by this Award shall be paid extra remuneration either:

(a) at the first Paypoint of the Classification Level of the position being temporarily filled; or

(b) at the next highest Paypoint above their existing Paypoint, within the Classification Level of the position being temporarily filled; whichever is higher.

5.12.2Where the requirement arises for an employee to temporarily fill a position at a higher Classification Level on a long term basis, such arrangement shall only occur in compliance with the provisions of the Recruitment and Selection Directive 01/10 made under section 53 of the Public Service Act 2008, existing at the date of this Award and as amended from time to time:

Provided that where the provisions of Recruitment and Selection Directive have been complied with, and an employee will be temporarily filling a position for over 12 months, performance objectives under the Employee Performance Management Directive 21/10are to be set at the higher level until the period of temporary relief ceases:

Provided further that where an employee meets the objectives, the employee shall move to the next Increment within the higher level until either the period of temporary relief ceases when reversion to the employee's normal Paypoint will occur, or another 12 months performance planning and review cycle has been completed, in which case the employee will continue to move within the higher level until the period of temporary relief ceases.