Community and Indigenous Language Allowance

Intent

The community language allowance is an annual superannuable allowance payable to a staff member, who is required to undertake duties in the University on a regular basis in language(s) other than English.

Scope

This policy applies to all eligible staff of the James Cook University.

Definitions

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Policy

1. Eligibility

A staff member is eligible for the community language allowance outlined below, where there is an identifiable and continuing operational requirement for the staff member’s language skills.

Additionally, the employee’s language competence must meet the recognised standards of the University to be eligible for the community language allowance.

An eligible part-time employee will be paid the appropriate community language allowance rate on a pro-rata basis.

2. Community Language Allowance rates and recognised standards

3. Indigenous Language Allowance rates and recognised standards

The Indigenous Language Allowance is an annual allowance payable to a staff member who is required to undertake duties for the University on a regular basis in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander language.

4. Payment of the allowance

This allowance will be paid on a fortnightly basis.

5. Delegate responsibility

The line manager will make a recommendation regarding this allowance to the relevant Head of Work Unit who will make a recommendation to the Director HRM.

Related policy instruments

Schedules/Appendices

Related documents and legislation

James Cook University Enterprise Agreement 2016

Administration

Approval Details

Revision History

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