Superannuation
The Queensland Government will contribute to your superannuation scheme up
to 12.5 per cent of your annual salary. Personal contributions may vary between
two and five per cent. You will be advised of your superannuation options
upon commencement, and will be a member of either the Q Super Accumulation
plan or the Q Super Defined Benefit plan. See Q-Super
for more information.
Professional Development
Radiation Therapists in Australia are part of a professional oncology team.
They are highly regarded in all countries with excellent planning and machine
experience. Advancement through the professional stream encourages individuals
to progress from entry level as a PDY (Professional Development Year) at Professional
Officer 1(level 7) to Professional 0fficer 6 which is the level of the Director
of Radiation Services.
Clinical Advancement
Radiation Therapy within Queensland Health are provided with a clear clinical
career pathway through the Allied Health Conditional Clinical Advancement
Scheme.
The Allied Health Conditional Clinical Advancement Scheme is a statewide
process of promoting Queensland Health’s highest performing Allied Health
employees regardless of geographic location, organisational structure and
work unit size.
Through the scheme, eligible allied health employees are able to progress
to the PO4, PO5 and PO6 levels based on advanced clinical skill and ability.
The Allied Health Conditional Clinical Advancement Scheme is evidence of Queensland
Health’s commitment to ongoing training and education of its workforce
and to the recognition of advanced clinical skills.
Applications for advancement are invited in July each year.
Cumulative Sick Leave
Queensland Health employees are entitled to 10 working days' sick leave, with
a cumulative balance. Part-time employees accrue at a pro rata rate.
Annual Leave
Radiation Therapists employed in Queensland Health public hospitals are entitiled
to five weeks recreation leave per year. Part Time staff accrue annual leave
at a prorata rate. Queensland Health pays a generous leave loading of 17.5%
on four weeks of your entitled recreation leave. This means that for four
of the five weeks recreation leave, you will be paid an additional 17.5% of
your usual salary entitlement.
Parental Leave
Up to 52 weeks' maternity/adoption leave can be taken by permanent Queensland
Health employees, with temporary employees entitled to leave calculated relative
to their end-date of employment. Six weeks' paid maternity/adoption leave,
able to be taken as 12 weeks half-pay, is available for staff who have been
employed by Queensland Health for a continuous period of 12 months. In addition,
spousal leave of up to one week on full pay is available to eligible employees.
Study Leave Contributions
Queensland Health's Study and Research Assistance Scheme (SARAS) is designed
to help employees who are pursuing courses of study or research projects.
Staff are eligible for SARAS assistance if the course of study or research
undertaken helps them to perform their job better, or if it generally contributes
to the achievement of the department's goals.
Shift Allowances
Shift allowances are provided for staff required to work evening shifts (15%)
and provide an on-call service (2 hours at double time).
Accrued Day Off
Staff are entitled to an accrued day off (ADO) once a month.
Salary Entitlements †
Queensland Health offers competitive salary entitlements. Salaries for Radiation
Therapists range from Professional Officer PO1 (AUD$35,972) for a graduate
undertaking their professional development year to PO2 (AUD$39,006 - AUD$50,230)
and PO3 (AUD$52,818 - AUD$57,777), for qualified radiation therapists, to
PO4 (AUD$61,586 - AUD$66,431) for a radiation therapist in-charge of a machine,
PO5 (AUD$69,523 - AUD$74,626) for an assistant director of Radiation Services,
to PO6 (AUD$77,146 - AUD$81,649) for a director of Radiation Services. On
top of the base salary, remuneration will also include the ability to salary
sacrifice (see Salary Sacrificing opportunities), 12.5% superannuation, 17.5%
leave loading, 5 weeks annual leave and cumulative sick leave, parental leave,
long service leave, shift and on-call allowances and an accrued day off once
a month.
Radiation Therapy Development Allowance
Radiation therapists permanently employed by Queensland Health are
entitled to a Radiation Therapy Development Allowance in addition to their
salary package. The allowance of $5,000 per annum will be paid in quarterly
instalments and will be indexed in line with future Enterprise Bargaining
increases. Payments will be paid in the first pay period after the first day
of the following months: July, October, January and April. Radiation therapists
undertaking their Professional Development Year will be eligible for the payment.
Pro rata payments will be made to part time employees.
Salary Sacrificing Opportunities
Queensland Health employees working in a clinical environment can now access
attractive salary packaging arrangements which provide a Fringe Benefits Tax
(FBT) exemption, on items that normally attract FBT, of up to AUD$17,000 grossed
up per annum. This allows you to deduct some of your pre tax income to pay
for benefits such as, mortgage repayments, car parking, and many other items
usually subject to FBT from your pre- taxed income reducing the amount of
tax you are required to pay. By reducing your pre tax income you can reduce
the amount of income tax you pay and increase the amount you take home each
fortnight (approximately AUD$4500 after tax per annum).
† AUD represents Australian Dollars.
Last Updated: 21 September 2005
Last Reviewed: September 2005
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