21. Salary Increases

21.1 All University staff members to whom this Agreement applies will be classified and paid in accordance with Schedule 1 with the exception of Teaching Associate staff who are paid a sessional or hourly rate as specified in Schedule 2 of this Agreement, casual academic Research Assistant staff who are paid rates as specified in Schedule 2 of this Agreement, and staff members employed on a Performance Based Contract.

21.2 Staff members will receive the salary increases set out in Schedule 1 or 2, as applicable, whether provided by administrative action prior to the Operative Date of this Agreement (and absorbed by this Agreement without further increase applicable at that date) or subsequently, as set out and summarised below:

• 2% from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 31 March 2009;
  
• 1.5% from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 31 October 2009;
  
• 2% from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 31 March 2010;
  
• 2% from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 31 October 2010;
  
• 2% from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 31 March 2011;
  
• 3% from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 31 October 2011; and
  
• 4% from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 31 March 2012.