Grade and step codes for school therapists

Primary Teachers Collective Agreement or individual employment agreement (IEA) equivalent

Primary speech and language therapists (SLT) will need a salary assessment to determine their grade and whether they are eligible for the pay equity grades.

The grades for SLTs with pay equity are:

Employee type Grade code Step
SLT – Grade 3
SLQ3E
Entry point – Step 1
SLT – Grade 3+
SLP3E
Entry point – Step 1
SLT – Grade 4
SLQ4E
Entry point – Step 2
SLT – Grade 5
SLQ5E
Entry point – Step 3

The grades for SLTs not covered by pay equity are:

Employee type Grade code Step
SLT - Grade 3
SLQ3 
Entry point – Step 1
SLT – Grade 3+
SLQ3P 
Entry point – Step 1
SLT – Grade 4
SLQ4 
Entry point – Step 2
SLT – Grade 5
SLQ5 
Entry point – Step 3

Kaiārahi i te reo and Therapists Collective Agreement (KRTCA) or IEA equivalent


The grade for KitR with pay equity is:

Employee type Grade code Step
Therapists KRTCA
TH38E
Step 1-10

The grade for KitR not covered by pay equity is:

Employee type
Grade code
Step
Therapists KRTCA
THR38
Step 1-10