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Professional Development Policy

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	23rd May 2014	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	23rd January 2017	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Vice-Chancellor and President	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	20th May 2014	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	2nd May 2024	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head	Kirsty Dwyer Chief People Officer kirsty.dwyer@westernsydney.edu.au	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact	Kirsty Dwyer Chief People Officer kirsty.dwyer@westernsydney.edu.au	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

09/04/2024: Division name changed from Teaching and Learning Unit (TLU) to Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU)

17/04/2023: Division Office of People and Success (People and Success) replaced with Office of People (Office of People)

17/06/2021: Division Office of Human Resources (HR) replaced with Office of People and Success (People and Success)

30 November 2020 – the document has been amended to reflect the renamed position title Executive Director, Human Resources to Chief People Officer.

19 December 2016 - Policy amended to reflect unit title change of the "Office of Organisational Development" to "Talent and Leadership Development".

21 November 2016 - Policy amended to reflect unit and position title change - Office of People and Culture to Office of Human Resources and Executive Director, Human Resources and Organisational Development to Executive Director, Human Resources.

8 July 2016 - policy amended to reflect the official name change of the University concurrent with the change to the University's Act and By-Law.

26 February 2016 - Amended clauses 33,35, and 55 to remove redundant position titles, Director, HR Strategy and Services and Director, Organisational Development and replace with Executive Director, Human Resources and Organisational Development.

10 February 2015 - Amended policy to reflect change of position title from 'Vice-Chancellor' to 'Vice-Chancellor and President'.

The policy has been revised and updated to provide clearer statements of eligibility and requirements; simplification and removal of duplication; correction of names of units and terms; increase in Education Support Allowance; inclusion of merit relative to opportunity principle; reduction in the number of total clauses from 66 to 59.

Section 2 Definitions

Section 3 Policy and Principles

Section 4 Procedures

Part A Internal University Providers

Part C Allocation of Salaries Budget to Professional Development

Part F Short Courses and Conferences

Part H Education Support including an approved increase to $3000 Education Support Allowance and clearer guidelines around the number of hours study leave that can be taken

Part I Higher Duties

Part J Internal Secondment

Part K External Secondment

Part L Study Visit

Deletion of Internal Job Exchange as this program no longer exists

Clauses Amended

Policy: All

Procedure: All

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Professional Development Policy

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