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Academic Staff Agreement 2009 - 2012

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Section 1 - Purpose and Context

(1) The University has two Collective Agreements, one for Academic Staff and one for General Staff.

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Section 2 - Definitions

(2) Nil.

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Section 3 - Policy Statement

(3) The Academic Staff Agreement 2009 - 2012 table of contents is listed below. Readers must refer to the actual agreement for full details.

(4) Part A — Provisions Relating to the Operation of the Agreement

1. Agreement Title
2. Application of the Agreement
3. Definitions
4. Coverage of the Agreement
5. No Extra Claims
6. Individual Flexibility Arrangement
7. Term of the Agreement
8. Implementation Committee
9. Dispute Settlement
10. Renegotiation of the Agreement
11. Availability of the Agreement

(5) Part B — Appointments

12. Categories of Employment
Contract Research Staff
13. Terms of Engagement
14. Probation
Mid point Review
Final Review
15. Pay Rates
16. Salary Packaging
17. Superannuation
18. Supervision
19. Workloads
Major Areas of Academic Work
Content of Individual Work Agreements
20. Flexible Working Arrangements
21. Car Kilometre Allowance and Journeys Requiring Temporary Residence
22. Compensation for Loss or Damage to Personal Property
23. Jury Service and Witnesses
Leave Entitlements and Public Holidays
24. Adjustment to Leave Accruals Following Introduction
Hour Working Week
25. Annual Leave
Eligibility and Entitlements
Taking of Annual Leave
26. Annual Leave Loading
27. Long Service Leave
28. Personal Leave
29. Sick Leave
30. Parental Leave
Maternity Leave
Return to Work after Parental Leave
Foster Parent Leave

(6) Partner Leave

(7) Parental Leave Payment and Service

31. Australian Defence Force Reserves Training Leave
32. Emergency Services Call Out Leave
33. Leave Without Pay
34. Public Holidays
35. Career Development Planning and Review
Evaluation of Teaching
The Career Development Planning and Review Report
Review
36. Occupational Health and Safety and First Aid
37. Dignity and Respect at Work
38. Personal Reports
39. Job Security and Outsourcing
Outsourcing
40. Employee Representation
41. Union Representation
Office Facilities
(a) a secure office space; and
(b) access to a University campus notice board for posting authorised notices.
Union Meetings
Industrial Relations Training
Inductions
Workplace Representatives

(8) Payroll Deductions

42. Organisational Change
43. Unsatisfactory Conduct
44. Unsatisfactory Performance

(9) Notice of Termination of Employment

45. Misconduct or Serious Misconduct

(10) Suspension

Response to Allegations
Formal Investigation
Misconduct Committee
Determination

(11) Notice of Termination of Employment

46. Notice of Resignation and Termination
47. Separation of Employment on the Grounds of Ill Health
Ill-health retirement or temporary disability

(12) Assessment

Report

(13) Second Assessment

(14) Second Report

Option to resign
Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

(15) Anti-discrimination legislation

48. Fixed-Term Employees Severance Pay
49. Fixed-Term Employees Termination Notice
50. Redeployment and Redundancy
51. Pay and Career Equity
52. Intellectual Freedom
53. Intellectual Property
54. Indigenous Australian Employment Strategy

(16) In recognition of the increased effectiveness and productivity of employees

(17) proficient in Indigenous Australian languages, an employee who is required to use

Indigenous Australian language in the course of their employment will be paid an
Indigenous Australian Language allowance as set out below. Indigenous Australian
language will mean a recognised proficiency in any one of the Australian Aboriginal or
Torres Strait Islander languages.

(18) The following allowances will be paid:

55. Environmental Sustainability

(19) Schedule 1 - Salaries

(20) Annual Rates for Full Time Employees

Incremental Transitional Arrangements for Levels A and B

(21) Note for level A transition with effect from 14/05/2010:

(22) Note for level B transition with effect from 14/05/2010:

Incremental anniversary date

(23) New appointees

Rate from 13/05/11 — 7.14% increase
Rate from 13/05/11 — 7.14% increase
Rate from first full pay period after commencement of Agreement — 1.6% increase
Rate from 13/05/11 — 7.14% increase
Rate from first full pay period after commencement of Agreement — 1.6% increase
Rate from 13/05/11 — 7.14% increase
Rate from first full pay period after commencement of Agreement — 1.6% increase
Rate from 13/05/11 — 7.14% increase

(24) Part J — Signatories to the Agreement

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Section 4 - Procedures

(25) Nil.

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Section 5 - Guidelines

(26) Nil.