| Part 1 - Application and Operation of Agreement |
| 1. |
Agreement Title |
| 2. |
Arrangement |
| 3. |
Aim of the Agreement |
| 4. |
Definitions |
| 5. |
Commencement Date and Period of Operation |
| 6. |
Parties Bound |
| 7. |
Awards and Inconsistencies |
|
7.2 |
Australian Workplace Agreements |
|
7.3 |
Relationship to University Policies, Procedures or Guidelines |
| 8. |
Posting of the Agreement |
| 9. |
Review of the Agreement |
| Part 2 - Consultation |
| 10. |
Consultative Mechanisms |
| Part 3 - Job Security |
| 11. |
Job Security |
| Part 4 - Employment Relationship, Employee Development and Related Arrangements |
| 12. |
Employment Categories |
|
12.1 |
Continuing Employment |
|
12.2 |
Fixed Term Employment |
|
12.3 |
Casual Employment (General Employees) |
|
12.4 |
Casual Employment (Academic Employees) |
| 13. |
Modes of Employment |
|
13.1 |
Full-time Employment |
|
13.2 |
Fractional Employment |
|
13.3 |
Sessional Employment (Residential Colleges, Printery) |
|
13.4 |
Term Employees (General Employees) |
|
13.5 |
Annualised Hours Employment (AHE) |
|
13.6 |
48/52 Weeks Per Year Working Arrangements |
| 14. |
Absence from Duty |
| 15. |
Employee Representative Role, Access and Facilities |
| 16. |
Teacher Specialisation and Scholarship (Academic Employees) |
| 17. |
New Academic Profiles and Career Paths |
| 18. |
Apprentices and Trainees |
| 19. |
Indigenous Employment |
| Part 5 - Performance Management, Recognition and Reward |
| 20. |
Performance Management System |
| 21. |
Employee Recognition and Reward |
|
21.1 |
USQ Awards for Excellence |
|
21.2 |
Employee Recognition and Reward Program |
|
21.3 |
Increments |
|
21.4 |
Accelerated Incremental Progression |
|
21.5 |
Acting in Higher Classified Positions and Roles |
|
21.6 |
Trial of Linked Classifications for General Employees |
|
21.7 |
Promotion (Academic Employees) |
|
21.8 |
Incentive Allowance |
|
21.9 |
Training and Employee Development |
|
21.10 |
Study Assistance |
|
21.11 |
Academic Development Leave |
| 22. |
Probation |
| 23. |
Employee Supervision |
| 24. |
Disciplinary Action for Unsatisfactory Performance |
| 25. |
Termination of Probationary Employment |
| Part 6 - Termination, Change and Redundancy |
| 26. |
Functional Flexibility |
| 27. |
Internal Transfers/Secondments |
| 28. |
Introduction of Organisational Change |
| 29. |
Voluntary Severance |
| 30. |
Redundancy |
| 31. |
Termination of Employment |
|
31.1 |
General |
|
31.2 |
Notice of Termination by the University |
|
31.3 |
Time Off During the Notice Period |
|
31.4 |
Notice of Resignation by an Employee |
| 32. |
Termination of Employment on Grounds of Ill Health |
| 33. |
Disciplinary Action |
| 34. |
Disciplinary Action for Misconduct or Serious Misconduct |
| 35. |
Misconduct/Serious Misconduct Investigation Committee and Subsequent Action by the Vice-Chancellor |
| 36. |
Committees |
| Part 7 - Dispute Resolution and Grievance Procedures |
| 37. |
Procedures for Disputes Avoidance and Settlement |
| 38. |
Grievance Procedures |
| Part 8 - Salaries, Classifications and Related Matters |
| 39. |
Salaries and Classifications |
|
39.1 |
Salary Offer |
|
39.2 |
Minimum Salary Rates and Position Classification Standards |
|
39.3 |
Apprentices Employed by the University |
|
39.4 |
Salary Packaging |
|
39.5 |
Superannuation Arrangements |
| 40. |
Allowances |
| 41. |
Classification of General Employees and Managerial Positions |
| Part 9 - Workloads, Hours of Work, Rest Pauses, Meal Breaks, Overtime, Shift Work |
| 42. |
Workloads |
| 43. |
Hours of Work (General Employees) |
| 44. |
Hours of Work (Foundation/Uniprep Teaching Employees) |
| 45. |
Principles of Academic Employee Availability |
| 46. |
Rest Pauses and Meal Breaks (General Employees) |
|
46.1 |
Rest Pauses |
|
46.2 |
Meal Breaks |
| 47. |
Overtime (General Employees) |
| 48. |
Shift Work (General Employees) |
| Part 10 - Leave of Absence |
| 49. |
Recreation Leave |
|
49.5 |
Recreation Leave (General Employees) |
|
49.6 |
Recreation Leave (Academic Employees) |
|
49.9 |
End of Year Closure |
| 50. |
Sick Leave |
| 51. |
Bereavement Leave |
| 52. |
Parental Leave |
|
52.4 |
Maternity Leave |
|
52.5 |
Primary Caregiver's Leave |
|
52.6 |
Partner Leave |
|
52.7 |
Adoption Leave |
|
52.8 |
General Conditions Relating to Parental Leave |
|
52.9 |
Special Provisions for Exceptional Circumstances |
|
|
52.9.1 Maternity Leave |
| 53. |
Carer's Leave |
| 54. |
Long Service Leave |
| 55. |
Transfer of Leave Credit |
| 56. |
Jury Service and Court Attendance |
| 57. |
Leave of Absence to Attend Camps, Classes or Courses of Instruction of the Reserve Forces |
| 58. |
Workplace Relations Training Leave |
| 59. |
Special Leave |
| 60. |
Effect of Unpaid Leave on Other Entitlements |
| Schedules |
|
Schedule A - Academic Employee Salaries |
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Schedule B - Casual Academic Salaries |
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Schedule C - Foundation/Uniprep and/or English Language Teaching Employee Salaries |
|
Schedule D - General Employee Salaries |
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Schedule E - Casual General Employee Salaries |
|
Schedule F - Allowances |