Fixed-Term Employment USER GUIDE 2014

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1 Fixed-Term Employment USER GUIDE 2014

2 Contents Introduction... 1 Types of employment... 2 Overview of changes to fixed-term employment under 2014 enterprise agreement... 4 Fixed-term employment categories... 4 General conditions related to contracts offered under 2014 enterprise agreement Attachment A: Fixed-term employment summary table.13 Attachment B: Fixed-term employment offered under 2011 enterprise agreement Attachment C: Fixed-term employment offered prior to 2011 enterprise agreement Attachment D: Notice and severance pay entitlements Attachment E: Severance pay flowchart AMENDED AUGUST 2017

3 Introduction Th e University of South Australia Enterprise Agreement 2014 (2014 En t erp r ise Agreem en t ) co m m en ced o p er at io n o n 9 Jun e 2014 w it h clause 28 set t in g o ut co n d it io n s in relat io n t o t h e use o f f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t. All n ew f ixed -t erm co n t ract s o f f ered o n o r af t er 9 Jun e 2014 to academic, professional, security, grounds and document services staff m ust b e in acco r d an ce w it h t h ese co n d it io n s. Th is does not ap p ly t o st af f em p lo yed un d er : Th e Senior Staff Collective Agreement 2006; o r An in d ivid ual agr eem en t (i.e. an In d ivid ual Tran sit io n al Em p lo ym en t Agreem en t o r Aust r alian Wo r kp lace Agreem en t, w h ich co n t in ues t o o p er at e un d er t h e Fair Work Act 2009). Th is User Guid e p rovid es guid an ce o n t h e cat ego ries an d en t it lem en t s t h at ap p ly t o f ixed - t erm co n t r act s un d er t h e 2014 En t erp rise Agr eem en t. It also o ut lin es co n d it io n s t h at co n t in ue t o ap p ly t o f ixed -t erm co n t ract s m ad e un d er t h e p revio us 2011 En t er p r ise Agreem en t an d 2006 Co llect ive Agr eem en t s. St af f w h o are resp o n sib le f o r r ecruit in g, n ego t iat in g, ad m in ist erin g o r ap p rovin g an ap p o in t m en t or ren ew al o f f ixed -t erm st af f sh o uld ref er t o t h is guid e as w ell as t h e Recruit m en t an d Select io n w eb sit e at h t t p ://w w w.un isa.ed u.au/h rm /em p lo ym en t /recruit m en t.asp. Mo re d et ailed ad vice can b e p rovid ed f rom yo ur lo cal HR r ep r esen t at ive o r t h e Peo p le, Talen t an d Cult ure. People, Talent and Culture July

4 Types of employment Th er e ar e t h r ee (3) t y p es o f em p lo ym en t av ailab le t o em p lo y acad em ic, p r o f essio n al, secu r it y, g r o u n d s an d d o cu m en t ser v ices st af f : Continuing employment Co n t in u in g em p lo ym en t (eit h er f u ll -t im e o r p ar t -t im e) m ean s an ap p o in t m en t m ad e f o r an in d ef in it e p er io d an d w h er e t h e n at u r e o f t h e w o r k is o n g o in g. Fixed-Term Employment Fixed -t erm em p lo ym en t is gen erally used in t w o (2) t yp es o f sit uat io n s. Th e f irst is w h ere t h ere is a n eed f o r w o r k f o r a sp ecif ied p erio d o f t im e; w h ere t h e t im e o f co m m en cem en t an d t im e o f co m p let io n are kn o w n. Th e seco n d is n o t d at e sp ecif ic b ut r at h er em p lo ym en t st art s o n co m m en cem en t o f a t ask o r p roject an d en d s up o n co m p let io n o f t h at t ask o r p roject. It is co n f in ed t o t h e d urat io n o f a specif ic t ask o r p ro ject. Fixed -t erm em p lo ym en t can b e usef ul w h ere t h e w o r k is lin ked t o f un d in g o r if t h ere is a sh o rt t erm w o rk n eed. It is im p o rt an t t o b e aw ar e t h at a ser ies o f f ixed -t erm co n t ract s m ay give r ise t o an exp ect at io n o r un d erst an d in g t h at t h e em p lo ym en t is o n go in g rat h er t h an f ixed -t erm. An assessm en t sh o uld b e m ad e w h et h er f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t is ap p rop riat e p rio r t o seekin g ap p roval to f ill a vacan cy o r o f f erin g em p lo ym en t, an d ad vice sh o uld b e o b t ain ed f rom yo ur lo cal HR rep resen t at ive o r t h e Peo p le, Talen t an d Cult ure. Th e 2014 En t erp rise Agreem en t d ef in es f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t as: full-time or fractional employment for a specified term or ascertainable period, for which the instrument of engagement will specify the starting and finishing dates of that employment, (or in lieu of a finishing date, will specify the circumstance(s) or contingency relating to a specific task or project, upon the occurrence of which the term of employment will expire) and for which, during the term of employment, the contract is not terminable by the University, other than during or at the completion of a probationary period, or for cause based upon unacceptable performance or serious misconduct. Casual Employment Casu al em p lo ym en t is g en er ally sh o r t t er m o r ir r eg u lar in n at u r e w it h n o g u ar an t ee o f o n g o in g w o r k. Casu al st af f ar e n o t en t it led t o p aid r ecr eat io n leav e, sick leave o r p ay m en t f o r p u b lic h o lid ay s, an d ar e p aid a lo ad in g in ad d it io n t o t h e h o u r ly r at e o f p ay t o co m p en sat e f o r p aym en t o f t h ese en t it lem en t s. Casu al st af f ar e elig ib le f o r lo n g ser v ice leav e an d lim it ed f o r m s o f u n p aid leave w h ich ar e d et ailed in t h e 2014 En t er p r ise Ag r eem en t. Th e En t er p r ise Ag r eem en t d ef in es casu al em p lo ym en t as an appointment of a staff member by the hour and paid on an hourly basis, that includes a twenty-five (25) percent loading to compensate for award and agreement based benefits to which casual staff member is not eligible. Which Type of Employment is Appropriate? Wh ile t h is g u id e d eals o n ly w it h f ixed -t er m em p lo ym en t, an assessm en t sh o u ld f ir st b e m ad e o n t h e t y p e o f em p lo ym en t t h at b est su it s t h e w o r k t o b e u n d er t aken. An assessm en t sh o u ld t ake in t o co n sid er at io n : Th e n u m b er o f h o u r s t o b e w o r ked ; Wh et h er t h e w o r k n eed is f o r a lim it ed p er io d o f t im e o r n o t ; Th e t im e o f d ay an d f r eq u en cy o f d ays o ver w h ich t h e w o r k is t o b e p er f o r m ed ; Th e r eg u lar it y o f t h e h o u r s t o b e w o r ked ; 2

5 Fu n d in g --- w h et h er it is f o r a lim it ed t er m o n ly o r o n g o in g ; an d An y co n d it io n s u n d er t h e 2014 En t er p r ise Ag r eem en t o r Un isa p o licies, p r o ced u r es o r g u id elin es t h at m ay b e at t ach ed t o t h e w o r k t o b e u n d er t aken. Ad vice o n co n d it io n s an d o p t io n s can b e p rovid ed f rom yo ur lo cal HR rep resen t at ive o r t h e Peo p le, Talen t an d Cult ure. 3

6 Overview of changes to fixed-term employment under 2014 enterprise agreement Th e 2014 En t erp rise Agreem en t in t ro d uced m ajo r ch an ges t o t h e f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t co n d it io n s t h at exist ed in t h e 2011 En t er p r ise Agreem en t t h rough : In t roducin g t h r ee (3) n ew cat ego r ies; Rem o vin g eigh t (8) cat ego ries w h ich r arely get used o r co n so lid at in g t h o se cat ego r ies in t o t h e n ew o r o t h er r em ain in g cat ego ries; an d Am en d in g t h e Ap p ren t icesh ip o r Train eesh ip cat ego ry t o Grad uat e o r Tr ain eesh ip. Th e n ew cat ego r ies are: Teach in g Acad em ic; HEO10 an d Ab o ve; an d An y Ot h er Circum st an ce Mut ually Agr eed. Th e cat ego r ies t h at h ave b een rem o ved an d /o r co n so lid at ed are: Recen t Prof essio n al Pr act ice Req uir ed ; St ud en t Em p lo ym en t ; New Organ isat io n al Area; Disest ab lish ed Organ isat io n al Area; New o r Disco n t in ued Pr o gram ; Sud d en an d Un an t icip at ed In crease o r Decrease in En rolm en t s; Early Career Develo p m en t Fello w sh ip s; an d Teach in g Fo cussed Ro les. New f ixed -t er m co n t ract s can n o lo n ger b e o f f ered un d er t h ese eigh t (8) cat ego r ies, h o w ever exist in g st af f w h o ar e o n a f ixed -t erm co n t ract m ad e p r io r t o 9 Jun e 2014, w ill ret ain t h e asso ciat ed co n d it io n s an d en t it lem en t s un d er t h e 2011 En t er p r ise Agr eem en t. Ref eren ce sh o uld b e m ad e t o Attachment B o f t h is User Guid e f o r f ur t h er d et ails. Fixed-term employment categories Th is sect io n set s o ut t h e f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t cat ego ries t h at ap p ly t o co n t r act s o f f ered o n o r af t er 9 Jun e Co m m en t s an d guid an ce are p rovid ed t o f ur t h er exp lain t h e cat ego r ies w h ere ap p r o p riat e. Th ey are in t en d ed t o guid e HR rep resen t at ives an d h ir in g m an ager s o n w o r k act ivit ies t h at co m p ly w it h t h e req uirem en t s o f each em p lo ym en t cat ego ry. Specific task or project A d ef in ab le w o r k act ivit y w h ich h as a d ef in ab le st art in g t im e an d w h ich is exp ect ed t o b e co m p let ed w it h in an an t icip at ed t im ef r am e. Wit h o ut lim it in g t h e gen eralit y o f t h e circum st an ce, it sh all also in clud e a p er io d o f em p lo ym en t p rovid ed f o r f rom id en t if iab le f un d in g ext ern al t o t h e Un iversit y, n o t b ein g f un d in g t h at is p art o f an o p er at in g gran t f rom go vernm en t o r f un d in g co m p rised o f p aym en t s o f f ees m ad e b y o r o n b eh alf o f st ud en t s. Comments and guidance 4

7 Wo rk o f a kin d t h at w o uld o rd in arily b e un d er t aken o n an o n go in g b asis b y co n t in uin g st af f is n o t in t en d ed t o co n st it ut e a "specific task or project". Rat h er, a "specific task or project" is a "st an d - alo n e" t ask o r p roject w h ich is n o t req uired t o b e un d ert aken o n an o n go in g b asis. Th ere are ef f ect ively t w o (2) circum st an ces in w h ich co n t r act s can b e o f f ered un d er t h is ar ran gem en t ; f ixed t ask an d /o r ext ernally f un d ed. Fixed task Wh ere t h e t asks o r d ut ies o f a role are an t icip at ed t o b e o f a n at ure t h at is n o t o n go in g, a f ixed -t erm co n t r act m ay b e o f f ered un d er t h is cat ego ry. Th e f un d in g so urce f o r t h is role is irrelevan t, p rovid ed t h at t h e circum st an ces f it t h o se o f a gen uin e f ixed t ask role as d escr ib ed ab o ve. Fo r exam p le, em p lo yin g a st af f m em b er t o t each sch ed uled co ur ses o r t ut o r ials t o st ud en t s is gen er ally co n sid er ed o n go in g w o r k o f t h e Un iversit y an d t h er ef o re n o t co n sid ered t o b e a specific task or project. A co ur se o r t ut o rial t h at h as b een t augh t f o r a co n sid erab le len gt h o f t im e is m o re t h an likely t o b e view ed as o n go in g in n at ur e an d t h eref o re n o t a gen uin e f ixed t ask circum st an ce. In d ust rial Trib un als h ave gen erally vie w ed a f ixed t ask as n o t in clud in g t each in g an d asso ciat ed d ut ies as t h is is seen as regular an d o n go in g w o rk. Wh ereas, un d er t akin g a review o f co ur se o f f erin gs w it h in a d ef in ab le p erio d o f t im e as a p roject o r t ask is n o t o n go in g w o r k, b ut rat h er a st an d -alo n e act ivit y t h at w o uld b e un d er t aken w it h in an an t icip at ed t im ef ram e. In t h is circum st an ce a co n t ract as a specific task or project co uld b e o f f ered. If a Sch o o l is co n sid erin g o f f er in g t each in g an d asso ciat ed d ut ies t h r o ugh a f ixed -t erm co n t ract, t h e n ew t each in g acad em ic cat ego r y is likely t o b e m o re ap p ro p r iat e sub ject t o t h e st af f m em b er m eet in g t h e eligib ilit y cr it eria f o r t h e cat ego ry. If t h is d o esn 't ap p ly t o t h e sit uat io n, a casual co n t r act co uld b e co n sid ered. Externally funded Wh ere a role is creat ed un d er f un d in g p rovid ed b y an ext ernal so urce (t h at is, n o t t h e Un iver sit y), a f ixed -t er m co n t r act m ay b e o f f ered un d er t h is cat ego ry. Th e role is co n t in gen t o n t h e p rovisio n o f t h is f un d in g, co m m en cin g o n ce t h e f un d in g is r eceived an d en d in g w h en f un d in g is n o lo n ger availab le. In t h is circum st an ce, t h e t asks o r d ut ies t o b e un d er t aken in t h e role are irrelevan t. Ext ern al f un d in g m ean s f un d in g f rom id en t if iab le so urces ext ernal t o t h e Un iversit y exclud in g f un d in g f rom go vernm en t o p er at in g gr an t o r st ud en t f ees. A go vern m en t o p er at in g gr an t f o r t h is p urp o se gen er ally ref ers t o f un d in g p rovid ed un d er t h e Commonwealth Grant Scheme. Relat io n sh ip t o Cat ego r ies Rem o ved f rom 2011 En t erp rise Agreem en t Wit h t h e r em o val o f so m e 2011 En t er p r ise Agr eem en t cat ego ries, it is an t icip at ed t h at t h e sp ecif ic t ask o r p ro ject cat ego ry w ill b e used t o cap t ure t h o se t yp es o f act ivit ies un d er t aken b y p rof essio n al st af f, p ar t icularly as t h e w o rk act ivit y w o uld b e f o r a lim it ed d ur at io n. An illust r at ive exam p le is set o ut b elo w : 5

8 If yo u ar e un sure w h et h er a w o r k act ivit y m eet s t h e sp ecif ic t ask o r p roject crit er ia, p lease co n t act t h e Peo p le, Talen t an d Cult ure f o r ad vice an d guid an ce. Research Wo rk act ivit y b y a p er so n en gaged o n research o n ly f un ct io n s, o r a p erso n d irect ly sup p o r t in g such a p erso n an d f un d ed b y t h e sam e so urce (n o t b ein g f un d in g t h at is p art o f an o p er at in g gran t f rom go vernm en t o r f un d in g co m p r ised o f p aym en t s o f f ees m ad e b y o r o n b eh alf o f st ud en t s) f o r a co n t r act p erio d n o t exceed in g f ive (5) years. St af f em p lo yed in r elat io n t o a sp ecif ic research gr an t sh o uld n o rm ally b e o f f ered a co n t ract f o r t h e w h o le p er io d f o r w h ich w o r k o f t h e t yp e t h ey h ave b een co n t ract ed t o p rovid e w ill b e req uired. St af f sh o uld n o t b e req uir ed t o w o r k p r io r t o t h e sign in g o f a co n t r act f o r t h e services t h ey ar e t o p rovid e. If f un d in g f o r t h e research p ro ject is d elayed t h e st af f m em b er sh o uld n o t b e req uired t o b egin w o r k o r t h eir co n t ract sh o uld b e f un d ed b y t h e co st cen t re w it h in w h ich t h e r esearch p roject w ill b e lo cat ed an d sub seq uen t ly reim b ur sed f rom t h e p roject f un d in g. St af f en gaged o n successive research p ro ject s sh all b e co n sid ered t o h ave un b roken service w it h t h e Un iver sit y if t h e p er io d b et w een successive co n t r act s is less t h an six (6) m o n t h s, b ut t h e p erio d b et w een co n t r act s w ill n o t co un t as service. Comments and guidance Wh ilst a sin gle co n t r act can n o t b e o f f er ed f o r m o re t h an f ive (5) year s at a t im e, t h is d o es n o t exclud e a f urt h er co n t r act b ein g o f f ered at t h e co n clusio n o f t h e cur ren t o n e. Successive co n t ract s are co m m o n across research roles d ue t o t h e n at ure o f r esearch f un d in g. Th e f un d in g so urce is ir relevan t f o r research roles, excep t in t h e case o f a st af f m em b er sup p o rt in g a r esearch er w h ich req uires t h e f un d in g f o r t h e sup p o r t in g role t o b e f rom t h e sam e f un d in g so urce as t h e research er. Th e f un d in g so urce in t h is case can n o t b e p art o f an o p er at in g gr an t f rom go vernm en t (e.g. Co m m o n w ealt h Gr an t Sch em e) o r st ud en t f ees. Replacement staff member Wo rk act ivit y rep lacin g a f ull-t im e o r p ar t -t im e st af f m em b er f o r t h e w h o le o f t h e p er io d f o r w h ich t h e st af f m em b er is eit h er o n aut h o rised leave o f ab sen ce o r is t em p o r ar ily seco n d ed 6

9 aw ay f rom h is/h er usual w o r k ar ea, f o r a p erio d n o rm ally n o t in excess o f t w o (2) years, o r p erf o rm in g t h e d ut ies o f : A vacan t p o sit io n f o r w h ich t h e Un iver sit y h as m ad e a d ef in it e d ecisio n t o f ill an d h as co m m en ced recruit m en t act io n ; o r A p o sit io n t h e n o rm al o ccup an t o f w h ich is p erf o rm in g h igh er d ut ies p en d in g t h e o ut co m e o f recruit m en t act io n in it iat ed b y t h e em p lo yer an d in p rogress f o r t h at vacan t h igh er d ut ies p o sit io n, un t il a f ull-t im e o r p art -t im e st af f m em b er is en gaged f o r t h e vacan t p o sit io n o r vacan t h igh er d ut ies p o sit io n as ap p licab le. Comments and guidance Th e in t en t io n o f a r ep lacem en t st af f m em b er co n t ract is t o b ackf ill f o r an ab sen t st af f m em b er an d un d ert ake t h e d ut ies o f t h is role. Th is can b e as a result o f a t em p o rary seco n d m en t, vacan t p o sit io n o r an aut h o rised leave o f ab sen ce. An aut h o rised leave o f ab sen ce is d ef in ed as an y t yp e o f p rescrib ed leave f rom a st af f m em b er s d ut ies at t h e Un iver sit y w h ich h as b een ap p roved b y t h e relevan t sup erviso r/m an ager in clud in g b ut n o t lim it ed t o, m at ern it y leave, p aren t al leave, p er so n al leave, r ecreat io n leave, lo n g service leave o r sp ecial leave w it h o r w it h o ut p ay. Wh ere a f lexib le w o rk arran gem en t is agr eed f o r f am ily relat ed p urp o ses o r a st af f m em b er ret urns f rom m at ern it y leave, an d in b o t h cases a red uced em p lo ym en t f r act io n is agreed, a f ixed -t erm co n t r act as a rep lacem en t st af f m em b er can b e o f f er ed t o b ackf ill up t o t h e red uced em p lo ym en t f ract io n. Fo r exam p le, a st af f m em b er is em p lo yed o n 1.0 FTE an d n ego t iat es a r ed uced f r act io n o f 0.4 FTE, a b ackf ill up t o 0.6 FTE can b e em p lo yed as a rep lacem en t st af f m em b er o n a f ixed -t erm co n t ract. Th e co n t ract p erio d is t o b e t h e sam e as t h at n ego t iat ed f o r t h e red uced em p lo ym en t f ract io n. A rep lacem en t can also b e m ad e f o r a ser ies o f f am ily relat ed o r m at ernit y leave b ackf ills. Fo r exam p le, a r ep lacem en t st af f m em b er is em p lo yed t o b ackf ill several st af f w h o are o n a f am ily relat ed red uced em p lo ym en t f ract io n o r m at ernit y leave. Th is ar ran gem en t w as agreed t o b y t h e Un iver sit y, NTEU an d CPSU at t h e 2011 En t erp rise Agreem en t Jo in t Co n sult at ive Fo rum o n 24 August Wh ile a co n t ract can b e o f f ered f o r a p er io d n o rm ally n o t in excess o f t w o (2) year s, t h is d o es n o t m ean t h at a co n t r act can t b e o f f ered f o r a lo n ger p erio d t h an t w o (2) year s, p ar t icularly w h ere t h e circum st an ces w arran t a lo n ger co n t r act t o co ver a st af f m em b er s leave o f ab sen ce o r seco n d m en t. Th er e h ave b een circum st an ces w h ere a st af f m em b er h as b een o n a leave o f ab sen ce o r seco n d m en t f o r a p erio d o f t h ree (3) year s o r m o re. Th ese circum st an ces w ill gen erally b e excep t io n s w it h t h e m ajo rit y o f circum st an ces co n t in uin g t o rem ain w it h in t h e t w o (2) year p erio d. Workforce planning contract Wh ere a f ull-t im e o r a p ar t -t im e st af f m em b er d eclares t h at it is h is o r h er in t en t io n t o ret ire, a f ixed -t erm co n t r act exp irin g o n o r aroun d t h e r elevan t ret irem en t d at e m ay b e ad o p t ed as t h e ap p rop riat e t yp e o f em p lo ym en t f o r a p er io d o f up t o f ive (5) years. Comments and guidance A w o rkf o rce p lan n in g co n t ract is o f f ered as a f lexib le w o rk arran gem en t in acco rd an ce w it h t h e req uirem en t s o f clause 36 o f t h e Agreem en t an d Pre-Separation Contract Guidelines w h ich can 7

10 b e f o un d o n t h e Un isa w eb sit e at h t t p ://w w w.un isa.ed u.au/h rm /guid elin es/p resep ar at io n _co n t ract _guid elin es.p d f. Graduate or traineeship A f ixed -t erm co n t r act can b e o f f ered t o a r ecen t grad uat e w h o is em p lo yed o n a d evelo p m en t p ro gr am in w h ich case a co n t r act sh all n o t exceed t w o (2) years. A f ixed -t erm co n t ract can b e o f f ered t o a t r ain ee em p lo yed p ur suan t t o an ap p r en t icesh ip o r t rain ee sh ip ap p roved b y t h e relevan t st at e t r ain in g aut h o r it y. Teaching academic Th e m ajo r it y o f st af f m em b er s en t erin g t h e Un isa acad em ic w o r kf o r ce w ill co n t in ue t o in it ially b e ap p o in t ed t o a t each in g an d resear ch acad em ic p rof ile. As p ar t o f t h e ch an ges in the 2014 En t er p r ise Agr eem en t, t h e Un iversit y w ill im p lem en t st r at egies t o reco gn ise t each in g as a d ist in ct career p at h w ay an d f lexib ilit y in t h e em p lo ym en t o f t each in g acad em ic st af f is cen t r al t o t h ese st r at egies. Th is cat ego ry o f f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t is o p en t o p erso n s w h o : Have h ad casual acad em ic em p lo ym en t exp er ien ce w it h in t h e p ast t w elve (12) m o n t h s p lus n o co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t w it h in Un isa d ur in g t h e p r evio us t h r ee (3) years; o r Have o t h er relevan t w o rk exp er ien ce f o r t h e w o rk act ivit y t o b e un d ert aken ; o r Are en rolled as a st ud en t an d t h e w o r k req uir ed is gen er ally relat ed t o a d egree co urse t h at t h e st ud en t is un d ert akin g. A co n t ract is t o b e n o t less t h an six (6) m o n t h s an d n o m o re t h an t h ree (3) year s an d a co n t ract m ay b e o f f ered as f ull-t im e o r p art -t im e. No r igh t t o f urt h er em p lo ym en t exist s at t h e co n clusio n o f a co n t ract b ut t h is d o es n o t p reclud e a f urt h er co n t ract /s f rom b ein g o f f er ed w h ere a w o r k n eed co n t in ues t o exist. No severan ce p ay is p ayab le at t h e co n clusio n o f a co n t ract. Th e 2014 En t erp rise Agreem en t n o w en ab les a t each in g w o rklo ad t o co m p rise o f up t o 80% f o r t each in g an d ad m in ist r at io n d ut ies an d a m in im um o f 20% f o r sch o larsh ip. Please ref er t o t h e Acad em ic Wo r klo ad Guid elin es f o r d et ails o n t h e co m p o sit io n an d allo cat io n o f t each in g an d relat ed d ut ies. Comments and guidance Relat io n sh ip t o Casual Em p lo ym en t Th e 2014 En t erp rise Agreem en t co n t in ues w it h t h e co m m it m en t t o n o t e m p lo y m o r e t h an 25% o f t h e Un iversit y s t o t al acad em ic w o r kf o r ce as casual st af f. Th e eligib ilit y crit er ia f o r t h e Teach in g Acad em ic cat ego ry n o w p rovid es gr eat er f lexib ilit y f o r t h e Un iver sit y t o p rovid e w o rk o n a f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t b asis t h at w as p revio usly un d er t aken b y casuals. Th is f lexib ilit y en ab les Sch o o ls t o exp lo re o p p o r t un it ies t o p ackage up casual w o rk t h at co uld b e o f f ered as a f ixed -t erm co n t ract. Th ere m ay b e m an y b en ef it s an d ef f icien cies as a r esult, in clud in g p rovid in g a m o re secure f o rm o f em p lo ym en t f o r exist in g casual st af f an d a red uct io n in asso ciat ed ad m in ist r at io n o f co n t ract s an d t im esh eet s. Th ere is also an ad d ed 8

11 b en ef it t o b et t er in t egrat e t h e casual w o rkf o r ce w it h t h e co n t in uin g an d f ixed -t erm w o rkf o rce. Eligib ilit y Crit er ia Teach in g Acad em ic p o sit io n s o f f er ed as a f ixed -t erm co n t r act are n o t rest r ict ed t o exist in g Un isa st af f (in clud in g casuals). Th e crit er ia o ut lin ed in t h e 2014 En t er p rise Agreem en t rest r ict s em p lo ym en t t o : Previous Casual Employment In d ivid uals w h o h ave h ad casual acad em ic em p lo ym en t exp er ien ce w it h in t h e p ast t w elve (12) m o n t h s p lus n o co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t w it h in Un isa w it h in t h e p r evio us t h r ee (3) years. Th ere is n o m in im um casual exp er ien ce req uir ed ; in st ead t h ey o n ly m ust h ave b een em p lo yed as a casual acad em ic (in Aust ralia o r in t ern at io n ally) in t h e p revio us t w elve (12) m o n t h s. No t h avin g a m in im um req uir em en t can o p en up circum st an ces t h at m ay n o t b e w it h in t h e sp ir it an d in t en t o f t h e p rovisio n. It is d esign ed f o r t h o se w it h gen uin e casual em p lo ym en t exp er ien ce n o t t h o se w h o ar e o f f er ed a casual co n t ract f ir st (t o m eet t h e crit er ia) an d t h en w it h in a sh o rt p er io d a f ixed -t erm co n t r act is o f f ered. In t h ese sit uat io n s co n sid erat io n sh o uld b e given t o w h et h er an in d ivid ual m ee t s t h e crit er ia o n t h e b asis o f h avin g o t h er relevan t w o r k exp erien ce. In ad d it io n t o casual exp er ien ce, in o rd er t o b e eligib le un d er t h is cr it er ia an in d ivid ual m ust n o t h ave b een em p lo yed b y Un isa o n a co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t b asis w it h in t h e p revio us t h r ee (3) year s. Th is is t o en sure t h at gen uin e casuals w h o are seekin g a m o re secure f o rm o f em p lo ym en t are co n sid ered, r at h er t h an so m eo n e t h at p revio usly h ad co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t w it h Un isa an d ceased em p lo ym en t eit h er t h rough r esign at io n o r r ed un d an cy. Co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t car ries t h e sam e m ean in g as t h at d ef in ed in t h e 2014 En t er p r ise Agreem en t (e.g. ap p o in t m en t is f o r an in d ef in it e p erio d an d w h er e t h e n at ure o f t h e w o r k is o n go in g). Other Relevant Work Experience It is exp ect ed t h at m an y ap p o in t m en t s un d er t h e Teach in g Acad em ic cat ego ry w ill co m e t h rough h avin g o t h er r elevan t w o rk exp er ien ce f o r t h e w o r k act ivit y t o b e un d er t aken. Th is w ill p art icularly ap p ly t o Pr act it io n er s-in-resid en ce an d In d ust r y Exp ert s w h o un d er t h e 2011 En t er p r ise Agreem en t, w o uld h ave b een em p lo yed un d er t h e Recen t Prof essio n al Pract ice cat ego ry o r as a casual. Th is w ill also en ab le t h e Un isa Co llege t o em p lo y a Teach in g Acad em ic if t h eir exp er ien ce crit er ia is d if f eren t t o o t h er Sch o o ls (e.g. exp er ien ce as a h igh sch o o l t each er). Ab o ve all an assessm en t n eed s t o b e m ad e o n w h at w o r k exp er ien ce is r elevan t f o r t h e w o r k t o b e un d er t aken. Th is w ill vary in m an y in st an ces b ut d o es p rovid e f lexib ilit y t o en ab le lo cal co n sid er at io n s t o b e m ad e. Th e ab o vem en t io n ed exam p les p rovid e a guid e b ut t h er e w ill b e m an y d if f eren t exam p les t h at em er ge as t h e Teach in g Acad em ic cat ego ry b ed s d o w n across t h e Un iver sit y. Student Employment A f ixed -t erm co n t r act can b e o f f ered t o a st ud en t p rovid ed t h ey are en rolled an d t h e w o rk req uir ed is gen er ally relat ed t o a d egree co urse t h at t h e st ud en t is un d er t akin g. 9

12 Sub seq uen t Co n t r act s Wh ilst acad em ic st af f em p lo yed p ursuan t t o t h e Teach in g Acad em ic f ixed -t erm cat ego ry d o n o t h ave a righ t t o f urt h er em p lo ym en t, n o t h in g p reclud es Sch o o ls an d Un it s f rom o f f erin g sub seq uen t f ixed -t erm co n t ract s at t h e co m p let io n o f a co n t ract. It is im p o r t an t t o n o t e h o w ever t h at a series o f co n secut ive co n t r act s m ay give r ise t o exp ect at io n s o f o n go in g em p lo ym en t. In circum st an ces w h er e a Sch o o l o r Un it w ish es t o o f f er a sub seq uen t Teach in g Acad em ic co n t ract, t h e st af f m em b er is likely t o b e eligib le o n t h e b asis t h at t h ey h ave relevan t w o r k exp er ien ce f o r t h e w o r k t o b e p erf o rm ed (assum in g t h e sub seq uen t co n t ract is f o r t h e sam e o r sim ilar role). A st af f m em b er w h o w as o f f er ed t h e f ir st co n t r act o n t h e b asis t h at t h ey h ad casual acad em ic em p lo ym en t exp erien ce is likely t o n o lo n ger b e ab le t o m eet t h at crit er ia given t h e t w elve (12) m o n t h t im ef r am e. Relat io n sh ip t o Cat ego r ies Rem o ved f rom 2011 En t erp rise Agreem en t Fo r t each in g an d relat ed d ut ies p revio usly un d ert aken in t h o se cat ego ries of t h e 2011 En t er p r ise Agreem en t w h ich h ave n o w b een r em o ved, it is in t en d ed t h at t h o se d ut ies w ill n o w b e co vered b y t h e Teach in g Acad em ic cat ego ry. An illust rat ive exam p le is set o ut b elo w : New Org Area Disestablished Org Area Student Employment New/ Discontinued Programs Recent Prof Practice Teaching Academic Sudden Unanticipated De/Increase Enrolments Ap p o in t m en t o f Fo r t y (40) Teach in g Acad em ics t o Co n t in uin g Em p lo ym en t Th e Un iversit y h as co m m it t ed t o ap p o in t f o r t y (40) Teach in g Acad em ic st af f em p lo yed o n a f ixed -t erm co n t r act t o co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t b y t h e exp iry o f t h e 2014 En t er p r ise Agreem en t (i.e. b y 9 Jun e 2018). Ap p o in t m en t t o co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t can b e o n a f ull-tim e o r p ar t -t im e b asis at a classif icat io n level n o less t h an Acad em ic Level B St ep 1. Co n t in uin g Teach in g Acad em ic ap p o in t m en t s t h at d o n o t co m e f rom st af f em p lo yed o n a Teach in g Acad em ic f ixed -t erm co n t r act w ill n o t co un t t o w ard s t h e f o r t y (40) co m m it m en t. Th e Provo st m ust aut h o rise a co n versio n f ro m f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t t o co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t un d er t h e Vice Ch an cello r s Aut h o risat io n s. As a guid e, in d ivid uals sh o uld h ave h ad at least t w o (2) years o f f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t as a Teach in g Acad em ic p rio r t o b ein g co n sid ered f o r co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t. 10

13 Th e Peo p le, Talen t an d Cult ure (Cen t r al) w ill w o rk w it h t h e Provo st s o f f ice t o p rovid e guid an ce an d ad vice t o Divisio n s r egar d in g ap p o in t m en t p rocesses an d t o en sure t h at ap p o in t m en t s are m ad e in acco rd an ce w it h t h e En t erp rise Agreem en t co m m it m en t. HEO10 and above A f ixed -t erm co n t r act n o t exceed in g f ive (5) year s can b e o f f ered t o an in d ivid ual w h o is t o b e em p lo yed at HEO10 an d ab o ve. No r igh t t o f urt h er em p lo ym en t exist s at t h e co n clusio n o f a co n t ract b u t t h is d o es n o t p reclud e a f ur t h er co n t ract /s f rom b ein g o f f ered w h ere a w o rk n eed co n t in ues t o exist. No sever an ce p ay is p ayab le at t h e co n clusio n o f a co n t ract. It is exp ect ed t h at co n t ract s o f t h is n at ur e w ill b e ut ilised in h igh level p rof essio n al st af f p o sit io n s in clud in g a Dep ut y Direct o r level o r eq uivalen t, o r p o sit io n s t h at are resp o n sib le f o r sp ecialist o r relat ed f un ct io n s t h at are classif ied at HEO10 an d ab o ve. Th is cat ego ry o n ly ap p lies t o em p lo ym en t o f f ered o n o r af t er 9 Jun e 2014 an d d o es n o t ap p ly t o exist in g p rof essio n al st af f em p lo yed o n a co n t in uin g b asis an d classif ied at HEO10 an d ab o ve. Arran gem en t s an d co n d it io n s in p lace w it h resp ect t o t h o se st af f w ill co n t in ue t o ap p ly an d b e m an aged in acco r d an ce w it h t h e p rovisio n s o f t h e 2014 En t er p r ise Agreem en t. Th is p rovisio n d o es n o t ap p ly t o st af f em p lo yed un d er t h e Senior Staff Collective Agreement. Any other circumstance mutually agreed In in st an ces w h er e t h e o t h er cat ego r ies d o n o t ad d ress an o p erat io n al n eed t o ap p o in t o n a f ixed -t erm b asis, t h e Un iver sit y m ay o f f er a f ixed -t er m co n t ract sub ject t o t h e agreem en t o f t h e NTEU an d /o r CPSU (as relevan t ). Wh ere a f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t cat ego ry d o es n o t co ver t h e w o rk t o b e p erf o rm ed, p lease co n t act t h e Peo p le, Talen t an d Cult ure t o d iscuss t h e circum st an ces. If a gen uin e an d clear case exist s t h at d o es n o t m eet an y o f t h e o t h er cat ego r ies an d f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t is ap p rop riat e, t h e Peo p le, Talen t an d Cult ure (Man ager : Wo r kp lace St r at egy) w ill r aise t h e m at t er w it h t h e relevan t un io n /s t o d iscuss t h e m erit s o f t h e p roposal. Wh ere agreem en t is reach ed w it h t h e relevan t un io n /s, t h e t erm s o f t h e agreem en t w ill b e reco rd ed t h ro ugh an exch an ge o f let t ers. Agreem en t t o em p lo y un d er t h is cat ego ry m ust b e o b t ain ed f rom t h e Peo p le, Talen t an d Cult ure an d t h e relevan t un io n /s in acco rd an ce w it h t h e ab o ve p rocess prior t o t h e p o sit io n b ein g ad vert ised, o r w h ere it is n o t ad ver t ised, p r io r t o a co n t ract b ein g o f f ered. In o rd er t o ad vert ise usin g t h is cat ego ry, t h e Un iver sit y s e-r ecruit m en t syst em w ill req uire d o cum en t at io n t o b e up lo ad ed o f evid en ce o f ap p roval. 11

14 General conditions related to contracts offered under 2014 enterprise agreement Contract templates Clause 27 o f t h e 2014 En t erp rise Agreem en t r eq uires t h at all st af f ar e p rovid ed w it h an in st rum en t o f ap p o in t m en t t h at st at es t h e t yp e o f em p lo ym en t, cat ego ry o f em p lo ym en t (if f ixed -t erm ) an d o t h er t erm s o f en gagem en t at t h e t im e o f ap p o in t m en t. Em p lo ym en t o f f er let t ers an d em p lo ym en t agr eem en t t em p lat es can b e accessed at h t t p ://w w w.un isa.ed u.au/h rm /h r t em p lat es/recr uit /recruit m en t.asp. Lo cal HR rep resen t at ives, m an agers an d sup erviso r s w ill also n eed t o h ave regard t o ap p roval req uir em en t s f o r f ixed -t erm co n t r act st af f an d o t h er co n sid erat io n s such as t h e req uirem en t f o r a Ph D at acad em ic Level B an d ab o ve. Th is req uir em en t can b e w aived w it h t h e ap p roval o f t h e Vice Ch an cello r (o r Pro Vice Ch an cello r f o r Teach in g Acad em ics Level B o r C). Th e ap p roval m at rix is sum m ar ised in Ap p en d ix B o f t h e Recruitment and Selection Good Practice Guide w h ich can b e accessed at h t t p ://w 3.un isa.ed u.au/recr uit m en t /go o d _p ract ice_guid e.p d f, an d t h e m in im um q ualif icat io n s f o r acad em ic st af f p roced ure at h t t p ://w 3.un isa.ed u.au/h rm /p roced ures/m in im um _q ualif icat io n _f o r _acad em ic_st af f.p d f Notice prior to expiry of contract Prio r t o t h e exp iry o f a f ixed -t erm co n t r act, st af f are t o b e p rovid ed w it h n o t ice o f t h e Un iver sit y s in t en t io n t o ren ew, o r n o t ren ew em p lo ym en t up o n exp iry o f t h e co n t r act, w h ere st af f ar e em p lo yed in o n e o f t h e f o llo w in g cat ego ries: Sp ecif ic Task o r Project ; Research ; Teach in g Acad em ic; o r HEO10 an d Ab o ve. Th e n o t ice p er io d t o b e p rovid ed is b ased o n years o f service an d is d et ailed in Table 1 o f Attachment D an d is sum m ar ised un d er each em p lo ym en t cat ego ry in Attachment A. No f o rm al n o t ice p er io d is req uired t o b e p ro vid ed w h ere st af f are em p lo yed in o n e o f t h e f o llo w in g cat ego r ies: Rep lacem en t St af f Mem b er ; Wo rkf o r ce Plan n in g Co n t ract ; Grad uat e o r Train eesh ip ; o r An y Ot h er Circum st an ce Mut ually Agr eed. Wh en co n t em p lat in g w h et h er t o ren ew o r n o t ren ew a co n t r act, t h e h irin g m an ager m ust b e aw are o f o b ligat io n s in relat io n t o righ t s t o f ur t h er em p lo ym en t as d et ailed in t h e f o llo w in g sect io n o f t h is guid e. Right to further employment Th e 2014 En t erp rise Agreem en t o n ly p rovid es a righ t t o a f ur t h er f ixed -t erm co n t r act f o r a st af f m em b er em p lo yed un d er t h e cat ego r ies o f Specific Task or Project o r Research. A r igh t exist s t o a f ur t h er f ixed -t erm co n t r act o n ly, n o t co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t. A r igh t t o f urt h er em p lo ym en t d o es n o t ap p ly t o an y o t h er f ixed -t erm cat ego ry. 12

15 A r igh t t o a f urt h er f ixed -t erm co n t r act ap p lies in t h e f o llo w in g circum st an ces: By n o lat er t h an t h e st art o f t h e f o rm al n o t ice p er io d req uired t o b e given as ref erred t o in t h e p revio us sect io n, t h e Un iver sit y m ust ad vise t h e st af f m em b er w h et h er it in t en d s t o co n t in ue t h e p o sit io n o r n o t (in p r act ice t h is o ccur s w ell b ef o re t h e st art o f t h e f o r m al n o t ice p erio d ); an d Wh ere a d ecisio n is m ad e t o co n t in ue w it h t h e p o sit io n an d t h e f ixed -t erm st af f m em b er w as merit selected in t o t h e p o sit io n an d h as performed satisfactorily w h ilst in t h e p o sit io n, t h e st af f m em b er w ill h ave a righ t t o a f urt h er f ixed -t erm co n t ract. If a m an ager o r sup erviso r co n sid er s t h at a st af f m em b er h as not performed satisfactorily, t h ey m ust en sure t h at t h ey h ave evid en ce t o d em o n st r at e t h at d iscussio n s h ave t aken p lace w it h t h e st af f m em b er : Id en t if yin g p erf o rm an ce t h at is n o t m eet in g exp ect at io n s; Re-en f o rcin g t h e exp ect at io n s req uired o f t h e st af f m em b er ; an d Provid in g t h e st af f m em b er w it h a reaso n ab le o p p o rt un it y t o im p rove. No right to further employment If a p o sit io n co n t in ues af t er t h e exp iry o f a f ixed -t erm co n t ract, n o o b ligat io n exist s f o r t h e Un iver sit y t o o f f er f urt h er em p lo ym en t (eit h er f ixed -t erm o r co n t in uin g) f o r st af f em p lo yed un d er t h e f o llo w in g cat ego ries: Rep lacem en t St af f Mem b er ; Wo rkf o r ce Plan n in g; Grad uat e o r Train eesh ip ; Teach in g Acad em ic; HEO10 an d Ab o ve; or An y Ot h er Circum st an ce Mut ually Agr eed. No t h in g p reclud es t h e Un iver sit y f rom o f f er in g a f urt h er co n t r act t o a st af f m em b er in t h ese in st an ces, o r f rom st af f ap p lyin g f o r o t h er p o sit io n s in t h e Un iversit y in acco rd an ce w it h recr uit m en t an d select io n p o licies an d p ro ced ures. If a p o sit io n d o es n o t co n t in ue af t er t h e exp ir y o f a f ixed -t erm co n t r act f o r an y reaso n, n o o b ligat io n exist s f o r f ur t h er em p lo ym en t f o r st af f em p lo yed in t h o se p o sit io n s. Severance pay Severan ce p ay o n ly ap p lies t o a f ixed -t erm st af f m em b er em p lo yed un d er t h e Specific Task or Project o r Research cat ego ries an d o n ly w h ere all t h e f o llo w in g cr it eria ar e m et : Th e st af f m em b er s co n t r act is n o t r en ew ed ; an d Th ere is n o r igh t t o a f urt h er f ixed -t erm co n t r act ; an d Th e st af f m em b er seeks t o co n t in ue t h eir em p lo ym en t ; an d o n e o f t h e f o llo w in g cr it er ia: Th e st af f m em b er is em p lo yed o n a seco n d o r sub seq uen t co n t r act an d t h e sam e o r sub st an t ially t h e sam e d ut ies are n o lo n ger req uired b y t h e Un ive r sit y; or An o t h er p erso n is t o b e ap p o in t ed o r h as b een ap p o in t ed t o p erf o r m t h e sam e o r sub st an t ially sim ilar d ut ies b ecause t h e st af f m em b er h as n o t b een m erit select ed 13

16 an d /o r h as n o t p erf o rm ed sat isf act o r ily in t h e p o sit io n. If a m an ager o r sup erviso r co n sid ers t h at a st af f m em b er h as n o t p erf o rm ed sat isf act o r ily, t h e crit er ia t o d em o n st rat e t h is as o ut lin ed in t h e Righ t t o Furt h er Em p lo ym en t sect io n (ab o ve) sh all ap p ly. Th e sever an ce p ay scale is o ut lin ed in Table 2 o f Attachment D. Severan ce p ay d o es n o t ap p ly w h ere a st af f m em b er is o f f ered f urt h er em p lo ym en t b ut d o es n o t seek t o co n t in ue w it h t h e em p lo ym en t. Wh ere a st af f m em b er is em p lo yed un d er t h e Sp ecif ic Task o r Project o r Research cat ego ry an d a f ur t h er f ixed -t er m co n t r act h as b een o f f ered b ut at a lo w er em p lo ym en t f r act io n t h an t h e curren t co n t r act, w h ere t h e st af f m em b er d o es n o t accep t t h e f ur t h er co n t r act at t h e lo w er f ract io n, t h ey m ay b e eligib le f o r sever an ce p ay in acco rd an ce w it h t h e scale in Table 2 o f Attachment D. In t h ese circum st an ces p lease o b t ain ad vice f rom t h e Peo p le, Talen t an d Cult ure. If a st af f m em b er em p lo yed o n a research co n t r act is eligib le f o r severan ce p ay an d t h e f un d in g f o r t h e co n t r act is t h ro ugh a research gr an t, p lease r eview t h e co n d it io n s o f t h e gran t t o d et erm in e w h et h er sever an ce p aym en t s can b e ch arged t o t h e gr an t f un d s. So m e gran t in g b o d ies (e.g. ARC/NHMRC) m ay n o t p er m it sever an ce p aym en t s t o b e ch arged t o gr an t f un d s. Th ese co st s w ill n eed t o b e m et b y t h e Sch o o l/divisio n. 14

17 Fixed-term employment summary table contracts offered under 2014 enterprise agreement ATTACHMENT A.Fixed-Term Category Min Length Max Length Fraction Contract Extension End of Contract Entitlements Right to Further Employment Notice Period Severance Pay Specific Task or Project No r est rict io n Dur at io n o f t ask o r p roject Flexib le Up t o 1.0FTE Yes --- f urt h er co n t ract m ay b e o f f ered up t o t h e d ur at io n o f t ask o r p roject. Yes --- r eq uir em en t f o r Un iver sit y t o o f f er a f urt h er f ixed -t erm co n t ract o n ly --- see n o t e 1 Yes --- n o t ice is req uir ed --- see n o t e 2 Yes --- sever an ce is p ayab le --- see n o t e 3 Research No r est rict io n Up t o 5 years Flexib le Up t o 1.0FTE Yes --- f urt h er co n t ract m ay b e o f f ered up t o 5 year s m ax len gt h Yes --- r eq uir em en t f o r Un iver sit y t o o f f er a f urt h er f ixed -t erm co n t ract o n ly --- see n o t e 1 Yes --- n o t ice is req uir ed --- see n o t e 2 Yes--- sever an ce is p ayab le --- see n o t e 3 Replacement Staff Member No r est rict io n Leave o r Seco n d m en t No rm ally up t o 2 years Recruit in g t o Fill Vacan t Po sit io n Un t il p o sit io n is f illed up t o an d in clud in g w h en n ew p erso n t akes up t h e role Flexib le Up t o 1.0FTE Leave o r Seco n d m en t Yes - b ut ext en sio n gen erally o ccurs b y excep t io n p ast 2 years Recruit in g t o Fill Vacan t Po sit io n Yes - b ut ext en sio n can n o t co n t in ue b eyo n d t h e d at e t h e n ew p er so n t akes up t h e role No r eq uir em en t f o r Un iversit y t o o f f er f ur t h er f ixed -t er m em p lo ym en t No n o t ice req uir ed No sever an ce p ayab le Workforce Planning Contract No r est rict io n Up t o 5 years Flexib le Up t o 1.0FTE No --- Un iversit y p re-sep ar at io n guid elin es st at e t h at it is a sin gle n o n - ren ew ab le co n t ract No r eq uir em en t f o r Un iversit y t o o f f er f ur t h er em p lo ym en t No n o t ice req uir ed No sever an ce is p ayab le --- st af f are p aid a lo ad in g in lieu o f severan ce p ay Graduate or Traineeship Grad uat e No r est rict io n Tr ain eesh ip Dur at io n o f t h e t r ain in g p rogr am Grad uat e Up t o 2 years Tr ain eesh ip Dur at io n o f t h e t r ain in g p rogr am Grad uat e Flexib le Up t o 1.0FTE Tr ain eesh ip As d et erm in ed b y ap p ren t ice o r t rain eesh ip co n t ract ual req uir em en t s No --- a gr ad uat e w o uld n o lo n ger b e co n sid ered t o b e recen t, an d t r ain eesh ip ceases at en d o f t h e t r ain eesh ip co n t r act No r eq uir em en t f o r Un iversit y t o o f f er f ur t h er em p lo ym en t No n o t ice req uir ed No sever an ce is p ayab le Teaching Academic 6 m o n t h s 3 year s Flexib le Up t o 1.0FTE Yes --- a f urt h er co n t r act m ay b e o f f ered up t o a m axim um o f 3 years No r eq uir em en t f o r Un iversit y t o o f f er f ur t h er f ixed -t er m em p lo ym en t Yes --- n o t ice is req uir ed --- see n o t e 2 No sever an ce is p ayab le HEO10 and Above No r est rict io n Up t o 5 years Flexib le Up t o 1.0FTE Yes --- a f urt h er co n t r act m ay b e o f f ered up t o a m axim um o f 5 years No r eq uir em en t f o r Un iversit y t o o f f er f ur t h er f ixed -t er m em p lo ym en t Yes --- n o t ice is req uir ed --- see n o t e 2 No sever an ce is p ayab le 1 Righ t t o f ur t h er em p loym en t is ap p licab le if ; t he p o sit ion co n t in ues and ; t h e st af f m em b er w as m er it select ed f or t h e r o le an d ; t he st af f m em b er is p erf o r m in g sat isf act o rily. 2 No t ice r eq uir ed t o b e given as p er Tab le 1 (Not ice Perio d ) o f At t ach m en t D. 3 Sever an ce p ayab le as p er Tab le 2 (Sever an ce Pay) in At t achm en t D. 15

18 Fixed-term employment summary table contracts offered under 2014 enterprise agreement ATTACHMENT A.Fixed-Term Category Min Length Max Length Fraction Contract Extension End of Contract Entitlements Right to Further Employment Notice Period Severance Pay Any Other Circumstance Mutually Agreed As p er agr eem en t w it h relevan t un io n /s As p er agreem en t w it h relevan t un io n /s As p er agr eem en t w it h relevan t un io n /s As p er agreem en t w it h relevan t un io n /s No r eq uir em en t f o r Un iversit y t o o f f er f ur t h er f ixed -t er m em p lo ym en t No n o t ice req uir ed No sever an ce is p ayab le 1 Righ t t o f ur t h er em p loym en t is ap p licab le if ; t he p o sit ion co n t in ues and ; t h e st af f m em b er w as m er it select ed f or t h e r o le an d ; t he st af f m em b er is p erf o r m in g sat isf act o rily. 2 No t ice r eq uir ed t o b e given as p er Tab le 1 (Not ice Perio d ) o f At t ach m en t D. 3 Sever an ce p ayab le as p er Tab le 2 (Sever an ce Pay) in At t achm en t D. 16

19 ATTACHMENT B Fixed-term employment offered under 2011 enterprise agreement Th e 2011 En t erp rise Agreem en t is n o lo n ger o p er at io n al excep t in relat io n t o cert ain co n d it io n s asso ciat ed w it h exist in g f ixed -t erm em p lo ym en t con t ract s m ad e un d er t h at Agreem en t (e.g. co n t ract s o f f ered p r io r t o 9 Jun e 2014). Fo r co n t ract s m ad e in t h ese circum st an ces, n o t ice p er io d s, r igh t s t o f urt h er em p lo ym en t, an d sever an ce p aym en t s un d er t h e 2011 En t erp rise Agreem en t w ill co n t in ue t o ap p ly at t h e en d o f t h e co n t r act. Th is sect io n o f t h e User Guid e o ut lin es t h e en t it lem en t s t h at ap p ly at t h e co n clusio n o f a co n t r act m ad e p ur suan t t o t h e 2011 En t er p r ise Agreem en t, t h at co n t in ue t o b e legally b in d in g o n t h e Un iver sit y. Notice prior to expiry of contract Prio r t o t h e exp iry o f a f ixed -t erm co n t r act, st af f are t o b e p rovid ed w it h n o t ice o f t h e Un iver sit y s in t en t io n t o ren ew, o r n o t ren ew em p lo ym en t o n exp iry o f co n t r act, w h ere st af f are em p lo yed in o n e o f t h e f o llo w in g cat ego ries: Sp ecif ic Task o r Project ; Research ; Recen t Prof essio n al Pr act ice; New Organ isat io n al Area; Disest ab lish ed Organ isat io n al Area; New o r Disco n t in ued Pr o gram ; Sud d en an d Un an t icip at ed In crease o r Decrease in En rolm en t s; Early Career Develo p m en t Fello w sh ip s; an d Teach in g Fo cussed Ro les. Th e n o t ice p er io d t o b e p rovid ed is b ased o n years o f service an d is d et ailed in Table 1 o f Attachment D. No f o rm al n o t ice p er io d is req uired t o b e p ro vid ed w h ere st af f are em p lo yed in o n e o f t h e f o llo w in g cat ego r ies: Rep lacem en t St af f Mem b er ; Wo rkf o r ce Plan n in g Co n t ract ; St ud en t Em p lo ym en t ; an d Ap p ren t icesh ip o r Tr ain eesh ip. Wh en co n t em p lat in g w h et h er t o ren ew o r n o t ren ew a co n t r act, t h e h irin g m an ager m ust b e aw are o f o b ligat io n s in relat io n t o righ t s t o f ur t h er em p lo ym en t as d et ailed in t h e f o llo w in g sect io n o f t h is guid e. Right to further employment Th e 2011 En t erp rise Agreem en t p rovid es a righ t t o f ur t h er em p lo ym en t f o r t h e st af f m em b er in cert ain circum st an ces, eit h er t h rough a f urt h er f ixed -t erm co n t r act o r co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t. Wh ich o n e ap p lies w ill b e d ep en d en t o n sever al f act o rs w h ich are d iscussed b elo w. By n o lat er t h an t h e st art o f t h e f o rm al n o t ice p er io d req uired t o b e given as ref erred t o in t h e p revio us sect io n, t h e Un iver sit y m ust ad vise t h e st af f m em b er w h et h er it in t en d s t o co n t in ue t h e p o sit io n o r n o t. In p r act ice t h is o ccurs w ell b ef o re t h e st ar t o f t h e f o r m al n o t ice p er io d. Wh ere a d ecisio n is m ad e t o co n t in ue w it h t h e p o sit io n an d t h e f ixed -t er m st af f m em b er w as merit selected 17

20 ATTACHMENT B in t o t h e p o sit io n an d h as performed satisfactorily w h ilst in t h e p o sit io n, t h e st af f m em b er m ay h ave a righ t t o f urt h er em p lo ym en t d ep en d in g o n t h e f ixed -t erm cat ego r y un d er w h ich t h ey w ere em p lo yed. If a m an ager o r sup erviso r co n sid er s t h at a st af f m em b er h as not performed satisfactorily, t h ey m ust en sur e t h at t h ey h ave evid en ce t o d em o n st r at e t h at d iscussio n s h ave t aken p lace w it h t h e st af f m em b er: Id en t if yin g p erf o rm an ce t h at is n o t m eet in g exp ect at io n s; Re-en f o rcin g t h e exp ect at io n s req uired o f t h e st af f m em b er ; an d Provid in g t h e st af f m em b er w it h a reaso n ab le o p p o rt un it y t o im p rove. Right to a fixed-term contract only If p r io r t o t h e exp ir y o f a f ixed -t erm co n t r act a d ecisio n is m ad e t o co n t in ue w it h t h e p o sit io n w h ich is o ccup ied b y a f ixed -t erm st af f m em b er, t h e st af f m em b er h as a r igh t t o a f urt h er f ixed - t erm co n t r act p rovid ed t h ey h ave b een merit selected an d performed satisfactorily in t h e p o sit io n an d are em p lo yed un d er t h e f o llo w in g f ixed -t erm cat ego r ies: Sp ecif ic Task o r Project ; Research ; New Organ isat io n al Area (Un isa Co llege On ly --- w h ere a co n t r act o r a series o f co n t r act s are less t h an f ive (5) years in t o t al); New o r Disco n t in ued Pr o gram s; o r Sud d en an d Un an t icip at ed In crease o r Decrease in En rolm en t s. Wh ere a r igh t exist s t o a f urt h er f ixed -t erm co n t ract b ased o n t h e ab o vem en t io n ed crit eria, t h e n ew co n t ract m ust co m p ly w it h o n e o f t h e cat ego r ies in t h e 2014 En t erp rise Agreem en t. Wh ere t h e exp irin g co n t r act is f o r a Sp ecif ic Task o r Project o r Research, t h ese sam e cat ego ries exist in t h e 2014 En t er p r ise Agr eem en t un ch an ged. Th e New Or gan isat io n al Ar ea (Un isa Co llege), New an d Disco n t in ued Pr o gram s an d Sud d en an d Un an t icip at ed In crease o r Decrease in En rolm en t s cat ego r ies h ave n o t b een car ried o ver in t o t h e 2014 En t er p r ise Agreem en t. Th e t yp e o f w o r k t h at is carried o ut in t h ese t w o (2) cat ego r ies ar e m o st likely t o f it in t o t h e Teach in g Acad em ic o r Sp ecif ic Task o r Pro ject cat ego r ies in t h e 2014 En t er p r ise Agreem en t. Please r ef er t o t h e co m m en t s o n t h ese t w o (2) cat ego r ies in t h is User Guid e, o r if t h er e is un cert ain t y ab o ut w h ich cat ego ry sh o uld ap p ly, p lease co n t act t h e Peo p le, Talen t an d Cult ure f o r ad vice. Right to continuing employment If a st af f m em b er is o ccup yin g a p o sit io n t h at is go in g t o co n t in ue af t er t h e exp iry o f t h e st af f m em b er s co n t ract an d t h e st af f m em b er h as p erf o rm ed sat isf act o r ily in t h e p o sit io n, t h e st af f m em b er h as a r igh t t o co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t at t h e en d o f t h eir co n t ract if t h ey are em p lo yed in t h e f o llo w in g cat ego ries an d m eet t h e co n d it io n s at t ach ed t o t h ese : New Organ isat io n al Area (Excep t Un isa Co llege) Wh ere t h e p o sit io n o r sub st an t ially t h e sam e p o sit io n co n t in ues b eyo n d t h e m axim um co n t ract p er io d o f t h ree (3) year s, t h e st af f m em b er, sub ject o n ly t o sat isf act o r y p erf o rm an ce, w ill b e o f f ered co n t in uin g em p lo ym en t in t h at p o sit io n (o r an o t h er agreed p o sit io n ) at t h e co n clusio n o f t h e co n t ract. Sh o uld a p o sit io n n o t b e o f f ered, t h en up o n r eq uest o f t h e st af f m em b er t h e Un iversit y w ill m ake reaso n ab le at t em p t s t o id en t if y o t h er em p lo ym en t o p p o r t un it ies w it h in t h e o rgan isat io n f o r t h r ee (3) m o n t h s p r io r t o t h e exp iry o f t h e co n t r act. If n o em p lo ym en t o p p o rt un it ies ar e f o un d t h en a severan ce p aym en t w ill b e p aid in acco rd an ce w it h t h e scale id en t if ied in Table 3 o f Attachment D. Th e st af f m em b er t h en ceases em p lo ym en t. 18