1 TITLE

This Agreement will be known as the University of Technology, Sydney Academic Staff Agreement 2006.

2 ARRANGEMENT

PART A - OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT

1 TITLE

2 ARRANGEMENT

3 DEFINITIONS

4 INTENT AND OBJECTIVES OF AGREEMENT

5 RELATIONSHIP WITH AWARDS AND CERTIFIED AGREEMENTS

6 HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES

7 AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE AGREEMENTS (AWAs)

8 LENGTH OF THE AGREEMENT

9 APPLICATION

10 RESOLVING DISPUTES

11 PRINCIPLES OF CONSULTATION AT UTS

PART B - SALARIES AND RELATED MATTERS

12 SALARY INCREASES AND RATES OF PAY

13 SUPERANNUATION

14 PROGRESSION FROM LEVEL A TO LEVEL B

15 INCREMENTAL PROGRESSION

16 ANNUALISATION OF SALARY

17 FLEXIBLE SALARY PACKAGING

PART C - LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS

18 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

19 ANNUAL LEAVE

20 CHRISTMAS – NEW YEAR LEAVE

21 SICK LEAVE

22 PERSONAL LEAVE

23 LONG SERVICE LEAVE

24 LEAVE WITHOUT PAY

25 PARENTAL LEAVE

26 COMMUNITY LEAVE

27 ABSENCE FROM DUTY

PART D - CHANGE MANAGEMENT

28 MANAGING CHANGE IN THE WORKPLACE

29 REDUNDANCY

PART E - PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT

30 SUPERVISION AND PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT

31 COMMITMENT TO STAFF DEVELOPMENT

32 STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW STAFF

33 PROBATION

34 ACADEMIC WORKLOAD ALLOCATION

35 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (PEP)

36 EVALUATION OF TEACHING

PART F - GENERAL CONDITIONS

37 MODES OF EMPLOYMENT

38 CATEGORIES OF APPOINTMENT

39 CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

40 CASUAL ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

41 EQUITY

42 INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT

43 INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM

44 PROVISION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

PART G - DISCIPLINE

45 MANAGING UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE

46 DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR MISCONDUCT/SERIOUS MISCONDUCT

47 REVIEW/ INVESTIGATION COMMITTEES

PART H - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

48 SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT ON MEDICAL GROUNDS

49 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

SCHEDULE 1: RATES OF PAY – FULL-TIME ACADEMIC STAFF

SCHEDULE 2: RATES OF PAY - CASUAL ACADEMIC STAFF

SCHEDULE 3: MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ACADEMIC LEVELS (MSALs)

SCHEDULE 4: ACTIVITY DESCRIPTORS – CASUAL ACADEMIC STAFF