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

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PART A - OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT

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2 ARRANGEMENT

3 DEFINITIONS

4 OBJECTIVES OF THE 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 ANNUALISATION OF SALARY

14 SUPERANNUATION

15 INCREMENTAL PROGRESSION

16 POSITION CLASSIFICATION AND EVALUATION

17 BROADBANDING

18 FLEXIBLE SALARY PACKAGING

19 HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCE

20 TRAVEL ALLOWANCES AND REIMBURSEMENT

21 FIRST AID ALLOWANCE

PART C - LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS

22 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

23 ANNUAL LEAVE

24 CHRISTMAS – NEW YEAR LEAVE

25 SICK LEAVE

26 PERSONAL LEAVE

27 LONG SERVICE LEAVE

28 LEAVE WITHOUT PAY

29 PARENTAL LEAVE

30 COMMUNITY LEAVE

31 ABSENCE FROM DUTY

PART D - CHANGE MANAGEMENT

32 MANAGING CHANGE IN THE WORKPLACE

33 REDUNDANCY

PART E - HOURS OF WORK

34 ORDINARY HOURS OF DUTY

35 SHIFTWORK

36 OVERTIME

37 PAYMENT FOR WORK ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

38 ON-CALL

39 FLEXIBLE HOURS OPTIONS

PART F - GENERAL CONDITIONS

40 MODES OF EMPLOYMENT

41 CATEGORIES OF APPOINTMENT

42 CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

43 CONVERSION OF CERTAIN CASUAL STAFF

44 STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

45 PROBATION

46 PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT

47 EQUITY

48 INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM

49 INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT

50 PROVISION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

PART G - DISCIPLINE

51 MANAGING UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE

52 DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR MISCONDUCT

53 REVIEWERS AND INVESTIGATORS

PART H - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

54 SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT ON MEDICAL GROUNDS

55 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

SCHEDULE 1: RATES OF PAY - FULL-TIME SUPPORT STAFF

SCHEDULE 2: RATES OF PAY – CASUAL SUPPORT STAFF

SCHEDULE 3: CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTORS

SCHEDULE 4: ALLOWANCES