Remuneration and recognition

5.1  Salary Rates Support Staff Agreement

For Support Staff rates from level one to ten - refer to the Support Staff Agreement, Schedule 1. 

For Casual Support Staff rates - refer to the Support Staff Agreement, Schedule 2.

5.2  Salary Rates for Academic Staff Agreement

For Academic Staff rates levels A (Associate Lecturer) to E (Professor) refer to the Academic Staff Agreement  Schedule 1.

For Casual Academic Staff rates of pay and a description of the activities performed at each salary level refer to the Academic Staff Agreement Schedule 2. 

5.3  Incremental Progression for Support Staff Agreement, Clause 19 (PDF, 9Kb)

Eligibility for incremental progression and the process for withholding an increment for support staff is found within the Support Staff Agreement, Part B - Salaries and Related Matters, Clause 19 (also refer to HR Manual 6.5). 

5.4  Incremental Progression for Academic Staff Agreement, Clause 20 (PDF, 15Kb)

Eligibility for incremental progression and the process for withholding an increment for academic staff is found in the Academic Staff Agreement, Part B - Salaries and Related Matters, Clause 20 (also refer to HR Manual 6.5). 

5.5  Position Classification and Evaluation (including classification descriptors) - Support Staff Agreement, Clause 20 (PDF, 13Kb) and Schedule 3 (PDF, 62Kb)

The process for review of job classifications for support staff positions is found in the Support Staff Agreement, Part B - Salaries and Related Matters, Clause 20. The descriptors used to describe the ten levels of the support staff salary structure are found in the Support Staff Agreement, Schedule 3. For further information refer to the job evaluation and writing a position description pages on the HR website.   

5.6  Superannuation Guidelines

HR is currently updating the superannuation guidelines.  For information please refer to the Financial Service Unit online superannuation information. 

5.6a  Superannuation Flexibility

HR is currently updating the superannuation guidelines.  For information please refer to the Financial Service Unit online superannuation information.

5.7  Superannuation and Fixed-Term Academic Management Positions - factsheet (PDF, 80Kb)

This factsheet provides an explanation of the impact on superannuation of changes in salary that result from taking up a fixed-term academic management position such as Dean. The factsheet covers who will be affected, what options are available and who to contact for further information. 

5.8  Engaging Contractors vs Employees - Guidelines (PDF, 107Kb)

A guide to deciding whether a person is paid as a UTS staff member or a contractor paid by invoice. These guidelines provide advice and explain the criteria used by the Australian Tax Office. 

5.10  Above Load Teaching by Continuing and Fixed-term Academic Staff (PDF, 63Kb)

These are procedures for making payments to academic staff performing teaching duties above their normal load such as in summer/winter schools or CPE courses. The procedures cover gaining agreement on whether the teaching is in load or above load and rates and procedures for payments. 

5.11  Academic Promotion - Vice-Chancellor's Directive

This directive sets out the process by which academics may seek promotion to Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor on the basis of merit. Quotas apply to the number of promotions offered as Associate Professor or Professor, however there is no quota for Senior Lecturer. The directive includes information on eligibility, application requirements and promotion criteria. The criteria upon which suitability for promotion is judged are qualifications, performance and standing, and leadership and personal standing. The directive also provides details of the membership of each Promotion Committee and the process for appeals based on process. Further information about promotion, including timeframes, is available from the Academic Promotion webpage.

5.16  Faculty Readership - Vice-Chancellor's Directive

This directive sets out the conditions by which the Vice-Chancellor may approve a recommendation of a Faculty Board and Dean to fund a readership. The directive sets out the conditions and duration of the award, application procedures, assessment criteria and committee membership. 

5.17  University Readerships - Vice-Chancellor's Directive

One of the University's initiatives to support its research capacity is the availability of readership positions. The directive covers faculty arrangements, conditions of the award, assessment criteria, the selection committee and application procedures.

5.18  Flexible Salary Packaging Scheme - Guidelines (PDF, 174Kb)

A guide to the operation of salary packaging for staff including a description of the types of benefits which may be packaged.  Further information and forms for each benefit is available on the UTS Salary Packaging Webpage.

5.22  Oncosts

This fact sheet sets out the costs applied to all salaries. Includes costs for workers compensation, payroll tax, and superannuation.

5.23 Progression of Academic Staff - Level A-B - Guidelines (PDF, 81Kb)

These guidelines set out the process by which eligible academic staff at Level A may seek progression to Level B and the criteria against which they will be assessed. They describe eligibility requirements, how to apply, the approval process, the appeals process and where to go for information and advice. See also the information page Academic progression - Level A-B and the downloadable Progression application cover page.

5.25 Career and Professional (CAP) Development Awards for High Performing Support Staff (PDF, 85Kb)

The Career and Professional Development Awards recognise and reward high performing support staff by awarding a grant of financial support for professional and career development purposes.

5.26 SSG Performance and Remuneration Review Principles and Procedures (PDF, 108Kb)

This Guide provides detailed information about the review phase of the Performance and Development Cycle, where an overall assessment of performance and remuneration recommendation are made.