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Human Resources Manual

The Human Resources Manual has been developed to enable managers and supervisors to fulfill their human resources responsibilities effectively, by providing parameters and guidance for decision-making, as well as providing all staff with user-friendly and accessible information.

The Manual and this section of the HR website is produced and updated by the Human Resources Unit. Any comments or questions about the HR Manual should be directed to the Workplace Relations and Policy Branch of the Human Resources Unit on extension 1079.

Contents of the manual

Section Title	Section Number
Directory and Contents	1
Collective Agreements	2
Recruitment and Selection	3
Conditions of Employment	4
Remuneration and Recognition	5
Managing and Developing Staff	6
Legal and Ethical Responsibilities	7
Health and Welfare of Staff	8
Leaving UTS	9
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Directory and Contents	1
Introduction	1.1
Directory	1.2
Table of Contents	1.3
Alphabetical Index	1.4
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Collective Agreements	2
Support Staff	2.1
Academic Staff	2.2
Senior Staff Group	2.3
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Recruitment and Selection	3
Modes and Categories of Employment for Support Staff - Collective Agreement Clauses 40 and 41	3.1
Modes and Categories of Employment for Academic Staff - Collective Agreement Clauses 37 and 38	3.2
Fixed-term Employment - Supervisors Guidelines	3.3
Recruitment and Selection – Policy	3.4
Position Description Writing - Guidelines	3.5
Employment of Casual Academic Staff – Guidelines	3.6
Casual Academic Survival Kit - Fact Sheet	3.7
Appointment of Deans - Policy	3.8
Appointment of Associate Deans - Policy	3.9
Appointment of Heads of School – Policy	3.10
Appointment of Heads of Department – Policy	3.11
Appointment of Distinguished Professor by Invitation – Policy	3.12
Appointment of UTS Invited Professor – Policy	3.13
Relieving Appointments (Higher Duties)– Principles and Procedures	3.14
Honorary Appointments – Policy	3.15
Jointly Funded Appointments – Guidelines	3.16
Temporary Variation to Hours or Mode of Employment - Principles and Procedures	3.17
Modes and Categories of Employment for Senior Staff Group - Collective Agreement Clauses 27 and 28	3.18
Sessional (Academic) and Part-Year (Support) Employment - Fact Sheet	3.19
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Conditions of Employment	4
Hours Of Work for Support Staff - Collective Agreement	4.1
Academic Workload - Collective Agreement	4.2
Annual Leave Guidelines	4.3
Sick Leave Guidelines	4.4
Personal and Community Leave Guidelines	4.5
Leave Without Pay Guidelines	4.6
Long Service Leave - Guidelines	4.7
Parental Leave Guidelines	4.9
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Remuneration and Recognition	5
Salary Rates for Support Staff - Collective Agreement	5.1
Salary Rates for Academic Staff - Collective Agreement	5.2
Incremental Progression for Support Staff - Collective Agreement Clause 15 (also refer to HR Manual 5)	5.3
Incremental Progression for Academic Staff - Collective Agreement (also refer to HR Manual 6.5)	5.4
Position Classification and Evaluation (including classification descriptors) - Collective Agreement Clause 16 and Schedule 3	5.5
Superannuation Guidelines	5.6
Superannuation Flexibility	5.6a
Superannuation and Fixed-Term Academic Management Positions -Factsheet	5.7
Payment to be made to Employees vs Contractors - Guidelines	5.8
How UTS Hires And Pays External Providers - Guidelines	5.9
Above Load Teaching by Continuing and Fixed-term Academic Staff	5.10
Annual Academic Promotion - Policy	5.11
Annual Academic Promotion - Guidelines	5.12
Promotion for ARC Fellows and CRC Researchers To Salary Level C - Policy	5.13
Appeals Against Academic Promotion Decisions - Policy	5.15
Faculty Readership - Policy	5.16
University Readerships - Policy	5.17
Flexible Salary Packaging Scheme - Guidelines	5.18
Information to Staff Who Perform Duties While on Call - Fact sheet	5.21
On Costs	5.22
Progression of Academic Staff - Level A-B - Guidelines	5.23
Progression of Academic Staff - Level A-B - Procedures	5.24
Career and Professional (CAP) Development Awards for High Performing Support Staff	5.25
SSG Performance and Remuneration Review Principles and Procedures	5.26
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Managing and Developing Staff	6
Managing Unsatisfactory Performance for Support Staff - Collective Agreement, Clause 51	6.3
Managing Unsatisfactory Performance for Academic Staff - Collective Agreement, Clause 45	6.4
Performance and Development - Principles and Procedures	6.5
A Guide to 360 Feedback - Guidelines	6.9
Professional Experience Programs (PEP) - Policy	6.10
Handling Staff Grievances - Policy	6.12
Handling Staff Grievances - Supervisors' Guidelines	6.13
Staff Secondments - Policy	6.14
Financial Assistance for Staff Studying at UTS - Policy	6.15
Financial Assistance for Staff to Undertake Further Study - Guidelines	6.16
Study time for Support Staff - Policy	6.17
Study Time - Staff Procedures	6.18
Grievance Record Keeping Procedures	6.19
Probation - Support Staff and Senior Staff Group Performance Review and Development	6.24
Probation - Academic Staff Planning and Review for Performance Development	6.25
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Legal and Ethical Responsibilities	7
Disciplinary Action for Misconduct - Support Staff - Collective Agreement, Clause 52	7.1
Disciplinary Action for Misconduct - Academic Staff - Collective Agreement, Clause 46	7.2
Code of Conduct Policy	7.3
Reporting Corruption, Maladministration and Serious Waste within UTS - Policy	7.4
Implementing Child Protection Legislation - Supervisors' Guidelines	7.5
Implementing Child Protection Legislation Guidelines	7.6
Outside Work - Policy	7.7
Outside Work – Vice-Chancellor's Operational Directives	7.8
Staff Records - Guidelines	7.9
Work, Study and Carers' Responsibilities - Policy	7.12
Related Links (To Policies and Directives of the University) Equal Opportunity (Policy Statement) Harassment (Policy on Prevention of) Reconciliation Statement Expression and Practice of Religious, Political and Other Values, Beliefs and Ideas at UTS Reporting Corrupt Conduct, Maladministration and Serious and Substantial Waste within UTS Gifts and Benefits Acceptable Use of Information Technology Facilities Handling Student Complaints - Policy Handling Student Complaints - Procedures for Managers
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Health and Welfare of Staff	8
Environment, Health & Safety - Policy	8.1
Environment, Health & Safety – Vice-Chancellor’s Operational Directives	8.1(a)
First Aid - Policy	8.2
Workplace Injury Management and Return to Work Program - Vice Chancellors Operational Directive	8.3
Manual Handling - Policy	8.4
Communicable Diseases - Policy	8.5
Sustainability - Policy	8.6
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Leaving UTS	9
Separation from employment on medical grounds - Support Staff - Collective Agreement Clause 54	9.1
Separation from employment on medical grounds - Academic Staff - Collective Agreement Clause 48	9.2
Redundancy, Redeployment, Voluntary Separation and Retrenchment - Support Staff - Collective Agreement Part D	9.3
Redundancy, Redeployment, Voluntary Separation and Retrenchment - Academic Staff - Collective Agreement Part D	9.4
Resignation and Retirement Guidelines	9.5
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