Brief table of contents

• 1. Position Details and Funding
• 1.1. Delegations of Authority
• 1.2. Types and Basis of Employment
• 1.3. Position detail information
• 2. Recruitment and Selection
• 2.1. Recruitment
• 2.2. Selection Policy
• 2.3. Selection Committees
• 2.4. Selection Decisions
• 2.5. Contracts of Employment
• 3. Pre-employment Requirements
• 3.1. Immigration Issues
• 3.2. Health Checks
• 3.3. Police Records Check
• 3.4. Working with Children Check
• 3.5. Requirements of Staff Accessing Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBAs)
• 4. Categories of Individuals Providing Service or Services to the University
• 4.1. Categories of Individuals Providing Service or Services to the University
• 4.2. Categories of Employment Appointments
• 4.3. Professors, Associate Professors
• 4.4. University of Melbourne Laureate Professors
• 4.5. Deans, Heads, and Other Officers
• 4.6. Academic Board Officers
• 4.7. Joint Hospital-University Appointments
• 4.8. Casual Staff
• 4.9. Senior Administrative Service
• 4.10. Junior rates, Apprentice or Trainee positions
• 4.11. Job Share
• 4.12. Home Based Work for Professional Staff
• 4.13. Guidelines for the Employment of Students
• 4.14. Sessional Staff
• 4.15. Honorary Appointments and University Visitors
• 4.16. Individuals Operating as Independent Contractors
• 4.17. Adjunct Appointments
• 5. Starting at the University or in a New Position
• 5.1. Induction and Orientation: Professional Staff and Research Assistants Grade 1
• 6. Probation and Confirmation
• 6.1. Probation and Confirmation: All Staff
• 6.2. Confirmation Decision - Professional Staff and Academic Staff on Fixed Term Contracts
• 6.3. Probation and Confirmation : Academic Staff - Full time and Part Time (continuing)
• 7. Employee Movements and Changes
• 7.1. Further Employment for Existing Staff
• 7.2. Transfer
• 7.3. Placement Process for Professional Staff
• 7.4. Secondment
• 7.5. Early Retirement Incentives and Pre-retirement Contracts
• 7.6. International Exchange
• 8. Hours and Related Conditions
• 8.1. Hours of Work: Professional Staff
• 8.2. Change in Hours of Work
• 8.3. Change of working days
• 8.4. Increments and Accelerated Increments
• 8.5. On Call and Out of Hours Work
• 8.6. Trades and Services Conditions - Property and Campus Services Staff Only
• 8.7. Workload Management
• 9. Leave
• 9.1. General Leave Policy for Staff
• 9.2. Parental Leave
• 9.3. Leave Without Salary
• 9.4. Special Leave
• 9.5. Special Leave for Defence Training Purposes
• 9.6. Infectious Disease Leave (only applies to Child Care Workers)
• 9.7. Sick Leave
• 9.8. Annual Leave
• 9.9. Long Service Leave
• 9.10. Leave to Attend Health and Safety Courses
• 9.11. Family Leave
• 9.12. 48 Week Year
• 10. Employee Relations
• 10.1. Redundancy and Redeployment: Academic Staff
• 10.2. Unsatisfactory Performance and Misconduct
• 10.3. Research Misconduct
• 10.4. Review of Actions
• 10.5. Dispute Resolution Procedures
• 10.6. Redeployment and Redundancy Arrangements - Professional Staff
• 10.7. Major Change
• 10.8. Industrial Action
• 10.9. Children on Campus
• 10.10. Responsibilities of University Staff
• 10.11. Staff Use of the University's Internet, E-mail and Electronic Communications Policy
• 10.12. Theft, Fraud and Corrupt Conduct
• 10.13. Staff Welfare Funds
• 10.14. Review and Appeals Committee
• 10.15. Staff Use Of University Purchased Mobile Telephones
• 10.16. Staff Consultation
• 11. Environment, Health and Safety
• 12. Staff Development, Education, and Training
• 12.1. Introduction
• 12.2. Staff Education Scheme: Professional Staff
• 12.3. Work Experience Employees
• 12.4. SSP(Short) and Other Absences on Academic Duty: Academic Staff
• 12.5. Special Studies Program (Long): Academic Staff
• 12.6. Performance Development Framework
• 12.7. University Fee Discount Policy
• 13. Outside Work, Company Directorships, Board Members
• 13.1. Academic Staff
• 13.2. Paid Outside Work Undertaken by Full-time Professional Staff
• 13.3. Directorships. Members of Boards
• 13.4. Consultants for National or International Bodies
• 13.5. Interdepartmental Teaching
• 14. Travel & Transport
• 14.1. Travel Associated with University Work
• 14.2. Use of Official Vehicles
• 14.3. Use of Private Motor Vehicles for University Business
• 14.4. Taxis, Rental Vehicles, Leases
• 14.5. Motor Vehicle Insurance
• 14.6. Parking and Traffic Rules
• 15. Classifications
• 15.1. Classification Concepts and Methodology
• 15.2. Classification of Professional Staff Positions
• 15.3. Classification of Academic Staff Positions
• 15.4. Classification of Research Assistants Grade 1
• 16. Salaries and Loadings
• 16.1. Salaries and Rates of Payment - Academic Staff
• 16.2. Salaries and Rates of Payment - Professional Staff
• 16.3. Loadings Associated with Office or Role, Differentials, Individual Loadings and Allowances for Academic Staff
• 16.4. Flexible Remuneration Packaging
• 16.5. FRP Procedures, Guidelines and further Information
• 16.6. Meal and Kilometre Allowances
• 16.7. Agreed rates of pay
• 16.8. Overpayments
• 17. Promotion
• 17.1. Academic Promotions Policy
• 17.2. Promotion Committee Procedures
• 17.3. Application Procedures
• 17.4. Linked Advancement Program: Professional Staff
• 17.5. Performance Bonus Scheme
• 18. Allowances
• 18.1. Higher Duties Allowance
• 18.2. Community Relations Allowance
• 18.3. Uniforms/Protective Clothing/Laundry Allowance
• 19. Superannuation
• 19.1. Superannuation Policy
• 20. Ceasing Employment
• 20.1. Resignation
• 20.2. Retirement
• 20.3. Early Termination of a Fixed-term Contract
• 20.4. Completion of a Fixed-term Contract
• 20.5. Termination on Grounds of Ill Health
• 20.6. Death
• 20.7. Phased Retirement
• 20.8. Abandonment of Employment
• 21. Equal Opportunity
• 21.1. Equal Opportunity Policy
• 21.2. Discrimination Complaints
• 21.3. Employment Program for People with Disabilities
• 21.4. Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures
• 21.5. Staff-Student Relationships
• 21.6. Breastfeeding Policy
• 21.7. Management of Workplace Bullying and Occupational Violence
• 22. Research and Research Funding
• 22.1. Information on Research and Research Funding
• 23. Miscellaneous
• 23.1. Compensation for Damage to Clothing or Personal Equipment
• 23.2. Operation of Buildings
• 23.3. Copyright Rules
• 23.4. Use of Computer and Networking Facilities
• 23.5. Awards for Exceptional Service
• 23.6. Awards for Outstanding Contribution (Professional Staff)
• 23.7. Membership Subscriptions
• 23.8. Guidelines for use of the University of Melbourne logo (and Titles) on personalised stationery items
• 23.9. Accident Make-up pay
• 23.10. Home Based and Mobile Internet Access
• Appendix A: APS Rates
• Appendix B: for 16-2
• Appendix C: Department/Schools: Size
• Appendix D: Guidelines for appointment of Clinical Honorary Fellows

Created: September 1995
Last Modified: 12 October 2009
Authorised by: Web & Administrative Officer, Human Resources.