HR Policies and Related Information Index
This index includes HR policies, references to the University of Sydney Enterprise Agreement 2009-2012 (the EA) and related employment information to reflect the employee lifecycle at the University from appointment through to leaving the University.
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1. University workforce: staff and affiliates
Staff: agreement information and employment categories
To access the complete University of Sydney Enterprise Agreement visit the EA website. Information about other employment arrangements, eg. Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs), is available on the HR website.
Continuing employment
- Academic and General staff, EA cl 19
- CET staff, EA Schedule 5 cl 4-5
Fixed term employment
- Academic and General staff, EA cl 20-46
- CET staff, EA Schedule 5 cl 6-11
- Summary table of categories of fixed term employment
- Conversion from Fixed Term to Continuing Employment Policy
Funding contingent continuing employment
- Academic and General staff, EA cl 41(c), 42-46
- CET staff, EA Schedule 5 cl 11
Casual employment
- Academic and General staff, EA cl 47-61
- CET staff, EA Schedule 5 cl 18-22
- Casual rates of pay, EA Schedule 1 (Academic, General 35 hours,
General 38 hours, CET) - Casual Employment Policy
- Conversion from casual employment, EA cl 55-57
- Conversion from Casual to Non-Casual Employment Policy
- More information for casuals and their managers on HR website
Apprentices, cadets, trainees and supported wage arrangements, EA cl 98-101
Affiliates: information and engagement arrangements
- Affiliates policy
- More information on Affiliates on HR website
- Conferred Academic Titles Policy
- Engagement of Independent Contractors Policy (under development – refer to your HR Advisor)
2. Recruitment and selection
- Recruitment and Selection Policy
- Policy and Procedures for the Recruitment of Deans
- Appointment on Nomination Policy
- Casual Employment Policy
- Secondment Policy
- step by step guide on hiring staff on HR website
Pre-employment requirements
- Visa and Work Rights Policy
- More information on procedures for international staff and visitors on HR website
- Relocation Policy
- More information on relocation on HR website
- Child Protection Policy
- Long Service Leave (Recognition of Prior Service) Policy
Selection Appeals and Grievances (General Staff), EA cl 321
Careers and recruitment information – to search for a job visit the Careers website; if you are hiring staff refer to the information for hiring managers or contact a SydneyRecruitment consultant
3. Employment of students
- Postgraduate Fellowships, EA cl 37-40
- Casual Employment Policy
- refer to SydneyTalent website and the
Careers Centre website
4. Codes of conduct
- Code of Conduct (Staff)
- Code of Conduct - Research
- External Interests Policy 2010
- Reporting Wrongdoing Policy 2012
5. Starting at the University
Induction information on HR website (check with your manager about a local induction guide)
The University of Sydney Staff Card Policy
Probation, EA cl 62-70
Confirmation - academic staff only, EA cl 71-78
Performance Management and Development
- Performance Management and Development Policy
- Performance Management and Development Procedures
- More PMD information and FAQs on HR website
6. Remuneration and benefits
Salaries
- Rates of Pay, EA Schedule 1 (Academic, General 35 hours, General 38 hours, CET)
- Increment Payment/Salary Advancement, EA cl 102
- Casual staff - earning codes and rates of pay
Superannuation, EA cl 109-111
- More Superannuation information on HR website
Loadings and allowances
- Annual Leave Loading, EA cl 142-145
- Clinical and Dental Loadings Policy
- Chief Warden Performance Bonus Policy
- First Aid Allowance (General staff), EA Schedule 3
- More First Aid information on Work Health and Safety (WHS) website
- Higher Duties Allowance Policy (under review, refer to your HR Advisor)
- Meal Allowance (General staff), EA Schedule 3
- Shift Loadings (General staff), EA Schedule 4 cl 19-26
- Tool Allowances Policy (General Staff)
Flexible Salary Packaging, EA cl 112
- Flexible Salary Packaging Policy
- More Salary Packaging information on HR website
- Living Away from Home allowance (LAFHA) Guidelines
7. Hours of work
Full-time, EA cl 113
Part-time, EA cl 114-117
General staff: working hours and related matters
- EA Schedule 4
- On-call arrangements, EA Schedule 4 cl 38-41
- Overtime, EA Schedule 4 cl 27-37
CET: working hours and related matters
- Ordinary hours of work, EA Schedule 5 cl 26-28
- Overtime, EA Schedule 5 cl 29-31
8. Flexible working arrangements
- EA cl 121-124
- Flexible Working Arrangements Policy
- Seasonal, Part-Year or Annualised Employment (General staff), EA cl 118-120
- Seasonal, Part-Year or Annualised Employment Guidelines
- Job Share Guidelines (under development)
- Working from Home Policy
- Find out more about working from home
- Children in University Workplaces and Premises Policy
- Individual Flexibility Arrangements (Reduced Working Weeks Scheme), EA cl 7
- FAQs on Flexible working arrangements on HR website
9. Leave and public holidays
- Annual Leave, EA cl 129-141
- Bereavement Leave/Compassionate (Personal Leave), EA cl 153
- Carer’s leave (Personal Leave), EA cl 150-152
- Career Development Leave (General Staff), EA cl 206
- Career Development Leave Policy
- Defence Forces Training Leave, EA cl 198-200
- Emergency Services Leave, EA cl 201-202
- Indigenous Staff – Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, EA cl 194
- Jury Service, EA cl 195-197
- Leave Without Pay, EA cl 204
- Leave Without Pay Policy
- Long Service Leave, EA cl 157-168
- Long Service Leave (Recognition of Prior Service) Policy
- Parental Leave, EA cl 169-193
- Parental Leave Guidelines
- Easy steps for applying to take Parental leave
- Sick Leave (Personal Leave), EA cl 146-149
- Special Leave, EA cl 203
- Special Leave Policy
- Witness Leave, EA cl 205
- Public Holidays, EA cl 125-128
- More Leave information on HR website
10. Work, careers and performance
- Principles, EA cl 207-208
- Intellectual Freedom, EA cl 209
- Careers - refer to Careers website
- Training and Development – refer to Training and Development web pages
Academic staff
- Academic promotions – refer to the Provost website
- Academic Workloads, EA cl 210-239
- Teaching focused roles, EA cl 212-219
- Academic Workload Monitoring Committee, EA cl 236-238
- Academic Workload Monitoring Committee website
- Academic Staff Workloads Policy
- Classification Descriptors, Academic, EA schedule 2
- Outside Earnings of Academic Staff Policy 2011
- Outside Earnings of Academic Staff Procedures 2011
- Special Studies Program Policy
- Special Studies Program Procedures
General staff
- Classification Descriptors, EA schedule 2
- More information on how to classfiy General staff positions on HR website
- Career Development Leave, EA cl 206
- Career Development Leave Policy
- Study Time Policy
Performance Management and Development, EA cl 240-256
- Performance Management and Development Policy
- Performance Management and Development Procedures
- Misconduct, EA cl 253-256
- PMD training - refer to Learning Solutions website
- More PMD information and FAQs on HR website
11. Work health and safety (WHS)
- Occupational Health and Safety Policy
- Injury Management Policy
- Workplace Bullying Prevention Policy and Resolution Procedure
- Chief Warden Performance Bonus Policy
- Smoke-free Environment Policy
- Smoke-free Environment Procedures
- More information about our smoke-free campuses
- Health & Wellbeing at work
- More health and safety information on WHS website
12. Equity and diversity
- Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policy and Resolution Procedure
- Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy, EA cl 10-11
- Indigenous employment information - refer to Staff and Student Equal Opportunity website
- General information on equity and diversity – refer to Staff and Student Equal Opportunity website
13. Employee relations
Management and Staff Consultative Committee, EA cl 309-314
Environmental Sustainability, EA cl 315
Review of Actions and Decisions and Dispute Settling Procedures, EA cl 316-325
Review Committees, EA cl 326-329
Managing Change, EA cl 257-264
Managing Ill Health and Injury, EA cl 257-264
Union Resources and related matters, EA cl 330-335
Redeployment and Redundancy, EA cl 265-290
- Redeployment of Academic Staff in Redundancy Situations
- Redeployment of General Staff in Redundancy Situations
- Information on career transition on HR website
- contact SydneyRecruitment; visit the Careers website
14. Leaving the University
Resignation or Retirement, EA cl 305
- Strategies for Managing Flexible Transition to Retirement Policy
(under review, refer to your HR Advisor)
Termination by the University
- Academic and General staff, EA cl 306-308
- CET staff – EA schedule 5 cl 3
Fixed term contracts: Notice and Severance Payment
- Academic & General staff, EA cl 24-36
- CET staff, EA cl 12-17
Degrees conferred ad eundem gradum Policy
Cessation of Employment: Security Issues Policy
More information on leaving the University on HR website
15. Other references
- University of Sydney (Delegations of Authority – Administrative Functions) Rule 2010
- Right to Information - GIPA Act (previously "Freedom of Information Policy")
- Policy on the use of University Information and Communication Technology Resources
- External Interests Policy 2010
- Travel Policy
- Travel Procedures
- University Recordkeeping Manual: Staff Records
- University Privacy Policy
- University Strategic Plan 2011-2015
