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Staff Committee

This committee is no longer operational.

The Committee is an Advisory Committee to the Dean, the Associate Dean (Staff), Faculty Manager and the Faculty Executive. It is responsible for overseeing the welfare and productivity of staff and providing advice to Faculty Executive on matters relating to staff.

Meetings

The Committee will normally meet a minimum of five times per year.

Sub-committees

Meetings 2007

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Date Time Location Agenda Mins
1 8 Mar 11:00am- 1:00pm Clay, Room G29 Agenda 1 (pdf 23kb) or alt. version (doc 59kb) Minutes 1 (pdf 43kb) or alt. version (doc 86Kb)
2 3 May 11:00am- 1:00pm Clay Agenda 2 (pdf 22kb) or alt. version (doc 46kb) Minutes 2 (pdf 32kb) or alt. version (doc 86Kb)
3 16 Aug 11:00am- 1:00pm Clay Agenda 3 (pdf 22kb) or alt. version (doc 46kb) Minutes 3 (pdf 36kb) or alt. version (doc 86Kb)
4 18 Oct 11:00am- 1:00pm Clay cancelled  

Meeting archives

Reporting

Membership of the Committee, agendas and minutes will be placed on the Faculty Web site, agendas at least one full working day prior to meetings. Reports will be made to Executive Committee and Faculty Board twice annually.

Membership

Membership Name
Term of Office
Associate Dean (Staff) - Chair Assoc Prof Barbara Clarke  
Acting Associate Dean (Gippsland) - Deputy Chair Assoc. Prof. Gaell Hildebrand 31 Nov 2006
Faculty Manager or Nominee Mr Peter Lawford  
Campus Coordinators:    
    Peninsula Mr Bob Greaves  
    Gippsland Assoc. Prof. Gaell Hildebrand  
    Clayton Ms Rosamund Winter  
Four members elected for the OSP Committee by and from the academic staff, at least one from each of the three Campuses    
    Open: Ms Jill Robbins 31 Oct 2007
    Clayton Dr Jane Southcott 31 Oct 2007
    Peninsula Dr Greg Hurworth 31 Oct 2006
    Gippsland Vacant  
One member elected by and from the general staff located at:    
    Clayton Ms Amanda Crichton 31 Oct 2007
    Gippsland or Peninsula Mr Nathan Voll 31 Oct 2007
Up to two members appointed by the Dean in consultation with the Associate Dean (Staff) for their expertise or to ensure that there is adequate representation of categories of staff.(One shall be the fourth member elected for the OSP Committee by and from the academic staff of Faculty if not already on the Committee.) Dr Helen Forgasz 31 Oct 2005
Executive Officer Ms Pam Harrison  

Terms of Reference

  1. To contribute to the implementation of the Operational Plan of the Faculty of Education
  2. To develop an annual work plan for approval by Faculty Executive
  3. To advise the Dean, Executive Committee and Faculty Manager on implications and implementation of the Support Services Strategic Plan
  4. To develop a plan for a Faculty staff profile consistent with the strategic needs of the Faculty and to ensure appropriate succession planning
  5. To undertake regular training needs analyses and recommend appropriate skill development programs to support strategic directions
  6. To recommend on the professional development needs of staff with regard to flexible learning
  7. To consider and make recommendations on policy relating to staff matters, including staff welfare and equal opportunity
  8. To advise on the implications on enterprise bargaining and other industrial agreements
  9. To develop and maintain a policy framework for the fair distribution of teaching and other workloads within the Faculty and to oversee the implementation of a teaching load formula
  10. To oversee and advise on the implementation of the Performance Management Scheme for academic staff consistent with University Policy
  11. To oversee the development and implementation of a Faculty performance review process for general staff consistent with Faculty and University policy
  12. To develop and monitor a Faculty policy framework for Outside Studies Programs (OSP) consistent with University Policy including criteria, procedures and accountability
  13. To develop and maintain a framework for allocation of conference travel funds (academic) and for staff professional development (general and academic) and monitor the allocation of such funds
  14. To report twice annually to the Executive Committee and Faculty Board.

Approved by Faculty Board at Meeting No 4/01 - 21 September 2001
Amendments approved by Faculty Board at Meeting No. 1/02 - 20 March 2002
Amendments approved by Faculty Board at meeting 1/03 - 9 April, 2003