Conversion from Fixed-Term to Continuing Employment. (a) A fixed-term employee may be offered a continuing position during the term of his/her contract.
Conversion from Fixed-Term to Continuing Employment. The provisions of this clause shall only apply to fixed-term staff appointed at Academic Levels A to C (inclusive) and to professional staff appointed up to HEW Level 9.
Conversion from Fixed-Term to Continuing Employment. A Staff Member on a fixed term contract may apply to convert his or her employment to continuing employment in circumstances where the University has determined that continuing work of the same or substantially similar duties and requisite funding are available and: the current contract is the second or subsequent consecutive fixed term appointment for the Staff Member; or the period of fixed term employment has exceeded a continuous period of three (3) years; and the following two requirements are met: the Staff Member was originally appointed following a competitive merit based selection process; and the Staff Member is demonstrating satisfactory performance in all aspects of the position. The University will not unreasonably refuse an application for conversion. If an application is declined, the University will provide written reasons for declining it.
Conversion from Fixed-Term to Continuing Employment. A Staff Member on a fixed term contract may apply to convert his or her employment to continuing employment in circumstances where the University has determined that continuing work of the same or substantially similar duties and requisite funding are available and: the current contract is the second or subsequent consecutive fixed term appointment for the Staff Member; or the period of fixed term employment has exceeded a continuous period of three (3) years; and the following two requirements are met: the Staff Member was originally appointed following a competitive merit based selection process; and the performance of the Staff Member since appointment has been satisfactory. The provisions of sub clause 3.7.25 do not apply to fixed term contracts for Professional Staff positions above HEW Level 9, Step 2. The University will not unreasonably refuse an application for conversion. Reasonable grounds for refusal include but are not limited to the following: the staff member is a student, other than where her/his status as a student is irrelevant to his/her engagement and the work required; the staff member is a genuine retiree. For the purposes of this Subclause, ’genuine retiree‘ means a person who is in receipt of any form of Australian retirement income; the staff member is on a pre-retirement contract; the staff member is performing work which will cease to be required within 26 weeks from the date of application; the fixed term contract is for research or is funded by an external funding source which is not ongoing; the fixed term contract is for the purpose of filling a temporary vacancy or to meet a curriculum requirement in vocational or professional education for recent practical or commercial experience. If an application is rejected, the University will provide written reasons for rejecting it.
