Common use of INDIGENOUS EMPLOYMENT Clause in Contracts

INDIGENOUS EMPLOYMENT. (a) The parties to this Agreement note the University’s Mission Based Compacts Agreement with the Commonwealth Government (MBC Agreement). The MBC Agreement contains aspirational targets for number of indigenous academic staff, professional and technical staff and senior staff (Associate Professor and above), with specific performance indicators set annually until 2016. The University’s long term aspiration is to be truly representative of the community and greater Sydney population. (b) Where the University is tracking below the aspirational indigenous employment targets in the MBC Agreement, it will meet with the Unions once per year upon request to discuss ways to increase indigenous employment within UNSW, in particular in positions which provide opportunities for genuine career paths. (c) During the life of this Agreement, the University will: (i) Continue to implement its Indigenous Employment Plan (the “Plan”); (ii) Develop and maintain a consultative mechanism for maintaining effective links with Indigenous communities and agencies, and include an Indigenous staff member nominated by the Unions in any committee or like body which has the responsibility for monitoring or overseeing the implementation of the Plan; (iii) Actively pursue the targets for increased Indigenous employment included in the present and any future Plan; and (iv) Consult the Unions up to twice a year, upon request, about progress in developing or implementing the Plan and the above objectives. (d) Leave for cultural duties may be accessed in accordance with clause 41 of this Agreement.

INDIGENOUS EMPLOYMENT. (a) The parties to this Agreement note the University’s Mission Based Compacts Agreement with the Commonwealth Government (MBC Agreement). The MBC Agreement contains aspirational targets for number of indigenous academic staff, professional and technical staff and senior staff (Associate Professor and above), with specific performance indicators set annually until 2016. The University’s long term aspiration is to be truly representative of the community and greater Sydney population. (b) Where the University is tracking below the aspirational indigenous employment targets in the MBC Agreement, it will meet with the Unions NTEU once per year upon request to discuss ways to increase indigenous employment within UNSW, in particular in positions which provide opportunities for genuine career paths. (c) During the life of this Agreement, the University will: (i) Continue to implement its Indigenous Employment Plan (the “Plan”); (ii) Develop and maintain a consultative mechanism for maintaining effective links with Indigenous communities and agencies, and include an Indigenous staff member nominated by the Unions Union in any committee or like body which has the responsibility for monitoring or overseeing the implementation of the Plan; (iii) Actively pursue the targets for increased Indigenous employment included in the present and any future Plan; and (iv) Consult the Unions Union up to twice a year, upon request, about progress in developing or implementing the Plan and the above objectives. (d) Leave for cultural duties may be accessed in accordance with clause 41 35 of this Agreement.