OUTSIDE STUDIES PROGRAM. 57.1 The University recognises prior service as an academic staff member of other universities and higher education providers for full-time and part-time (50% fraction or more) academic staff in accordance with the OSP Policy set out in the HR Resource Library.
OUTSIDE STUDIES PROGRAM. The University’s Outside Studies Program will be governed in accordance with the Outside Studies Program procedure
OUTSIDE STUDIES PROGRAM. (ACADEMIC EMPLOYEES)
OUTSIDE STUDIES PROGRAM. (Academic Employees)
OUTSIDE STUDIES PROGRAM. 59.1 Academic staff are eligible to apply for Outside Study Program (OSP) in accordance with University Policies and Procedures.
59.2 The University will recognise prior, continuous, paid full-time and part-time (50% fraction or more) service with other Australian Higher Education Institutions as qualifying service when considering applications for OSP. The period of service will not be recognised if the break in service from when the staff member ceased employment with the other Australian higher education institution and commenced employment with the University is more than two (2) months.
59.3 For the purposes of subclause 59.2, service is considered continuous if there is a break of no more than three (3) months between periods of non-casual service.
59.4 If a staff member has previously undertaken an OSP (or similar, however named), that period will be taken into account when the University is considering the application.
59.5 A staff member will be entitled to be paid in advance for periods of OSP leave, provided that:
(a) the period of payment for approved leave in advance must be a minimum of two (2) weeks and a maximum of twelve (12) weeks; and
(b) the staff member must request the payment at least four (4) weeks prior to taking the relevant period of OSP. Enterprise Agreement 2023 Part H 89
OUTSIDE STUDIES PROGRAM. 5.3.1 The University provides for an Outside Studies Program (OSP) to enable Academic Staff to undertake a structured program of sustained scholarship, research and associated developmental activities either within the Sydney metropolitan area (including at the University) or elsewhere in Australia or overseas. It implements this through two forms of OSP Fellowship – an Internal Fellowship and an External Fellowship.
5.3.2 Internal Fellowships may be granted to staff planning to spend most of their time in metropolitan Sydney (including at Macquarie University)
5.3.3 External Fellowships may be granted to staff planning to spend a continuous period of at least one month of the total OSP at another institution/organisation within Australia (beyond metropolitan Sydney) or overseas. External Fellowships include a grant-in-aid.
5.3.4 All continuing full-time and part-time Academic Staff and Academic Staff appointed on a fixed-term contract in excess of three years, who plan to undertake a structured program of sustained scholarship, are eligible to apply for OSP in accordance with the University’s Outside Studies Program policy in place from time to time.
5.3.5 Eligible Staff, who are new to the University, must have at least three years service between their commencement at the University and the start date of the proposed OSP. For other eligible Staff, at least three years must have elapsed between one period of OSP and the beginning of a new period of OSP.
5.3.6 Fellowships will be available to Staff who meet the University’s definition of Research Active (adjusted on a proportionate basis for part-time Staff), are early career researchers or are working towards completion of a relevant doctoral qualification or Higher Degree Research program.
5.3.7 Staff who do not meet the definition of Research Active may put forward a case for exemption from this criterion. Particular consideration will be given to Staff who have not been able to meet the definition due to carer responsibilities, personal illness, a period on a teaching or administration/service/management weighted workload or Staff starting their research career.
5.3.8 The maximum percentage of Staff who may be awarded a Fellowship (internal and external) will be 14% of Academic Staff within a Faculty or academic unit per six month OSP period.
5.3.9 The maximum period of an OSP Fellowship will generally be six months. The period of OSP Fellowship cannot be spread over more than one half year teaching p...
