Common use of Postgraduate Teaching Fellow Clause in Contracts

Postgraduate Teaching Fellow. (a) A student enrolled at the University on a full-time or fractional basis for a Masters or Doctoral degree may be employed by the University as a Postgraduate Teaching Fellow. This will not apply to a person who already holds a Doctoral degree, unless they are studying for a second Doctoral degree. (b) Employment will be for a fixed-term in accordance with subclause 17.0 above and for a minimum initial term of twelve (12) months. The University may offer a further term or terms of employment as a Postgraduate Teaching Fellow, provided that the employee continues to be enrolled as a student at the renewal of the employment. (c) A Postgraduate Teaching Fellow will be appointed initially on a fractional basis at Level A, Step 1 of Schedule 1 of this Agreement. Subject to subclauses 17.6(d) and (e) below, the provisions of this Agreement will apply to a Postgraduate Teaching Fellow on a pro rata basis. (d) Clause (c) of Schedule 3 – Duties and Responsibilities of Academic Staff at UNSW – of this Agreement will not apply to a Postgraduate Fellow. (e) For the avoidance of doubt, there is no entitlement to severance pay under subclause 17.3 above. (f) The appropriate fraction of full-time employment will be determined by the University consistent with: (i) the need to balance the demands of the employment with progress towards successful completion of the degree in accordance with the University’s policies relating to postgraduate studies; and (ii) the relevant number of hours of associated working time set out in Schedule 2 of this Agreement for each face to face teaching contact hour. (g) Teaching workload may be consistent each week or averaged out over the duration of the employment.

Postgraduate Teaching Fellow. (a) A student enrolled at the University on a full-time or fractional basis for a Masters or Doctoral degree may be employed by the University as a Postgraduate Teaching Fellow. This will not apply to a person who already holds a Doctoral degree, unless they are studying for a second Doctoral degree. (b) Employment will be for a fixed-term in accordance with subclause 17.0 above and for a minimum initial term of twelve (12) 12 months. The University may offer a further term or terms of employment as a Postgraduate Teaching Fellow, provided that the employee continues to be enrolled as a student at the renewal of the employment. (c) A Postgraduate Teaching Fellow will be appointed initially on a fractional basis at Level A, Step 1 of Schedule 1 of this Agreement. Subject to subclauses 17.6(d) and (e) below, the provisions of this Agreement will apply to a Postgraduate Teaching Fellow on a pro rata basis. (d) Clause (c) of Schedule 3 – Duties and Responsibilities of Academic Staff at UNSW – of this Agreement will not apply to a Postgraduate Fellow. (e) For the avoidance of doubt, there is no entitlement to severance pay under subclause 17.3 above. (f) The appropriate fraction of full-time employment will be determined by the University consistent with: (i) the need to balance the demands of the employment with progress towards successful completion of the degree in accordance with the University’s policies relating to postgraduate studies; and (ii) the relevant number of hours of associated working time set out in Schedule 2 of this Agreement for each face to face teaching contact hour. (g) Teaching workload may be consistent each week or averaged out over the duration of the employment.