Professional Staff Workloads. 9.16.1 Professional Staff in the Nursing, Health and Human Services Department (except those in the Talent Search) follow the normal
Professional Staff Workloads. 65.1 The University does not require staff to work excessive hours and does not encourage or condone workplace culture that requires staff to work long hours. It is the responsibility of the University’s supervisors to ensure that unreasonable expectations are not put on staff members which results in working excessive hours and it is the responsibility of staff members to ensure they are not working excessive hours.
65.2 The University will take reasonable positive steps to ensure that professional staff members do not work excessive or unreasonable hours, and are not working in excess of any hours of work prescribed by this Agreement, except where formal arrangements have been entered into according to the terms of this Agreement. Reasonable and positive steps will usually and if practicable include:
(a) Inclusion of managing workloads in accordance with this Agreement in the induction for new staff, supervisory training, and performance management training. In particular, staff induction and supervisory training will refer to:
(i) the meal break entitlements of professional staff at clause 74 of this Agreement;
(ii) the ordinary hours of duty of professional staff provided for at clause 72 of this Agreement;
(iii) the overtime and time off in lieu (TOIL) provisions of clause 75 of this Agreement, including the “no unreasonable overtime” provisions of clause 75.11 of this Agreement; and
(iv) the individual workload review provisions of clause 65.3 of this Agreement.
(b) Maintenance on a website of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding professional staff workloads. The FAQs should provide an easy to understand guide to clause 65 – Professional Staff Workloads, clause 72 – Hours of Duty, clause 73 – Span of Hours, clause 74 – Meal Breaks, and clause 75 – Overtime and Time Off in Lieu.
(c) Maintenance of an effective system for supervisors to record overtime and time off in lieu agreed between the supervisor and the staff member, including the number of hours of overtime worked, the number of hours of TOIL accrued, and the date on which the overtime was worked.
(d) Confirmation between supervisor and staff member prior to any overtime being worked whether there is agreement to time off in lieu of overtime payment where the staff member is in receipt of a salary not exceeding that prescribed for the top of the scale for a Higher Education Worker (HEW) level 7.
Professional Staff Workloads. 33.1 The University will ensure that the workload allocated to a professional staff member is fair and reasonable. Workloads will be determined on a fair, transparent and consultative basis taking into consideration the level of appointment and total responsibilities.
33.2 The University will take reasonable steps to ensure that a professional staff member does not work excessive or unreasonable hours and is not working in excess of any prescribed hours of work.
33.3 The allocation and management of a professional staff member’s workload is the responsibility of the professional staff member’s supervisor, in consultation with the professional staff member.
33.4 Where a professional staff member is required to travel between campuses or other University work locations, time spent travelling will count as time worked.
33.5 Where significant changes in academic work or work practices are proposed, the impact on a professional staff member’s workload will be discussed with a view to resolving any issues with the affected professional staff member.
33.6 A professional staff member who considers that their workload is unreasonable may seek a review with their supervisor. If the matter remains unresolved, it will be referred to their senior leader who will attempt to resolve the matter. If the matter is still unresolved the matter may be dealt with in accordance with the dispute resolution procedure in clause 62.
33.7 Where professional staff members in a work area have ongoing concerns regarding alleged excessive workloads in the work area, the professional staff members may request their manager to seek to prevent or resolve the issue.
Professional Staff Workloads. 66.1 The University does not require staff to work excessive hours and does not encourage or condone workplace culture that requires staff to work long hours. It is the responsibility of the University’s supervisors to ensure that unreasonable expectations are not put on staff members which results in working excessive hours and it is the responsibility of staff members to ensure they are not working excessive hours.
66.2 The management and regulation of professional staff workloads will be based on the processes set out below.
66.3 As part of the University’s commitment to workload management a Professional Staff Workload Review Committee will be established.
66.4 The Professional Staff Workload Review Committee will comprise two nominees of the University and two professional staff nominees of the President of the Monash University NTEU Branch.
66.5 The Professional Staff Workload Review Committee will be responsible for reviewing identified professional staff workload problems at the work unit or occupational category level and to report to the University on the Committee’s findings. In addition, the Committee will be able to make recommendations when all members of the Committee agree.
66.6 Any recommendations of the Professional Staff Workload Review Committee will be forwarded to the Divisional Director, Human Resources in order to seek approval from the University governing bodies in accordance with established University procedures. Approved recommendations will be implemented within a reasonable timeframe. Where an approved recommendation has not been implemented within six months of the recommendation being made the University officer responsible for the implementation will advise the Committee of the likely timeframe for that implementation and will report to the Committee at the end of that timeframe if implementation has still not occurred.
66.7 The Workload Review Committee will meet at least annually, or at the request of either the University or two or more members of the Committee.
Professional Staff Workloads. 53.1 Supervisors will allocate professional staff workloads in consultation with the Head of School or the Head of the Administrative Division, according to their position descriptions and their time fraction.
53.2 Professional staff workloads will be allocated using a consultative and efficient process based on the principles of fairness and equity, and professional staff will be able to express or raise issues of concern regarding their workload allocation.
53.3 There will be a variety of tasks within the context of the position description, consistent with the classification of the professional staff member, and the priorities of the particular School or Administrative Division.
53.4 The allocation of work should also take into account the developmental needs of the staff member and the career aspirations of the staff member provided that such aspirations are reasonable and are reasonable having regard to the function of the position and University needs.
Professional Staff Workloads. 65.1 Supervisors will allocate professional staff workloads according to their position descriptions and their time fraction, using a consultative process based on the principles of fairness and equity.
65.2 Professional staff will be able to express or raise issues of concern regarding their workload allocation.
65.3 The allocation of work should also take into account the developmental needs of the staff member and the career aspirations of the staff member provided that such aspirations are reasonable and are reasonable having regard to the function of the position and University needs.
Professional Staff Workloads. 72.1 The University recognises the importance of ensuring that professional staff have a suitable workload. Managers and supervisors of professional staff have the responsibility to manage actively, effectively and equitably the workloads and working hours of their staff and will take all reasonable positive steps to ensure that staff are not regularly working hours in excess of the ordinary hours of work provided by this Agreement.
Professional Staff Workloads a. Professional Staff who are asked to teach a course or work hours in addition to their normal annual hours will do so only with appropriate compensation and/or compensatory time off upon mutual agreement between the Employee and Chief Academic Officer.
b. Additional days outside of the normal academic year will be assigned by April 1. Professional Staff assigned additional days outside the normal academic year may select at least three (3) consecutive weeks during the summer when no additional days may be assigned.
