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General Staff Workplace Agreement 2006

Table of Contents

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PART A: SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT

3.0    Application 
4.0    Operation of the Agreement
5.0    Definitions

PART B: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

6.0    Performance of Duties
7.0    Managing for Performance
8.0    Managing Staff Workload
9.0    Probation
10.0  Incremental Progression
11.0  Unsatisfactory Performance
12.0  Misconduct / Serious Misconduct
13.0  Disciplinary Action
14.0  Staff Reports

PART C: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

15.0  Staff Development
16.0  Study Leave and Examination Leave and Reimbursement of Fees

PART D: MANAGING CHANGE

17.0  Managing Change
18.0  Classification Structure and Review
19.0  Job Redesign
20.0  Redeployment and Redundancy
21.0  Secondment, Transfer or Placement

PART E: SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT

22.0  Resignation and Termination
23.0  Ill Health

PART F: WORKING ENVIRONMENT

24.0  Intellectual Property Rights
25.0  Intellectual Freedom
26.0  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment
27.0  Equity and Equal Employment Opportunity Matters
28.0  Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying and Workplace Violence
29.0  Occupational Health and Safety
30.0  Staff Counselling and Assistance
31.0  Dependent Care Support
32.0  Compensation for Loss of Personal Property

PART G: REMUNERATION ARRANGEMENTS

33.0  Salary and Flexible Salary Packaging
34.0  Apprentices & Traineeship Rate of Pay
35.0  Superannuation
36.0  Overtime
37.0  Allowances
38.0  Relieving, Higher Duties and On-Call Allowances
39.0  Work Related Travel

PART H: EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS

40.0  Hours of Work
41.0  Tea, Meal Breaks and Washing Time
42.0  Absence from Duty
43.0  Rostered Staff - Work Rosters
44.0  Shift Penalties
45.0  Flexible Work Arrangements
46.0  Job Sharing
47.0  Modes of Employment

PART I: LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS

48.0  Annual Leave
49.0  Purchased Leave Scheme
50.0  Long Service Leave
51.0  Personal Leave
52.0  Parental Leave
53.0  Leave Without Pay
54.0 Emergency Services Leave
55.0  Jurors Leave
56.0  Witness Leave
57.0  Public Holidays
58.0  University Holidays

PART J: CONSULTATION

59.0  Representation
60.0  Consultation

PART K: REVIEW PROCESSES AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

61.0  Inquiry Officer
62.0  Committee of Inquiry
63.0  Dispute Resolution

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1   Rates to be paid to Higher Education Workers
Schedule 2   Allowances
Schedule 3  The University of Newcastle Classification Descriptors