CASUAL ACADEMIC STAFF – RATES AND DESCRIPTORS

ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2010–2013,

SCHEDULE 7 CASUAL ACADEMIC STAFF – RATES AND DESCRIPTORS

Notes:  *All rates include a loading of 25%, which is effective from commencement of the Agreement.
            #  The rates at commencement are based on the rates that came into effect from 20 November 2010 (whicih include administrative increases paid since the last Agreement in January 2009 (2.1%; February 2010 (3.4%) and November 2010 (3.5%) but with the loading increased from 23 to 25%.

In certain categories, the hourly rate assumes both delivery and associated work – see Descriptors below.  Rates for Lecturing (L1 to L4) and Tutoring (T1, T2 and TR2) will not be fractionalised.

All marking, with the exception of ‘contemporaneous marking’, attracts a separate payment in accordance with the relevant rate M1 or M2.

For the purposes of this Schedule, the term ‘contemporaneous marking’ means any marking that is:

• undertaken during a lecture or tutorial or while undertaking demonstrating, or during teaching practice supervision; and/or
• undertaken during the delivery component of ‘clinical nurse education’ or ‘speech pathology’ clinical session; and/or
• that which could reasonably have been done in the delivery components of these casual teaching activities.

Contemporaneous marking attracts no additional payment.

Lecturing For the purposes of this Schedule, the term ‘lecture’ means any education delivery described as a lecture in a course or unit outline, or in any official timetable issued by the University.

L4 is paid to a distinguished person who gives a single lecture or a small group of lectures (rate assumes 1 hour delivery and 4 hours associated work).

L3 is paid where the lecturer assumes significant responsibility for planning and developing a unit or a large part of a unit, as well as lecturing or where a lecture or a small group of lectures call for special expertise (rate assumes 1 hour delivery and 3 hours associated work).

L2 is the standard rate paid for a lecture (rate assumes 1 hour delivery and 2 hours associated work).

L1 is paid for a repeat lecture such as a lecture covering the subject matter of a lecture given not long before to another group of students (rate assumes 1 hour delivery and 1 hour associated work).

Tutoring For the purpose of this Schedule, the term ‘tutorial’ means any educational delivery described as a tutorial or seminar in a course or unit outline, or in any official timetable issued by the University.

T1 is paid for a tutorial that will involve the exercise of autonomous academic judgement or the major responsibility for a tutorial sequence (rate assumes 1 hour delivery and 2 hours associated work).

T2 is the standard rate paid for a tutorial (rate assumes 1 hour delivery and 2 hours associated work).

TR1 is paid for a repeat tutorial, the original of which was paid for at the rate of T1 or T2. A repeat tutorial is defined as a tutorial repeated within seven days of the first presentation of the same topic (rate assumes 1 hour delivery and 1 hour associated work).

Demonstrating For the purpose of this Schedule, the term ‘demonstrating’ means carrying out practical activities to illustrate principles. It is usually carried out under the supervision of an academic staff member.

D1 is paid for each hour of demonstration.

Marking For the purpose of this Schedule, the term ‘marking’ means checking and reviewing work submitted by students and assigning a mark or level.

M1 is for marking requiring a significant exercise of academic judgement usually as a supervising examiner.

M2 is for routine marking.

Musical accompanying with special educational services For the purpose of this Schedule, the term ‘musical accompanying with special educational services’ means the provision of musical accompaniment to one or more students or staff in the course of teaching by another member of the academic staff in circumstances where the accompanist uses educational expertise in repertoire development or expression for student concert or examination purposes, but does not include concert accompanying, vocal coaching or musical directing.

MUS1 The rate paid for musical demonstration/ accompaniment.

Clinical Nurse Education For the purpose of this Schedule, the term ‘clinical nurse education’ means the conduct of undergraduate nurse education in a clinical setting.

CN1 is the rate paid for normal preparation (rate assumes 1 hour delivery and 1 hour associated work).

CN2 is the rate paid for basic preparation (rate assumes 1 hour delivery and 30 minutes associated work).

Speech Pathology

SPCS is the rate paid for a clinical session.

Teaching Practice Supervision For the purpose of this Schedule, the term ‘teaching practice supervision’ means liaising, during a student placement, with the school/educational organisation and the supervising teacher(s) and providing relevant feedback on the student to the University’s Teaching Education Co-ordinator. This rate does not apply to teachers who undertake the day-to-day classroom supervision of students on placement.

TPS is the rate paid for each hour of Teaching Practice Supervision.

Other

OD1 Includes workshops, practical sessions, student field excursions, clinical nurse sessions (other than clinical nurse education), musical coaching, repetition, musical accompanying (other than with special education service), performance and visual art studio sessions, development of teaching and subject materials (ie subject guides and reading lists), consultation with students, supervision, attendance at departmental and/or faculty meetings as required, attendance at lectures given by another academic staff member, where this is directed.