SUPERVISORS

Approving Authority:	Council
Establishment Date:	CWA 2006-2008, 21 August 2006 (General and academic staff provisions combined)
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Publication Reference:	CWA 2006-2008
Contact Officer:	HR Policy and Projects Officer

COLLECTIVE WORKPLACE AGREEMENT 2006–2008, CLAUSE A13 SUPERVISORS

A13.1 [Supervisor training] A staff member who is appointed to a position with supervisory responsibilities will be required to undertake appropriate training unless agreed otherwise on the basis that the staff member demonstrates evidence of recent equivalent training/experience.

A13.2 [Academic staff] The supervisor of an academic staff member will normally be the head or deputy head of the academic organisational unit in which the staff member is employed. An academic staff member may request the nomination of an alternative supervisor.

POLICY AND PROCEDURES

[Written advice] A staff member will be advised in writing of the name and position of her/his designated supervisor.

[Academic staff only]

2.1[Standard supervisory relationships]

Category	Supervisor
Academic staff	Head or Deputy Head of AOU
Heads/Deputy Heads of AOU	Executive Dean
Executive Dean	Vice-Chancellor

Notwithstanding, the Vice-Chancellor may delegate in writing another academic staff member classified at Level C or above to be supervisor of one or more academic staff or group of academic staff.

2.2 [Academic supervisor responsibilities] Supervisors will provide academic and administrative leadership and are responsible for monitoring the performance of academics and for providing assistance to academics whose performance is assessed as requiring improvement.

2.3 [Meeting with new staff member] A supervisor will meet with a new staff member appointed to a new convertible or continuing position within the first month of the staff member taking up the appointment to discuss the University's requirements, expectations and processes with respect to the Academic Staff Performance Review Scheme.

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