Human Resources Policy pol-020

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1 Human Resurces Plicy pl-020 Versin: 2.00 Last amendment: Jul 2014 Next Review: Jul 2017 Apprved By: Cuncil Date: 04 May 2005 Cntact Officer: Directr, Office f Human Resurce Services INTRODUCTION The University is cmmitted t creating an envirnment and a management culture that fsters excellence, innvatin and teamwrk in all areas f University activity, as well as an rganisatinal culture f wrking safely t prtect its peple, prperty and cmmunity. The University is als cmmitted t attracting ptential staff members, and t prviding targeted develpment pprtunities t prduce a pl f high-calibre prfessinals capable f leading the University int the future. The University expects a high level f prfessinal cnduct frm staff members, and recgnises its respnsibility t pursue its missin, gals and bjectives, and the need t cnduct its business, in accrdance with prevailing cmmunity and legislated standards f best practice. STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY The authrity behind this plicy is the Charles Darwin University Act 2003 (NT) part 3, sectin 15. INTENT The intent behind this plicy is t prvide the verall framewrk fr management f the University's staff members. RELEVANT DEFINITIONS In the cntext f this dcument: Gverning dcuments means a FORMALLY APPROVED dcument that utlines nn-discretinary gverning principles and intentins, in rder t guide University practice. Gverning dcuments are a frmal statement f intent that mandate principles r standards that apply t the University s gvernance r peratins r t the practice and cnduct f its staff and students they include the CDU Act, by-laws, plicies, prcedures, guidelines, rules, cdes, the Strategic Plan and the Enterprise Agreement; Senir Executive means a staff member hlding the psitin f Vice-Chancellr, Deputy Vice-Chancellr, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Pr Vice-Chancellr r Deputy Chief Operating Officer f the University; Senir Manager means a staff member hlding the psitin f Directr r Head f Schl f the University; Staff member means anyne engaged by r assciated with the University and includes all permanent, casual, adjunct, hnrary r cntracted staff (whether full-time r part-time), vlunteers r thse hlding University ffices r wh are members f a University cmmittee. Human Resurces Plicy pl-020 Versin:2.00 Cntact Officer: Directr, Office f Human Resurce Services Page 1 f 5 Any gverning dcument nce printed is cnsidered an uncntrlled dcument. Only dcuments in the University Gverning Dcument Library nline are cnsidered t be the mst current versin.

2 POLICY The University aims t achieve high standards f perfrmance and utilise its resurces in a financially respnsible and sustainable manner. This will be achieved by: Recruiting, appinting and retaining staff members whse skills and attributes best fit the University s visin, missin and strategic bjectives. Gd recruitment practice is based n the fllwing principles: Merit based selectin; Equal emplyment pprtunity is supprted; Diversity is valued and respected; Fairness and transparency is applied, free frm cnflicts f interest and unlawful discriminatin; Prcesses are respnsive t lcal area needs, timely and cst efficient; Aligned with the gals, bjectives and values stated in the University's Strategic and Operatinal Plans; and Encuragement f applicatins frm the widest pl f candidates meeting the selectin criteria. Encuraging a culture that values health, safety and staff member wellbeing as fundamental cmpnents f the wrk envirnment, supprted by safe systems f wrk, apprpriate gvernance, training, management structures and peratinal strategies in accrdance with the Wrk Health and Safety Plicy: Integrating wrk health and safety and staff member wellbeing int mainstream management systems and align wrk, health and safety activities with the University's missin, visin, values and strategic bjectives; Minimise the risk f injury and illness t its staff members and ther members f the University cmmunity by adpting a planned and systematic apprach t the management f wrk health and safety and staff member wellbeing including the identificatin, assessment and eliminatin r minimisatin f hazards and risks; Develp, mnitr and evaluate wrk health and safety and staff member wellbeing activities and perfrmance, t ensure they are effective and up-t-date; Cmmunicate and cnsult with staff members and key stakehlders and encurage their cntributin t the decisin-making prcesses affecting the wrk health and safety and staff member wellbeing f all persns at the University; Utilise apprpriate internal and/r external expertise when required in all wrk, health and safety and staff member wellbeing activities; Aims t have in place an Wrk Health and Safety Plicy framewrk cnsistent with Australian standards, and wrk health and safety systems in accrdance with any related University gverning dcuments and relevant Cmmnwealth r State legislatin; and Recgnises that its staff members are its mst valuable resurce and will ensure that shuld a wrk related injury ccur, equitable claims management practices and effective rehabilitatin services will be prvided, with the aim f full recvery and a safe and sustainable return t wrk. Human Resurces Plicy pl-020 Versin:2.00 Cntact Officer: Directr, Office f Human Resurce Services Page 2 f 5 Any gverning dcument nce printed is cnsidered an uncntrlled dcument. Only dcuments in the University Gverning Dcument Library nline are cnsidered t be the mst current versin.

3 Prviding develpment pprtunities and career pathways fr all staff members as well as the reward and acknwledgement f staff members excellent cntributin t the University's research, teaching and administrative achievements. Perfrmance, develpment and prmtin practices are based n the fllwing principles: Supervisrs and staff members practively manage, supprt and encurage prfessinal develpment in rder t help the staff member t attain his r her full ptential in the wrkplace; Perfrmance, develpment and prmtins prcesses that are: Objective and cnstructive evaluatin f a staff member s prgress; Inclusive, respectful f diversity and prmte equitable access fr all staff members; Infrmed by the University's strategic, peratinal, and legislative requirements; and Transparent and fair. Staff members are encuraged, recgnised and/r rewarded fr high-perfrmance, sustained excellence and wrk-related achievements; Academic prmtins recgnise sustained excellence and encurage applicatins frm a diverse range f academic staff; and Staff members cntribute t building an rganisatinal culture that reflects behaviur aligned with the University s Cde f Cnduct, Strategic Plan and ther Gverning Dcuments. Using cmpetitive remuneratin and benefits t attract reward and retain staff members with fair and transparent prcesses that: Recgnise wrk value and classificatin standards as the underlying elements fr determining remuneratin; Are sufficiently flexible and cmpetitive t meet the needs f the business area; Encurage, recgnise and reward high perfrmance by staff members and cntribute t the verall success f the University; Cmply with relevant legislatin, industrial requirements and bligatins; Are cnfidential and maintained in accrdance with privacy requirements; Mtivate staff members t achieve high perfrmance with financial and nn-financial rewards and where pssible are tailred t meet the needs f the individual and the University; Leave entitlements and requests are managed in a way that takes int accunt staff members and peratinal requirements; and Are set accrding t the University's strategic and peratinal requirements and reflect the brader ecnmic envirnment in which the University perates. Human Resurces Plicy pl-020 Versin:2.00 Cntact Officer: Directr, Office f Human Resurce Services Page 3 f 5 Any gverning dcument nce printed is cnsidered an uncntrlled dcument. Only dcuments in the University Gverning Dcument Library nline are cnsidered t be the mst current versin.

4 ESSENTIAL SUPPORTING INFORMATION Internal Charles Darwin University and Unin Enterprise Agreement Charles Darwin University Strategic Plan Cde f Cnduct Cnflicts f Interest Plicy Equal Opprtunity Plicy Quality Plicy Privacy Plicy Wrk Health and Safety Plicy Plicy Spnsr: Vice-Chancellr Plicy Cntact Officer: Chief Operating Officer Human Resurces Plicy pl-020 Versin:2.00 Cntact Officer: Directr, Office f Human Resurce Services Page 4 f 5 Any gverning dcument nce printed is cnsidered an uncntrlled dcument. Only dcuments in the University Gverning Dcument Library nline are cnsidered t be the mst current versin.

5 Dcument Histry and Versin Cntrl Versin Date Apprved Apprved by Brief Descriptin May 2005 Cuncil Creatin f riginal dcument and psting t CDU website Dec 2010 Gvernance Cnvert dcument t new template Add statement f authrity, relevant definitins, dcument histry and versin cntrl and essential dcuments in keeping with new plicy frmat. Amend minr grammatical and spelling errrs. Amend Deputy Vice-Chancellr Research t Deputy Vice- Chancellr Research and Internatinal t reflect change in psitin title. Amend Pr Vice-Chancellr, Teaching and Learning t Senir Deputy Vice-Chancellr t reflect change in psitin title. Amend Audit and Risk Cmmittee t Finance, Risk and Review Cmmittee t reflect change in cmmittee title. Senir Staff changed t Senir Executive. Dean changed t Pr Vice-Chancellr t reflect title change. Wrding Internal Audit Functin remved as n lnger in use Jan 2011 Gvernance Minr changes t spelling, grammar and frmatting. Additin f hyperlinks Jan 2012 Gvernance Remval f reference t Finance, Risk and Review Cmmittee as n lnger active. Amended psitin titles in accrdance with new rganisatinal chart. Update hyperlinks Minr changes t grammar and frmatting Feb 2013 Gvernance Cnverted dcument t new template Updated and added hyperlinks Minr changes t wrding, frmatting and grammar Assigned dcument number Additin f relevant definitins Jul 2014 Vice- Chancellr Majr Review f dcument t make it mre relevant and applicable t the current envirnment. Additin f psitin titles Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer t definitin f Senir Executive. Amend Executive Directr t Deputy Chief Operating Officer t reflect change in psitin title. Remval f Specific Respnsibilities and Authrities Human Resurces Plicy pl-020 Versin:2.00 Cntact Officer: Directr, Office f Human Resurce Services Page 5 f 5 Any gverning dcument nce printed is cnsidered an uncntrlled dcument. Only dcuments in the University Gverning Dcument Library nline are cnsidered t be the mst current versin.