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News 11 DecemberIt has been a big year, and we understand that the festive season can be a different experience for each of us. Access a new resource from our employee assistance program, designed to help you prepare...
The full list of recently updated HR policies and procedures, and summary of the changes made to each, is available in the tables below.
The updated documents are available on the HR policies and procedure page of the ACU website.
| Policy or Procedure | Update |
|---|---|
| Visa Selection for Overseas Staff and Visitors Procedure | New procedure which provides information and practical advice to support hiring managers when considering prospective employees from overseas. This procedure should be read in conjunction with the Recruitment of Overseas Staff Procedure. |
| Recruitment of Overseas Staff Procedure | New procedure which provides information and practical advice to support the recruitment of all international prospective employees and business visitors of the University, to hold a valid entry permit (Visa) before arrival in Australia. This procedure should be read in conjunction with the Recruitment and Selection Procedure. |
| Participation of Staff in ER Guidelines Policy | General update of employment related committee information in line with the ACU Staff Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2021 and updates to memberships of the Academic Promotions Committee. |
| Staff Induction Policy |
Updated to reflect that staff induction is now online and includes updates to program components. |
| Pre-Retirement Agreement Policy | Updated to reflect a changed approach to the application of the policy and associated staff benefits in pre-retirement agreements. |
| Recreational Leave (including Annual Leave) Policy | Updated to clarify the conditions for purchased annual leave. |
| Legal Requirement Training Policy | Changed to include a process of approval for programs to be included in legal requirement training. |
| Employment of Sessional Academic Staff Policy | Update to item 6.1.2 under preparation for lecturers and tutorials with removal of "updating unit outlines and reading lists"; and item 6.4 under conditions of employment to clarify payment of academic activities. |
| Salary Packaging Policy |
Revised to include 'ACU Sport Gym membership fee (Melbourne and North Sydney campus)' under 4.3.1.2 - Category A (FBT Exempt) Benefit Items. |
It has been a big year, and we understand that the festive season can be a different experience for each of us. Access a new resource from our employee assistance program, designed to help you prepare...
ACU's Co-Lab proudly announces Kyla Tucker as the winner of the $1,000 ACU Co-Lab Business Idea Pitch Award 2024, following careful evaluation by a panel of ACU judges.
The 2024 Showcase of Teaching and Learning brought staff and students together to share innovations and collaborations from across the university. An online edition will be hosted in early 2025.
The 2025 Academic Timeline interactions and focus zones are now available to help prioritise the planning and delivery of learning and teaching. Sync the focus zones to your Outlook calendar now.
ACU will move to the new EBSCOhost user interface on 4 February 2025. Find out what you need to do to prepare.
Please note the digests from Academic Board meetings 06/2024 held on 14 November 2024 and via circular resolution from 15-19 November 2024.
Limited services will be available via Service Central on 12 and 13 December, while the Service Central team attend a staff conference. The Service Central phone line and live chat will not be availab...
A message from Vice President Fr Anthony Casamento csma: Ok, let’s not kid ourselves. If you are like me, December can feel like chaos. Yet, amid this chaos, the Church gives us the Season of Advent -...
Let’s reflect on our inclusive practices during International Day of People with Disability.
Associate Professor Grant Duthie from the SPRINT Research Centre and Professor Jo Ingold from the Peter Faber Business School have won a prestigious government grant that will see them work with the b...
ACU’s Peter Faber Business School has earned accreditation from AACSB, the US-based organisation that accredits business schools worldwide.
A message from the Provost, Professor Julie Cogin: As we approach the end of the year it’s fitting to look back and reflect on everything we’ve achieved over the past 12 months.
The popular medicines database MIMS Online is upgrading to a new platform and changing its name to eMIMSelite.
Find out the end-of-year deadlines and operating hours for a range of staff and student services within Corporate Services including Service Central, People & Capability and Student Administration.
ACU’s Graduation and Protocol team has been recognized at the 2024 Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM) Awards for Excellence for their innovative Reader Module project.
Role of Chair training is now available through the ACU Staff Learning Hub.
All staff are encouraged to complete a new training program, aimed at helping you understand how you can contribute to supporting veterans and their families.
Discover the stories that shape teaching. Ballarat and North Sydney kick off the campus showcase series next week, displaying the importance of connection and storytelling in the classroom. Register t...
Orientation is an exciting time for new students, but also a great time for staff to take part in the ACU community. Help us welcome new students during Orientation Week and the first few weeks of sem...
Semester 2 results will be released on 29 November - here’s how to help students get the information they need.
Visit Service Central to access Corporate Services.