1.2 Agreement Arrangements and Contents

Section 1: Agreement Arrangements

1.1 Title

1.2 Agreement Arrangements and Contents

1.3 Interpretation

1.4 Definitions

1.5 Application of the Agreement

1.6 Duration of the Agreement

1.7 Relationship with NES, Awards, Certified Agreements and Policies

1.8 Availability of Agreement

1.9 Intellectual Freedom

1.10 Dispute Settlement Procedure

1.11 Principles of Consultation at ACU

1.12 Union Rights

Section 2: Employment Relationship and Related Matters

2.1 Terms of Engagement

2.2 Employment Types

2.3 Employment Categories

2.4 Casual Employment

2.5 Casual Employees – Conversion to Permanent Employment

2.6 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples Employment

2.7 Transfers

Section 3: Salaries and Related Matters

3.1 Academic Employee Position Classifications

3.2 Professional Employee Position Classifications

3.3 Salaries

3.4 Payment of Salaries

3.5 Annual Leave Loading

3.6 Incremental Progression

3.7 Supported Wage and Traineeships

3.8 Superannuation

3.9 Reimbursement of Expenses

3.10 Allowances

Section 4: Hours of Work and Related Matters

4.1 Work-Life Arrangements

4.2 Working Arrangements – Academic Employees

4.3 Working Arrangements – Professional Employees

Section 5: Leave Entitlements

5.1 Application of Leave Provisions to Full-Time, Fractional and Part-Time Employees

5.2 Recreation Leave

5.3 Personal Leave

5.4 Parental Leave

5.5 Long Service Leave

5.6 Community Service Leave

5.7 Australian Defence Force Reserves Leave

5.8 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Ceremonial Leave

5.9 Compassionate Leave

5.10 Provisions to Support the Victims of Family, Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence

5.11 Leave Without Pay

5.12 Extraordinary Leave

Section 6: Performance Development and Management

6.1 Induction

6.2 Probationary Employment

6.3 Investing in Employee Professional Development

6.4 Study Time and Financial Assistance to Support Study

6.5 Benefits for Academic Employees

6.6 Ongoing Professional Development for All Employees

6.7 Performance Management, Discipline and Termination Provisions

6.8 Managing Unsatisfactory Performance

6.9 Action to Address Misconduct or Serious Misconduct

6.10 Managing Ill-Health

Section 7: Consultation and Change

7.1 Principles

7.2 Job Security

7.3 Changes to Rosters or Hours of Work

7.4 Major Change

7.5 Notice of Redundancy

7.6 Redeployment

7.7 Calculation of Severance Payments

7.8 Voluntary Early Retirement

7.9 Redundancy Review

Section 8: Other Matters

8.1 Individual Flexibility Arrangements

8.2 Use of Artificial Intelligence

8.3 Independent Review

8.4 Workplace Bullying and Harassment

8.5 Disability and Lived Experience

8.6 Cessation of Employment

Schedules

Schedule 1 – Part A – Academic Employee Salary Rates

Schedule 1 – Part B – Professional Employee Salary Rates

Schedule 1 – Part C – Cadets, Trainees and Supported Wage Arrangements

Schedule 2 – Casual Academic Salary Rates

Schedule 3 – Allowances

Schedule 4 – Classifications Used by ACU for Academic and Professional Employees

Part A - Minimum Standards for Academic Levels (MSALs)

Part B - DWM Descriptors for Professional Employees

Schedule 5 – Part A – Education Pathways – Salary Rates and Condiotions of Employment for Teachers 

Schedule 5 – Part B – Application of Clauses of this Agreement to Teachers

Schedule 5 – Part C – Teacher Salary Rates