Casual academic salary rates will be adjusted at the same time and rate as those applying for full-time academic employees. The rates set out in this Schedule are hourly rates and are to be paid according to the hours worked. In the event an employee is employed to work for less than a full hour, then the rates are to be pro-rated accordingly. These rates will apply from the date of certification and are to be calculated using the following formulae:

Category of Activity Formula for hourly rate

Reference point

30 June

2025 (end of ACU Staff Enterprise Agreement 2022- 2025)

3.35%

increase Effective from the beginning of the first full pay commencing on or after 1

June 2026

3.5%

increase Effective from the beginning of the first full pay commencing on or after 30

June 2027

3.5%

increase Effective from the beginning of the first full pay commencing on or after 30

June 2028

3.5%

increase Effective from the beginning of the first full pay commencing on or after 30

June 2029

1.15%

increase Effective from the beginning of the first full pay commencing on or after 1 October 2029

Lecturing and higher

marking

[($'n'/52)/37.5]+25%

Level B, Step 2

$80.05060

$82.75

$85.65

$88.65

$91.76

$92.82

Subject coordination or

PhD

[($'n'/52)/37.5]+25%

Level A, Step 6

$66.62500

$68.88

$71.30

$73.80

$76.39

$77.27

All other rates [($'n'/52)/37.5]+25%

Level A, Step 2

$55.82880

$57.71

$59.73

$61.83

$64.00

$64.74

Lecturing Basic

Base x 3

$240.15190

$248.25

$256.94

$265.94

$275.25

$278.42

Developed

Base x 4

$320.20260

$331.00

$342.59

$354.59

$367.01

$371.24

Specialised

Base x 5

$400.25320

$413.75

$428.24

$443.23

$458.75

$464.03

Repeat

Base x 2

$160.10130

$165.50

$171.30

$177.30

$183.51

$185.63

Tutoring Normal rate

Base x 3

$167.48650

$173.13

$179.19

$185.47

$191.97

$194.18

Co-ord/PhD rate

Base x 3

$199.87500

$206.64

$213.88

$221.37

$229.12

$231.76

Repeat

Base x 2

$111.65770

$115.42

$119.46

$123.65

$127.98

$129.46

Co-ord/PhD repeat

Base x 2

$133.25000

$137.76

$142.59

$147.59

$152.76

$154.52

Musical Accompanying + SES Standard rate

Base x 2

$111.65770

$115.42

$119.46

$123.65

$127.98

$129.46

Co-ord/PhD rate

Base x 2

$133.25000

$137.76

$142.59

$147.59

$152.76

$154.52

Clinical Nurse Education Little prep

Base x 1.5

$83.74330

$86.57

$89.60

$92.74

$95.99

$97.10

Co-ord/PhD rate

Base x 1.5

$99.93750

$103.32

$106.94

$110.69

$114.57

$115.89

Normal

Base x 2

$111.65770

$115.42

$119.46

$123.65

$127.98

$129.46

Co-ord/PhD repeat

Base x 2

$133.25000

$137.76

$142.59

$147.59

$152.76

$154.52

Marking Standard

Base x 1

$55.82880

$57.71

$59.73

$61.83

$64.00

$64.74

Co-ord/PhD rate

Base x 1

$66.62500

$68.88

$71.30

$73.80

$76.39

$77.27

Significant

Base x 1

$80.05060

$82.75

$85.65

$88.65

$91.76

$92.82

Co-ord/PhD rate

Base x 1

$80.05060

$82.75

$85.65

$88.65

$91.76

$92.82

Other Required Activity Normal rate

Base

$55.82880

$57.71

$59.73

$61.83

$64.00

$64.74

Co-ord/PhD rate

Base

$66.62500

$68.88

$71.30

$73.80

$76.39

$77.27

Formulae and Descriptors

The minimum wages paid to academic employees who are employed on a casual basis will be computed using the following formulae and descriptors:

Lecturing and Higher Marking Rate:

The base rate per hour is determined by reference to the second step of the full-time Level B scale and calculated as follows:

[($’n’/52)/37.5] + 25%

Full Subject/Unit Co-ordination or Possession of Relevant Doctoral Qualification:

The base rate per hour where the duties include full subject/unit co-ordination or the employee possesses a relevant doctoral qualification is determined by reference to the sixth step of the full- time Level A scale and calculated as follows: [($’n’/52)/37.5]

+ 25%

All other rates (including tutoring rates):

The base rate per hour is determined by reference to the second step of the full-time Level A scale and calculated as follows:

[($’n’/52)/37.5] + 25%

Lecturing:

A casual employee required to provide a formal lecture (or equivalent delivery through other than face-to-face teaching mode) of one hour’s duration with directly associated duties of administration, preparation, marking undertaken during the lecture, and incidental student consultation within 15 minutes prior to or following delivery, will be paid at a rate for each hour of lecture delivered, according to the following:

Type of Lecturing and associated working time assumed

Basic lecture (1 hour of delivery and 2 hours associated working time)

Developed lecture (1 hour of delivery and 3 hours associated working time)

Specialised lecture (1 hour of delivery and 4 hours associated working time)

Repeat lecture (1 hour of delivery and 1 hour associated working time)

The hourly rate in a repeat lecture applies to a lecture in the same subject matter within a period of 7 days, and any marking undertaken during the lecture, and student consultation.

Tutoring:

A casual employee required to provide a formal tutorial (or equivalent delivery through other than face-to-face teaching mode) of one hour’s duration with directly associated duties of administration, preparation, marking undertaken during the tutorial, and incidental student consultation within 15 minutes prior to or following delivery, will be paid at a rate for each hour of tutorial delivered, according to the following:

Type of tutoring and associated working time assumed

Tutorial (1 hour of delivery and 2 hours associated working time)

Repeat tutorial (1 hour of delivery and 1 hour associated working time)

The hourly rate in a repeat tutorial applies to a tutorial in the same subject matter within a period of 7 days, and any marking undertaken during the tutorial, and student consultation.

Musical Accompanying with Special Educational Service:

For musical accompanying, the casual employee will be paid for each hour of accompanying, as well as for one hour of preparation time for each hour of accompanying delivered:

Musical accompanying with special educational service, and associated working time assumed

Musical accompanying (1 hour of delivery and 1 hour preparation time)

For the purposes of this sub-clause, the term “musical accompanying with special educational service” means the provision of musical accompaniment to one or more students or employees in the course of teaching by another member of the academic employees in circumstances where the accompanist deploys educational expertise in repertoire development or expression for student concert or educational purposes, but does not include concert accompanying, vocal coaching or musical directing.

Undergraduate Clinical Nurse Education:

A casual employee required to provide undergraduate clinical nurse education will be paid for each hour of clinical education delivered together with directly associated duties of administration, preparation, marking undertaken during the delivery, and incidental student consultation, as follows:

Type of undergraduate clinical nurse education and associated working time assumed

Little preparation required (1 hour of delivery and 0.5 hours associated working time)

Normal preparation time (1 hour of delivery and 1 hour associated working time)

For the purposes of this sub-clause, the term “undergraduate clinical nurse education” means the conduct of undergraduatenurse education in a clinical setting.

Marking:

All marking other than that referred to in lecturing, tutoring and undergraduate clinical nurse education above will be paid according to the following table for all time worked:

Type of Marking

Standard marking

Marking requiring a significant exercise of academic judgment appropriate to an academic at Level B status, usually a supervising examiner

Other Required Academic Activity

A casual employee required to perform any other required academic activity as defined in this sub- clause will be paid at the appropriate hourly rate for each hour of activity delivered as required and demonstrated to have been performed.

For the purposes of this sub-clause, “other required academic activity” will include work that a person acting on behalf of the University, requires the employee to perform and that is performed in accordance with any such requirement, being work of the following nature:

  • the conduct of practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, etc;

  • the conduct of clinical sessions other than clinical nurse education;

  • the conduct of performance and visual art studio sessions;

  • musical coaching, repetiteurship, and musical accompanying other than with special educational service;

  • development of teaching and subject materials such as the preparation of subject/unit guides and reading lists and basic activities associated with subject/unit coordination;

  • development of open/distance learning materials;

  • consultation with students;

  • supervision;

  • attendance at School and/or faculty meetings as required; and

  • attendance and participation in training/orientation sessions and in professional development programs as required.

The above list is not intended to be exhaustive but is provided by way of examples and guidance.

Page last updated on 18/10/2026

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