Monash University Enterprise Agreement (Academic and General Staff) 2005

Existing University Policy - Engagement Profile Considerations

Matters required to be taken into account in discussions in regard to the engagement profile are as follows:

1. The professional strengths of the academic staff member within the context of the strategic plan of the faculty/department/work unit, thereby allowing:

1.1 leading researchers to be able to spend more of his/her time on research including supervision of research students; and

1.2 allowing a staff member who displays innovation and excellence in teaching a greater opportunity to pursue teaching commitments.

2. The opportunity for the staff member to engage in teaching, research and associated professional work and which enables the department to organise teaching and research to accommodate changing demands and priorities.

3. The need for staff effort in teaching and administration to be focused upon the programs and activities of the department.

4. The balance of teaching, supervision and research required of each academic position and any approved research projects or tasks.

5. The delivery of subjects and courses provided by the department at all levels (including award and non-award courses) taking into account different teaching modes and differences in the degree of difficulty in preparation and delivery, with special reference to flexible delivery.

6. The need for adequate administrative and preparation time for the courses and subjects taught and the need to maintain a high level of research and scholarship in each discipline and subject area. (For the purposes of this statement of policy, administrative time refers to course planning and timetabling, service on University committees and decision making bodies and other functions related to the University).

7. The professional and community liaison functions associated with the academic staff member's work.

8. The number and pattern of teaching commitments, if any, at night, on weekends and during summer teaching periods.

9. The time spent in necessary travel (above and beyond normal home-work-home commuting) for the performance of academic duties.

10. The impact of resource commitments of the department as a result of a variation to the strategic plan of the work unit and/or the relevant Monash strategic plan.