Schedule 6 - Workload Factors

1. The workload factors referred to in clause 57.10 of the Agreement are:

• Modes of delivery;
• The level of units in which the academic staff member teaches;
• The number of units in which the academic staff member teaches;
• The level and experience of the academic staff member;
• The number of students taught by the academic staff member and the student profile;
• Methods of assessment and marking;
• The spread of teaching across day and evening programs and across the year, including summer teaching;
• Staff development requirements, including higher degree study and the Graduate Certificate of Higher Education (GCHE);
• Intercampus teaching and travel; and
• Off-shore teaching and travel.

2. The factors referred to in determining what are unreasonable hours of work in accordance with clause 57.13 of the Agreement are:

• The total number of teaching and/or required hours worked on a particular day;
• The number of teaching and/or required hours worked without a break;
• Any requirement to undertake teaching on University holidays, or before 8.00 am or after 9.00 pm;
• Requirements to undertake teaching at overseas campuses;
• Requirements to travel between campuses to undertake teaching;
• The time off between finishing and starting times of teaching sessions;
• The number of days of the week during which teaching and/or required duties are scheduled;
• Health and safety issues;
• The incidence of night work/after dark work;
• The academic staff member's general workload; and
• The academic staff member's family needs and responsibilities.