Rewards and recognition for high performance and achievement

Monash University's Statement of Purpose (Monash Directions 2025) sets out its aspirations to become a leading international university. In pursuit of that objective the Statement of Purpose identifies excellence in research & scholarship, education and management as three critically important factors.

In support of these areas of excellence, Monash has established a range of policies that reward and/or recognise the performance and achievements of staff.

Relevant Enterprise Agreement provisions and Monash University policies

Academic Staff

• Academic promotion
• Additional Payments
• Head of School allowances
• Paid outside work procedure
• Performance based contracts
• Professorial clinical loadings
• Salary increments

General Staff

• Casual staff career progression
• Classification linking
• Higher duties allowance
• Paid outside work procedure
• Performance based contracts
• Progression through classification levels
• Salary increments

Trades and Services Staff

• Higher duties
  • building and metal trades/grounds & gardening
  • catering & retail, cleaning & caretaking, and miscellaneous services
• Linking
  • building and metal trades/grounds & gardening
  • catering & retail, cleaning & caretaking, and miscellaneous services
• Paid outside work procedure
• Reclassification of positions
  • building and metal trades/grounds & gardening
  • catering & retail, cleaning & caretaking, and miscellaneous services
• Salary increments
  • building and metal trades/grounds & gardening
  • catering & retail, cleaning & caretaking, and miscellaneous services

Related Information

Academic Staff

• Academic Staff Performance Management Scheme Procedures (Sessional Staff)
• Applying for Educational Development Grants
• Applying for teaching awards: resources
• Career development & supervision
• Vice-Chancellor's award for distinguished teaching
• Vice-Chancellor's award for post-graduate supervision

General Staff

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Resources) career development scholarships
• Professional Staff Performance Management Scheme Procedures (Casual Staff)
• Monash University 25 years Service Medal
• The Caroline Chisholm & RL Martin general staff travelling fellowship
• Vice Chancellor's awards for exceptional performance by general staff

Trades and Services Staff

• Trades and Services Staff Performance Enhancement Scheme Procedures (Casual Staff)