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

Preamble

The following procedures formalise arrangements for the performance management of casual trades and services staff.

Definitions

Casual staff member: Trades and services staff member engaged as a casual employee under the Monash University Enterprise Agreement (Trades and Services Staff – Building and Metal Trades Staff and Grounds and Gardening Staff) 2005, the Monash University Enterprise Agreement (Trades and Services Staff – Catering and Retail, Cleaning and Caretaking, and Miscellaneous Services Staff) 2005.

Casual staff member engaged for a short period: Casual employee engaged for a short period within the meaning of section 638(1)(d) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

1. Performance goals and standards

Appropriate performance goals and standards are to be assigned for a casual staff member within the terms and conditions of his/her role as part of the process of induction.

Responsibility: Supervisor

2. Management of unsatisfactory performance

2.1 The allocation of further hours or shifts to and/or the re-engagement of a casual staff member engaged for a short period (as defined) is to be subject not only to operational requirements but also to a consideration of the performance of the staff member in terms of his/her assigned performance goals and standards.

Responsibility: Supervisor

2.2 Where the performance of a casual staff member is unsatisfactory during the period of casual engagement, any applicable disciplinary procedures in the relevant Workplace Agreement should be considered and, where appropriate, applied.

Responsibility: Supervisor

3. Rewarding superior performance

3.1 Demonstrated superior performance by a casual staff member in terms of his/her assigned performance goals and standards may be rewarded by:

• the allocation of more hours or shifts;
• re-engagement;
• favourable consideration for fixed-term or continuing vacancies; and/or
• incremental advancement by administrative action.

Responsibility: Supervisor

3.2 The determination of rewards for demonstrated superior performance by a casual staff member in terms of his/her assigned performance goals and objectives is to include consideration of provisions from the applicable Workplace Agreement, which may include:

• Higher Duties
• Reclassification of Positions
• Linking

Responsibility: Supervisor