4.7 Benefits for Academic Staff

4.7 BENEFITS FOR ACADEMIC STAFF

4.7.1 Academic Promotions

Each year the University will advertise an internal Academic Promotion process for promotion to Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor and Professor.

The Academic Promotions process is based on the following principles:

• Criteria is published and available to all academic staff; and,

• Assessment is on the merit of the application made by the applicant.

Nothing in this Agreement precludes an additional public or invitational Academic Promotions round.

In the event that the application is unsuccessful, the Committee will provide the applicant with written advice that provides relevant information and guidance to inform the unsuccessful applicant where the application was considered not to have met the general selection criteria.

The management of Academic Promotions will be in accordance with the University policy and procedures on Academic Promotions.

4.7.2 Research Awards for Women Academic Staff

As a Gender Equity initiative of the University, the University will provide up to three (3) research awards per annum (valued at $12,500 each) for women academic staff who return to the University following a period of authorised leave in association with the birth of an infant or adoption of an under school age child. These awards will be available within two (2) years of returning from such leave to support women academic staff to re-establish their research profile consistent with the strategic directions of the University.

4.7.3 Childcare Support

As a Gender Equity initiative, the University will provide up to $1,250 in the form of childcare support to women academic staff who, within three (3) years of returning to the University following a period of authorised leave in association with the birth of an infant or adoption of an under school age child, are presenting a refereed paper at an international conference held either within Australia or overseas.