Flexible working arrangements
Conversion to part-time
The opportunity to convert to part-time for a specified period for the purpose of caring for a family member.
Flexible working hours
This is a negotiable working arrangement that, subject to the needs of the work area, provides eligible staff members with an opportunity to have more flexibility in their working hours.
Part-year employment
This is an arrangement whereby a staff member may take leave without pay for a number of weeks per year (usually 4). The reduced annual salary is averaged over the whole year, ensuring a regular annual income.
Part-time employment
An arrangement whereby a staff member works a period of hours per week that is less than full-time.
Leave entitlements
All Flinders staff are entitled to 20 working days of recreation leave per year.
Annual recreation leave loading
Before Christmas a loading of 17.5% of salary is paid on leave accrued during the year.
Long service leave is accrued at the rate of 6.5 working days per completed year of service and is available to be taken after 7 years of service.
Prior continuous paid service within other Australian higher education institutions, or other bodies approved by Flinders' governing body, University Council, is recognised providing any break between service at the university and the staff member's previous institution is no greater than 8 weeks.
A period of paid and/or unpaid leave to a maximum period of 52 weeks is provided to assist a staff member during pregnancy/adoption.
An entitlement of up to one week's paid leave is provided for employees to spend time with their partner at the time of the birth of their child. A further 51 weeks' unpaid leave are available to a staff member who is the certified primary care-giver of the child.
An entitlement to a total of 5 days' paid special leave per year (non-cumulative) is available for:
Bereavement leave
An entitlement to paid leave per year based on the death of a family member. Additional paid leave may be approved on compassionate grounds.
Carer's leave
Leave to provide care and support for family members when ill.
Cultural and ceremonial leave
Leave to enable a staff member to participate in, or fulfil, cultural obligations and/or to celebrate religious and cultural national days related to the culture with which the staff member or family member identifies.
Emergency action leave
Leave to enable attendance at an unforseen emergency situation necessitating immediate personal action by that staff member.
Where an employee's entitlement to special paid leave is exhausted, up to an additional 10 days' sick leave entitlement per year may be converted to special paid leave.
Staff may apply for periods of leave without pay.
Campus life and services
Amenities
Our impressive Bedford Park campus is built on land whose traditional owners are the Kaurna people. Spread over 165 hectares, it incorporates extensive green space and areas of natural bushland on an elevated site offering panoramic views to the coast. Extensive car parking and inter-campus transport (Bedford Park and Tonsley Campus) is also available.
Flinders' Hub and Plaza forms the heart of the Bedford Park campus where an impressive range of facilities and services - combining fine dining, comfortable break-out and study spaces, an impressive amphitheatre, public art, a variety of eateries, a modern kitchen and food preparation space, post office, pharmacy, banking, and more - are available to staff and students.
Flinders also has a physical presence in regional South Australia, south-west Victoria and the Northern Territory.
Salary packaging
Salary packaging is available to most staff members (excluding casual employees and scholarship holders) and allows staff to receive at least part of their remuneration in a form other than take-home pay.
Staff may choose from a list of benefits (determined by the University) that are paid, on their behalf, by the university in lieu of receiving gross salary.
A fee is charged for providing the service.
Superannuation
Defined Benefits Division (Accumulation 2)
All staff appointed on recurrent funds who are an existing Defined Benefits Division member for 2 years or more must remain in the Defined Benefits Division.
UniSuper (Accumulation 1)
If you choose to have your employer contributions paid to UniSuper and aren’t already a UniSuper member, you will be be set up with an Accumulation 1 product. The Super Guarantee Contribution (SGC) paid by your employer will be directed to Accumulation 1. Any voluntary contribution to superannuation and any superannuation rolled over from another fund will also be directed to Accumulation 1.
Choice of Fund
If nominating a different fund, provide the details in the Superannuation standard choice form.
Staff development and training
Outside Studies Scheme (sabbatical leave)
Academic teaching staff may apply to carry out sustained research or scholarly/professional activity outside the University.
Overseas Conference Scheme
A member of the teaching staff may be granted up to 2 week's absence from the University to attend an international conference.
Study leave for professional staff
Professional staff may apply for up to 6 hours' paid leave per week to permit study towards an approved tertiary course.
Special discounts on MBA courses
Special discounts for staff are available for the redesigned Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses, as well as the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Business Administration.
Flinders University staff can apply for a 30% course discount for our MBA courses. This can be applied in conjunction with support from the Professional Staff Development Fund, subject to the normal eligibility criteria.
Requirements are that staff must meet the entry requirements for the course. All professional and academic staff employed by the university regardless of mode of employment are eligible, noting that the discount may be subject to FBT if there is not sufficient connection between the employee’s current role and the MBA program.
Employee Assistance Program
An independent and confidential counselling service is available to University staff experiencing either personal or work-related problems.
Staff can refer themselves to one of the designated psychologists and up to 3 sessions will be paid for by the University.
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