Staff capability
2. Build capability of University staff
- 2.1 Project focusing on academic staff development and career progression
- 2.2 Streamline processes for the appointments of overseas academics
- 2.3 Identify and implement support for Deans and Heads of School (HOS)
- 2.4 Devise a general staff performance, development and remuneration strategy
- 2.5 Introduce talent development and workforce planning concepts to the University
2.1 Project focusing on academic staff development and career progression
Description: Develop a process for academic staff performance review and consider the existing career structures and promotions policy for academic staff.
- Develop and gain academic acceptance of overriding 'Normative Statements' in relation to academic staff classifications at all levels.
- Development, acceptance and implementation of a new academic staff PM&D form and process.
- Professional and ancillary staff – category finalisation for professional and ancillary staff appointments.
- PhD student employment – develop best system to be applied university wide.
Type of project: Workslate
Project owner: Provost
HR contact: Andrew Gonzi (Anne Scahill)
2.2 Streamline processes for the appointments of overseas academics
Description: Produce guidelines, both technical and practical to appoint an academic to serve part of the year in Sydney and part of the year at an overseas institution.
Type of project: Workslate
Project owner: Provost
HR contact: Piyush Bhatt & Christine Shewry
2.3 Identify and implement support for Deans and Heads of School (HOS)
Description: Develop a scoping paper and subsequent work plan to identify necessary improvements in role definition and induction processes for Deans and Heads of Schools (HOS) along with initiatives to identify training, documentation and other support requirements.
Type of project: Workslate
Project owner: Provost
HR contact: Anne Scahill
2.4 Devise a general staff performance, development and remuneration strategy
Description: Conduct a review of the general staff performance development system and current remuneration strategy and implement recommended improvements. Consider the existing career structures, HEO levels and promotional opportunities for general staff.
- Implement relevant technology to manage review and bonus process
- Streamline annual salary increase process
- Streamline annual bonus process
- Review current bonus plan
- Review performance management program for general staff
- Job evaluations
- Education for line management and HR
Type of project: Workslate
Project owner: SydneyPeople - Janice Hiskett-Jones & Trish Lyons
2.5 Introduce talent development and workforce planning concepts to the University
Description: Introduce workforce planning and talent development concepts to the University and understand the data and approach required to implement effective strategies.
Type of project: HR strategy
Project owner: SydneyPeople - Tracy Martin