How much should I pay a casual employee?

If you are a hiring manager seeking information on classifications or pay grades for paying a casual employee in your area, please see the below information to assist you.

International visitor request form

Download and complete this request form (Adobe Acrobat required) when inviting international visitors for research or training purposes (who will not receive an honorary title).

Are child care expenses tax deductible?

Child care deductions are not catered for by the University's payroll system, whether tax deductible or not.

How can I obtain union-related advice or information?

If you are a staff member wishing to join or seek advice from either the NTEU or CPSU union with members on campus, please visit their independent websites.

How do I reduce notifications in Workday?

This help article outlines the steps to follow to change the frequency you are alerted with a notification in the Workday platform. By following this guide, you will be able to change the frequency of when you receive approval notifications, custom business process notifications, delegation notifications, reassign notifications, task notifications and To-Do notifications.  

Deregister from scheduled training in CareerPath

If you are unable to attend training that you have registered for in CareerPath, follow the below steps to withdraw your registration and register for another session.

HDR student access to CareerPath

HDR students may be required to set up a self-registered user account to access CareerPath to access some WHS modules. 

Update my preferred name and salutation in Workday

You can update your preferred name and salutation via the Workday platform. 

Note: Changes to preferred name and salutation will subsequently auto-update the phonebook. 

Apply for leave without pay (for professional development purposes) in Workday

You may apply for leave without pay for professional development reasons if you wish to utilise career development opportunities that require time away from work. 

Before applying, have a discussion with your manager as early as possible about your plan to take leave without pay, particularly for longer term periods of leave.

 

 

How do I access mandatory or assigned courses?

Use this process to access courses that are on your Learning Record.

These will either have been assigned to you centrally, assigned by your manager or you may have self- registered.

Mandatory courses will appear in the Required for You section of your Learner Home screen and must be completed by the due date.

What safety and wellbeing training is available for staff?

A range of health and safety training is available to University workers, including staff, affiliates, contractors, research students and volunteers.

What is the referee checking process?

The number of references required and the way they are obtained varies depending on the type of role.

How do I request an employment separation certificate?

An Employment Separation Certificate is a form required by Centrelink from either a current or previous employer in order to provide details about changes to your employment.

If you have been asked to provide an Employment Separation Certificate Form (SU001) to Centrelink, this can be arranged through contacting the Shared Service Centre.

What changes can I make to contract templates?

Contract templates used by the University have been created in accordance with legal advice provided by the Office of General Counsel (OGC).

Eligibility for defence leave

Defence leave can be used by staff serving part-time in the Australian Defence Force Reserve service who are required to attend training and operational duties.

Who do I speak to about misconduct/serious misconduct issues?

If you are a staff member, and have witnessed misconduct or serious misconduct in the workplace, it is recommended that you report this to your manager. This should be documented in an email outlining when and where the misconduct took place, the details of what you witnessed and who was involved.

Information about the exit survey

The purpose of the exit survey is to assist the University to identify organisational and workplace issues, explore alternative working arrangements, improve work and management practices and develop strategies to retain staff.

View my payslips in Workday

Payslips generated after 8 February 2021 are available to access in the Workday platform. If you require a payslip from prior to this date, please request this from the HR Shared Service Centre

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