Australian National University Branch
Welcome to the NTEU Australian National University Branch homepage. You can find contact details here for your elected Branch representatives and for the Branch Office and staff. There are also Branch news and event announcements.
You can also find out how to join the Union or get more actively involved in it.
If there's anything you'd like to see added to this page, please email us your ideas.
- Latest News
- Feedback
- Enterprise Bargaining 2008
- NTEU Response to ANU 'Staff Structures Discussion Paper'
- News
- Calendar - ACT Division
- Casual Academics' Campaign
- Enterprise Agreements
- Branch contact details
- Branch Executive 2008-2010
- Workplace Contacts
- Join NTEU
Latest News
Loading...| ANU Branch audit 2008 | |
| IAS meeting notice | The Vice-Chancellor has outlined proposals to renew the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS). A statement of principles has been released for discussion and feedback. NTEU members have raised a number of concerns regarding the proposed new IAS. As a result of members concerns the NTEU will be holding a meeting in order to hear how this will affect you. Please see the meeting notice for more information. |
| Handout for sessional academics | Sessional academics, summary of employment conditions, 2009. In the recently negotiated Enterprise Agreement, the NTEU was successful in winning many improvements in conditions and pay for sessional academic staff. Our aim is to reduce as much as possible the subjectivity of sessional academic conditions, and more appropriately reward casual staff for the work they undertake. Please print out a copy for new sessional academics in your area. |
Feedback
We would love to hear your ideas on how to improve this website. If you have any suggestions, or have come across a broken link or error, please email Jane Maze at jmaze@nteu.org.au.Enterprise Bargaining 2008
Loading...| Payrise and vote | All ANU Staff covered by the next Collective Agreement received a 4.5% pay rise from 27th November 2008. Pay rises don't just happen! They are the result of months of bargaining, and the collective pressure of ANU members of the National Tertiary Education Union. NTEU members have endorsed the proposed Collective Agreement and now urge ALL staff to vote in favour of the Agreement. |
| Members' meeting 4 September 08 | Bargaining update with Grahame McCulloch, NTEU General Secretary 1.00 pm, Thursday, 4th September Manning Clarke Lecture Theatre 3 |
| NTEU Log of Claims on ANU 2008 | ANU Log of Claims endorsed by the NTEU membership on the 2nd April. |
| Meeting notice 9th July 2008 | Intensive bargaining at ANU has been underway since April. Many major issues remain unresolved, however negotiations have resulted in a number of proposals. Please see the bulletin for more information and a meeting time to update members and seek member's input. |
NTEU Response to ANU 'Staff Structures Discussion Paper'
| Download 'NTEU Response to Staff Structures Discussion Paper.' |
News
| ANU Intelligence March 2009 | Contains articles about an important lobbying delegation to Canberra, gender equity for academic women, a hopeful new industrial era, improved conditions about fixed-term employment at ANU and the World Indigenous People's Conference: Education. Also contains invitations to NTEU Public Forum on equitable access to universities on March 11, and ACT women members' drinks gathering on March 5. |
| ANU Intelligence November 08 | Articles about: 4.5% pay offer; NTEU National Council Report; Cooperation between new Division Councillors; new ANU Branch Committee; saving and giving money through your Union this Christmas. |
| ANU Intelligence July 2008 | Articles on progress of enterprise bargaining at ANU, and the NTEU's Our Universities Matter campaign. |
| ANU Intelligence March 08 | Articles on: Enterprise Bargaining 2008; Indigenous employment; changes to industrial laws; improving conditions for casual academics and fixed-term research staff. |
| ANU Intelligence November 07 | Articles on members' key election issues; voting for universities; defending unions; pay rise at ANU; and the next challenges for Ian Chubb's extended term. |
| ANU Intelligence July 07 | Articles on NTEU ACT Casuals' Conference and Women's forum; Government intervention in NT Indigenous communities; disturbing results of FOI requests about HEWRRs; new recording requirements for leave; getting active for Your Rights at Work. |
| Anu Intelligence February '07 | Articles on NTEU Women's Workshop on 28 Feb; Leadership retreat - disturbing pay proposal; General Staff at ANU Levels 1-2 may be missing out; issues for universities in Federal election; protecting entitlements if moving from continuing to fixed-term position; casual staff recruitment promotion; union research opportunity. |
| ANU Intelligence October 06 | Articles on casual staff, university funding, changes to Academic Boards, upcoming National Day of Protest for Rights at Work, and a special membership promotion. |
| ANU Intelligence June 06 | Articles on gender equity, threats to the ARC, RQF, Indigenous issues and more |
| Report on Gender Equity at ANU | 'Sacrifice, Self Promotion and Sweet Talk' - a major report, commissioned by the NTEU, on equity for women at ANU in 2006. |
Calendar - ACT Division
The NTEU ACT Division webpage is here.
It includes a Calendar showing events for the ACT Division, as a whole, and for each campus Branch and Sub-Branch in the ACT.Casual Academics' Campaign
A key priority of the NTEU is to improve the lot of casual employees. In 2007-8, NTEU is running a national campaign on casual academic employment with these two objectives: improving conditions directly and ensuring universities provide opportunities for casuals to attain more secure jobs.NTEU has created a new website, www.unicasual.com.au, so you can easily access a wide range of information you need about employment as a casual.
Casual Academics' ConferencesNTEU will hold a National Casuals' Conference and a series of Division Casuals' Conferences this year as a focus for consultation with casual members on how to improve their working conditions and career paths. The ACT Division Conference will be held on Monday 4 June from 11 am to 3.30 pm in the Meeting Room at University House. Lunch and drinks will be provided. If you would like to know more about the conference, please contact Jane Maze at jmaze@nteu.org.au.
Casual Membership
Casual staff can join NTEU for a nominal fee and get the full range of membership services. These include individual assistance with problems in the workplace and the opportunity to have input to what is in your Enterprise Agreement.
Members also get a wide range of extra benefits including discounted health insurance, loans, computers, travel, shopping, and legal and financial advice. You can download a Casual membership form here.
Casuals' employment conditions at ANU| Casual Sessional Academic Staff employment conditions | This document outlines a policy agreed between NTEU and ANU on conditions and reasonable workloads for casual academic staff in the Faculty of Arts. In 2008 we will be seeking to have similar conditions included in the Enterprise Agreement, to extend coverage to all casual academic staff and improve enforceability. Please contact the NTEU Office at 6125 2043 if you need help negotiating about your workload or conditions. |
Enterprise Agreements
| The varied Australian National University Enterprise Agreement 2005-2008 | Click here to download varied ANU Enterprise Agreement 2005-2008 (PDF file) |
Branch contact details
ANU Branch
G Block, Old Administration Area
McDonald Place
Australian National University
Canberra ACT
0200
Tel: (02) 6125 2043
Fax: (02) 6125 8137
Email: ACTDiv@nteu.org.au
Industrial Staff:
Peter Davidson, pdavidson@nteu.org.au
Vivienne Bryant, vbryant@nteu.org.au
Organiser and Communication Officer:
Jane Maze, jmaze@nteu.org.au
Organiser & Membership Services:
David Pietsch, ACTDiv@nteu.org.au
Branch Executive 2008-2010
President:
Michael O'Donnell (Senior
Lecturer, FEC, ANU)
ph (02) 6125 8112
michael.odonnell@anu.edu.au
Stephen Dovers (Professor - CRES)
Ph: 6125 0669
stephen.dovers@anu.edu.au
Vice-President (General Staff):
Deborah Veness (Manager, Education Innovation Office)
Ph: 6125 9504
deborah.veness@anu.edu.au
Secretary:
Karen Hill (Executive Officer - College of Asia and Pacific)
ph (02) 6125 7858
Karen.Hill@anu.edu.au
| Branch Committee 2008-2010 | ANU Branch Committee members contact details |
Workplace Contacts
Most workplaces at ANU have a Union delegate or contact person.
You can find out who the contact person for your area is by emailing us or calling 6125 2043.
Every workplace needs a Union contact person. If you don't have one please contact your Organiser Jane Maze to visit your workplace and discuss what the role involves and who might be the best contact for your workplace.
Join NTEU
The best time to join the NTEU is now. Your membership fees go to work immediately on protecting and improving conditions for all university staff. Your right to individual assistance in case of a problem starts immediately too.
You can join online, or download a Membership Form and get more information about the benefits of membership here.