University of South Australia Branch
Welcome to the University of South Australia Branch of the NTEU, located near the City East Campus on Paxton's Walk on the Ground Floor of the Palais Apartments, 281 North Terrace.
The NTEU's main aims are to represent, protect and assist
members in industrial matters at a National, State and
institutional level.
The University of South Australia Branch has representatives at
each campus and on several University committees. Most importantly,
the NTEU is the foremost staff representative in
Enterprise Bargaining negotiations.
The University of South Australia NTEU Office provides members
with easy access to industrial expertise from the Branch Office
Staff who, because they work exclusively with and for University
staff, intimately understand local issues and conditions of
employment.
- Contact Information
- Enterprise Bargaining
- Industrial action update
- Branch Executive
- How To Join
- Pink Breakfast 2009
- Study on bullying in the workplace
- Our Universities Matter Campaign
- E-bulletins
- Newsletters
- Branch News and Updates
- Enterprise Bargaining
- Employment Categories
- Women & the NTEU
- Indigenous
- Young NTEU
- Queer
Contact Information
UniSA Branch
Office:
15 Paxton's Walk
Palais Apartments
281 North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
MAIL TO:
Box 100
Palais Apartments
281 North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8227 2384
Fax: (08) 8227 0997
Email: unisa@nteu.org.au
Branch Organiser:
Juliet
Fuller
Juliet@unisanteu.org.au
Branch Administrator:
Karen Soang
Karen@unisanteu.org.au
Industrial Officers:
Annie Buchecker
annie@unisanteu.org.au
Lynn Walsh
lynn@unisanteu.org.au
Enterprise Bargaining
Here you can find the latest information on Enterprise Bargaining at UniSA.
| Bargaining Website | For all the latest information on Enterprise Bargaining at UniSA, including photos and posters, visit this website. |
| Bargaining Bulletin 10/08/09 | Read the urgent update sent to members on August 10 2009 here. |
| Update your details 04/08/09 | The UniSA Branch has asked all members to update their details in anticipation of a ballot on industrial action. |
| Members endorse ballot for industrial action 30/07/09 | On July 30th 2009, members endorsed a ballot for industrial action in response to the slow progression of bargaining. |
Industrial action update
Dear Colleagues,
The NTEU met with the University of South Australia’s representatives in Fair Work Australia before Senior Deputy President O’Callaghan yesterday in a hearing of the University management’s application for an “Order to Suspend or Terminate Protected Industrial Action”.
SDP O’Callaghan has issued an order this afternoon that requires the NTEU to suspend all industrial action for a period of two weeks commencing from 5 pm (4 December). This order and the clauses that show his rationale are attached for your information.
The order means that the ban on the transmission of assessment and exam results is temporarily suspended (for two weeks).
The Union is planning to appeal the Decision.
Members will already be aware that in most cases the University requires that these assessment results be handed in by close-of-business on Tuesday 8 December 2009. Nothing in the Order changes this.
Other protected action is also suspended for 2 weeks.
It is worth noting that the decision made by SDP O’Callaghan is a temporary suspension for 2 weeks, not a month as requested by management.
Most importantly,
the SDP “{I] emphatically reject the implication that
negotiations over the duration of 2009 are making good
progress” and further notes that an “average delay…of 21
months from the expiry of one agreement to the making of another…is
an undesirable statistic which goes some distance to explain the
frustration which leads to protected industrial
action.”
SDP O’Callaghan’s
final comment that should FWA be required to assist in expediting
the negotiation process, he “would require a clear commitment
from the USA Vice Chancellor’s office, that the University is
committed to expediting an agreement”.
Please be assured that the NTEU will continue to work on behalf of our members. Thank you all for your ongoing support.
Yours in solidarity,
Kevin Rouse
NTEU Branch President (Acting)
| Excerpt from Decision | |
| SDP O'Callaghan's Order |
Branch Executive
The UniSA NTEU Branch Executive committee consists of staff representatives from all campuses and meets monthly to discuss issues and events important to the staff at UniSA. There are currently vacancies on our committee, if you are interested, please feel free to contact our office or a committee member for more information.
Branch Committee Members
| Position | Name | Area/School | Campus | Telephone | |
| President | Jan Pincombe | Nursing and Midwifery | City East | 830 22027 | jan.pincombe@unisa.edu.au |
| Secretary | Erina Newnham | Library | Magill | 830 24451 | erina.newnham@unisa.edu.au |
| Vice Pres Academic | Kevin Rouse | Nursing and Midwifery | City East | 830 22643 | kevin.rouse@unisa.edu.au |
| Vice Pres General | Peter Cardwell | Chancellery | City West | 830 20589 | |
| Indigenous Rep | Frances Wyld | David Unaipon School | City West | 830 20914 | frances.wyld@unisa.edu.au |
| Ordinary committee member | Michael Venning | Pharmacy and medical Sciences | City East | 830 22639 | |
| Ordinary committee member | Margaret Chandler | Academic Services- EASS | Magill | 830 24611 | |
| Ordinary committee member | Tom Laws | Nursing and Midwifery | City East | 830 22149 | tom.laws@unisa.edu.au |
| Ordinary committee member | Julian Eitzen | Education | City West | 830 20338 | |
| Ordinary committee member | David Corkindale | IGSB | City West | 830 23022 | david.corkindale@unisa.edu.au |
| Ordinary committee member | David Saville | LTU | City East | 830 22036 | david.saville@unisa.edu.au |
| Ordinary committee member | Lisa McDonald | Hawke Research Inst | Magill | 830 24942 | lisa.mcdonald@unisa.edu.au |
| Ordinary committee member | Kath Anderson | LTU | 160 Currie St | 830 27841 | kathryn.anderson@unisa.edu.au |
| Ordinary committee member | Sue MyBurgh | Communication | Magill | 830 24421 | sue.myburgh@unisa.edu.au |
| Ordinary committee member | Sue Knight | Education | Magill | 830 24550 | sue.knight@unisa.edu.au |
How To Join
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Fees are
set as a percentage of salary; that means you pay in proportion to
your ability to contribute. The fee for each member,
excluding casuals, is divided between the Branch, Division, and
National levels of the Union.
At the University of SA Branch the fee is 1% of salary. For
instance, if you are on a salary of $45,000 per annum, then your
union membership fee will be approximately $8.65 per week. Union
fees are tax deductible.
CASUAL FEES
Annual
earnings
6th month
fee Annual
fee
$10,000 and
under $27.50 $55.00
$10,001 -
$20,000
$38.50
$77,00
Over
$20,000 $55.00
$110.00
HOW TO PAY
The easiest way to pay your union dues is by direct debit from a
nominated bank account, or by credit card or direct invoice. These
methods are preferred to payroll deductions, as the University has
advised of its decision to charge a fee for payroll deductions, and
they give the university less control and member information.
However, at this stage you may still choose to pay by payroll
deduction if you wish.
Membership forms can be downloaded from this site. Fill out the form and return it to the Branch.
- Membership
Form
Membership forms are in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf). If you don't already have a program to read the file, it is available for download here.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
As well as
representation in the workplace and during collective bargaining,
membership of the NTEU comes with many other benefits. A
complete list can be found in the Memberships Benefits
Guide.
| Member Benefits | Information about the benefits of NTEU membership. |
| UniSA NTEU Membership Form |
Pink Breakfast 2009
The NTEU Women's Action Committee wishes to thank all who attended and donated their time and wonderful food. We raised an astonishing $1244 for a worthy cause. A slide-show of the morning is attached.| Pink Breakfast 2009 slide-show |
Study on bullying in the workplace
All university employees are being invited to take part in a study about the impact of bullying in the workplace.
People who have andpeople who have not experienced bullying in the workplace are required for the study. For more information contact:
michelle.tuckey@unisa.edu.au or deway003@students.unisa.edu.au
All information will be kept confidential. Participants will be offered a small reimbursement for their time.
| Flyer | A flyer with information about the study. |
Our Universities Matter Campaign
NTEU campaign for a better higher education system
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The NTEU will continue the campaign during 2009 to reinvigorate Australia’s universities under the banner of Our Universities Matter – Investing in People and Society. The campaign’s aims include:
- Achieving higher levels of government funding and better funding mechanisms.
- The protection of university independence and freedom of inquiry.
- Controls on excessive workloads, better job security and a competitive pay rise for university staff.
- A better deal for students around affordability and improved student services.
All 39 Australian public universities will negotiate new Collective Agreements during 2008–09, which will set salary levels and employment conditions for staff for the next three years.
The campaign will link our Collective Bargaining directly with the broader public discussions about the higher education sector’s future.
For more information on the campaign go to www.ouruniversitiesmatter.com.au.
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
- Sign the petition. Go to the website and sign the national petition which calls on the Federal Government to improve university funding; improve access to universities; and legislate to protect academic freedom and institutional autonomy.
- Bookmark the website. Save the campaign website in your favourites and refer back to it on a regular basis to stay up to date with campaign events.
- Distribute material. Download material from the website or contact the Branch and we can arrange for you to receive material that can be distributed amongst your colleagues.
- Sign the statement on intellectual freedom and institutional autonomy. If you are a senior academic or general staff member go to the website and sign the statement.
BE ACTIVE. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
E-bulletins
Here you can find the most recent E-bulletins that have been sent to members.| January 2010 | January 2010 E-Bulletin |
| 2009 E Bulletins |
Newsletters
| December 2009 Newsletter | The December issue includes: The President's Report, National Strike 16th September,Fair Work Legislation, Recognition from the Union movement, Farewell to Margaret Chandler, the Welcome to Country protocol policy,the Smoking Ceremony at the new SA office and an article on bullying. |
| August Bargaining Update | |
| July 2009 Newsletter | |
| April 2009 Newsletter | |
| 23 February 2009 | |
| 2008 Newsletters | |
| 2007 Newsletters | |
| 2006 Newsletters | |
| 2005 Newsletters |
Branch News and Updates
Latest News for UniSA Branch
| 2009 New Year Booklet | A PDF version of the booklet that was sent to all non-members in January 2009. |
| Bradley Review Media Release | The NTEU has commented following the release of the 2008 Bradley Review |
| Bradley Review discussion papers | Papers to aid discussion around the 2008 Bradley review of Higher Education |
| Archives | News and stories from previous years |
Enterprise Bargaining
Our ability to secure just and fair EB outcomes depends on the willingness of the membership to make their voices heard, not only by those on the other side of the table, but within the Union itself. The Bargaining Teams, Branch Officers and Committee need to know what members think is important: the members will set and revise the agenda.
Keep checking this website for the latest updates on your EB negotiations with UniSA.
IT'S YOUR PAY & CONDITIONS - SUPPORT THE EB CAMPAIGN TODAY!
| 2008 NTEU Log of Claims | The 2008 Union Log of Claims and accompanying presentation notes for University staff |
| UniSA Staff Conditions of Employment | |
| EB Archives | An archive of EB negotiations and information |
Employment Categories
Employment Categories
NTEU is the union for all tertiary education staff - see here for how we can represent you in your job, whatever your occupation.
Further information:
| Academic Staff | Because NTEU works exclusively in tertiary education, our Industrial staff know and understand academic issues. |
| Professional Staff | NTEU is the only union working exclusively in the tertiary education sector and with 26,000 members, including 10,000 general staff, it is the largest general staff union in higher education. |
| Research Staff | The NTEU is the specialist higher education union for research staff working in universities, private research organisations, and government-funded research centres and institutes. The NTEU can represent you, regardless of whether you are employed as general or academic staff. |
| Casual Staff | Because the NTEU works exclusively in the education industry, our Industrial Officers are experienced in dealing with many of the problems casual staff face. |
Women & the NTEU
For more information on the WAC go to http://www.nteu.org.au/getinvolved/equal/women
Indigenous
For more information on Indigenous matters in the NTEU please go to the NTEU Indigenous page: http://www.nteu.org.au/getinvolved/equal/indigenous
Young NTEU
Young employees of the University of South Australia will findmany benefits in joining and becoming involved in the NTEU. To find out more about YoungNTEU click here
Queer
For more information about Queer unionism please go tothe QUTE page