University of Technology Sydney
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- UTS Branch Executive 2006 - 2008
- Collective Bargaining 2008
- Casuals
- Get Involved
- Membership Benefits
- Members Equity Bank
- Workers Radio Sydney
Branch Office
The Branch Office is located at 645 Harris Street Ultimo, Level 3 Room 3.15. The office will be attended from 8.30am-4pm Monday - Friday by Anne Maguire, the Branch Organiser. The NTEU is a specialist Higher Education sector union and offers advocacy on all industrial matters for its members.
- Branch Location: CH01.03.15, 645 Harris St Ultimo, level 3, room 3.15
- Branch Hours: 8.30am - 4pm Monday - Friday
- Branch Contact Details: Telephone (02) 9514 2760; Facsimile (02) 9514 1615; Email nteu@uts.edu.au
Industrial Officer
Ben Stirling NSW Division
Branch Organiser
Anne Maguire CH01.03.15, 645 Harris St Ultimo, level 3, room 3.15
Our Universities Matter
NTEU will campaign during 2008 to reinvigorate Australia’s universities under the banner of 'Our Universities Matter – Investing in People and Society'.
The campaign's aims include:
- A Charter for University Renewal - Statement of underlying principles.
- Collective Bargaining - This year, NTEU will be negotiating with University management for a new Collective Agreement, including payrises and improved staff conditions. Together we can make a difference!
- Universities Act -A legislative framework which clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of universities
- Statement on Academic Freedom and University Independence -To be signed by senior Academic and General staff.
- National Petition - National Petition in support of the Charter.
- Casual & Sessional Staff -NTEU is seeking better pay and conditions for casual and sessional academics.
- Research Staff - NTEU is giving priority to the needs of contract research staff.
- General Staff Classification & Promotion - Clearer procedures for general staff classification and promotion.
- University funding - Australia now spends less on tertiary education than the OECD average.
- Pay Rates -A 27% salary increase is needed over the next three years
- Workloads - We need clear and substantive regulation of workloads.
- Work/Life Balance - A focus on more flexible working arrangements and better carers' leave to look after young children and the elderly.
- Job Security - The previous Federal Government stripped job security conditions from Collective Agreements.
- Indigenous Employment - NTEU's Indigenous specific clauses help combat diminished educational and employment opportunities.
- Regional Universities - Regional communities need strong universities.
- Environmental Sustainability - Australia's universities are key leaders in developing solutions to reduce greenhouse emissions.
For more information on the campaign go to http://www.nteu.org.au/ouruniversitiesmatter
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
- Sign the petition which calls on the Federal Government to improve university funding; improve access to universities; and legislate to protect academic freedom and institutional autonomy. Sign online here.
- Bookmark the website. Save the campaign http://www.nteu.org.au/ouruniversitiesmatter in your favourites and refer back to it on a regular basis to stay up to date with campaign events.
- Distribute material. Download materials (flyers, posters, screensavers, wallpapers etc.) from the website or contact the Branch office and we can arrange for you to receive material that can be distributed amongst your colleagues.
- Sign the Statement on Academic Freedom and University Independence. If you are a senior academic or general staff member please consider signing the statement online here .
BE ACTIVE. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Branch News
| NTEU-UTS Branch financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2007 | |
| Faculty restructure | To read the latest on the Unions work in relation to the Faculty Restructure click here |
| Student centres | |
| AUSTRALIAN CODE FOR THE RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH | AUSTRALIAN CODE FOR THE RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH - WHAT NTEU MEMBERS NEED TO KNOW |
| National President's report from SAR | The NTEU National President's report from the Scholars At Risk (SAR) Network Biennial Conference San Francisco, April 13-15, held at the University of San Francisco is available to read here. |
| Vice-Chancellor's operational directive: Student Feedback Surveys | |
| AUQA submission | Read the NTEU-UTS Branch Submission to AUQA |
TowerWatch
| TowerWatch November 2007 | |
| TowerWatch September 2007 | |
| TowerWatch March 2007 | |
| TowerWatch November 2006 | |
| UTS Branch Newsletter 'Towerwatch' - February 2006 |
e-bulletins
| 2007 | |
| 2006 e-bulletins | |
| 2008 |
Join Today
The NTEU is a National union solely dedicated to the Higher Education sector and is the union which best understands the issues affecting general and academic staff of the University sector.
Why join?
As an employee in higher education you are part of an industry that is crucial to Australia's future. The NTEU's primary purpose is to protect and improve your conditions of employment.
The NTEU has a team of specialist research and industrial staff to maintain high-level expertise on all aspects of the tertiary education! The major work of NTEU is involving members in workplace activity to collectively defend the interests of all staff. This is shown in the success of the NTEU's current bargaining strategy, and in the workplace-based structure of the Union
You are invited to join with your colleagues today
| NTEU Membership Form | |
| Casuals Membership Form |
UTS Branch Executive 2006 - 2008
President
Patrick Tooth Tel: 9514 3318
Vice-President (Academic)
Tony Brown Tel: 9514 3866
Vice-President (Support Staff)
Daphne Freeder Tel: 9514 3342
Secretary
Keiko Yasukawa Tel: 9514 3478
| UTS Branch Committee | National Tertiary Education Union University of Technology, Sydney Branch Executive 2006 - 2008 |
| Welcome message | |
| Branch Delegates |
Collective Bargaining 2008
The UTS branch of the NTEU sent the log-of-claims endorsed by the membership to the Vice-Chancellor on Friday 30 May, and notified him that the NTEU wishes to open negotiations at UTS for a new Collective Agreement which would include:
(a) improved pay outcomes;
(b) restoration into a new Agreement of conditions that the Union agreed to remove in 2006, so that UTS would gain funding contingent on complying with the former Federal Government’s idealogical agenda (the so-called HEWRRs); and
(c) preparing the ground for the abolition of WorkChoices legislation.
The log-of-claims and the letter to the VC can viewed by clicking on the link below.
Your current Enterprise Agreements can also be viewed by clicking on the links below.
If you have any questions about your conditions or entitlements under your Agreements, contact the NTEU delegate in your work area or the NTEU University of Technology, Sydney Branch office on 9514 2760 or nteu@uts.edu.au.
| Letter to VC | Click here to read the covering letter sent to the VC re: log-of-claims |
| Log-of-claims | Click here to read the NTEU log-of-claims |
| Academic Enterprise Agreement 2006 | Click here to read the current Academic Staff Agreement |
| Support Staff Enterprise Agreement 2006 | Click here to read the current Support Staff Agreement |
Casuals
With over one-third of employees being casual workers, tertiary education ranks as one of the most casualised industries in Australia. Casual employees in our industry are frequently exploited, underpaid, overworked and left with few avenues for assistance or redress.
It is therefore important that you are aware of your rights and entitlements under the current UTS Enterprise Agreements for Academic and General Staff. It is also a good idea to join the National Tertiary Education Industry Union (NTEU) because the union is experienced in enforcing these conditions and ensuring that casuals get a fair go.
If you are a casual staff member and want to join, go to the 'join' section of this site
For answers to all your questions about being a university casual and how NTEU can assist you, please visit our special casuals website, www.unicasual.com.au or download 'Smart Casuals', the NTEU handbook for casual and sessional university staff (2007 edition).
If you want further information contact the branch office and we can put you in touch with a delegate in your work area.| UTS CASUALS GETTING ORGANISED AND GETTING RESULTS | |
| NTEU Casuals tell us the issues | |
| Casual Academics' claim in 2008-2009 | |
| CASUAL ACADEMICS' RIGHTS @ WORK |
Get Involved
There a number of ways you can become involed in your union. Don't leave it to others, get involved!
At this Branch you can take on a number of roles including;
- Branch Committee member (for more info visit www.nteu.org.au/about/organisation/branches)
- Indigenous representative (for more info, visit www.nteu.org.au/getinvolved/equal/indigenous/getinvolved )
- Area Delegate (see link below)
- Contact or Distributor
Unions are collective organisations made up of working people who join together to advance their common interests. The NTEU is no different. We rely on the active participation and energy of our members in pursuing equality and justice in the workplace.
A union of active and informed members is a strong union: a union able to achieve it's goals.
Membership Benefits
Members also receive NTEU publications, including:
- NTEU Branch Newsletters
- EB Updates
- TheAdvocate (members' journal, 3 time per year)
- The AustralianUniversities' Review (refereed journal, 2 annually for members who choose to'opt-in')
- Plus otherpublications including "Smart Casuals", "Foreign Knowledge: A Guide forNTEU members working Overseas" and more.
NTEU members are entitled to a variety of benefits and discounts including:
- Free legal advice (contact the
- Free financial advice
- Free taxation advice and discounts on taxation services
- Home Loans
- Personal Loans
- Insurance
- Union National Visa Credit Card
- Health Benefits Scheme
- Dental Services
- Discounts on eye testing and eye wear
- Computer and Internet Packages
- Discounts on Accommodation, Travel, Car Hire, Tyres
- Union Shopper
- Union Wine Club
- Discounts on Magazines
To access details on the above benefits, please click
Members Equity Bank
Members Equity Bank (ME) was created to provide Australians with low cost banking services.
As a member of NTEU you have access to a range of low-cost products offered by Members Equity Bank. These include an award winning home loan, personal loan, mastercard and a savings and transaction account.
Contact your local Mobile Managers,
Sydney West & South West - Mark Heath on 02 8296 0380 mheath@membersequity.com.au
Sydney South, St.George and Sutherland Shire - Frank
Moncada on 02 8296 0358
fmoncada@membersequity.com.au
Sydney North & North West – Craig
Marshall on 02 8296 0392
cmarshall@membersequity.com.au
Inner West & Eastern Suburbs – Rick
Green on 02 8296 0300
rgreen@membersequity.com.au
For other areas or more information about Members Equity Bank simply call 13 15 63 or
Workers Radio Sydney
Tune into Workers Radio Sydney 88.9FM 6am-9am Weekdays
| Workers Radio Sydney 88.9 FM | To listen online, get more info or become a member, visit www.workersradiosydney.com |