Performance, Development and Promotion Policy

OVERVIEW

The University of Adelaide aims to always be recognised internationally as a great research university and an Australian leader in research and teaching excellence. The pursuit of this aim requires the University to foster excellence in its staff and leadership. The University's commitment to staff development will assist to build this excellence, through the facilitation of learning and development; recognition and reward for performance; and building leadership capability.

The purpose of this policy is to guide the University's staff development and academic promotion practices according to its strategic priorities.

SCOPE AND APPLICATION

This policy applies to all staff. The policy must be read in conjunction with relevant legislation, the Enterprise Agreement (as amended) and with business practices and processes that collectively enhance the University's good governance and best management practice objectives.

Policy Principles

Great performance, development and academic promotion practices are based on the following principles:

1. Performance, development and promotions processes are:

1.1. inclusive, respectful of diversity and promote equitable access for staff.

1.2. informed by the University's strategic, operational, and legislative requirements.

1.3. thorough and fair.

2. Managers and staff proactively manage, support and encourage professional development in order to help staff attain their full potential in the workplace.

3. Managers provide an objective and constructive evaluation of staff progress using the University's performance framework and promotion standards.

4. Staff members are encouraged, recognised and/or rewarded for high-performance, sustained excellence and work-related achievements.

5. Academic promotions recognise sustained excellence and encourage applications from a diverse range of academic staff.

6. Staff members contribute to building an organisational culture that reflects behaviour aligned with the values and goals of the University.

Authorities

Key	Authority Category	Authority	Delegation Holder	Limits
Human Resources	Academic Appointments and Promotions	Approve promotion to Levels B and C,	Executive Dean	On the recommendation of the Faculty Promotions Committee
Human Resources	Academic Appointments and Promotions	Approve promotion for title holders at all levels other than Level E	Executive Dean	At the time of the titleholder's renewal
Human Resources	Academic Appointments and Promotions	Approve promotion to Levels D and Level E including titleholders to Level E	Vice-Chancellor and President	For Level D on the recommendation of the University Promotion Committee. For Level E on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor's Promotion Committee. For Level E Titleholders (excluding visitor titleholders) on the recommendation on the Titleholder Promotion Committee
Human Resources	Academic Appointments and Promotions	Authorise an out of rounds academic promotion application	Vice-Chancellor and President	Request by the Executive Dean through the DVC(A) or DVC(R)
Human Resources	Academic Appointments and Promotions	Approve an out of round promotion for all academic levels	Vice-Chancellor & President	On the recommendation of a specially convened out rounds promotions committee

Procedures

1. Promotions Procedure (Academic Staff and Titleholders)

Other procedures to support the policy principles will be developed in 2013

Definitions

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