Welcome to the Office of Human Resources website

In support of the University's Strategic Plan, Human Resources has developed a statement of service commitment to staff. This statement summarises the service standards of key services provided by Human Resources, and reflects our commitment to customer service.

Key Services We Provide

Human Resources provides key services, including consultancy and advice to the University in the following areas:

• Employee Relations and Management Advisory Service: conditions of employment, job design, job classification/remuneration, contract development, advice on change management and organisational structures and employee assistance program
• Recruitment: advertising, recording vacancies, selection, induction, and casual employment
• Probation and Promotion for Academic staff: administration and advice on procedures, including servicing of relevant committees
• Employee Benefits, Salary Packaging and Superannuation: personnel records, payroll delivery, salary packaging and superannuation
• Occupational Safety and Health: general occupational safety and health, workers compensation and rehabilitation of injured workers
• Equal Opportunity: advice on equal opportunity and diversity issues including procedures for complaints
• HR Systems: provision of MyHR for leave bookings and delivery of payroll information such as payslips, online reporting using Oracle Application Expresss, organisational charting using OrgPlus and the Alesco HRIS

Our Customer Service Values

• treating all customers with courtesy, respect and fairness
• maintaining the highest ethical standards of honesty
• providing customers with accurate and timely answers to their queries
• ensuring confidentiality of personal information

Who do I deal with?

If you are an employee with a question about your contract, entitlements or leave or a prospective employee returning your contract, please contact the Employee Services Officer (ESO) covering your area directly. Click here for a list of areas and the ESOs covering them.

If you are a supervisor dealing with a transactional query (leave, allowances, increment, etc.) for a member of your team please contact the Employee Services Officer (ESO) covering your area directly. Click here for a list of areas and the ESOs covering them.

Assistance with interpretations of employment agreements, policies, procedures, issues, change management, initiating recruitment activities can be directed to our Employee Relations Consultants (ERCs). Click here for a list of areas and the ERCs covering them.

Office of Human Resources Process Handbook

As part of the Murdoch 2010 Program, the Office of Human Resources (OHR) implemented a new structure, roles and processes in readiness for the changes that would occur across Faculties, Schools and Corporate Divisions. The new structure is designed to ensure that a large number (but not all) of the HR functions currently undertaken in the Faculties, Schools and Divisions will be handled by the OHR or individually by online systems, e.g. MyHR.
Centralising HR services and providing advisory and expertise through a portfolio service delivery arrangement to the University will provide an effective method for establishing and enforcing standardised HR processes, policies, controls and forms. This will provide significant benefits to University staff as advice is provided through the correct channels, in a timely and accurate manner. Please refer to the following for the Office of Human Resources Process Handbook

UniSuper Member Seminars

Member seminars are being hosted by the Office of Human Resources in August, September and October. Topics include '2009 Federal Budget', 'How much is enough', and 'Your super benefits when you leave'. For more information go to the UniSuper Events page.