Academic Consultative Group

The Academic Consultative Group has been established under the Murdoch University Academic Staff Collective Workplace Agreement 2006, ie:

43. Academic Consultative Group (ACG)

An Academic Consultative Group will be established to:

1. act as a forum for consultation on industrial and workplace relations issues.
2. be a source of members for other committees or panels as described in this Agreement.

The ACG will meet as required, but at least quarterly.

The Academic Consultative Group (ACG) shall comprise of the following:

• Four (4) staff members nominated by the Vice Chancellor from time to time (one of whom is to serve as Chair);

• Two (2) staff members nominated by the NTEU from time to time; and

• Two (2) elected staff representatives.

Nominations shall be made with proper regard to gender equity and the broad balance of academic interests across the University.

Elections shall be conducted in accordance with the election procedure for the University Senate.

Elected members of the Academic Consultative Group shall serve for the life of the Collective Agreement. Should a staff representative resign from the ACG, the University will conduct a special election commencing within four weeks to replace that staff representative.

Subject to the operational requirements of the University, time release shall be provided to members of the ACG to perform those functions specified in this Agreement.

43.1 Employee Member for Committees or Panels

Where a committee or panel established under this Agreement requires an Employee Member, the decision on who that will be shall be made by consensus among the two elected staff members and the two NTEU nominated staff members on the Academic Consultative Group. Where this consensus cannot be achieved, the majority view shall prevail.

43.2 Chairpersons

The Vice Chancellor will select the Chair of committees or panels under this Agreement in consultation with the ACG. The Chair selected shall have relevant experience and be independent of the matter under consideration.

Academic Staff Consultative Group Members

Vice Chancellor Nominees

• Mr Peter Cole- Dean School of IT – Chair of the Consultative Group
• Ms Karen Cooper- Director Human Resources
• Professor Rhonda Marriott- Faculty Dean Health Sciences
• Mr Ian Callahan- Deputy Vice Chancellor Corporate

Elected Staff Representatives

• Dr Brenda Scott-Ladd
• Professor Walter Bloom

NTEU nominated staff members

• Ms Janice Dudley
• Dr Marian Kemp

Outcomes from meetings

6 August 2009

9 April 2009

12 August 2008

13 May 2008

29 October 2007

4 September 2007

7 August 2007

17 July 2007

26 February 2007

11 December 2006

Next meeting dates

22 October 2009

10 December 2009

11 March 2010

10 June 2010

9 September 2010

General Staff Consultative Group

The General Staff Consultative Group has been established under the Murdoch University General Staff Collective Workplace Agreement 2006, ie:

42.2 General Staff Consultative Group (GSCG)

The GSCG will provide an open forum to raise and discuss workplace relations issues.

The GSCG will meet on a quarterly basis or as mutually agreed.

42.3 Composition of the General Staff Consultative Group

The GSCG comprises:

• Director Human Resources (or nominee) as Chair
• Three (3) nominees of the Chair
• Three (3) Employee nominees from the Unions: one (1) from the CPSU, one (1) from the NTEU and one (1) from the LHMU; and
• Three (3) elected Employee Representatives.

Members shall be appointed for the life of the Agreement.

General Staff Consultative Group Members

Elected Employee Representatives

• Geraldine Box- Equity, Health and Counselling
• Ian McKernan- Biological Sciences
• Vacant

University Nominees

• Karen Cooper- Director Human Resources – Chair of the GSCG
• Ian Callahan- Deputy Vice Chancellor Corporate
• Darren Munday- Director Office of Central Student Services
• Brendan Cusack- Industrial Relations Facilitator

Union Employee Nominees

• Alan Hinchcliffe – Office of Commercial Services- LHMU nominee
• Christina Ballantyne- Teaching and Learning Centre- NTEU nominee
• Vacant - CPSU nominee

Outcomes from meetings

5 August 2009

14 August 2008

18 July 2007

21 February 2007

Next meeting date

28th October 2009

3rd February 2010