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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ACADEMIC ENTERPRISE BARGAINING GROUP 1:00PM - 5:00PM, MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2000 CONFERENCE ROOM, TC LAMBLE BUILDING Present: Brian Stoddart, PVC (Research & External) Mary Notestine, NTEU Representative Rod Gerber, Dean, FEHPS (Late) Alison Sheridan, NTEU Representative Sue Johnston, Director, TLC Steve Thiele, NTEU Representative Graeme Dennehy, Exec Director (B & A) late Adrian Ryan (NTEU State Secretary) Jenny McParlane, NTEU Representative Tim Battin, NTEU Representative Chris Serow, Manager, IR & WC Chris Burrell, IR Officer and Academic EB Secretary Meeting opened at 1:05 pm Brian Stoddart took the role of chair. Item 1: Apologies The group acknowledged that Graeme Dennehy would not arrive until 2:00pm and that Sue Johnston had to leave at 3:00pm. It was noted that Ian Eddie would be attending the meeting at 2:00pm to discuss financial matters. Item 2: Minutes of the Previous Meeting (17 February 2000) Amendments: In attendance, "Eddy" should be spelt "Eddie". The minutes were accepted as a true and accurate record of those proceedings. Item 3: Business Arising from the Minutes of 17 February 2000 3.1 Definition of "academic staff" The University tabled the following definition: "academic staff' shall mean and refer to employees appointed to teach and research, or research, whose primary function is to perform such duties within the University. The following amendments were made: · Amend to read "… to teach and research, or research only, whose …" · Amend to read "… appointed within levels A to E to teach … The group agreed on the following definition of academic staff: "academic staff" shall mean and refer to employees appointed within levels A to E to teach and research, or research only, whose primary function is to perform such duties within the University. 3.2 Indigenous Employment   Chris Serow advised that discussions had been held with the Director of Oorala and that information would be collated and provided to the group for discussion at one of the next scheduled meetings. 3.3 Moral, Intellectual Property Rights and Intellectual Freedom This matter is to be discussed in relation to Intellectual Freedom. Adrian Ryan will provide information on this matter for the next meeting. 3.4 OHS & Environmental Issues This matter was deferred until the arrival of Graeme Dennehy and would be discussed as a part of matters under Item 4. Item 4: Financial Issues Graeme Dennehy picked up from where discussions stopped at the last meeting. Matters discussed include the following: · Interest and principal repayments in relation to the T-Corp loans. · Salary on-costs · Increase in general staff salary expenditure · Forward estimates and distribution of income to the different cost centre; · Why the University has not been planning in its budgeting process to allow for salary increases in line with industry rises. · Explanation on how the University proposes to fund the proposed 6% increase especially since the University has been continually highlighting its incapacity to pay. As a part of these discussions, the University again highlighted the need to "tighten the belt" over the next three years in order to meet the strategic and financial objectives of the University. The NTEU questioned the University's estimates on its level of income from the government. It was agreed that the University would provide the NTEU with the documents from DETYA which show the University's expected operating grant. Graeme Dennehy tabled a document prepared by the Director of Facilities Management which highlighted the UNE environmental and OHS issues facing the University. The NTEU questioned whether the University has analysed the impact of not addressing the need for salary increases comparable with other institutions. The University clarified that the offer was not just 6% but a 10% offer consisting of a guaranteed 6% but with additional increases of 4% dependent on achieving targets such as increasing revenue, student enrolments etc. Item 5: Other Business 5.1 Unsatisfactory, Misconduct and Serious Misconduct Procedures In order to finalise this matter, the group revised the unsatisfactory, misconduct and serious misconduct procedures as amended during the last meeting. A number of minor amendments were suggested and it was agreed to look that the group would undertake final proofing of the wording for final agreement at the next meeting. The parties agreed that a flow diagram for serious misconduct procedures needs to be discussed at the next meeting. 5.2 Future Meetings With the commencement of teaching, the NTEU agreed to provide dates for meeting times in March and April at which time Chris Burrell will liaise with group meetings and set further dates. Item 6: Summary of Meeting 1. The parties reached agreement on a definition of "academic staff". 2. The unsatisfactory, misconduct and serious misconduct procedures as agreed and amended at the last meeting were tabled for final proofing. 3. The University addressed the remaining questions raised by the NTEU. Matters discussed include: · Interest and principal repayments in relation to the T-Corp loans. · Salary on-costs · Increase in general staff salary expenditure · Forward estimates and distribution of income to the different cost centre; · Why the University has not been planning in its budgeting process to allow for salary increases in line with industry rises. 4. The University tabled a report from the Director of Facilities Management on the OHS and Environmental issues/hazards which faced the University and impact of these matters on the University's budget. 5. Discussions took place on the University salary offer. The University clarified that the offer was not just 6% but a 10% offer consisting of a guaranteed 6% but with additional increases of 4% dependent on achieving targets such as increasing revenue, student enrolments, research etc.

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