Workload Allocation Clause Samples
The Workload Allocation clause defines how tasks, responsibilities, or duties are distributed among parties involved in an agreement. Typically, it outlines which party is responsible for specific deliverables, timelines, or areas of work, and may include mechanisms for adjusting assignments if circumstances change. This clause ensures that all parties have a clear understanding of their roles, helping to prevent disputes and confusion over who is accountable for each aspect of the project or contract.
Workload Allocation. Process
a) Workloads will be discussed as part of the annual performance development and management process.
b) Allocation will be based on planned outcomes rather than inputs – on numbers of students and courses taught, research programs led, grant applications approved by the Head of School (or equivalent) and formally submitted, grants received, papers published, exhibitions etc.
c) The time specified for casual staff members in Schedule 4 of this Agreement will be used as a basis to determine allocation of time for various teaching and related activities. To ensure the individual environment is appropriately reflected, the Head of School (or equivalent) will consider whether any variations to these times are required, to take into account any academic discipline matters and/or the experience of the staff member concerned.
d) The quantity and quality of outcomes will be assessed by the Head of School (or equivalent), with due consideration to discipline context and timing, which may influence future work allocation.
e) The Head of School (or equivalent) will assess the staff member’s research outcomes based on their contribution to their discipline or professional field, external research funding, refereed publications or scholarly exhibitions. Staff members demonstrating a high level of performance in research may have additional time allocated commensurate with their performance and to the extent that the University is able to support such additional allocations.
f) Academic staff members required to maintain their scholarship will be provided with an allocation of workload for keeping abreast of one’s discipline.
g) Each staff member’s allocated workload will be detailed in an agreed annual work plan that will also detail the training and support the staff member needs to undertake the activities allocated.
h) A Teaching and Research Academic may transition to a Teaching Academic role (with no more than 80% of their annual workload allocated to teaching and/or administrative activities). This can be done via:
i) A staff member and their Head of School (or equivalent), through discussion and agreement, increasing the staff member’s allocated teaching load above 40%; or
ii) Following evaluation of a staff member’s research activities and outcomes as per 64.5 e), the Head of School (or equivalent) realigns the workload with an increased focus on teaching activities and a corresponding decrease in research activities.
i) In relation to clause 64.5 h ii),...
Workload Allocation. 5.1.1 The employer shall ensure that the lecturer’s workload is maintained at equitable, reasonable and safe levels. Equitable means that staff with comparable responsibilities should have similar workloads.
Workload Allocation. 27.2.1 This Clause provides for an annual workload to be allocated to each academic staff member taking into consideration annual leave plans. Such allocation will be in writing. Workload allocation will be the responsibility of the supervisor. Supervisors are required to ensure that allocations are consistent with faculty workload models and that individual academic staff members are consulted prior to finalising workload allocations.
27.2.2 Each workload allocation will specify the mix of the main areas of academic work that the staff member will undertake in the coming year. The allocation of academic duties will:
27.2.2.1 be consistent with the University's strategic plans and academic mission including off-shore work;
27.2.2.2 seek to achieve a balance between the academic staff member’s career goals and aspirations and the goals, needs and commitments of the faculty and its sub-units;
27.2.2.3 allow for individual allocations to be varied during the year, after consultation between the academic staff member and the supervisor, where circumstances change;
27.2.2.4 ensure equity between staff members in the faculty both with regard to core teaching, administrative and University governance duties and with regard to total workload;
27.2.2.5 any teaching by an academic staff member in summer session is to be included in the annual workload allocation. Any workload allocation during summer session will be subject to consultation with the staff member in advance and not be unreasonably required. Consideration will be given to any commitments including annual leave arrangements.
Workload Allocation. The Regional Committee will allocate workload to various terminals with a mandate of minimizing relocations by moving the work to the employees. When for any reason there is an insufficient number of employees to meet the service requirements at a terminal(s), adjacent terminal(s) may increase their compliment of employees to satisfy service requirements with due regard that the initial terminal shall not be subject to employee reductions at a later date. As far as practicable, work shall remain as originally established by the Regional Committee.
Workload Allocation. The purpose of this clause is to provide guiding principles and workload allocation guidelines for the allocation of teaching. The professionalism and experience of VET Educators will be fed into University decision making processes through workplace collaborations such as work unit, Discipline and School Meetings. Outcomes for the various duties will be discussed and documented as part of the Performance Review. The principles and guidelines of this clause will be applied in a transparent and equitable manner. Employees either individually or as a group, can raise concerns regarding unreasonable or inequitable workload issues using the process detailed in the Handling Workload Issues Clause.
i) Workloads are determined by the head of the unit in consultation with staff within the teaching team(s). Work allocation is best developed by each area with employees and teams actively involved in the consultation process.
ii) The ordinary hours of work shall not exceed 36.25 per week. The ordinary hours per week is comprised of the following components:
a. Contact time
b. Non-contact time
c. Recognition of Prior Learning
iii) Course Design and Programming of VET delivery must:
a. be developed in consultation with industry to identify and provide for the needs of industry, individual employers and students and wherever feasible to adapt to the changing environment
b. be developed in accordance with relevant University policy/procedure and systems
c. be completed in consultation with relevant VET teaching teams,
d. be undertaken in advance and available for approval by management prior to delivery and with sufficient lead time to allow for other required associated processes (e.g. marketing) to be implemented
iv) Programming must occur on an annual basis or more frequently if required.
v) Timetabling must take into account these requirements:
a. For our students:
i. be based on flexibility taking into account course and program requirements including industry, individual employer and student needs,
ii. be developed in accordance with relevant University policy/procedure and systems
iii. provide the most efficient and effective combination of contact, non-contact time and RPL
b. For our staff:
i. provide a record of the allocation of contact, non-contact time and RPL and whether it is conducted on or off-campus,
ii. ensure equitable distribution of workload across the team.
iii. be completed in accordance with RPP and Preparation requirements and iv. be provided to ...
Workload Allocation. (This clause applies to Principal Research Employees only with respect to those clauses that ensure appropriate management of their workloads. This clause does not apply to English Language Centre employees). The purpose of this clause is to provide guiding principles and workload allocation guidelines for the allocation of academic duties. Outcomes for the various academic duties will be agreed and documented as part of the formal annual PRPD. The principles and guidelines of this clause will be applied in a transparent and equitable manner. Principles to be applied include the following:
i) All academic staff will be afforded the opportunity over time to undertake academic duties and demonstrate performance in all of the areas defined in this clause.
ii) Before workload allocations are finalised, individual academic staff will be consulted to ensure that their advice about career goals, family and carer responsibilities, disabilities, as well as annual and other leave intentions are factored in when considering their allocated academic duties.
iii) Adequate provision will be made in the allocation of academic duties for the taking of recreation, long service and other forms of paid and unpaid leave (including study leave and secondment) as well as involvement in agreed workplace activities both within and outside the work unit.
iv) The reasonableness of the total workload for each academic staff member will be assessed by ensuring that the required duties can be completed in an indicative 1650 hours across the year and within an average of five days per week.
v) The outcomes expected of academic staff to be used in allocating the various academic categories will be identified in the Academic Profiles document (howsoever entitled), and any changes to these and related documents will require consultation with academic staff (including the JCC).
vi) Management will compensate academic staff with workload relief for extraordinary administrative burdens (such as Academic leadership, supervisory functions, significant system upgrades or new academic governance systems).
vii) Adequate appropriate training and development (which includes appropriate opportunities to pursue postgraduate qualifications) will be provided,
viii) Work allocations, including calculations, will be published in the school or unit in a timely manner.
Workload Allocation. In the application of paragraph 1.1, the workload between terminals will be divided based on the ratio of subdivision mileages. For this purpose, the subdivision mileages shall be the mileage between the point where road miles commence at the initial terminal and the point where road miles cease at the final terminal prior to the implementation of this Agreement. Terminal "A" to Terminal "B" 112.8 miles 48% Terminal "B" to Terminal "C" 124.6 miles 52% 237.4 miles 100%
Workload Allocation. The objective of this clause is to provide a framework for ensuring that academic workloads are equitable, transparent, and manageable. This clause does not apply to the allocation of workloads for casual staff. The appointment of a staff member to an Education-Focused Academic Role will be in accordance with the Vice-Chancellor’s Directive for Education Focused Academic Roles, as approved by the Vice-Chancellor, and their workload allocation will be in accordance with the Faculty Workload guidelines.
Workload Allocation. The workload for Positions will be allocated in accordance with Clause 35 - Managing Workloads – Academic Employees.
Workload Allocation. 35.9.1 The Executive ▇▇▇▇ (or equivalent) of each Institute shall be responsible for implementing and maintaining the academic workload model adhering to the above workload principles and may appoint a nominee for allocation of work to individual employees.
35.9.2 When allocating workload all reasonable steps will be taken to ensure an equitable distribution of workload across discipline groups.
35.9.3 The Executive ▇▇▇▇ (or nominee), in consultation with the employee will develop a proposed workload allocation for the forthcoming academic year for the anticipated teaching, research and service requirements. The allocation will be consistent with the relevant Institute AWM and the agreed goals identified in the annual PRDP process. A record of the consultation discussion between the Executive ▇▇▇▇ (or nominee) and the employee will be provided to the employee.
35.9.4 The Executive ▇▇▇▇ (or nominee) will advise each employee of their workload allocation no later than four (4) weeks prior to the start of the Academic year (Subject to adjustment following student enrolments). Workload allocations will take into account;
(a) The Employee's professional development objectives for the coming year as agreed during annual PRDP;
(b) any reasonable accommodation for disability;
(c) any pro rata reduction of hours across all components of academic work to accommodate periods taken as leave, leave for special studies program and unplanned leave (e.g. sick leave)
(d) the Employee's family and caring needs and responsibilities.