Workload Formula Clause Samples
A Workload Formula clause defines the method or calculation used to determine the amount of work to be performed or delivered under a contract. Typically, this clause specifies the variables, metrics, or benchmarks that will be used to measure workload, such as hours worked, units produced, or services rendered. For example, it may outline how staffing levels are adjusted based on fluctuating demand or how payments are tied to output. The core function of this clause is to provide a clear, objective basis for assessing and managing workload, thereby reducing disputes and ensuring both parties have a shared understanding of expectations.
Workload Formula. (a) A workload formula will be in place in each academic unit (or commonly across more than one academic unit). The workload formula will:
(i) be developed through a collegial process; and
(ii) be generally supported by the employees in the academic unit(s); and
(iii) provide for the equitable and transparent allocation of workload within the academic unit.
(b) To support a transparent allocation of workload, a workload formula will enable an employee to compare their workload with every other individual employee across the academic unit.
(c) The workload formula will be developed in a way that identifies a transparent correlation between the measure applied and the hours of work generated by each relevant academic activity. The workload formula will cover, where relevant:
(i) Teaching, including • the level of courses taught; • modes of delivery of teaching and learning activities, including online teaching work; • the scale of teaching responsibilities including the number of students, the time required for delivery of class related activities including lectures, tutorials, laboratories and associated activities such as course co-ordination, preparation, assessment and marking, and student consultation; • overseas teaching;
(ii) education related activities, such as syllabus and curriculum design, development and revision (other than normal preparation for teaching); resourcing, leading and engaging others in education (e.g. through updating teaching resources, audits, reviews or training) and improving the impact of education (e.g. through pedagogical innovation and scholarship);
(iii) supervision of staff and students;
(iv) research, scholarship and creative production;
(v) staff development activities;
(vi) field work supervision;
(vii) internal and external professional work;
(viii) administration;
(ix) any reasonable accommodation for disability;
(x) special studies program or internal release.
(d) The workload formula must contain a quantifiable maximum on required workload measured in hours and a quantifiable maximum on teaching contact hours. A full-time education focused employee will be allocated a maximum of 1,288 hours per annum of teaching and education related duties (as set out in subclauses 24.2(c)(i) and (ii) above) to ensure that at least 20% of their workload is outside of these responsibilities. Despite this, the requirements of this sub- clause will be taken to have been met in circumstances where some types of work (other than teach...
Workload Formula. (a) A workloads formula will be developed by the Academic Unit through a collegial process and will provide for the equitable and transparent allocation of workload within the Academic Unit, and should be generally supported by the academic staff in the Academic Unit.
(b) The allocation of teaching contact hours to an employee will be consistent with the workloads formula.
(c) The workloads formula will take into account a range of factors, including, where relevant: • modes of delivery; • the level of courses in which the employee teaches; • supervision of staff and students; • research; • the number of students taught by the employee; • staff development requirements; • field work supervision; • internal and external professional work; • administration; • overseas teaching.
(d) The teaching contact hours of a fractional (part-time) employee will be based on an equivalent fraction of teaching contact hours of a full-time employee within the Academic Unit.
Workload Formula. (a) A workloads formula will be in place in each Academic Unit (or commonly across more than one Academic Unit). The workloads formula will:
(i) be developed through a collegial process; and
(ii) be generally supported by the academic staff in the Academic Unit(s); and
(iii) provide for the equitable and transparent allocation of workload within the Academic Unit.
(b) To support a transparent allocation of workload, a workload formula should enable an employee to compare their workload across the Academic Unit.
(c) In relation to teaching (and related tasks) and administration, the workloads formula will:
(i) enable a correlation to be made between the measure applied and hours of work; and
(ii) subject to subclause 25.2(f) below, identify a maximum required amount of teaching (and related tasks) and administrative work.
(d) The workloads formula will take into account a range of factors, including, where relevant: • modes of delivery; • the level of courses in which the employee teaches; • supervision of staff and students; • research, scholarship and creative production; • the number of students taught by the employee; • staff development requirements; • field work supervision; • internal and external professional work; • reasonable accommodation of any applicable disability; • administration; and • overseas teaching.
(e) The allocation of teaching contact hours to an employee will be consistent with the workloads formula. The teaching contact hours of a fractional employee will be based on an equivalent fraction of teaching contact hours of a full-time employee within the Academic Unit. It is recognised that allocated teaching duties to an employee may ebb and flow over the course of a year. A workload formula may designate a maximum number of teaching contact hours that should be consistent with paragraph (c) of Schedule 3 of this Agreement and subclause 25.2(c) above. A higher or lower number of teaching contact hours may be worked by agreement between the employee and their supervisor.