Flexible Work Arrangements for Work/Family/Personal Life Balance

Academic and General staff employed on a continuing basis with a time fraction greater than 0.5, can apply to reduce their fraction to no less than 0.5 whilst retaining their continuing status. If approved, staff will experience no change in their terms and conditions of employment except that their salary and their workload will be reduced pro rata to equate to their new time fraction. Staff should note that changing their status from full-time to part-time may have superannuation ramifications.

TAFE Teaching staff who are full-time can apply for a temporary adjustment of their position to part-time. Reversion to the full-time position will generally occur after twelve (12) months.

Regular part-time employment may be available to allow teachers to work a portion of the normal workload of a full-time teacher.

Please note that these entitlements may vary depending on the negotiated terms of your Australian Workplace Agreement.

For detailed information on entitlements and conditions for different staff categories please click on the relevant link/s below.

How to apply for Conversion to Part-time

• Fully understand your conversion to part-time entitlements and options.
• See links below and/or discuss your situation and plans confidentially with Human Resources (Richelle Brehaut, Human Resources Co-ordinator, x9367 or r.brehaut@ballarat.edu.au).
• Negotiate arrangements with your Supervisor.
• Apply in writing to Head of School, Director, or Vice-Chancellor.
• Then forward the approved recommendations to the Director, Human Resources.
• Discuss superannuation details with Glenn Bench, ext 9517.

Links to detailed information on entitlements and conditions relevant to Conversion to Part-time for different staff categories:

Conversion to Part-time (Retention of Continuing Status) - Academic and General Staff
University of Ballarat, Union Collective Agreement 2006-2008
Link to: Clause 36

Part-time Employment - TAFE Teaching Staff
TAFE Teachers' Conditions of Employment (Victoria) Award 2002
Link to: Clause 14

36.1 Continuing full-time employees and continuing part-time employees with a fractional appointment of greater than 0.5 may, with the approval of their Head of School, Head of Section, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor, elect to reduce their time fraction to no less than 0.5 without loss of continuing status.

36.2 Employees who have their time fraction reduced under sub-clause 36.1 will experience no change in their terms and conditions of employment except that their remuneration package, leave accrual rate and workload will be reduced pro rata to equate to the new time fraction.

14.1 The provisions of this award apply on a pro rata basis to teachers, other than casual teachers, employed less than 38 hours per week and/or less than 52 weeks per annum.

14.2 Regular part-time employment may be available to allow teachers to work a portion of the normal workload of a full-time teacher.

14.3 A teacher may apply to the employer for a temporary adjustment of their position to part-time. The employer shall determine the application having regard to the teacher's reasons and the operational requirements of the Institute and shall not unreasonably refuse the application. Reversion to the full-time position will occur twelve months after commencing part-time unless otherwise negotiated.