Conditions applying in common to all trades and services staff

This Part shall apply in common to all trades and services staff except where otherwise expressly provided.

Section 3 - Salaries and Related Matters

28. Payment of Salaries and Deductions

28.1 Fortnightly Pay

All staff members shall be paid their salary on the basis of a fortnightly pay period and such payment shall be made fortnightly.

28.2 Method of Payment

A staff member shall be entitled to have his or her salary paid directly into any bank, building society or credit union account nominated by the staff member or, if the University so determines, by cheque.

28.3 Payment to Third Parties

Except in the case of a court order, payment of the salary of a staff member to a third party shall only be made on the written authority of the staff member.

28.4 Statement of Salary Details

All salary payments shall be accompanied by a statement setting out the relevant details on which the payment is based. This statement shall include gross salary, tax payable, higher duties allowance if applicable, arrears and a full list of deductions authorised by the staff member specifying the amount of each deduction, as well as current annual leave and long service leave accruals but not the staff member's bank account details.

28.5 Pay-Day On A Public Holiday

Where a pay-day falls on a public holiday observed by the University salaries shall be paid on the preceding day on which the university is open for business.

28.6 Deductions from Salary

The university shall make deductions from a staff member's salary for superannuation contributions on the written authority of the staff member. Such other deductions requested by the staff member and agreed to by the university shall also require the written authority of the staff member. Provided that a staff member not attending for duty on other than authorised paid leave shall lose his/her pay for the time of such non-attendance rounded up where necessary to the nearest quarter of an hour.

28.7 Advance Payment of Salaries

Where a staff member is due to commence a period of annual leave in excess of ten working days, parental leave, or long service leave and the staff member requests advance payment for such leave, the University shall pay the staff member in advance provided that the staff member gives reasonable notice to the University. The staff member shall be entitled to advance payment for up to twelve weeks of the period of leave and four weeks notice shall be accepted by the University as reasonable notice, but the University may accept a lesser period of notice and may elect to make advance payment for a longer period.

28.8 Adjustments to Salaries for Incremental Increases

Payment of salaries adjusted for incremental increases shall be made no later than the first pay-day on or after the date of the effect of the increase, provided that in the case of increases with effect from 1 January payment may be made on the first pay-day in February of the same calendar year.

28.9 Adjustments to Salaries Due to Promotion, Reclassification or Higher Duties Appointment

In the case of a change in salary due to promotion, change in classification or payment of a higher duties allowance, payment of salary at the adjusted rate shall be made no later than the first available pay-day which allows at least ten working days between the date of receipt of salary change by the pay office and the pay-day.

28.10 Underpayment of Salary

An underpayment to a staff member shall be corrected and full payment made to the staff member in the next pay period following notification by the staff member to the University of the underpayment except that by mutual agreement between the staff member and the University such payment may be within 2 days of such notification on the grounds of special circumstances or hardship. The University may issue an off-line cheque in discharge of any underpayment provided that no staff member may be charged for any off-line cheque issued.

28.11 Lost or Damaged Cheques

A lost or damaged cheque shall be reissued by the University where possible within two working days of notification to the University by the staff member concerned.