Unsatisfactory performance and disciplinary procedures

Relevant Enterprise Agreement provisions and Monash University policies

Academic and General staff

• Consultation with workplace relations branch
• Disciplinary and grievance matters - general principles
• Enterprise Agreement definitions
• Favouritism [clause 3.1]
• Misconduct [clause 3.4]
• Serious misconduct [clause 3.7]
• Termination of employment [clause 3.11]

Academic staff

• Termination of employment and disciplinary action
• Disciplinary action defined [clause 51.2]
• Disciplinary action for unsatisfactory performance/misconduct [clause 51.5 - 51.13]
• Misconduct investigation committee [clause 51.11]
• Notice of Termination [clause 51.3]
• Serious Misconduct - types [clause 51.4]
• Suspension of staff member by Vice Chancellor [clause 51.8]
• Review of disciplinary decisions for performance (previously Unsatisfactory performance review committee) [clause 51.14-51.17]

General staff

• Conditions leading to disciplinary action [clause 52.1]
• Disciplinary process
• Stage 1- Informal action - meeting with supervisor [clause 52.3a]
• Stage 2 - First written warning [clause 52.3b]
• Stage 3 - Second written warning [clause 52.3c]
• Stage 4 - Investigation by Head of Department & decision [clause 52.3d]
• Stage 5 - Disciplinary appeals [clause 52.3e]
• Serious misconduct [clause 52.4]
• Summary dismissal [clause 52.5]

Trades and Services staff

• Unsatisfactory performance and disciplinary procedures

Related information

• Dispute settlement and grievance procedures
• Leave
• Performance management
• Probation
• Salaries
• Termination of employment

Further information

• Human Resources ext 20400