Checklist

Keep this checklist handy to ensure your rights and responsibilities.

• Keep your letter of appointment and any other official documents relating to your employment in a safe place.
• Finalise your employment details as quickly as possible to avoid missing a pay period.
• Check with your School/Departmental administrator about frequency of pay periods and whether there are cut-off dates for the lodgment of time sheets.
• Provide your tax file number to the person responsible for administering your pay.
• Keep a record of your Employee or Salary number so you can quote it to the pay officer if any problems arise.
• Consider getting advice from your institution's superannuation officer or financial advice before making any decisions about superannuation (www.actu.asn.au).
• Download a copy of your institution's Collective Agreement from the NTEU website for reference (www.nteu.org.au/rights/agreements).
• Make sure you get any facilities you are promised (desk, computer, photocopying, office space).
• Clarify anything you are unsure of in relation to your duties with your supervisor as soon as possible, preferably in writing.
• Note down any extra hours worked over and above your allocated paid hours. Keep copies of all your students' teaching evaluation questionnaires.
• Report any work-related illness or injury to your supervisor as soon as possible.
• Keep copies of any course materials or other work you develop as a casual academic.
• Get a reference from your supervisor at the end of the semester.
• Make sure any previous regular casual employment is counted as service for long service leave if you gain a fixed term or ongoing position.
• Contact the Union if any issues arise as soon as possible after they occur.