Human Resources

Human Resources

Human Resources (HR) is divided into five functional units that have the following broad responsibilities:

Office of the Director

Provides overall leadership and direction to HR. Plans, manages, co-ordinates and oversees all HR activities.

Human Resources Consultancy Services

Human Resources Consultancy Services assist staff and managers to work through a range of employment issues relating to recruitment, staff performance, change management, workers compensation and rehabilitation. This is done through the provision of advice, training and coaching on employment policy and procedures relating to the various industrial instruments, policies and procedures.

Consultants are located on the McAuley at Banyo Campus, Mount Saint Mary Campus, MacKillop Campus and St Patrick's Campus. Consultancy Services to Aquinas Campus are provided through the consultant based at St Patrick's Campus, and, to Signadou Campus through the consultant based at MacKillop Campus.

Workforce Remuneration, Planning and Systems

Develops policy and procedures relating to workforce planning, remuneration and benefits and HR systems.

The Workforce Planning Unit analyses data collected collected through various HR Systems managed within HR to meet internal and external reporting requirements and to support organisational units across the University undertake workforce planning.

The Remuneration and Benefits Unit provides services across a range of employment and payment related matters including payroll, superannuation and salary packaging.

The HR Systems Unit develops and maintains HR systems to support the work of the staff, supervisors and HR. These systems include the University's HRMIS, PayGlobal, Staff Connect and PageUp. The HR Systems Unit works with other University systems areas to support, where applicable, integration of data stored across the University.

HR Support Unit undertakes the administrative processes to support the creation of all payment outcomes. Processes include recruitment administration, leave administration, casual employment administration, timesheet and other related salary payments, salary deductions, recognition of prior service, significant date follow up, and, separations.

Learning and Development

Develops policy and procedures relating to learning and development and provides targeted learning opportunities for general staff and managers including formal internal and external courses, lunch box sessions and study support. Develops induction programs for staff and supervisors including on-line induction, program of courses for all new staff. Develops and offers an annual training and development program for staff and managers. Monitors and reports on compliance training programs.

Employment Relations and Compliance

Develops policy and procedures relating to employment relations and compliance including Occupational Health Safety and Wellbeing, and, Equity and Diversity. Supports the University’s industrial negotiation processes. Liaises, as necessary, with employer and employee associations and/or lawyers to prepare and provides advice across a broad range of employee relations issues.