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Head of Budget Unit

No.

Executive

1.11 Authority to sign Deeds and legal agreements and contracts on behalf of the University:  Within area of responsibility and available budget unit funds

 

Human Resources

3.13

Accept resignations or retirements instigated by staff member: For all staff in budget unit

NT 3.19 Authority to employ general staff including approval for advertisement, selection criteria and further particulars, and composition of selection committee in accordance with ANU policy and conditions. (Authority is only to be exercised in accordance with the relevant College/Divisional Staffing Committee terms of reference and recommendations):  Up to and including SAO 2 within budget unit

3.21

Authority to employ casual staff:  within budget unit

NT 3.34 Approve changes in employment arrangements excluding offers of employment: All staff in budget unit
NT 3.37 Approve salary packages, loadings and allowances, in accordance with University policy, at the time of employment. (Authority is only to be exercised in accordance with the relevant College/Divisional Staffing Committee terms of reference and recommendations):  For general staff up to and including ANU 10
NT 3.37A Approve market or other loadings during the period of employment, in accordance with University policy. (Authority is only to be exercised in accordance with the relevant College/Divisional Staffing Committee terms of reference and recommendations):  For general staff up to and including ANU 7
NT 3.42 Classification of new positions or reclassification of existing positions of general staff. (Authority is only to be exercised in accordance with the relevant College/Divisional Staffing Committee terms of reference and recommendations):  Up to and including ANU 7 within budget unit
NT 3.47A Review and determine probation decisions in dispute:  For all academic staff of budget unit

NT

3.48

Conduct probation reviews of general staff: All staff of budget unit

NT 3.49 Confirm or annul general staff employment at end of probationary period, or extend probationary period to the extent possible in accordance with policy and Enterprise Agreement: For all general staff of budget unit
NT 3.50 Review and determine probation decisions in dispute:  For all general staff of budget unit

 

3.51

Approve transfers and secondments: All staff in budget unit

3.52 Approve leave of absence: For all staff of budget unit, for any period
NT 3.53 Approve any pay variation through Payroll Costing Analysis, for staff or students in accordance with University policy:  For own budget unit
NT 3.54 Authorise outside earnings in accordance with policy:  For all staff of budget unit

3.57A

Promote and maintain a safe workplace and safe systems of work in accordance with University OHS policies and procedures: For all staff of budget unit

NT 3.58 Develop Career and Performance Development plans for staff:  For all staff of budget unit

NT

3.61(a)

Approve overseas travel in accordance with current travel advice and University policy (travel advice refers to DFAT's five levels of risk category assigned to overseas countries) to Category 1-3 countries: For students and staff within own budget unit

3.62 Approve domestic travel in accordance with University policy: For all staff and students of budget unit

Financial

NT 4.5 Allocation of budgets in accordance with University policy: Within budget unit
NT 4.6 Authority to assign financial expenditure authorities to staff of own budget unit, and to revoke such authorities, in accordance with University policies and guidelines:  Within a budget unit

4.6A

Authority to submit work requests for maintenance and small works funded against R94 (Maintenance Levy) (Funding of work against R94 is subject to agreement between the Director F&S and Head of Budget Unit):  For maintenance work for own budget unit, within available Levy funds

4.7

Expenditure within budget limit.  Includes

a Authority to purchase goods and services (including the signing of related purchasing contracts): Within available budget unit funds

c

Monthly expenditure via purchase cards: Within available budget unit funds

d Expenditure via online requisitioning (using University-approved provider): Within available budget unit funds

e

Authority to purchase goods and services from other ANU units: Within available budget unit funds

NT 4.8 Issue and withdrawal of authority to hold a University Purchase Card:  To staff of budget unit
NT 4.9 Authority to open and close internal ANU accounts, transferring balance of funds between accounts within policy guidelines:  For budget unit accounts
NT 4.11 Authority to:
a Declare inventories to be lost or irrecoverable
NT b Dispose of goods, services and costs by various means including sale, in line with University disposal and depreciation policies:  Up to $50,000 within budget unit

4.12

Raise invoices for the manufacture and supply of goods and services by the University:

a No limit, where one is required under a properly executed contract for funding

b

All other invoices:  Up to $50,000, for own budget unit or budget units within own portfolio

4.13 Approve expenditure for international and domestic travel: For all staff and students of budget unit
4.14 Authorise use of University vehicles (other than as part of a salary package), within University policy and guidelines:  For vehicles on asset register of budget unit or otherwise paid for by budget unit
NT 4.16 Authority to call for and accept tenders, limited or public, in line with University policy and procedures:  For matters within budget unit (excluding exemptions from tendering)
NT 4.21 Accept gifts and bequests to the University, within policy:  Up to $5,000 for budget unit
4.22a Authority to tender for services:  For matters within budget unit
4.22b Authority to provide goods and services (including the signing of related contracts):  For matters within budget unit

Marketing and Communications

5.8a Approve content of all material published in hard copy or electronically:  Material relating to and issuing from budget unit, including content of website of budget unit or area of responsibility

Registrar and Student Services

NT 7.6.2 Authority to accept prizes and scholarships on behalf of the University from external and internal donors: Up to total value of $5,000 within own budget unit