The Varied Australian National University Enterprise Agreement 2005 - 2009

Part One – Operation of agreement

10.        Indigenous employment

10.1.    The parties are committed to implementing the University’s Indigenous Employment strategy consistent with the operational needs of the University. The objectives of that strategy are to:

•    maximise staff development along with the transfer of job skills and information in order to increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff knowledge, independence, remuneration, job security and self-sufficiency;

•    encourage and foster the employment and participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at all levels of work activity within the University;

•    facilitate and encourage the direct involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff in determining career strategies, goals and objectives; and
•    achieve, by 31 December 2012, an employment target of 2.2 percent of the ANU workforce of staff who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

 •    maximise staff development along with the transfer of job skills and information in order to increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff knowledge, independence, remuneration, job security and self-sufficiency;

•    encourage and foster the employment and participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at all levels of work activity within the University;
•    facilitate and encourage the direct involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff in determining career strategies, goals and objectives; and
•    achieve, by 31 December 2012, an employment target of 2.2 percent of the ANU workforce of staff who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

•    respect and consider the cultural, social and religious systems practiced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;
•    support participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff in activities of a cultural or ceremonial nature, recognising that the provision of paid leave for such purposes has a direct impact on the effectiveness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as employees and is therefore of direct benefit to the University; and

•    recognise that the general working environment requires the redress of past social injustice, exploitation and Indigenous employment inequities; and
•    during the life of this Agreement, establish an advisory network, which may include representatives of the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and University staff members, including those with human resources expertise, facilitate regular meetings of this advisory network, and make regular progress reports regarding the establishment of this advisory network. The network will:

(a)    advise the Vice-Chancellor or his/her representative on Indigenous employment policy;
(b)    provide advice and ongoing support to the Director – Human Resources or delegate in relation to the objectives provided for in this clause; and
(c)    assist the University in the development of Indigenous employment initiatives.

 
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