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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)

 

No.

Executive

 1.10Authority to sign MOUs and other agreements between the University and other institutions in respect of exchanges, partnerships, collaborations and affiliations:
 a(i)

Agreements governing student exchanges within University and government guidelines, between a Department of a School, Faculty or Centre of the University and an equivalent in another university

 a(ii)

Agreements governing student exchanges within University and government guidelines, between a School, Centre or Faculty of the University and another university school, centre or faculty

 

c

Agreements to accept prior studies at another institution for status or exemption towards an ANU award for international students

 dAny agreement where no financial commitments are present
  

Academic

  Research Awards

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2.14.2

Approve restrictions on access to theses: For all students

  

Human Resources

NT3.19Authority 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:  All general staff within portfolio including a Director or Head of an Administrative Division or office
 

3.21

Authority to employ casual staff:  Within portfolio

 3.32Authority to employ casual sessional academic staff: Within portfolio
NT3.34Approve changes to employment arrangements such as change of hours, work pattern or supervisor: All staff within portfolio
NT3.47AReview and determine probation decisions in dispute: For all academic staff in portfolio

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3.50

Review and determine probation decisions in dispute in accordance with policy and Enterprise Agreement: For all general staff in portfolio

 

3.51

Approve transfers and secondments: All staff within portfolio

 3.52Approve leave of absence: For all staff of portfolio, for any period

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3.53

Approve any pay variation through Payroll Costing Analysis, for staff or students in accordance with University policy: For own portfolio

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3.54

Authorise outside earnings in accordance with policy: For all staff of portfolio

 

3.62

Approve domestic travel in accordance with University policy: For all staff and students within budget units of portfolio

  

Financial

NT4.5Allocation of budgets: For budget units within portfolio

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4.6

Authority to assign financial expenditure authorities to staff of own budget unit, and to revoke such authorities:  For budget units within portfolio

 4.6AAuthority to submit work requests for maintenance and small works funded against ledger segment 94 (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 budget units within portfolio and within available Levy funds
 

4.7

Expenditure within budget limit.

 aAuthority to purchase goods and services (including the signing of related purchasing contracts): Within available portfolio funds
 

c

Monthly expenditure via purchase cards: Within available portfolio funds

 dExpenditure via online requisitioning (using University-approved provider): Within available portfolio funds
 

e

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

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4.8

Issue and withdrawal of authority to hold a University Purchase Card: To staff, postgraduate students or approved University affiliates within budget units of portfolio

NT 4.8A Amend the Purchase Card Expenditure limit (up or down) 
NT4.9Authority to open and close internal ANU accounts, transferring balance of funds between accounts within policy guidelines: For all budget unit accounts within portfolio
NT4.11bAuthority to dispose of goods, services and costs by various means including sale: Up to $100,000 (original purchase price) for budget units within portfolio
 

4.12

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

 aNo limit where one is required under a properly executed contract for funding
 bAll other invoices: Up to $50,000 for own budget unit or budget units within own portfolio
NT4.16Authority to call for and accept tenders, limited or public, in line with University policy and procedures: For matters within portfolio (excluding exemptions from tendering)
NT4.17Authority to declare debts irrecoverable and approve recovery of debts by instalment: Up to $10,000 for budget units within portfolio

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4.21

Accept gifts and bequests to the University: Up to $50,000 for any budget unit within portfolio; and all gifts, bequests and donations to the University made through the Endowment

 4.22aAuthority to respond to tenders for services: For matters within portfolio
 

4.22b

Authority to provide goods and services (including the signing of related contracts): For matters within portfolio

  

Marketing and Communications

 

5.8b

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

  

Registrar and Student Services

 7.6.1Authority to administer scholarships and prizes and execute decisions of the relevant scholarship committee
NT7.6.6Authority to award College specific prizes and scholarships: For all Colleges
NT7.6.7Authority to offer University scholarships, following appropriate rankings
NT7.6.8Authority to suspend or terminate a scholarship where scholars do not achieve at the appropriate level
  

Research Services

 9.2Authority to submit applications for grants, research contracts or consultancies on behalf of the University to any funding agency
NT9.3Authority to sign all grant agreements and research contracts (excluding contracts involving the commercialisation of IP): no limit
NT9.4Authority to sign consultancy agreements: no limit
NT9.5Authority to determine the level and extent of the University's involvement in a CRC, partnership, joint venture or other formal research collaboration where the University contributes cash or in-kind: Up to $5M
NT9.6Authority to sign all contracts involving the commercialisation of IP within portfolio responsibilities: Up to $5M