Unsatisfactory performance and disciplinary procedures

Relevant Enterprise Agreement provisions and Monash University policies

Academic and Professional staff

• Consultation with workplace relations branch
• Disciplinary and grievance matters - general principles
• Enterprise Agreement definitions
  • Favouritism [clause 3.1]
  • Misconduct [clause 3.4]
  • Serious misconduct [clause 3.10]
  • Termination of employment [clause 3.14]

Academic staff

• Termination of employment and disciplinary action
• Disciplinary action defined [clause 52.3]
• Disciplinary action for unsatisfactory performance/misconduct [clause 53.5 - 53.13]
• Misconduct investigation committee [clause 53.10]
• Notice of Termination [clause 53.3]
• Serious Misconduct - types [clause 53.4]
• Suspension of staff member by Vice Chancellor [clause 53.8]
• Review of disciplinary decisions for performance (previously Unsatisfactory performance review committee) [clause 53.14-53.17]

Professional staff

• Conditions leading to disciplinary action [clause 54.1]
• Disciplinary process
  • Stage 1- Counselling [clause 54.4]
  • Stage 2 - First written warning [clause 54.5]
  • Stage 3 - Review meeting following first written warning [clause 54.6]
  • Stage 4 - Investigation by Head of Department & decision [clause 54.7]
• Disciplinary appeals [clause 54.9]
• Serious misconduct [clause 54.8]
• Summary dismissal [clause 54.10]

Trades and Services staff

• Unsatisfactory performance and disciplinary procedures

Related information

• Dispute settlement and grievance procedures
• Leave
• Performance management
• Probation
• Salaries
• Termination of employment

Further information

• Monash HR ext 20400