Term of Appointment

Academic staff can be appointed for up to 1 year without advertisement. In exceptional circumstances a work area may, on approval of the Head of School, extend employment to a total of 2 years (including the initial appointment).

The following conditions apply to fixed term appointments 1 year or less:

• Probationary period of 3 months.
• Eligible for membership of the Unisuper Accumulation 1 plan.
• No right to promotion or study leave provision, however, in the event of obtaining an appointment to which study leave applies the period of of this appointment may be taken in to consideration.
• Not convertible to tenurable or tenured appointments.