25 June 2008

Ms Carolyn Kennett
Chair
Staff Consultative Group
Macquarie University

Dear Carolyn 

RE: Proposed SCG Electorates and membership 2009

In accordance with Clause 4.13 of the Macquarie University Enterprise Agreement 2006 –2009 the appointment term for SCG members is for a period of 2 years. This means that the appointment term for current SCG members will cease at the conclusion of 2008. 

In addition the new Academic structure will take effect from 1 January 2009 which will impact significantly on the SCG electorates. Given these circumstances I thought it would be timely to commence the consultation process with respect to the SCG electorates for the period 2009 – 2011.

The new Academic Structure identifies that we will move from 9 Divisions to 4 Faculties effective from 1 January 2009. I therefore propose the following SCG electorates:

PROPOSED	ELECTORATES				
 	 	 	 		
Electorate	Acad/Gen	Faculty/Office	No of SCG reps		
 	 	 			
A1	Academic	Science	1		
A2	Academic	Human Sciences	1		
A3	Academic	Arts	1		
A4	Academic	Business & Commerce	1		
A5	Academic	Other non Faculty	1		
G1	General 	Science	1		
G2	General 	Human Sciences	1		
G3	General 	Arts	1		
G4	General 	Business & Commerce	1		
G5	General 	Library	1		
G6	General 	VC's Office	1		
G7	General 	OFM/L & T	1		
G8	General 	HR, ITS, OFS	1		
G9	General 	Registrars	1		
G10	General 	MI, AMS	1		
NTEU	 	 	4		
CPSU	 	 	4		

					

					

The University intends to initiate the election process for SCG representatives in October 2008,  I would therefore appreciate your feedback with respect to the proposed electorates. 

Yours sincerely

Tim Sprague
Director
HUMAN RESOURCES