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Professional Staff Conference Scheme

Employee resources Professional development Professional Staff Conference Scheme

The Professional Staff Conference Scheme exists to assist professional staff to participate in external courses, workshops or conferences that are relevant to their role in the University.

As there is limited funding available, the scheme generally allows for a contribution to the registration fee rather than the full registration amount. In order to spread available funds as widely and equitably as possible, contributions towards the cost of the activity will generally be requested from the applicant's cost centre.

Where cost centres are setting up new projects they should make provision for associated training in their budgets. Conferences and workshops which are specific to particular projects should be funded directly by those projects. If a work area cannot provide all the funds necessary, staff members can apply to the Professional Staff Conference Scheme for assistance.

 

Who can apply? 

The Professional Staff Conference Scheme is open to ALL PROFESSIONAL STAFF employed on a continuing or fixed-term basis. Staff may seek assistance for more than one conference, workshop or course in any 12 month period. However, the total funding allowable per person will be capped at the maximum per grant amount of $700 each calendar year.

 

Type and level of assistance provided

Successful applicants will receive a grant towards the cost of registration for an approved conference or workshop.

Successful applicants will generally receive the following level of assistance:

  • the first $400 of the registration fee (excluding GST), and
  • 50% of the difference between $400 and the registration fee up to a maximum registration fee of $1,000
  • therefore, the level of assistance provided by the conference scheme is capped at $700 per grant application.

Travel and accommodation costs associated with the conference or workshop will not be covered by the scheme. Applicants should seek assistance for these costs from their cost centre.

 

Examples

Example 1

If the registration fee is $700 (excluding GST), the Professional Staff Conference Scheme will provide:

  • the first $400, plus
  • 50% of the remaining registration fee, 
    i.e. 50% of $300 = $150

Total assistance = $550

Example 2

If the registration fee is $1,300 (excluding GST), the Professional Staff Conference Scheme will provide:

  • the first $400
  • 50% of the remaining fee - exceeds maximum registration fee allowed of $1,000 therefore 

Total assistance at capped amount = $700

The remaining part of the registration fee will need to be funded by the staff member, their cost centre, or from another source.

Application form 

How applications will be assessed

Applications will be assessed by the Senior Professional Development Consultant in conjunction with the Director, People and Culture. Additional persons will be consulted if this is necessary to ensure that an application receives informed assessment. The assessment criteria include:

  • the degree to which the workshop/conference will enhance skills and knowledge leading to demonstrable contribution to the work and productivity of the University;
  • benefit to the individual's work area;
  • benefit to the individual;
  • level of support from supervisor and/or cost centre;
  • level of support received by the applicant in the current calendar year;
  • any official involvement in the conference eg office bearer or presenting a paper;
  • alternatives available, for example is there an equivalent in-house course;
  • the University's Equal Opportunity Policies;
  • availability of funds.

Applications to attend local programs will be particularly encouraged.

How and when to apply

Applications must be received by BEFORE the workshop or conference takes place. Applicants will be informed before the conference or activity as to whether their application was successful or not. No funding will be provided retrospectively.

Staff members should apply for assistance as early as possible as the funds for this scheme may be expended before the end of the year. Applications for conference funding should be made via the supervisor, and sent to professional.development@flinders.edu.au.

Payment of fees

There are three options for charging the approved Conference Scheme expenses:

  1. Reimbursement option
    The recipient of the funding elects to be charged personally (in their own name) by the service provider.  The recipient seeks reimbursement via Service One, ensuring all the required documentation is provided, and nominates the Funding Schemes for Professional Staff Account to fund the expense up to the amount approved under the Scheme.  The staff member's supervisor then reviews and approves the Service One request.  
  2. Purchase card option
    The recipient of the funding elects to charge the approved expense to a Flinders University purchase card.  The card owner codes the amount approved under the Scheme to the Funding Schemes for Professional Staff Account, ensuring all required documentation is provided.
  3. Invoicing option
    The recipient of the funding nominates Flinders University to pay the invoice, with the invoice directed to People and Culture for coding and approval.

Full instructions for payment will be provided with approval documentation together with a payment schedule of accounts for charging.  Please note all payments are ex-GST.

Reporting

To extend the benefits of activities beyond the grant recipient, staff who receive grants will be asked to share information about the staff development activity for which they have received funding with other staff members. Interested staff will be encouraged to contact grant recipients for feedback on programs, access to conference proceedings, etc.

Grant recipients will be required to submit an evaluation of the activity to their supervisor or, if requested, to provide an information-sharing session for other staff members.

Need help?

If you need further assistance, contact Professional Development.

professional.development@flinders.edu.au

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