FUNDING IS FULLY COMMITTED FOR 2023
Due to increased demand, the Professional Staff Development Fund has been fully committed for 2023. For those that submit a new application for the remainder of 2023, you can be placed on a wait list. If funds become available (eg. through development activity cancellations or underspend against approved applications), applications will be approved in the order they are received. If your application remains unfunded for 2023 you will need to apply again in 2024. Funding will reset in January 2024.
The University has committed to provide $350,000 per annum over the life of the Enterprise Agreement 2023 to 2026 to encourage and support professional staff to actively pursue their professional and career development as an integrated element of their employment with the University.
Flinders University is committed to the individual development of professional staff and providing opportunities for continued career development. The Fund aims to provide assistance to professional staff to access training and development that is relevant to their current role and their career advancement within the University.
While the University provides a wide range of in-house professional development activities to meet the needs of professional staff, there will be occasions where it is more appropriate or necessary for staff to attend activities or courses that are external to the University. Before considering an application to the Fund to attend an externally offered course, professional staff should review the full range of in-house professional development activities and other funding options offered by the University, including:
Applications to attend courses that duplicate the University's in-house professional development activities will not be eligible for funding assistance, except where the in-house activity is full or otherwise not available.
The Professional Staff Development Fund is open to ALL PROFESSIONAL STAFF employed on a continuing or fixed term basis with six (6) months or more continuous service (not including casual service).
The University will award access to the fund on the following criteria:
Applications must be received BEFORE the professional development activity occurs and the fund will operate on a first come first served basis.
Approval for the development activity and, where appropriate, time release and/or financial contributions must be granted by the staff member's supervisor and the appropriate manager. The approving manager should be at least one level removed from the supervisor.
Approval will not be unreasonably withheld.
There are three options for charging the approved Professional Development expenses:
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.
Flinders University is delighted to provide special discounts for staff for a limited period from 2023.
Special discounts for staff are available for the redesigned Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses, as well as the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Business Administration.
Flinders University staff can apply for a 30% course discount for our MBA courses. This can be applied in conjunction with support from the Professional Staff Development Fund, subject to the normal eligibility criteria.
Requirements are that staff must meet the entry requirements for the course. All professional and academic staff employed by the university regardless of mode of employment are eligible, noting that the discount may be subject to FBT if there is not sufficient connection between the employee’s current role and the MBA program.
Please seek advice from your local Finance Officer or College / Portfolio / Division Office. You can also contact the Accounts Office for further information on ext. 12705 or email: accounts@flinders.edu.au
You can find a list of Natural Accounts.
Professional staff members should apply for assistance as early as possible as the Fund operates on a first come, first served basis, until the Fund has been fully allocated. Applications made after the funding has been fully allocated may be resubmitted at the beginning of the following calendar year.
If your application has been approved, funds up to the approved amount are available for payment.
Invoices are to be made out to Flinders University, not the staff member. Details for the invoice are:
Please contact professional.development@flinders.edu.au if this happens, so we can make a note of it and work with you individually to come to a solution or offer alternatives. It is important to inform us if your activity does not go ahead, as support from the fund is limited to one successful application per staff member, every two years.
This may happen if you miss out on the conference early-bird rate or there are unanticipated charges on your conference invoice. If the total of the expenses add up to more than the total you were approved for, payment from the Fund will be made up to the amount for which you were originally approved. You will need to seek funding elsewhere to cover the shortfall.
Expense payment will reflect the amount actually charged, which should show on your invoice, credit card statement or reimbursement documentation. The Professional Staff Development Fund will pay the cost amount less any GST.
If these unanticipated incidentals make your total payment amount higher than you were originally funded for, these cannot be included in the expenses. You will need to seek funding from your area or other sources to cover these. Please refer to your funding letter for your approved total.
The professional staff member is responsible for submitting a brief evaluation of the activity and confirmation of attendance to their Supervisor within three months of completing the activity. You do not need to send your report to us.
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