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REMUNERATION FOR OFFSHORE TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Policy

INDEX

1. Policy Statement

2. Standards and Guidelines

3. Remuneration

4. Payments

5. Taxation

6. Responsibilities

1. POLICY STATEMENT

The University’s policy for offshore teaching activities is as follows:

payment of additional salary for offshore teaching and moderation will normally only be made to staff undertaking teaching and moderation in addition to a normal teaching load.
Any travel undertaken in conjunction with offshore teaching will be undertaken in accordance with the University’s travel policy.

2. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

The following standards and guidelines apply to the University’s remuneration policy for offshore teaching:

Guidelines for offshore course offerings developed by Academic Council.
The requirement for Murdoch University to provide openness and transparency in accounting procedures.
The requirement for staff members and the University to comply with income tax law.
Memoranda of Agreement with offshore institutions relating to offshore undertakings.
The Workplace Agreement which covers the employee.

3. REMUNERATION

Where payment for offshore teaching or offshore moderation activities undertaken separately from teaching is approved under this policy, payment will be at an hourly rate equivalent to the rate established for a developed lecture in the discipline. The number of teaching and travel hours paid will be agreed by negotiation with the Administrative Head. Moderation activities for offshore programs may include marking, student and staff consultation, lecturing and other duties allocated by the Administrative Head or delegated authority. Payments under this policy will attract employer superannuation in accordance with the Workplace Agreement that covers the Employee

4. PAYMENTS

All teaching or moderation payments from offshore institutions will be made to the Office of Financial Services at Murdoch University. Payments to staff will be made by Human Resources, as salary for teaching or moderation in the offshore program following approval by the Administrative Head.

Under no circumstances will payments for offshore teaching be paid into research accounts, due to rulings by the Australian Taxation Office.

5. TAXATION

Payments to staff will be taxed according to prevailing Australian income tax legislation.

6. RESPONSIBILITIES

Position	Responsibility
Staff Member	Request payment for offshore travel through Administrative Head.
Executive Director, Murdoch International	Confirm compliance with this policy during the life of current Memoranda of Agreement.
Administrative Head	Determine whether payment should be made to staff member undertaking offshore teaching or moderation and the amount of the payment Compliance of staff with this policy
Human Resources	Make salary payments to staff members for offshore teaching. Comply with the income tax law.

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