The UNSW website contains a wealth of information that will be helpful to you, however to get you started, here are a few of the things that you may find useful.

What do you want to learn more about:

Salary is paid fortnightly (every second Thursday) calculated up to and including the Thursday. Payment is made to a bank, building society or credit union account nominated by the employee. The University’s flexible payroll system allows deductions to be arranged for items such as life assurance premiums, medical and hospital fund contributions, and credit union deposits or repayments.

Details of the specific pay days are found on the 2009 UNSW Pay & Holiday Calendar.

Payslips are posted electronically to myUNSW. all you need is your Staf ID and Unipass to access this.

If you have any queries regarding pay, please contact the Salaries department at salaries@unsw.edu.au or call 9385 1706

Salary sacrificing is a way of providing flexible remuneration planning. The principle aim of salary sacrificing is to legitimately restructure the way you receive your salary to suit your individual needs and potentially maximise your take home pay. This is achieved by allowing you to receive part of your salary in the form of benefits rather than receiving it all as salary.

Benefits available include:

UNSW Workplace Giving Program

UNSW employees can now be part of a very effective program, why don't you get involved?

More details about salary sacrificing are available on the HR Website.

There are various different types of leave that can be taken dependant on the circumstances. If you have any leave queries please contact leave@unsw.edu.au or call either 9385 2733 or 9385 3082.

To find out more about your entitlements please refer to your relevant Enterprise Agreement:

All aspects of transport to and from the university are handled by the security office. This website contains information on the following:

 

 

UNSW Security provides a shuttle bus which operates across the Kensington and the Paddington campuses. This is a secure way to travel to all areas of campus particularly at night. The website provides details of timetables and map of operation for this service. 

 

UNSW@ADFA staff members should refer to  UNSW@ADFA - Travel for information.

The UNSW Institute of Languages offers free ENGLISH CLASSES to help UNSW staff develop language and communication skills for the workplace

 

All staff members of UNSW (general, academic, permanent and short-term contract staff) who would like to improve their English communication skills. Classes and consultations take place on Campus during work hours.

 

 

for further details, please visit the website (www.lang.unsw.edu.au/engForWork/WEP.html ) for more information and to enrol online.

 

If you are interested or know of anyone who may be interested contact:

Ann-Charlotte Stent

Senior/Specialist Teacher,

Workplace English Program

UNSW Institute of Languages

Telephone 02 9385 9676

Email wep@unsw.edu.au

Website www.lang.unsw.edu.au/engForWork/WEP.html

UNSW Library is one of the largest research libraries in Australasia and a leader in innovative information provision. As a UNSW staff member we can offer you:

Your UNSW staff card can be used to borrow relevant Library items. Your UniPass will give you access to electronic resources. There are a number of specialist libraries at UNSW providing reference, education and training and assistance services:

Click here for a full list of related Libraries and Units at UNSW that may be useful to you.

Free, completely confidential service available to all staff and their family members provided by independent providers Davidson Trahaire offering a range of services including short term counselling and managerAssistTM – which provides suggestions and options to managers experiencing difficult or new/complex workplace situations.

Click here for more information.

The University Health Service is an Accredited General Practice and is located on the ground floor, eastern wing of the Quadrangle Building. Private General Practitioners operate within the service. Students and OSHC card holders are bulk billed.

Also available is the Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic and the Optometry Clinic

Contact details exts 55425, 55426, 55427 or email: unihealth@unsw.edu.au.

Open to staff, students and members of the public offering a huge range of facilities, programmes, and information to help you achieve a healthy lifestyle including weights and cardio fitness room; fitness classes; swimming pool; squash, badminton, volleyball, indoor soccer and basketball courts; health services and checkups; physiotherapy; school holiday programs and childminding services.

Click here for more information.

Other Facilities on Kensington Campus include:

Facilities at UNSW@ADFA include:

A full list of UNSW services is available at the UNSW online Services Directory.

Environment@UNSW is a virtual information pool for all of UNSW environment-related programs and resources. From our comprehensive Environment Policy to tips on energy-saving and how to make your office "greener", info on Environmental Studies and research, and our work in the community with the Ecoliving Program, you’ll find a site to keep you abreast of our commitment to environmental responsibility.

 

 

The UNSW Green Office aims to assist UNSW staff and students reduce the environmental impact of their workplace through environmentally preferred purchasing, waste minimisation, recycling and energy conservation. Visit the Facilities Management Environment unit website for more information and contact details.

 

 

The University of New South Wales has established the Computer Recycling Scheme to give financially disadvantaged students access to a personal computer to be used for educational purposes. Click here for more details.

There are a number of interesting publications that are produced at UNSW including:

 

Published fortnightly, the online staff newspaper contains news on the latest developments affecting UNSW - upcoming projects, new policies, the latest appointments and more.

 

Published quartely, this magazine is a showcase for the breadth and depth of the University's many research achievements.

 

The UNSW magazine, published every month during session. Uniken reports on the latest University developments in education and research and UNSW community news

 

A bi-annual publication showcasing UNSW's achievements and providing information of interest for UNSW Alumni and friends

 

Published annually to report upon the proceedings of the University in a given year.

 

 

There may also be additional publications within your Faculty or Division that may be of interest to you.