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Please follow the below information as a step-to-step guide as the line manager or the employee who is preparing to leave Curtin.
These guidelines should be followed for all types of employment cessation. Check the relevant employment agreement, People and Culture policies, and procedures for additional information. Consideration is given depending on individual circumstances.
Check the relevant employment agreement for details of appropriate notice periods. Areas should be aware of the implications of clauses in the agreement relating to notice periods and severance entitlements, particularly for fixed term contract staff.
An intention to resign or retire must be communicated to your Head of School/Area in writing. The Head of School/Area should sign the letter in acknowledgement of receipt and copy the written notice to People and Culture as soon as possible. On receipt of a copy of the written notice, People and Culture will formally acknowledge the notice and commence finalising remuneration arrangements.
Written notice needs to be provided:
- No less than 13 weeks for academic staff (fixed term and continuing)
- No less than 4 weeks for professional and general staff (fixed term and continuing)
- At least one hour for sessional and casual staff.
People and Culture should be advised immediately of a resignation or retirement to ensure that all salary, leave credits and other entitlements are attended to. This usually occurs either by the cease date or the pay following the cease date.
People Services Advisors should be advised immediately of an employee’s cessation date as the University is required to advise the superannuation schemes of an employee leaving employment within 21 days of the cease date in order for them to issue final benefits statements. If you have any questions about your UniSuper arrangements, you may wish to contact UniSuper or make an appointment with our on campus UniSuper Superannuation Consultant.
Depending upon your category of membership, there may be changes to your UniSuper benefit when you leave the university. You may find it beneficial to speak to Curtin’s on campus UniSuper Superannuation Consultant to discuss what will happen to your UniSuper account when you leave and the options available to you.
To make an appointment please visit: www.unisuper.com.au/campusbookings and choose a date/time that is convenient to you.
Employees ceasing employment with the University who have entered into packaged remuneration agreements must give one month’s notice in writing to cease such agreements with the University. People Services Advisors must be advised immediately of intention to cease employment so they can assist in finalising salary packaging arrangements. Your salary packaging arrangements will be finalised after your cease date.
If you have had fortnightly deductions from your pay for payment to external organisations you should inform those organisations of your employment termination eg HBF, staff union etc.
Our managing information when leaving the university guide outlines the steps you need to take to ensure that records are properly handled before you leave Curtin.
We encourage you to share your experience on working at Curtin. Our staff exit survey is anonymous and we would love to hear your thoughts and perspective. The confidential information will be used to assist us in creating a better work experience for our current and future staff.
Should you prefer to provide feedback in person, People Services can arrange a face-to-face exit interview for you.
As a staff member you may access counselling through the Employee Assistance Program. This is also available for 3 months after you have ceased employment at the University.
Further information contact the Employee Wellbeing team.
Staff who have ceased employment with the University and wish to maintain an ongoing relationship with Curtin in the event of future association, should contact the Office of Alumni Relations to register their interest.
The Curtin community is diverse and includes teaching faculties, schools, departments, research centres and amazing people – students, employees and alumni. These people are what make an organisation and at Curtin, community engagement is a primary focus, so we encourage you to get involved.
There are several ways you can become involved with the Curtin community and contribute to fundraising and other activities happening across the campus.
Find out more at the Staff Giving page located under Employee Benefits.
