Status and Details

Disability and Work or Study Adjustment Policy

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	22nd May 2014	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	28th August 2017	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Executive Director, Human Resources	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	13th April 2014	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	7th November 2022	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head	Maria Crisante Executive Director, People and Culture	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Author	Sarah McCormick	This is the author of record for this version of the document.
Enquiries Contact	Division of People and Culture +61 2 63384884	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

The Unit Head field has been updated from the Director, Workplace Relations and Policy to the Director, Culture Capability and Wellbeing, to align with current structure.

This is the first version of this document to be published in the CSU Policy Library. For all intents and purposes, this version is reflective of the existing version that was published in the relevant manual (academic or administration) at the time the CSU Policy Library was launched. The document has been subjected to reformatting, including the application of a new numbering system and title.

The following information details the history of changes to the document prior to its publication via the CSU Policy Library:

19/05/2009

Title - added the words “for Staff Members with a Disability”.

4.5 - “Rehabilitation Policy” amended to “Return To Work Program Policy”.

5.1.1 & 5.1.2 - removed references to specific HR officers and replaced with HR representative.

5.2 removed.

Throughout document replaced HR officer with HR representative.

7.2 - replaced “HR officer(s) involved in the adjustment process” with “relevant HR staff members”.

7.3, 8.1 & 8.2 - removed reference to the HR officer.

8.3 - included reference to the “Reimbursement for Costs of Workplace Adjustment form”, clarified documentation included on file and changed role of HR representative to endorsing rather than processing requests for reimbursement.

8.4 & 9.1b - University Properties changed to Facilities Management.

8.5 - changed process of examining concerns of reasonableness (from Executive Director of HR to Manager, Diversity & Equity in the first instance).

9.1 (a) - amended to provide for a claim to be endorsed by the Division of Human Resources.

10.1 - amended to provide for the HR representative to “organise” follow-up, rather than necessarily undertaking it.

10.2 removed.

10.3 (now 10.2) - amended to replace reference to “other members of the Workplace Adjustment Team” with “relevant parties”.

11.1 amended to refer to CSU Complaints Policy and Procedure for dealing with Workplace Complaints in place of Grievance Procedures.

11.2 - amended to change of title HREOC to Australian Human Rights Commission.