General Discussion Forum

Oct 2019

In relation to my more specific questions on remuneration, 6 Universities who do pay Council members responded as follows:

Staff

• 5 Universities do not pay their staff members. Of these, 4 Universities “reimburse” the staff’s cost centre or department budget an amount equal to the rate paid to external Council members or recognise their time as part of the workload model or are given access to additional research or professional development funds;

• 1 University paid their staff members the same rate as external Council members. The rationale was equality and mutual cooperation and to avoid the development, or perception, of a hierarchy or status culture within the Senate membership. Further, all members have the same governance responsibilities, liabilities and obligations, whether official, appointed, or elected
  

Students

• All 6 Universities paid their student members. Of these:

• 4 Universities paid the same rate as their external Council members;

• the other 2 Universities paid at a lower rate, around 1/3rd of the external Council member rate (eg $5,000 / $15,000). The rationale for the lower fee was around the skills and experience that students bring

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.

Thanks again for your assistance with my questions.

Cheers

David Lim | University Secretary

Governance, Legal & Risk

Flinders University