Staff Conditions of Service
Joe Pieterse
Conditions of service do vary according to level of staff. All employees should have a copy of the conditions of service related to employment. If this is not the case, the Director: HR’s office can be contacted for a copy of the relevant contract.
The Conditions of Service document covers the following issues:
- Leave conditions;
- Probation period;
- Resignation period;
- Requirements by the staff member to familiarise themselves with the policies of the University;
- Regulations related to copy-right and patents.
Support staff working hours
Those members of the support staff employed from 1 July 2009 are required to work 40 hours per week, usually from 08h00 to 17h00 subject to operational demands.
For others the minimum is 37.5 working hours per week.
Exceptions to these working hours are those applicable to staff members in Food Services, Housekeeping Services and various sections of the Estates Division. These are as follows:
Food Services
Staff members in Food Services work no more than 90 hours in a two week cycle consistent with the requirements of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and as negotiated. They work shifts that include alternate weekends where alternate Thursdays are days off.
Housekeeping Services
Staff members in Housekeeping Services work no more than 86 hours in a two week cycle consistent with the requirements of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and as negotiated. They work shifts that include alternate weekends where alternate weekends are days off.
Housekeeping Services Working Hours
Estates Division
Staff members in Engineering, Transport, Mechanical, Building Maintenance and Electrical Sections work as follows:
Monday to Thursday: 08h00 - 13h00 and 14h00 to 17h00
Friday: 08h00 – 13h00 and 14h00 to 16h00.
Support Staff Conditions of Service
Food Services Conditions of Service
