Keep your letter of appointment and any other official documents relating to your employment in a safe place.

Finalise your employment details as quickly as possible to avoid missing a pay period.

Check with your School/Departmental administrator about frequency of pay periods and whether there are cut-off dates for the lodgment of time sheets.

Provide your tax file number to the person responsible for administering your pay.

Keep a record of your Employee or Salary number so you can quote it to the pay officer if any problems arise.

Consider getting advice from your institution’s superannuation officer or financial advice before making any decisions about superannuation (www.actu.asn.au).

Download a copy of your institution’s Collective Agreement from the NTEU website for reference (www.nteu.org.au/rights/agreements).

Make sure you get any facilities you are promised (desk, computer, photocopying, office space).

Clarify anything you are unsure of in relation to your duties with your supervisor as soon as possible, preferably in writing.

Note down any extra hours worked over and above your allocated paid hours.

Keep copies of all your students’ teaching evaluation questionnaires.

Report any work-related illness or injury to your supervisor as soon as possible.

Keep copies of any course materials or other work you develop as a casual academic.

Get a reference from your supervisor at the end of the semester.

Make sure any previous regular casual employment is counted as service for long service leave if you gain a fixed term or ongoing position.

Contact the Union if any issues arise as soon as possible after they occur.

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