Human Resources Services Centre

Edith Cowan University Human Resources Services Centre

TEMPORARY RESPONSIBILITIES ALLOWANCE (TRA) APPROVAL FORM (Previously known as Temporary Special Allowance; not to be used in situation where a Higher Duties Allowance is applicable)

PART A. Employee Details Employee/Staff No. Employee name: Job No.

Business Title:

School/Centre Discipline/Department:

PART B. Temporary Responsibilities Allowance (TRA) Details In accordance with the Guide to Allowances and Recognition Payments, a TRA is conditional upon the employee accepting all of the assigned additional responsibilities and duties Unless determined otherwise by the University, the TRA tasks are in addition to the duties of the employee’s current position.

To accept this TRA proposal, the employee must sign and return this proposal which acknowledges their acceptance and comprehension of the listed and assigned responsibilities and duties together with the expected outcomes and achievements to be accomplished during the TRA period.

Subject to the University providing the required notice a TRA period can be amended, reduced or terminated.

Description of greater in work value responsibilities and duties, including a list of outcomes and achievements to be accomplished during the TRA period:

Commencement Date: TRA Review Date: Cessation Date: (Cannot be prior to this form being (If Required) (Cannot exceed 12 months from signed by all parties (incl. Employee) Commencement Date) Remuneration rate of TRA (Rate is not to exceed 10% of current base salary without authorisation from HR Director)

% rate of Base Salary for the TRA Period

PART C. Authorisation/ Approval as per HR Delegations

Recommended by: Name: Signature: Date:

Approved by HR Delegate: Name: Signature: Date:

Endorsed by HR Director Name: Signature: Date: (if TRA in place greater than 12 months or more than 10%) PART D. Acceptance by Employee

I wish to accept this Temporary Responsibilities Allowance proposal and I agree to undertake the greater in work value responsibilities and duties as outlined above, for the TRA period.

Name: Signature: Date:

Updated March 2017