9 No action required 10 No action required 11 Research Career HR/VPR Nov 13 Pending approval Sept 2016 RCS – – Strategy (RCS). Oct 15 of RCS. Phased should be incorporated Incorporate performance implementation. for all new hires. 3 management into RCS. Phase 2 Mar. month review of RCS to – 2016 determine any additional requirements. 12 No action required 13 No action required Increase training for Included in annual 14 HR Ongoing On-going selection committees. induction. HR Mar 14 Policy and training Planned bi-monthly Pending approval required for use of workshops to ensure of new recruitment audio-visual tools used engagement by Policy April 2016 – for interview purposes. researchers 15 No action required 16 Research career HR/VPR Nov 13 Pending approval Phase 3 Sept Dec – – strategy. Define job Oct 15 of RCS. Phase 2 2016. – descriptions and Mar. 2016 Jun 14 competencies for HR/VPR varying levels of New IT system researchers. identified and hopefully available by end 2016. Strengthen practice of promotion. Phase 4. Jan-Jun 2017 for training of PI/supervisors 17 No action required 18 Research career HR/VPR Nov 13 Students Mobility experience – – strategy. Improve links Oct 15 completed. currently underway with and access for industrial both industry Research and research placements and other employees some placements for category placements. achieved. Ongoing researchers. From 2017 this option activity. will be included in RCS 19 No action required 20 No action required 21 Research career HR/VPR Nov 13 RCS Phase 1 Phase 3 Sept Dec – – – strategy. Enhanced Oct 15 and 2. Phase 1 2016 –
9 No action required 10 No action required 11 Research Career Strategy (RCS). Incorporate performance management into RCS. HR/VPR Nov 13 – Oct 15 Pending approval of RCS. Phased implementation. Phase 2 – Mar. 2016 Sept 2016 – RCS should be incorporated for all new hires. 3 month review of RCS to determine any additional requirements. 12 No action required 13 No action required 14 Increase training for selection committees. Policy and training required for use of audio-visual tools used for interview purposes. HR HR Ongoing Mar 14 On-going Pending approval of new recruitment Policy – April 2016 Included in annual induction. Planned bi-monthly workshops to ensure engagement by researchers 15 No action required 16 Research career strategy. Define job descriptions and competencies for varying levels of researchers. Strengthen practice of promotion. HR/VPR HR/VPR Nov 13 – Oct 15 Jun 14 Pending approval of RCS. Phase 2 – Mar. 2016 Phase 3 Sept – Dec 2016. New IT system identified and hopefully available by end 2016. Phase 4. Jan-Jun 2017 for training of PI/supervisors 17 No action required 18 Research career strategy. Improve links and access for industrial and research placements for researchers. HR/VPR Nov 13 – Oct 15 Students – completed. Research employees some achieved. Ongoing activity. Mobility experience currently underway with both industry placements and other category placements. From 2017 this option will be included in RCS 19 No action required 20 No action required 21 Research career strategy. Enhanced HR/VPR Nov 13 – Oct 15 RCS – Phase 1 and 2. Phase 1 – Phase 3 Sept – Dec 2016
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