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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1968
Page
7
A proposed discretionary pay plan for university staff introduces bonuses tied to student feedback and teaching quality. The plan, intended to reform salary structures, would reward professors who meet probation and performance criteria while shifting emphasis from teaching to research. Critics warn the scheme could fuel inflation and fail to address core wage gaps.
A draft scheme for recognizing university teachers details awards funded by a potential pool. It proposes committees to select professors excelling in teaching setup and administration, with awards public and pensionable, within a portion of the professorial salary bill. The plan discusses thresholds, funds, and governance, noting student assessment and awards as incentives.
The Times in London reports proposed salary increases across scales from 4.9 percent mid 1966 to end 1969. Projections show rises of 10 to 17 percent for certain posts and large uplifts from £1,105 to £5,240 at the bottom. Other salaries show increases within old scale brackets, including professors and senior staff, amid amalgamation of scales and revised agreements.
A London press conference quoted Aubrey Jones about a questionnaire sent to students at a university in America and Princeton. Students rated teachers on clarity, presence, ease of hearing, and availability for consultation. Results suggested broad views of teacher excellence and merit.
A report notes talks on a mine work ban tied to production issues in Western Australia. It mentions a meeting in Kalgoorlie and a decline in union membership cited by the mining division, with details published in the Balgoorlie Mince newspaper.
Local classified index lists gross cash registers and bride sale services at QBN 1751. Includes vendor names and product line notes in terse entries.
WA workers from Port Adelaide are slated to arrive in Fremantle to help ease a serious labour shortage. The contingent, all skilled, will work on a monthly basis and may pursue permanent transfer if they prove suitable. Fremantle has faced ongoing labour shortages during much of 1968.
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