Professional development leave programs of less than 20 working days are classified as PDL - Short.
Eligibility
The PDL-Short program provides support for staff:
- on ongoing and fixed term (not sessional) academic staff appointments (including research-only academic staff)
- employed by QUT on a full time or part time basis.
Programs supported
PDL-Short leave may consist of, but is not limited to:
- Conferences
- Undertaking research in libraries, universities and research institutions
- Undertaking professional experience in the workplace
- Visiting industrial, professional or governmental agencies and establishments
- Establishing or renewing contacts with professional colleagues working in related fields
- Teaching in an educational institution, or developing teaching or curriculum materials.
The Head of School or equivalent will determine whether or not the proposed program of activities constituting a PDL-Short program are appropriate.
Process for considering applications
PDL-Short applications are considered at a School level. For information on the process in your local area, consult your Head of School.
Applications for PDL-Short are submitted to the Head of School or equivalent, in accordance with the process established in that School. The Head of School or equivalent may seek advice on the application's merit from staff members within the local area. They will then determine the extent to which the application is to be supported. Where the application involves overseas travel, final approval will be granted by the Executive Dean/Head of Division.
As far as possible, you should time your PDL-Short program so as to disrupt your teaching duties as little as possible. Where possible, you should discuss your application for PDL-Short with your PPR-AS Supervisor, as part of your PPR-AS process.
For further information on PDL-Short programs refer to the policy (MOPP B/12.7).
Payments
Payments for staff on PDL-Short are at the discretion of the Head of School or equivalent.Funding and travel arrangements for these programs are, therefore, all made at the School / Department level.
On PDL-Short you may be eligible for:
• Normal salary
• Travel away from home allowance
• Airfares
• Ground travel allowance
• Conference fees
• Other
These rates are determined by the Head of School, and are not necessarily the same as those for PDL-Long.
Staff on PDL-Short may earn money from external sources during the period of PDL-Short.
These funds will be distributed according to the University policy on consultancy, private practice, and commercial research (MOPP D/7.1).