B/7.6 Workers' compensation

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7.6.1 Workers' compensation coverage for QUT staff
7.6.2 Worker's compensation entitlements when working outside Queensland
7.6.3 Honorary appointments and volunteers
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7.6.1 Workers' compensation coverage for QUT staff

As required under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 , QUT has an insurance policy to provide compensation for staff members injured in the course of their employment. Health and Safety Advisory Services in the Human Resources Department coordinates WorkCover claims initiated within the legal timeframe after the issue of a doctor's medical certificate.

Copies of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and associated regulations are held for reference by Health and Safety Advisory Services, are in the Library and are accessible from http://www.qcomp.com.au .

Further information regarding accident and safety reporting at QUT and application procedures and entitlements under WorkCover is available from the Human Resources website .

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7.6.2 Worker's compensation entitlements when working outside Queensland

QUT staff who work outside of Queensland on a temporary basis, either interstate or overseas, will be covered for the duration of the program subject to the following:

• where the staff member continues to be paid by QUT directly (however, in the case of a Professional Development Program which involves full time study, coverage will only be extended where the study is a documented condition of the staff member's employment with QUT);
• where the staff member is on unpaid leave whether for special reasons or study leave, coverage will not be extended unless the program is a condition of their employment.

Where the staff member receives funds or remuneration from external sources they would not be indemnified under QUT's WorkCover policy. If, however, the funds or remuneration are paid directly to QUT for their work or services they would be considered under the employ of QUT and covered under QUT's policy.

Further information concerning policy coverage is available from the Director, Corporate Finance.

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7.6.3 Honorary appointments and volunteers

On each occasion when a person (such as an Associate or unpaid visiting fellow) is engaged to perform work at the University and when such engagement does not involve payment for services by QUT, executive deans of faculty and heads of school are required to forward the following details to the Director, Corporate Finance:

• full name of person involved;
• name and address of the person's current employer (not QUT);
• salary rate applicable to the person's current employment;
• commencing and finishing dates of the person's period of engagement at QUT.

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