A/3.4 Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee charter
Policy Owner | Vice-President (Administration) and University Registrar |
Approval Date | 28/04/2022 |
Approval Authority | Council |
Date of Next Review | 01/12/2023 |
3.4.1 Purpose
3.4.2 Accountability
3.4.3 Responsibilities
3.4.4 Delegations
3.4.5 Membership
3.4.6 Meeting frequency
3.4.7 Reporting
3.4.8 Procedures
3.4.9 Secretariat
Modification History
3.4.1 Purpose
Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee provides support and advice to Council to ensure Council's governance responsibilities are carried out effectively.
3.4.2 Accountability
Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee is a governance committee accountable to QUT Council.
3.4.3 Responsibilities
Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee undertakes the following responsibilities:
Governance
- on referral from Council, Chancellor, or Vice-Chancellor and President, advises on matters related to the business of Council, and where appropriate develops proposals for consideration by Council or Council committees
- recommends to Council the process (including appropriate timeframes) for the selection and appointment of the Chancellor
- recommends to Council the process (including appropriate timeframes) for the selection and appointment of the Vice-Chancellor and President
- determines reimbursement of expenses to Council members if a question arises as to the reasonableness of any expenses incurred, or whether an expense was incurred in the performance of a member's duties.
Nominations
- nominates prospective members of Council to relevant appointment authorities, following consultation with Council and the senior staff of the University as appropriate
- develops and monitors an appropriate succession plan for membership of Council and its committees.
Remuneration
- determines the remuneration of the Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor and other Council members
- reviews, and approves the remuneration and conditions of the Vice-Chancellor and President to ensure that these are competitive and commensurate with the responsibilities of the office, and performance
- reviews the remuneration and conditions of senior staff (SSG levels) and makes recommendations to the Vice-Chancellor and President to ensure these are competitive and commensurate with senior staff members' responsibilities, and performance
- endorses the annual performance agreement of the Vice-Chancellor and President prepared under the performance planning and review for senior staff policy (B/9.3), and approves performance pay of the Vice-Chancellor and President
- approves performance pay for eligible senior staff at level SSGE, in accordance with the remuneration for senior staff (B/7.14) and the performance planning and review for senior staff (B/9.3.9) policies.
Honorary doctorates
- recommends candidates for the award of Doctor of the University (DUniv) to Council.
3.4.4 Delegations
- determines the remuneration of the Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor and other Council members
- approves the remuneration and conditions of the Vice-Chancellor and President
- approves performance pay for the Vice-Chancellor and President
- approves performance pay for the Vice-Chancellor and President's eligible senior staff direct reports in the SSGE range
- approves reimbursement of Council member expenses where the claim is referred to the committee
3.4.5 Membership
- Chancellor ex officio as Chair
- Deputy Chancellor ex officio
- Two external members of Council appointed by Council
- Vice-Chancellor ex officio
Any conflicts with Committee business will be disclosed by members and managed in accordance with the Conflict of interest policy (B/8.7) and section 12, Council Procedures 1 - Committees. Any member who has declared an interest in agenda items regarding appointment or reappointment, remuneration and conditions will not be present for the associated item at Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee.
Terms of office, membership vacancies and membership balance are detailed in section 6 of Council Procedure 1 - Committees. Nominated members of the Committee serve a term of office of up to two years. The length of a nominated member’s term of office is recommended to the nominator by the Chair, on advice from the Secretariat.
3.4.6 Meeting frequency
Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee meets at least three times a year.
3.4.7 Reporting
Following each meeting, Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee reports to the next meeting of Council.
3.4.8 Procedures
Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee operates in accordance with Council Procedure 1 - Committees.
3.4.9 Secretariat
The Secretary to Council is the secretary of Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee.
Modification History
|
Date |
Sections |
Source |
Details |
| 28.04.22 | All | Council | Revised charter - term of office for nominated members clarified and date of next review updated in accordance with self-assessment review |
| 29.04.21 | All | Council | Periodic review – charter revised to include remuneration and committee renamed from Chancellor’s Committee |
| 22.09.20 | All | Director, Governance and Legal Services | Date of Next Review extended to accommodate the committee review and self-assessment process deferred to 2021 |
| 25.02.19 | All | Council | Periodic review - no change in accordance with self-assessment review |
| 13.06.18 | All | Council | Membership and terms of reference redrafted to committee charter |
| 27.02.17 | All | Council | Periodic review - no change in accordance with committee self-assessment review |
| 03.11.14 | All | Governance and Legal Services | Editorial amendments to reflect the termination of the senior staff agreement |
| 07.05.14 | All | Council | Revised terms of reference |
| 01.03.13 | All | Council | Revised terms of reference to include Council and committee succession planning, other editorial amendments |
22.02.12 |
All |
Council |
Revised membership |
17.12.10 |
All |
Chancellor's Committee |
Periodic review - no change required |
24.10.08 |
All |
Governance Services |
Renumbered and relocated to A/3.4 (formerly A/3.2.9) |
27.02.08 |
All |
Council |
Revised terms of reference of Chancellor’s Committee relating to honorary doctorates |
30.03.06 |
All |
Secretariat |
Renumbered Chancellor's Committee from A/3.2.11 to A/3.2.9 |
27.06.03 |
All |
Secretariat Manager |
Revised terms of reference of Chancellor's Committee in accordance with Council Procedure 1 (Committees). |
13.12.00 |
All |
Council |
Approved new committee (Chancellor's Committee) |