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Joint staff overview

Western Cape Government

The University has agreements with the Western Cape Government (the Joint and the Tripartite Agreements) for the joint operation of the teaching hospitals.

  1. The agreements identify teaching hospitals, deal with the organisation of shared accommodation and staff and define financial arrangements.

    1. In terms of the joint agreement with the Western Cape Government, the University compensates the Western Cape Government for the teaching performed by staff members whose salaries are paid by the Western Cape Government, and the Western Cape Government compensates the University for the clinical work performed by staff whose salaries are paid by the University, in accordance with agreed formulae.

    2. In the case of the tripartite agreement, Western Cape Government carries all the costs, including salaries.

  2. All members of the joint staff of the teaching hospitals are members of the University staff. As such they are eligible for

    1. ad hominem promotion

    2. access to research funding opportunities.

    3. staff tuition fee rates

    4. the use of the University libraries

    5. membership of University clubs, societies and certain staff bodies.

National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)

The University has agreements with the National Health Laboratory Service to constitute a joint staff, to regulate the work of the joint staff (of UCT and the NHLS) and to regulate access to the facilities of NHLS by UCT and vice versa.

  1. The agreements identify academic complex laboratories, deal with the organisation of shared accommodation and staff and define financial arrangements. In terms of the agreement with the NHLS, the NHLS compensates the University for the Pathology Services performed by joint staff whose salaries are paid by the University, in accordance with agreed formulae. The University compensates the NHLS for the teaching performed by joint staff members whose salaries are paid by the NHLS, in accordance with the Educational Services Fee.

  2. All members of the joint UCT/NHLS staff on the payroll of the NHLS are members of the University staff. As such they are eligible for

    1. ad hominem promotion

    2. access to research funding opportunities.

    3. staff tuition fee rates

    4. the use of the University libraries

    5. membership of University clubs, societies and certain staff bodies.

Page last updated: 18 April 2012

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