STATUTE FOR THE CENTRE FOR LABOUR STUDIES

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L.N. 414 of 2011

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

STATUTE FOR THE CENTRE FOR LABOUR STUDIES

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 74(5) and 75(6)

of the Education Act, the Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated the

following statute made by the Council of the University of Malta in virtue of the

powers conferred upon it by articles 72(h), 75(2) and 77(c) of the said Act

Citation

This statute may be cited as the Statute for the Centre for Labour Studies.

STATUTE FOR THE CENTRE FOR LABOUR STUDIES

Interpretation

In this Statute, unless the context otherwise requires

“the Board” shall mean the Board of the Centre for Labour Studies;

“the Centre” shall mean the Centre for Labour Studies.

Establishment and Objectives

The Centre for Labour Studies is hereby established as an educational,

documentation and research institution within the University of Malta which aims to

(a) strengthen the University’s link with working persons, employers, and the

world of work at large; and

(b) promote social dialogue, active involvement and the effective participation of

workers, and their representatives, in specific workplaces and in labour policy more

generally.

In pursuance of the two-pronged aim of its mission, the Centre seeks

(a) to establish healthy working partnerships and promote synergies between

academics, government, trade unions, employers and the other actors from civil

society involved in the field of labour relations;

(b) to organise educational programmes aimed at sensitizing people actively

involved or interested in labour issues to current trends, relevant concepts and

analytical tools pertinent in this area;

(c) to act as national monitoring agency and clearing house for trends and

developments occurring in employment and industrial relations; and

(d) to carry out research, consultancy and disseminate information on issues

related to industrial and employee relations in Malta and abroad.

Governance

The Centre shall be governed by a Board that shall consist of the following

(i)

Chairman: Rector of the University or his delegate;

(ii)

Vice-Chairman: Director of the Centre;

(iii)

a person appointed by the Council of the University;

(iv)

a person appointed by the Senate of the University;

(v)

up to two representatives of the academic staff lecturing or conducting

research within the Centre;

(vi) up to two representatives of the students registered with the Centre;

(vii) one representative of the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy;

(viii) two representatives of the Confederation of Malta Trade Unions (of

whom one shall be from the Union
addiema Magqudin);

(ix) two representatives of the General Workers’ Union;

(x) one representative of the Forum Unions Maltin (FORUM);

(xi) one representative of the Malta Employers’ Association (MEA); and

(xii) one representative from the Ministry responsible for Labour Relations;

and

(xiii) honorary members who may be recommended by the Board and

approved by Senate.

The Registrar or his delegate shall act as Secretary to the Board.

All members of the Board, other than those appointed ex officio; the two

representatives of the academic staff and the two representatives of the students shall

be appointed for a period of one year, renewable for up to four years. A retiring

member will be eligible for re-appointment.

The function of the Board shall be

(a) to govern the affairs of the Centre, subject to the provisions of this statute

and of such regulations, policies or directions as may from time to time be approved

by the Council and the Senate;

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(b) to decide the policy of the Centre, to supervise its activities and

administration, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Board

may

(i)

approve business plans and annual estimates of revenue and expenditure

of the Centre for consideration and approval by the Council;

(ii)

with the written concurrence of the Rector, enter into agreements with

third parties for funding of the Centre or of particular activities;

(iii) publish an annual report;

(iv) enrol the Centre in associations or institutions sharing similar aims and

interests;

(v)

propose Regulations and Bye-Laws to the Senate;

(vi) request staff members of the Centre to produce reports on academic

matters, including the curricula of courses of study, qualifications for

admission to courses, examinations, and certificates of attendance or

qualification;

(vii) recommend to the Council the creation or abolition of academic and non-

academic posts in the Centre;

(viii) propose for approval to the Senate, Boards of Studies and Boards of

Examiners for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Appointment of Director and Staff

The Centre shall have a Director and Staff as follows

(a) the Director of the Centre shall be appointed according to the procedure

for the appointment of Directors of Institutes and Centres as approved by the Council

of the University, for a duration of one year, with the possibility of renewal annually

subject to established performance criteria, the needs of the Centre and the needs of

the University, for a total period not exceeding four (4) years; and

(b) the staff of the Centre shall be appointed by the University according to

usual practice.

Duties of the Director

The duties of the Vice-Chairman/Director shall include

(a) promoting the development and implementation of the Centre’s curricula

and research programmes;

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(b) compiling and submitting to the Registrar of the University by not later

than January of each academic year, an updated comprehensive prospectus of the

content descriptions of all current and projected study-units offered by members of

the Centre as per guidelines established by the Programme Validation Committee;

(c) ensuring that the study-units offered by the staff members of the Centre

are delivered in accordance with the advertised programme of studies; the Director

must ensure that lecturing staff under his remit deliver all lectures, seminars and

tutorials assigned to them respectively, at the time and venue advertised in the official

timetable, and that any deviations thereof are formally registered, and the students

duly notified in good time;

(d)

delivering and implementing the strategic plan of the Centre;

(e) administering the Centre in full consultation with the members;

monitoring and approving requests for leave of absence of members of the Centre; the

Director is expected to maintain records of all leave taken by members and to pass on

these records to the Director of Human Resources Management and Development

upon request;

(f) promoting students’ academic and personal welfare, providing first-line

support to students with any difficulties they may encounter during their studies

related to the activities of the Centre;

(g) monitoring the running of examinations in the Centre and ensuring that all

assessment and examination results are submitted to the Registrar’s Office as follows

January session – by the end of March;

May/June session – final year results by not later than two working

days prior the final year degree classification board but in any case

not later than the end of July; other results as early as possible but not

later than the end of July;

September session – by the end of September.

(h) encouraging and facilitating co-operation with other universities and other

institutions;

(i) chairing meetings of the Board in the absence and with the permission of

the Chairman;

(j) ensuring and facilitating the further development and training of academic

and non-academic staff;

(k)

participating at any meeting of the University congruent with the post;

(l)

representing the Centre during official functions of the University;

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(m) compiling and submitting to the Secretary of the University by the end of

September of each academic year, an annual report outlining the activities of the

Centre for the outgoing year, which should include, amongst others, information that

may be requested by the Secretary; a comprehensive list of recent publications of all

members of the Centre; a synopsis of all projects involving members of the Centre

which are wholly or partially externally funded; a list of all

conferences/seminars/meetings attended abroad by members of the Centre during

term time; and an outline of the Centre’s collaboration with third parties including

local industry, Government or civil society at large;

(n) compiling and submitting to the Director of Finance of the University by

not later than the end of May of each academic year budgetary estimates for the

following year including a manpower plan for the Centre, to cover the projected

teaching, research and administration workload of the Centre, and based on the

projected workload for each Resident Academic member of the Centre and Visiting

Teaching Staff;

(o)

monitoring the performance of the non-academic staff attached to the

Centre;

(p) authorising the Centre’s procurement of equipment; ensuring that the

resources assigned to the Centre – whether human or other – are utilized fully and

efficiently; and

(q) performing other duties which may be assigned by the University from

time to time.

The Director of the Centre moreover

(a) is to report directly to the Chairman of the Board governing the Centre and

shall collaborate with all senior administrative officers of the University;

(b) shall normally be a Resident Academic engaged with the University on a

full-time basis for the duration of his tenure as Director. If the Centre is engaged in

undergraduate or postgraduate taught programmes of study then the Director must be

engaged with the University as a Resident Academic on a full-time basis;

(c) should not be engaged in any other activity outside the University which

may be in conflict with, or distract him from, his duties at the University;

(d) is expected to be present on campus or any designated University of Malta

site at least during normal office hours from Monday to Friday throughout the year

subject to the exigencies of an academic in accordance with the University’s practices

and needs and subject to normal leave entitlement and public holidays as provided for

at law; should his absence be necessary and justified he must ensure that he is

immediately contactable through the secretarial staff of the Centre;

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(e) shall not give access to any information to any third party that is not

associated with the University of Malta, about any work or data that relates to tasks

conducted at the University of Malta without the prior approval of the University of

Malta; all work carried out within the Centre must be treated according to Maltese

data protection legislation; and

(f) is to abide with the statutes, regulations and policies of the University of

Malta, which are in force now or will become effective in the duration of his tenure.

The Treasurer

The Director of Finance of the University shall be the Treasurer of the

Centre.

Repeal

The Statute I08 – Workers’ Participation Development Centre published as

Legal Notice 107 of 1991 is hereby repealed.

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