This is the schedule for the special election to fill a professional staff position on UniSuper Consultative Committee.
The schedule specifies the term of office, electorate, dates for nominations and ballot, Returning Officer and election rules. It also includes the nomination form that should be used to nominate as a candidate in this election, and information about UniSuper Consultative Committee.
For the special election of
| Professional (non-academic) staff | one position |
Term of office
Approximately 4 years.
Declaration of election to "...until the conclusion of the election held on or about the fourth anniversary of the effective date of their most recent election to the Consultative Committee".
Electorate
Any university professional (non-academic) staff member who is entitled to benefits under the Defined Benefit Divison or who is a Division C14 member of UniSuper at the close of nominations can stand as a candidate, nominate candidates and vote in this election.
The UniSuper Deed Consolidated Trust Deed (2025) states that professional (non-academic) representatives on the Consultative Committee shall be elected by the non-academic staff of the university who are UniSuper members.
Nominations
- Open Thursday 8 October 2026
- Close at 3pm Thursday 22 October 2026
Nomination form
To nominate a candidate in this election use the nomination form: UniSuper Consultative Committee — special election of a member of professional staff (PDF).
Ballot
- Open Thursday 5 November 2026
- Close at 3pm Thursday 19 November 2026
A ballot is required if more valid nominations are received than positions vacant. Ballots will take place in UTS: Elections Online Polling Booth.
The names of candidates and candidate statements will be made available at Voting before the ballot opens.
Returning Officer
University Secretary, William Paterson
Election rules
The UniSuper Consolidated Trust Deed (2025) and Fact sheet state that each university is free to follow its own protocols for the holding of elections. UTS will run these elections in accordance with section G3, Part 3, UTS General Rules.
Conduct
Participants in elections (candidates, their representatives and voters) are expected to follow the same high standard of conduct and behaviour during the campaign process as is expected on campus generally. The behaviour of election candidates and their representatives should meet expected standards of conduct. See Code of Conduct for UTS Elections.
Concerns about security due to election-related conduct should be reported to UTS Security and Emergency Management. Phone 02 9514 1192 or dial ‘6’ on any UTS phone.
Results
The results of these elections will be made available at Results around 2 weeks after close of voting, following the declaration of poll by the Returning Officer (Rule G3-36(3) and (4)).
About UniSuper Consultative Committee
| Terms of reference | Refer UniSuper Consolidated Trust Deed (2025), also available at UniSuper: Committees. |
| Number of meetings | The committee may determine the basis on which meetings are to be conducted. Previously there has been one meeting per year. |
| Composition |
The composition of the committee is UniSuper Members entitled to benefits under the Defined Benefit Division or who are Division C14 members. These people are nominated, appointed or elected by the Employer, academic staff or professional (non-academic) staff. The number of representatives per Employer is based on the Employer’s number of UniSuper Members. Section 9.1 (a) of the UniSuper Consolidated Trust Deed (2025) is applicable to UTS. The Deed identifies that the committee for ‘the Employer’ type such as UTS consists of 4 persons:
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| Further information |
For elections contact the Electoral Officer: For UniSuper or role of the Consultative Committee: |