In November 2018, the Copyright Agency opened proceedings with the Copyright Court against all Australian universities to determine the amount to be paid by universities in respect of copying the legal licence. The proceedings were initiated when the parties failed to negotiate an agreement on administrative arrangements and royalties payable prior to the termination of the previous agreement between Universities Australia and the Copyright Agency in December 2018. The university pays a significant amount each year to debt collection agencies to take advantage of the copying facilities available through licenses and agreements. Agencies use these funds to compensate authors and copyright holders for the use of their material. The University participates in regular sampling exercises to help determine the total amount of remuneration and information on copyright holders to be remunerated. The University is a party to a number of licenses and legal agreements that allow the use of copyrighted material by members of the University. Details of these licenses and agreements are included in the Copyright Guide. Licenses and agreements are managed by the Copyright Commissioner. Useful material on copyright and licenses and agreements can be found on the following websites: The University has policies and procedures for the electronic provision of teaching and learning materials to university students in relation to the restrictions imposed by the Copyright Act 1968 and an agreement between the University and the Copyright Agency Limited with respect to such copyrighted materials of author be imposed. The main mechanism to ensure commitments in this context is the university`s reading list service, which is available to staff and students via UCLearn (Canvas). This allowance is granted in addition to the indexed salary increases introduced in the previous agreement. This is the first time that a link between remuneration and individual performance has been implemented in a corporate agreement in the Australian higher education sector.
The Copyright Officer is Christian West (Assistant Director, Library Services). (Phone: 02 – 6201 5782) (Email: copyright@canberra.edu.au) All employees who provide students with unlicensed copyrighted material in electronic media must use the playlist service. This agreement continues the university`s innovation trend in the industry after announcing another national first last year: the Employee Rewards Program, where employees participate in the growth and success of the institution based on their financial performance. The Copyright Act of 1968 states that notices must be placed on or near certain machines that can be used to reproduce works. This requirement applies to machines installed in libraries and archives, or machines installed outside these facilities, but which are primarily made available to library and/or archive customers. (ยงยง 39A and 104B of the Act.) At the university, these requirements would also apply to resource centres. For more details, see the section entitled Communications. CAL is a debt collection agency under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and collects funds from educational and other institutions to distribute to copyright holders to compensate them for copying their material. The following information has been provided by CAL and is provided as an information service only. The University of Canberra is not responsible for the information contained in the CAL brochure and disclaims any liability for any injury, loss or damage suffered by persons who use or respond to the information contained in the CAL brochure.
Copyright at the university is managed by a copyright officer. Questions regarding copyright rights and obligations should be directed to the Copyright Agent. The new agreement, approved by a majority of the university`s staff and certified by the Fair Work Board, includes other important changes, including: The Copyright Commissioner is also the commissioner who receives notifications of alleged copyright or license violations and details on “takedown” notifications. 18 February 2016: University of Canberra`s high-performing staff are rewarded with a performance bonus introduced in the university`s new 2015-18 corporate agreement, which comes into effect today. The agreement supports the objectives of the university`s strategic plan and maintains and enhances the university`s generous terms and conditions of employment. An overview of the current state of proceedings between universities (represented by Universities Australia) and the Copyright Agency is available on the staff intranet. It shall also advise staff on how the procedure may affect them and, where appropriate, refer staff to the relevant contact point for further advice and clarification. .
