USC Minor Works Guidelines

The USC minor works funds:

• are allocated annually from central minor work allocations
• provides assistance in expediting safety related improvement within or for the University
• may be used for minor infrastructure, landscaping, fittings, signage, furniture and equipment
• is not to be used for replacing like for like equipment. Work areas are required to make provisions for the replacement of equipment over the life of the equipment 
• must comply with FM guidelines on the ‘Procurement of minor works by Schools’, available at: http://www.FM.uwa.edu.au/about/policies/procurement_of_minor_works_by_schools
• generally provided on a 50% cost share with the work area 
• requests less than $2,000 may be approved by the Manager, Safety and Health and reported at the next USC meeting
• requests for greater than $2,000 are required to be presented to the USC 

Procedures for applying and receiving USC minor works funding:

• obtain quotations for the minor works improvements, furniture, equipment
• obtain written approval from the Safety and Health on the USC contribution
• obtain agreement with managers of the work area to proceed
• commission the work or order the required furniture or equipment
• approve payment
• forward credit account information and supporting documentation to Safety and Health to recoup the agreed contribution (GST will not be recouped)