Element E511 - Work sector code
Description
The work sector in which a function is being performed in one organisational unit by a member of staff in respect of their current duties
Input Packets
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Scheduled Validations
Format
| Code category | Element (E) |
|---|---|
| Element # | 511 |
| Element Type: | String |
| Width: | 1 |
| Version Revision Date: | |
| Version: | 5.00 |
| Years version active: | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Allowable Values
| VALUE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| 1 | Higher Education work sector. |
| 2 | TAFE work sector |
The work sector in which the function is being performed.
The following additional code is used in departmental datasets but is NOT to be used by Higher Education providers:
| VALUE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| 9 | No information |
Summary
Work sector code was included as part of the Higher Education Staff data collection in 1988 as element 411.The element number changed to 511 to support the alignment with data elements in the student collection when HEPCAT was introduced in 2009.
Table 1. Change control information with links to relevant versions 1
| First year version applied | Last year version applied | Version | Change | Reason for change | Notice date | Issue date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2020 | 4.00 | Re‑format document to conform with the department's application upgrade | Ministerial Notice document system upgrade | 22 May 2014 | 22 May 2014 |
| 2012 | 2014 | 3.00 | New versioning applied to data elements | No change in requirements - Implementation of new document management system. | 11 Mar 2011 | 11 Mar 2011 |
| 2010 | 2011 | 1.20 | Deleted code 3 from element – no longer required | Clarification | 30 Nov 2009 | 30 Nov 2009 |
| 2009 | 2009 | 1.10 | Changed from E411 to E511 | Introduction of HEPCAT required reconciliation of element numbers | 5 Dec 2008 | 5 Dec 2008 |
| Pre‑HESA: Element 411 was created and first used in Higher Education Staff data collection in 1997. It was changed to E511 in 2009 to be consistent with the numbering of elements in all other collections. | ||||||
Note 1: A version of an element can be associated with one or more reporting years. Where there are multiple versions applicable to a reporting year, only a link to the latest version is provided.
