Applying for promotion

I am a member of one of the Charles Sturt University Promotions Committees this year and have just attended a briefing about the upcoming process (along with about 20+ others). Here are a few gems that I have written down that may be useful for people applying for promotion in the future:

• Demonstrate that you are already working at the level for which you are seeking promotion. You are not promoted because of "potential".
• It is OK if you have had an interrupted career history (e.g., maternity leave). You need to demonstrate "merit relative to opportunity". That is, you don't need to demonstrate quantity. Demonstrate impact, rate, consistency, breadth.
• Being busy is not grounds for promotion. Provide evidence of your achievements/impact/outcomes that have arisen out of your activity. 
• The committee assesses the application, not the applicant. So, your "promotion narrative" really matters.