Human Resources policies are categorized under the following headings:

• Employment
• Equality and Diversity
• Family Friendly
• Grading and Regrading of Roles
• Health and Wellbeing
• Leave/Absence
• Policies and Procedures (A-Z list)
• Recruitment of Staff
• Retirement
• Salary - reward, pay and benefits
• Supporting and Managing Staff

Employment

Information, guidance and policies relating to the employment of staff (see also the Recruitment and Supporting and Managing section).

Agency Workers

Disciplinary procedures

External work - policy for academic and academic related staff

Fixed term contract agreement
Fixed term contracts - Guidance note for conducting redundancy consultation meetings for the expiry of fixed term contracts
Fixed term contract redundancy consultation
Fixed Term Contract Redundancy Letter (Word, 29 KB)

Grievance procedure for academic staff
Grievance procedure for all staff (excluding those covered by the model statute)

Redeployment policy and procedure

Redundancy Policy and Procedure

Research staff - Code of Practice for the Employment and Management of Research Staff

Starting salary policy

Trade Union Duties and Activities: Recognition Of and Facilities For

Whistleblowing (Public interest disclosure)

Equality and diversity

Information, guidance and policies on all aspects relating to equality and diversity. Further information on equality and diversity can be found here.

Disability equality policy

Disability equality scheme 2009 (final draft)
Disability equality scheme action plan 2009 (final draft)

Disability report (2007)
Disability report (2008)

Embedding equality and diversity in training programmes

Equality and Diversity Inclusion Policy

Equal pay statement

Gender equality scheme

Harassment and bullying at work and study policy

Protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults policy
Protection of Vulnerable Groups and Criminal Records Check: Policy and Guidance

Race equality policy

Religion or belief employment equality regulations 2003

Sexual orientation employment equality regulations 2003

Trans staff and students policy

Vulnerable students - policy statement
Vulnerable students - procedural guidance for staff response

Whistleblowing (Public interest disclosure)

Family friendly

Information and policies regarding families and employment.

Adoption leave policy
Adoption Leave Application Form (Word, 136 KB)

Career Break Procedure

Career Break Application Form (PDF, 131 KB)

Career Break Record of Contact Days (PDF, 75 KB)

Childcare voucher scheme 

Family Friendly Flowchart (PDF, 112 KB)

Flexible working policy
Flexible Working Application Form (Word, 52 KB)

Maternity leave policy
Maternity Leave Application Form (Word, 31 KB)

Parental leave policy
Parental Leave Application Form (Word, 30 KB)

Paternity leave policy
Paternity Leave Application Form (Word, 58 KB)

Additional Paternity leave policy
Additional Paternity Leave Application Form (Word, 97 KB)

Special Leave Policy

Special Leave Application Form (PDF, 66 KB)

Grading and regrading of roles

Information, policies and procedures on grading, regrading and promotion of posts.

Academic promotion
Academic promotions appeals procedure

Framework agreement

Grading review policy and procedure

HERA (Higher Education Role Analysis)

Job Families

Health and wellbeing

Information, guidance and policies on all aspects relating to equality and diversity. Further information on equality and diversity can also be found within Current Students.

Alcohol related problems policy

Capability procedure (Termination of employment due to capability - ill health)

Ill health retirement procedure (for members of S & LAS pension scheme)

Mental health wellbeing policy
Mental Health Guidance Notes 1, 2 and 3

Protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults policy
Protection of Vulnerable Groups and Criminal Records Check: Policy and Guidance

Sickness Absence - see Leave/Absence

Smoking at work policy

Stress policy
Stress - Manager's guide to monitoring stress
Stress - A Guide to Employee Stress Recognition

Leave/Absence

Information, guidance and policies on all matters relating to requesting and managing time off work.

Adoption leave policy 2007
Adoption Leave Application Form (Word, 136 KB)

Adverse weather guide

Annual leave guidance

Carer's leave - emergency time off for dependents policy

Christmas and New Year closure arrangements

Family Friendly Flowchart (PDF, 112 KB)

Maternity leave policy
Maternity Leave Application Form (Word, 31 KB)

Parental Leave Application Form (Word, 30 KB)

Paternity Leave Application Form (Word, 58 KB)

Research leave guidance

Sickness Absence - stress related absence form (Word, 51 KB)

Recruitment of staff

Information, guidance and policies relating to all aspects of recruiting and selecting staff.

Grade 6T guidance

Hourly paid casual teaching staff - pay rates and arrangements

Immigration

Market supplement policy
Market Supplement Review Form (Word, 15 KB)

Removal and Relocation Policy

Starting salary policy

Work Permits - see Immigration

Workforce Planning Group

Retirement

Information and policies relating to retirement including links to the University's pension schemes.

Early retirement policy

Early Retirement Application Form (Word, 66 KB)

Ill health retirement procedure (for members of S & LAS pension scheme)

Pension Schemes

Retired Staff

Retirement - Default Retirement Age Statement (PDF, 222 KB)

Retirement - Default Retirement Age FAQ (PDF, 234 KB)

 

Salary - reward, pay and benefits

Information, guidance and policies relating to the payment of staff and staff benefits.

Expenses Policy

External work - Policy for academic and academic related staff

Grade 6T guidance

Hourly paid casual teaching staff - pay rates and arrangements

Market supplement policy

Overtime Regulations - see  

Paysave S&LAS
Paysave USS

Salary cut off dates

Staff Discount Scheme

Starting salary policy

Supporting and managing staff

Information, guidance and policies for managers of staff. See also Employment and Recruitment sections.

Academic probation policy

Disciplinary procedures
Disciplinary procedures (Academic)

Grievance procedure for Academic staff
Grievance procedure for all staff (excluding those covered by the model statute)

Harassment and bullying at work and study policy

Mentoring academic staff

Occupational health services - management referral

Peer Observation of Teaching

Points Based Immigration System

Poor performance (Capability) Procedure for All Employees

Protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults policy
Protection of Vulnerable Groups and Criminal Records Check: Policy and Guidance

Q6

Redeployment policy and procedure

Relations between staff and students

Sickness absence policy
Sickness Absence - long term referral form (Word, 49 KB)
Sickness Absence - short term referral form (Word, 47 KB)
Sickness Absence - stress related absence form (Word, 51 KB)

Sickness Absence Recording Process (PDF, 7 KB)

Stress policy
Stress - Manager's guide to monitoring stress
Stress - A guide to stress recognition and reduction