This policy has been developed to enable employees to request an extended period of unpaid time away from work in order to balance their career with other commitments, responsibilities and interests. …

File location:

Staff > Annual leave and other absence > Career break

Published date:

29 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy may be used where an employee has been absent from work on a long-term, but not necessarily continuous basis due to ill health.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Ill health

Published date:

29 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy sets out the procedure for raising, addressing and resolving concerns about individual or organisational behaviour in regard to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Dignity and respect

Published date:

29 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This strategy details the responsibilities, roles and processes through which we seek to prevent suicide and address the consequences when, despite best practice and sustained support, a tragic death of this kind does occur.…

File location:

Staff > Health and well-being

Published date:

4 August 2023

Document type:

Strategy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To set out the University’s policy and procedure for institutional oversight and approval of training that is mandatory for all, or a specific cohort of, University employees to complete during their employment.…

File location:

Staff > Organisational development > Training administration

Published date:

19 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Recognition agreement between the University and the recognised trade unions.…

File location:

Staff > Industrial relations

Published date:

26 May 2023

Document type:

Strategy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Frequently asked questions regarding the RDS process (for the reviewer)…

File location:

Staff > Progression and development > Performance Management

Published date:

24 May 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Professional staff

Frequently asked questions regarding the RDS process (for the reviewee)…

File location:

Staff > Progression and development > Performance Management

Published date:

24 May 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Professional staff

To set out the University’s policy on the payment of compensation to staff on the termination of their employment (other than the ending of a fixed term contract/ redundancy/Voluntary Severance Early Retirement (VSER) situation).…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Severance

Published date:

18 May 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Set out the University’s position on retention and recognition payments.…

File location:

Staff > Pay and benefits > Reward and recognition

Published date:

4 May 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Information for individuals requesting an employer verification letter.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Contract management

Published date:

5 April 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Guidance for employees who are members of the S&LAS pension scheme who want to apply for early retirement as a result of ill-health.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Retirement

Published date:

5 April 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To provide guidance to staff and students about using pronouns…

File location:

Staff > Equality, diversity and inclusion > Gender non-binary

Published date:

29 March 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Provides guidance on agency worker rights.…

File location:

Staff > Recruitment > Agency workers

Published date:

27 March 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Probation process in the form of a diagram. EDI confirmed EIA not required.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Probation

Published date:

1 March 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Summary of employee conditions.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Contract management

Published date:

1 March 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This document confirms the process to be followed when an investigation is required.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Investigation

Published date:

7 December 2022

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Provide guidance to managers and employees on the operation of overtime.…

File location:

Staff > Pay and benefits > Pay rates arrangements

Published date:

7 December 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Outlines the procedure for the management of sickness absence within the University.…

File location:

Staff > Annual leave and other absence > Ill health

Published date:

24 November 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Provides information on the Universities obligation to be a smoke free organisation and provides support and advice on how to stop smoking.…

File location:

Staff > Health and well-being > Physical health

Published date:

2 November 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students