University of St Andrews

Probation (Academic Review) - Academic, Research and Teaching Staff (Please refer to Academic Review and Development Guidance Notes for New Starts (PDF, 126 KB))

Promotion Procedures - (see Academic promotion)

Safeguarding of Children, Vulnerable Adults, Prevention of Radicalisation policy (PDF, 927 KB)
Protection of Vulnerable Groups and Criminal Records Check: Policy and Guidance

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Receipt of Gifts, Hospitality and Other Benefits

Guidance on Recording of Meetings (PDF, 83 KB)

Redundancy Policy and Procedure

Redeployment Policy and Procedure

Relations between staff and students

Removal and Relocation Policy

Research Impact Paid Leave Procedure (PDF, 217 KB)
Research Impact Paid Leave Application Form (Word, 25 KB)
Research Impact Paid Leave Report Form (Word, 23 KB)

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

Guidance on Payment of Research (Postdoctoral) Staff who Teach (PDF, 76 KB)

Retirement Policy (PDF, 235 KB)
Request to Work Beyond Retirement Form (Word, 14 KB)

Review and Development Scheme (RDS) for Support Staff‌

Right to Work Documents (PDF, 141 KB)
Right to Work Flowchart (PDF, 7 KB)

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Secondment Policy (PDF, 344 KB)

Severance Policy (PDF, 321 KB)

Sickness Absence Policy (PDF, 414 KB) (NEW)
Sickness Absence Policy - FAQs (PDF, 66 KB)

‌‌Smoking at work policy

Special Leave Policy

Special Leave Scenarios (PDF, 259 KB)‌

Special Leave Application Form (Word, 48 KB)‌

Staff Discount Scheme

Starting salary policy

Stress policy
Stress - A Guide to Employee Stress Recognition (PDF, 352 KB)
Stress - Managers Guide to Monitoring Stress (PDF, 465 KB)

Strike Action - FAQ (PDF, 299 KB)

Substance, Alcohol and Drug Misuse Policy (see Alcohol, Drug and Substance Misuse Policy (PDF, 152 KB))

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Trade Union Duties and Activities: Recognition Of and Facilities For

Trans staff and students policy

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Voluntary Severance (including Early Retirement) Scheme (PDF, 200 KB)

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

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Whistleblowing (Public interest disclosure)

Work Permits - see Points Based Immigration System

Workforce Planning Group

Workload Model Principles (PDF, 357 KB)

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)

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.

Equal pay statement

Safeguarding of Children, Vulnerable Adults and Prevention of Radicalisation Policy (PDF, 927 KB)
Protection of Vulnerable Groups and Criminal Records Check: Policy and Guidance

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

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

Paternity leave policy‌

Special Leave Policy

Special Leave Application Form (Word, 48 KB)‌

Grading and regrading of roles

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

Academic promotion

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 (PDF, 152 KB)‌

Capability (Long-Term Absence) Procedure for All Employees

Capability (Poor Performance) Procedure for All Employees

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

Safeguarding of Children, Vulnerable Adults and Prevention of Radicalisation Policy (PDF, 927 KB)‌

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