Signpost
A Staff Handbook Summary

Quick Contents • An introduction to the university • Absences and time off • Data Protection • Equal opportunities • Family-friendly schemes and facilities • Formal procedures • Health and welfare support • Holidays • Hours of work • Induction period • Information systems and communication • Job vacancies • Leaving the university • Pay • Promotion and regrading • Sickness absence • Trade unions • Training and development • Travel • Work-life balance

What is Signpost? It is a summary of the Staff Handbook, covering information most requested by staff. The purpose of Signpost is to: • inform you of the terms and conditions of your employment • tell you about staff facilities and benefits; • inform you of university schemes, policies and procedures; • describe how to find further information. view Full Contents

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An introduction to the university • Finding your way about • Inter-site travel • Car parking • Relocation assistance • Places to eat • Banks • Libraries • Sport and recreation • Worship Absences and time off • Compassionate leave • Examination leave • Family-related leave • ‘Flexi’ leave • Holidays • Jury service and attendance at court as a witness • Medical and dental appointments • Secondment to another job • Sickness absence • Paid time off for other reasons • Unpaid leave Data Protection • Your legal responsibilities • Your rights • How the university uses your information • Sanctions Equal opportunities • Your responsibility • The university’s policy • Further information Family-friendly schemes and facilities • Adoption leave and pay • Childcare facilities • Family support leave • Flexible working • Maternity leave and pay • Parental leave • Paternity leave and pay Formal procedures • Discipline procedure • Grievance procedure • Harassment and bullying • Poor performance procedure • Where to find further information Health and welfare support • Eyesight testing • Health and welfare support • Healthy eating • Safety • Sickness absence • Smoking • Sport and recreation Holidays • Christmas and New Year holidays • Holiday entitlements – general • Full time staff - entitlements • Part-time staff - entitlements • How to arrange annual leave • Carrying holiday forward • Payment in lieu of annual leave Hours of work • Working hours • Breaks • Flexible working arrangements • ‘Flexitime’ • Job sharing and job-splitting Induction period • Activities and resources • Length of the induction period • Progress reviews • Termination of employment during and after the induction period

Information systems and communication Legal and university requirements • Computing facilities and networks • Data protection • Email • Monitoring • Telephones • University computing equipment at home Job vacancies – where to find the information Leaving the university • What to do if you are leaving • Resignation questionnaire • Holiday entitlement • Pensions • Retirement • Staying on beyond compulsory retirement age Pay • Payment of salaries • Rates of pay • Additional payments • Pensions • Promotion and regrading Promotion and regrading • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer grade • Promotion to Principal Lecturer • Readers • Professorships • Research staff • Administrative, clerical and technical staff • Manual and Craft workers • Promotion procedure • Accelerated increments • Honoraria • Undertaking the duties of a higher graded post Sickness absence • Contacting the university • Medical certificates • Returning to work • Sick pay • Absence due to accidents • Queries Trade unions • Recognised Trade Unions • The role of Trade Unions • Agreements with the Trade Unions • Further information Training and development • Getting started • Further training and development • Staff Development Reviews • Waiver of tuition fees • Further information Travel • Driving university vehicles • Excess travel scheme • Public transport information • Travel and subsistence expenses • Travel loan scheme Work-life balance • Family-friendly schemes • Other absence and time off • Flexible working options • Health and welfare • Training and development • Retirement and pensions • How to apply for a change