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21 Mar 2017: The University of Cambridge is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to a pro-active and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive

7 Feb 2017: Today, UIS and the HR Division have launched a new version of Employee Self Service (ESS). ESS lets you update some of your personal details and check your payslips and P60s. The new version offers a modern look and feel and has a number of

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Higher Education Conference If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as the delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System. https://www.unison.org.uk/events/2018-higher-education-conference/

26 May 2017: Dr Dee Scadden in the Department of Biochemistry has been named winner of The Biochemical Society’s inaugural Teaching Excellence Award. The award, created by the Biochemical Society to promote and celebrate excellent teaching in the discipline,

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Local Government Conference If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System once registration is open in January 2018.  

15 Mar 2017: Capability refers to an employee's ability to perform the work expected of them to the standard required. This may be assessed by reference to an employee's skill, aptitude, health or any other physical or mental quality in relation to the job that

4 Dec 2017: 2018 National Delegate Conference If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System when registration opens in January 2018. https://www.unison.org.uk/events

12 Jun 2017: If you wish to confirm that this email is genuine, please refer to the HR Division web page, which has a “Latest news” item on the need to update your details.

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Retired Members’ Conference If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System.   https://www.unison.org.uk/events/2018-retired-members-conference/

27 Mar 2017: The University is committed to developing work practices and human resource policies that support work-life balance and equality of opportunity in employment. Any special leave granted is always on the provision that it is subject to the operational

4 Dec 2017: The forum is designed to promote the sharing of good practice relating to operating department practitioner education and is open to all who have an interest in the education of operating department practitioners, including student members.

27 Mar 2017: Eligibility Heads of academic institutions after taking on this duty for a continuous period of two years or more (Heads of academic institutions are defined as the holders of the offices in the Schedule to Special Ordinance C (i) 1 or equivalent,

8 Mar 2017: The course is for staff who teach and support learning of Cambridge University students.

26 Jan 2017: The success of the University relies on the skills, knowledge and experience of its employees, across all staff groups, grades, areas and roles.

28 Mar 2017: CHRIS/68 Special Leave (Paid and Unpaid) Application Form

10 Apr 2017: These probationary arrangements expired on 30 September 2021. For the University’s revised probationary arrangements which apply from 1 October 2021, please follow this link. Extensions to probation: COVID-19 Voluntary Impact Assessment The

6 Mar 2017: From 6 April 2017 new rules will apply to payments made to limited companies largely controlled by a single individual where they provide services to the University, or Agencies providing such resource to the University. For further information and

29 Mar 2017: Secondments are open to all staff groups, regardless of University service. If the substantive role is a fixed term contract or has limited funding, this should be considered when assessing the suitability and duration of the secondment. It is

21 Feb 2017: EC awards are the most frequently audited. The Research Operations Office organised a training event on the audit requirements of EC grants, led by ROO and LEES Chartered Certified Accountants. The recording and the presentation slides can be

28 Mar 2017: Introduction The University's Managing Stress and Promoting Wellbeing policy provides a source of reference material for all staff dealing with stress at work. Managing stress presents a challenge to all those concerned — it can be difficult to

21 Mar 2017: Context 1.1 All members of the University community have the right to be treated fairly, equitably and without bias. This right should not be compromised by any personal relationships that an individual or their colleagues may have with other

20 Mar 2017: The following pages seek to provide guidance and support to disabled staff, as well as to their line managers and colleagues. The aim is to share information in one place on the website to ensure that the University of Cambridge provides an

15 Mar 2017: The Policy applies to employees of the University of Cambridge under a contract of employment, except for University Officers whose procedures are contained in Statutes and Ordinances. Individuals engaged through the Temporary Employment Service (TES

29 Mar 2017: CHRIS 71 - External Secondment Form Secondment Agreement templates are available from the relevant School HR Business Manager/Adviser.

8 Feb 2017: Applications are invited for the April 2017 exercise of the Contribution Increment Scheme for Researchers. Institutions should send completed HR/37 forms to ResearchIncrements@admin.cam.ac.uk no later than 17 March 2017. Awards approved, under the

1 Mar 2017: Advice and Instructions for Staff The term ‘whistleblowing’ has no legal definition within EC or UK law; however, it has been used to describe incidents where an employee (which for these purposes includes not only employees but workers and

23 Oct 2017: Applications are invited for the January 2018 exercise of the Contribution Increment Scheme for Researchers. Institutions should send completed HR/37 forms to ResearchIncrements@admin.cam.ac.uk no later than 1 December 2017. Awards approved, under

27 Mar 2017: Guidelines on mentoring for newly appointed staff Rationale Mentoring is a means of providing structured support to a member of staff in the early stages of a new appointment. It is particularly relevant for members of staff in academic, academic

15 Mar 2017: This guidance supports staff and institutions in implementing the Capability Policy and provides information on good practice. It is not University policy and does not form part of employees' terms and conditions of employment. Defining Capability

15 Mar 2017: General Principles The following principles will apply to the application of this procedure: In implementing this Policy and the associated guidance, due regard will be given to relevant legislation and the ACAS Code of Practice. This Policy is not

29 Mar 2017: Review Process Overview Informal Discussion Formal Stage 1 Absence Review Formal Stage 2 Absence Review Formal Stage 3 Absence Review

2 May 2017: Applications are invited for the October 2017 exercise of the Contribution Increment Scheme for Researchers. Institutions should send completed HR/37 forms to ResearchIncrements@admin.cam.ac.uk no later than 8 September 2017. Awards approved, under

15 Mar 2017: The mission of the University of Cambridge is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence. In support of this aim, the University is committed to ensuring that

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Water, Environment and Transport Conference If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System once the registration is open in January 2018.  

14 Mar 2017: The following information about policies and procedures relating to disciplinary action, grievances and appeals is available online. Please note that appeals arising from capability and sickness absence decisions should be heard in accordance with

15 Mar 2017: Behavioural attributes are defined through examples of behaviours you would see when someone is exhibiting the attribute, these are known as positive indicators within the University's framework. Each attribute is, therefore, a collection of related

4 Apr 2017: Context The following information about policies and procedures relating to disciplinary action, grievances and appeals is available online. Please note that appeals arising from capability and sickness absence decisions should be heard in

19 Jan 2017: The training covers setting up an X5 using the Project Wizard as well as using the correct methodology for capturing costs. Thursday 9th February 2017 17 Mill Lane 5 Spaces available Monday 13th March 2017 17 Mill Lane Spaces Thursday 13th April

2 Feb 2017: Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2017 from the 1st of February 2017 (note MRF/SRF rates are yet to be updated). Users of X5 are advised to update their costings (the Rates Tab in X5) to ensure the new rates are

14 Nov 2017: Hours of Work (Rules B1–B21) The pattern of hours of work varies between institutions according to the particular needs of each institution. You may not be required to work the same number of hours in each week, depending on the workload of the

22 Aug 2017: The aim of the Research Dashboard is to provide PIs with an easy, single point of access to their research grant and contract information at a high level with the ability to obtain further information from underlying existing research administration

15 Mar 2017: How the framework can help University staff As the behavioural attributes framework is introduced across more HR processes it will assist staff in a number of ways: In terms of recruitment Those involved with selection will have a clear

27 Mar 2017: Type of Leave Stipend Normally Payable Conditions Sabbatical Leave (Statute C1 and Special Ordinance C (i) 1, Form CHRIS/67 According to the rules for payment of stipend whilst on leave under Special Ordinance C(i) — normally accrued at rate of

29 Mar 2017: Type of Leave Stipend Normally Payable Conditions Leave to work part-time on a temporary basis Special Ordinances C (i) 2 (c), Form CHRIS/74 Pro rata on either a permanent or temporary basis for up to 5 years at a time (renewable); Sabbatical leave

27 Mar 2017: Type of Leave Stipend Normally Payable Conditions Leave to work part-time on a temporary basis Special Ordinances C (i) 2 (c), Form CHRIS/74 Pro rata for up to 3 (awaiting approval to change to 5) years at a time (renewable); Sabbatical leave

22 Jun 2017: US Export Control If you import controlled technology / goods / software from the USA, US Export Controls apply even after the item is no longer in the US.

28 Mar 2017: Employees Submit special leave requests to the relevant manager using the appropriate documentation and providing supporting information where needed. Employees can contact their HR Adviser in the first instance to discuss the special leave request

6 Apr 2017: From 6 April 2017, employers with a wage bill over £3 million per year, must pay the apprenticeship levy which is charged at 0.5% of the annual pay bill. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy/apprenticeship-levy| Funders

16 Feb 2017: The University Information Services (UIS) has been developing three new, large-scale, enterprise grade storage services to meet the need for mass data storage across the University. These are Research Data Store Research File Share Research Cold

27 Mar 2017: Appeals Procedure A member of staff who wishes to appeal against the decision to end their fixed term contract must submit notice of their appeal in writing. This notice of appeal should set out the grounds of the appeal and state whether the appeal