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8 Dec 2014: Equality Act 2010 Guidance Information for disabled staff Occupational Health Disability Resource Centre

31 Jul 2014: A sponsor’s Terms and Conditions will detail the reporting required throughout the life of the award. Please check the conditions carefully to ensure that all reporting requirements are met.

1 Oct 2014: Protections in law The Equality Act 2010 provides protection against unlawful direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation of staff, students or visitors on the grounds of religion or belief. These protections apply

25 Jun 2014: Employee Self-Service (ESS) allows you direct access to some of your data held in the Human Resources system, CHRIS (Cambridge Human Resources Information System) and the University Payroll system. Employee Self-service enables staff to: Supply HESA

31 Jul 2014: The Research Operations Office will try to make the process of transferring your grant as smooth and speedy as possible. The procedures for transferring grants between institutions can involve significant amounts of both time and administration; we

12 Aug 2014: In response to the Wakeham review in June 2010 [1] and following the December 2010 budget allocation and expectation that substantial savings be made, Research Councils UK published a report entitled ‘Efficiency 2011-2015: Ensuring Excellence with

8 Dec 2014: Harassing a person with a disability on account of that disability is unacceptable behaviour and unlawful under the terms of the Equality Act. This issue is dealt with in detail in the University's Dignity at Work Policy.

30 Jun 2014: Pay Your pay will depend on the grade of your post. Any adjustment to pay must be recommended by the head of your institution and authorised by Human Resources. Payment of salaries for all staff is monthly and in arrears, no later than 26th of each

1 Oct 2014: Religious dress For religious reasons, some employees may want or feel obliged to follow specific dress codes, or to wear their hair in a certain way or wear a head covering, such as a turban (Sikh head dress), hijab (Muslim head dress for women) or

6 Jun 2014: The University's appraisal process enables employees to develop themselves professionally on an ongoing basis. There are also a range of other useful services and facilities including a Personal and Professional Development (PPD) programme, language

25 Nov 2014: 32 Property 32.1 The University's real property is governed by Statutes and Ordinances including the Sites and Buildings Regulations. 32.2 Departments may not acquire or dispose of real property without taking the advice of the Directors of Finance

31 Jul 2014: The following pages provide advise and tips about the general management of the EU funded Projects.

6 Jun 2014: Childcare Please see the Childcare Office website for further information about the support available to University staff with childcare responsibilities. Leave Family friendly leave is available to assist with employees' work-life balance. Please

31 Jul 2014: Here are a number of policies related to Research Contracts Conflict of Interest for US Funded Research Copyright at the University CTOs College Employees PI Eligibility Ethics, Good Research Practice & Misconduct Export Control Financial Procedures

6 Jun 2014: The University is committed to providing a healthy and fulfilling working environment and improving the quality of working lives for all staff. The wellbeing strategy aims to support the University's mission and core values of freedom of thought and

8 Dec 2014: The policy is designed: to emphasize that applicants must be considered for employment according to their aptitudes, abilities, and qualifications, and that applicants with a disability are not at any substantial disadvantage compared to

25 Nov 2014: 31 Salaries and Staff Appointments 31.1 All University employees shall have a properly authorised letter of appointment in the form approved by, or under, the authority of the Human Resources Committee. For the avoidance of doubt the term 'employees'

29 Sep 2014: Completing the form TES timesheets should now be completed using the online system. Please see the Timesheet and getting paid page for details. The below paper timesheets should only be used in exceptional circumstances and with prior agreement from

25 Sep 2014: Steps to take in all cases: If a staff member has suffered the loss/theft of either their passport containing their visa or their Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), they must immediately do the following: Contact the police in the country they are

2 Sep 2014: If you have a question relating to any of the CAMbens employee benefits schemes please contact us on cambens@admin.cam.ac.uk You can also keep up to date on CAMbens promotions by following us on Twitter: Follow CAMbens on Twitter Other useful

31 Jul 2014: The University uses a range of different research contracts, although we generally negotiate and draft research contracts that are tailored for the specific project.

13 May 2014: Burst Recipients can only be authorised by an Institution's CHRIS Key Contact. If there is no institutional Key Contact, then the Key Contact in the School or equivalent can authorise Burst Recipients.

25 Jun 2014: This section of the Staff Guide sets out the policies, development opportunities and support which are provided by the University to ensure that each member of academic, academic-related and research staff is treated fairly and supported to maximise

5 Jun 2014: The University of Cambridge operates a number of contribution reward and progression schemes for the various staff groups, summarised below. Academic Career Pathways (Research and Teaching) The Academic Career Pathways (Research and Teaching) Scheme

28 Apr 2014: Family members of individuals with a Global Talent/Skilled Worker/GAE visa Eligibility University employees with a Global Talent, Tier 2, Skilled Worker or Temporary Worker GAE visa may apply to bring their family to the UK as their dependants. For

31 Jul 2014: Maps Greenwich House, Madingley Rise Site Clinical School, Addenbrookes Hospital By train There are regular fast trains from London King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations to Cambridge. The journey is around 50 minutes.

26 Sep 2014: About the form All TES temporary workers should use this form to report all sickness absences. Queries can be raised by calling the CHRIS Help Desk on (7)60999. Obtaining a copy of the form Form CHRIS/73 may be downloaded in PDF, Word or Rich Text

22 Apr 2014: What type of work is available? We can have over 400 temporary workers undertaking assignments in the University, its colleges and affiliated institutions at any one time. We specialise in office support work such as secretarial, clerical, reception,

4 Jun 2014: Mediators will work according to the following code of conduct: They will give equal value to the views of each party and remain impartial at all times. They will not impose solutions; their role will be limited to supporting the parties in reaching

30 Jun 2014: Wellbeing Strategy Statement Introduction The University is committed to providing a healthy working environment and improving the quality of working lives for all staff. The wellbeing strategy aims to support the University’s mission and core

25 Nov 2014: This chapter is currently being updated Introduction to VAT It is the responsibility of Heads of Departments to ensure that their Department accounts correctly for VAT and, where appropriate, corporation tax1.

25 Nov 2014: Schedule 1 – Competition Procedures Schedule 2 – Definition, Advice and Guidance

22 Apr 2014: Keep in touch Once you have registered with TES, please keep us updated on your availability (ideally via email to temps@admin.cam.ac.uk) on a regular basis. We have a large pool of temporary workers so, if we haven't heard from you in a while, we

25 Jun 2014: The objective of mediation is to provide a supportive structure for two parties in disagreement to get together to try and agree a way forward which will enable them to restore a positive and productive working relationship. In order to reach

31 Jul 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Frequently Asked Questions about Research Contracts. Q. How will Full Economic Costing (fEC) affect my collaboration with industrial sponsors? Please see www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/fec/ where details about fEC

1 Oct 2014: Chaplaincy Chaplaincy is the provision of pastoral (spiritual) support for staff. College-based chaplaincy has been the traditional form of faith-based support within the University which, for historical reasons, has been predominantly Anglican.

6 Jun 2014: Shopping Discounts The University of Cambridge employees have access to hundreds of local and national shopping discounts. Find out more here. Costco Membership Along with others within the Education Sector, University of Cambridge employees are

5 Jan 2014: Copy Protection in Modern Microcontrollers. Overview of copy protection reliability in modern microcontrollers. Shown that ordinary microcontrollers do not provide essential protection against unauthorized access and copying. Worked out

13 May 2014: Description The report lists the main personal and contractual data (including basic pay and costing information) for each current employee (and research student paid through the monthly payroll).

30 Jun 2014: Leave Annual leave A summary of annual leave entitlement by staff group can be found here. Sickness Absence Reporting Procedure If you cannot attend work due to ill-health you should notify your manager (or a designated person within your Institution

25 Jun 2014: The Accommodation Service exists to help all members of Cambridge University, from students and academics to staff and visiting scholars, to find suitable accommodation. It can advise on rents, letting arrangements and tenancy agreements, as well as

13 May 2014: Description This report lists all current employees of an institution whose probation period is incomplete. The following columns are shown: School (or equivalent) Institution Location Per Ref (CHRIS Person Reference Number) Surname Forename

1 Oct 2014: Terms What is covered by the term ‘Religion’? Religion or Belief is one of the protected characteristics contained in Section 4 of the Equality Act 2010. For the purpose of the Act ‘religion’ means any religion and a reference to religion

4 Jun 2014: Dignity@Work Policy Disciplinary action, grievances and appeals Support services at the University

25 Nov 2014: Terms in capitals are defined in Schedule 2 where necessary to aid interpretation. The Council is responsible for the supervision and management of University resources and finances.

25 Sep 2014: About the form This document must be completed by the Head of Recruitment (or nominated deputy), or by the relevant department/institution with assistance from the Head of Recruitment, when a criminal conviction (or caution, absolute discharge,

15 Apr 2014: Certain research projects require the University to negotiate an agreement with the other parties involved, making everyone’s rights and responsibilities clear and protecting the interests of all.

25 Apr 2014: The Global Talent visa route is available for talented and promising academics, researchers and specialists who are working in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, the social sciences or the humanities. Applying for a Global Talent visa is

1 Oct 2014: Fasting Fasting is the abstinence from all or some specific foods. Many religions observe periods of fasting. For example, observant Eastern Orthodox Christians fast several times throughout the year including Great Lent, the Nativity Fast and the

6 Jun 2014: University employees can access shopping discounts in three ways. National discounts on thousands of retailers from CAMbens Discounts, by purchasing a TOTUM (previously NUS Extra) card and by showing your University card in selected local stores.