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4 Dec 2017: Please note that telephone lines within the HR division have been disrupted over the last few days. Although the problem appears to be resolved, please try again if you have encountered difficulties in contacting us.

20 Oct 2017: Many people think of occupational health & Safety as the type of dangers lurking around construction sites or in factories. However, office workers also face many unique challenges to their safety and health. Historically, the office has been

4 Apr 2017: Employer on-costs are the values paid by the employer on top of an individual's gross pay. Departments can expect to pay on-costs for pension, national insurance and the apprenticeship levy.

12 May 2017: The Student-Led Teaching Awards ceremony was held on 9 May in the University Combination Room. As Professor Graham Virgo, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education, observed in his opening address, the Student-Led Teaching Awards are special because they

26 Oct 2017: National Stress Awareness Day Stress and the management of mental health in the workplace is becoming one of the biggest health concerns. According to UNISON’s 2017 survey on stress, demands on time were the biggest cause of workplace stress.

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Health 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-health-conference/

15 Mar 2017: Behavioural attributes (or behavioural competencies) are a way of describing a range of individual characteristics that can be measured and can be shown to differentiate effective and ineffective performance. A job role will usually require the

7 Feb 2017: Nominations are open for the Student Led Teaching Awards (SLTAs), which aim to recognise the exceptional contribution of teaching and non-teaching staff to education at Cambridge. The awards are entirely student-led and are organised by Cambridge

5 Sep 2017: The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) has confirmed that implementation of the pay settlement effective from 1 August 2017 may proceed.

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Women’s 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-womens-conference/

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Energy 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.

29 Mar 2017: The University is committed to the development of its employees. Secondments are a valuable tool for individual career development and for developing the skills of an organisation. A 'secondment' is the temporary move or ‘loan' of an employee

23 Jan 2017: Please click here to view the HR Bulletin for Michaelmas 2016. If you wish to be added to the distribution list then please email danielle.attridge@admin.cam.ac.uk. The next HR Bulletin will be available in the Lent Term.

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Community 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-community-conference/

14 Mar 2017: Two Cambridge academics, Dr Ruth Armstrong and Dr Amy Ludlow, have received a prestigious Butler Trust Award for their innovative ‘Learning Together’ project in which prisoners at HMP Grendon and students at the University of Cambridge study

29 Mar 2017: 1.Context 1.1.The University of Cambridge is committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of all employees. This policy and the associated guidance aim to promote supportive and effective management of absence due to ill-health (commonly known as

4 Jul 2017: The changes to pension taxation rules on how much an employee can save up to the Annual Allowance (AA) or Lifetime Allowance (LTA) has made membership of a pension scheme potentially unattractive for some employees. If you believe you may be

4 Dec 2017: Fair pay now for council and school workers! Protest day on 8 December

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Black 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-black-members-conference/

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

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,

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/

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

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

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.  

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 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

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: 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: 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,

22 Jun 2017: Export control can affect research activities and occasionally teaching. All University researchers need to know whether their work has the potential to be subject to export control legislation.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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