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28 Jul 2023: Gifts to employees for birthdays and other occasions are considered personal, non-business expenditure and must not be claimed via expenses. Tax treatment for gifts and individual recognition This table forms part of the Employee Expenses policy.

1 Aug 2023: Generally, the University will neither pay nor reimburse the costs of personal healthcare. Tax treatment of health and wellbeing costs This table forms part of the Employee Expenses policy. Any deviations from the policy must adhere to the key

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.

9 Mar 2016: Purchasing Pay Sales /Income Purchasing transaction codes These are four characters in length and generally begin with an E followed by a category code. Where the category code is less than three characters UFS adds a "Z" as the fourth character

19 Dec 2017: In order to consider your need for financial staff support, please complete the sections below. You'll then be contacted to discuss whether there is a suitable team member available. The information entered here will be used by the University of

31 Mar 2022: Over the next few years, the Finance Transformation Programme (FTP) will transform the way we provide professional services, demonstrating that we understand the needs of our users while delivering solutions that are smart, stable and sustainable

1 Aug 2023: This section forms part of the Employee Expenses policy. Any deviations from the policy must adhere to the key principles and be authorised by the Head of Institution. Where appropriate, any claims must also align to the funder’s terms and

28 Jul 2023: Before undertaking any business travel, employees must consider whether the business purpose can be achieved without needing to travel. Virtual meetings can offer an efficient (in terms of both time and cost) and sustainable alternative to physical

26 Nov 2015: Receipt of data to HR Contracts Teams and Payroll Month Deadline for Departments for HR Amendments & Appointments Deadline for Departments for Payroll (i.e.

28 Jul 2023: All expenses must be incurred in accordance with the following five key principles. 1.

1 Aug 2023: In some circumstances, individuals may be permitted to incur and reclaim some business costs relating to them personally. Tax treatment of training, development and subscriptions This table forms part of the Employee Expenses policy.

26 Nov 2015: Current areas of concern Fraudulent HMRC e-mails Fraudulent e-mails are being circulated relating to Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC). In all cases the e-mails state that a tax refund has been calculated for an individual and provides a link

19 Jan 2015: Welcome to the Finance Division in this section you will find : The Finance Division Handbook (see Welcome pages) - which provides an overview of the division's structure and a summary of who does what and where Maps and directions as to how to find

8 Aug 2023: This policy is owned by the Director of Finance on behalf of the Finance Committee. Heads of Institution are responsible for ensuring that all expense claims are in line with this policy, the Annex: How to apply the policy, and the related

19 Dec 2019: Fraudsters are trying to push their stock of forged £20 notes in advance of the new Polymer £20 coming out in February. Follow Barclays guidance below to help avoid accepting a forged note.

7 Jul 2020: The latest round up of news from the Finance Division is available from the UFS website but below is a summary of items that were included in the 7th July edition.

19 Jan 2015: National Insurance (NI) thresholds Class 1 NICs Thresholds Figures to use 2024-25 Lower earnings limit (LEL) £123 per week £533 per month £6,396 per year Primary Threshold (PT) £242 per week £1,048 per month £12,570 per year Secondary

26 Nov 2020: On demand courses These are live courses run on Teams, places must be booked in advance How to Excel - Parts 1 and 2 (for finance staff) This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced

28 Jul 2023: The provision of hospitality, especially that provided externally, must be for the benefit of the University. Examples of business benefit situations This section forms part of the Employee Expenses policy. Any deviations from the policy must adhere

1 Aug 2023: The Annex to this policy provides additional information for claimants, setting out details of expenses that are appropriate to incur whilst on University business. The Financial Procedures Manual, Chapter 5b, gives further information and possible