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guidance</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/procedures/work-location-framework/faqs/">FAQs</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/procedures/workload-principles/">Workload Principles</a></li> </ul> </li><li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/">Recruitment and Promotions</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-0"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/">Recruitment and Progression</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/inclusive-recruitment/">Inclusive Recruitment</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/professional-technical-and-operational-pto-establishment-review/">Professional, Technical and Operational (PTO) Establishment Review</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/professional-technical-and-operational-pto-establishment-review/guidance/">Guidance</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-3"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/professional-technical-and-operational-pto-establishment-review/guidance/guidance-for-line-managers/">Guidance for Line Managers</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/professional-technical-and-operational-pto-establishment-review/guidance/guidance-on-application-form/">Guidance on Application Form</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/professional-technical-and-operational-pto-establishment-review/guidance/guidance-on-writing-job-descriptions/">Guidance on Writing Job Descriptions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/professional-technical-and-operational-pto-establishment-review/frequently-asked-questions/">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/academic-senior-research-and-senior-teaching-appointments/">Academic, Senior Research and Senior Teaching appointments</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/academic-senior-research-and-senior-teaching-appointments/college-consuls/">College Consuls</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/academic-senior-research-and-senior-teaching-appointments/chairs-professors-readers-researchers/">Appointment of Senior Academics, Senior Research and Senior Teaching staff</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-3"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/academic-senior-research-and-senior-teaching-appointments/chairs-professors-readers-researchers/further-particulars-/">Further Particulars </a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/honorary-and-visiting-associations/">Honorary and visiting associations</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/professional-teaching-and-research-staff-appointments/">Professional, teaching and research staff appointments</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/temporary-worker-appointments/">Temporary worker appointments</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/temporary-worker-appointments/existing-casual-workers/">Existing casual workers</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-3"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/temporary-worker-appointments/existing-casual-workers/frequently-asked-questions/">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/temporary-worker-appointments/prospective-casual-workers/">Prospective casual workers</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/temporary-worker-appointments/hiring-departments/">Hiring Departments</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-3"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/temporary-worker-appointments/hiring-departments/hiring-casual-workers/">Hiring casual workers</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-4"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/temporary-worker-appointments/hiring-departments/hiring-casual-workers/frequently-asked-questions/">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/temporary-worker-appointments/hiring-departments/hiring-casual-workers/app-user-guides/">App user guides</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/temporary-worker-appointments/graduate-teaching-assistants/">Graduate Teaching Assistants</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/starting-salary-guidance-/">Starting salary guidance </a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/recruitment/new-job-site-faq/">FAQs for new job site platform</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/promotions/">Promotions</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/promotions/academic-promotions/">Academic Promotions</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/promotions/learning-promotions/">Learning Promotions</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/promotions/research-staff-promotion-and-progression-review/">Research Promotions</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/promotions/teaching-promotions/">Teaching Promotions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/contracts/">Contract types and contract changes</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/contracts/types/">Contract type guidance</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/contracts/role-guidance/" class="">Contract change form guidance</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/contracts/approvers/" class="">Trusted Requesters and Approvers for contract changes</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/contracts/contract-changes/">Contract changes for current staff</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/">Job families and grades</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/academic/">Academic</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/academic-and-research/">Research</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/learning-and-teaching/">Learning and Teaching</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/operational/">Operational services</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/professional/">Professional services</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/technical/">Technical services</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/teaching-and-research-working-group/">Working Group to review the Learning and Teaching and Research Terms and Conditions and the use of Fixed Term Contracts</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/teaching-and-research-working-group/phase-i/">Phase I</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/teaching-and-research-working-group/phase-ii/">Phase II</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/teaching-and-research-working-group/phase-iii/">Phase III</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/working-group-to-review-academic-titles-and-progression-at-imperial/" class="">Working Group to review Academic Titles and Progression at Imperial</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/working-group-to-review-academic-titles-and-progression-at-imperial/terms-of-reference/" class="">Terms of Reference</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/working-group-to-review-academic-titles-and-progression-at-imperial/working-group-members/" class="">Working Group Members</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/working-group-to-review-academic-titles-and-progression-at-imperial/meeting-summaries/" class="">Meeting Summaries</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/job-families-and-grades/working-group-to-review-academic-titles-and-progression-at-imperial/faqs/" class="">FAQs</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/secondments-/">Secondments </a></li> </ul> </li><li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/">Pay and pensions</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-0"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/principles-of-pay-and-recognition/">Principles of pay</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/principles-of-pay-and-recognition/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap/">2024 Gender, Ethnicity, and Disability Pay Gap Reports</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/principles-of-pay-and-recognition/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap/gender-ethnicity-and-disability-quartiles/">Gender, ethnicity and disability quartiles</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/principles-of-pay-and-recognition/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap/gender-ethnicity-and-disability-mean-and-median-pay-gaps/">Gender, ethnicity and disability mean and median pay gaps</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/principles-of-pay-and-recognition/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap/gender-pay-gap-in-bonuses/">Gender pay gap in bonuses</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/principles-of-pay-and-recognition/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap/ethnicity-pay-gap-in-bonuses/">Ethnicity pay gap in bonuses</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/principles-of-pay-and-recognition/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap/disability-pay-gap-bonuses/">Disability pay gap in bonuses</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/principles-of-pay-and-recognition/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap/previous-gender-and-ethnicity-data/">Comparison of previous gender and ethnicity pay gap data</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-3"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/principles-of-pay-and-recognition/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap/previous-gender-and-ethnicity-data/previous-gender-data/">Comparison of 2017-2024 gender data</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/principles-of-pay-and-recognition/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap/previous-gender-and-ethnicity-data/previous-ethnicity-data/">Comparison of 2018-2024 ethnicity data</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/principles-of-pay-and-recognition/gender-and-ethnicity-pay-gap/initiatives-and-projects/">Initiatives and projects</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/">Pensions</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/pensions-basics/">Pensions basics</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/saul/">SAUL pension scheme</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/saul/saul-care/">SAUL Care</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/saul/saul-start/">SAUL Start</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/saul/saul-data-breach/">SAUL data breach</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/saul/saul-drop-ins-2024/">SAUL Drop-ins 2024</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/">USS pension scheme</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/">USS valuations</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-3"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/what-is-a-valuation/">What is a valuation?</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-4"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/what-is-a-valuation/glossary-of-parties-involves/">Glossary of terms including the parties involved</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/what-is-a-valuation/timeline/">Timeline</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/what-is-a-valuation/history/">How did we get here?</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/what-is-a-valuation/frequently-asked-questions/">Frequently asked questions</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/what-is-a-valuation/external-resources/">External resources which may help you understand your pension </a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/how-might-this-affect-me/">How might this affect me?</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/what-the-college-is-doing/">What the College is doing</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-4"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/what-the-college-is-doing/uss-staff-working-group/">USS Staff Working Group</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/what-the-college-is-doing/imperial/">Our involvement with previous consultations and valuations</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/what-the-college-is-doing/joint-statement/">Joint statement from Imperial College London and the Imperial College UCU branch</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/changes/what-the-college-is-doing/joint-letter/">Joint letter from the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford and Imperial College London</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/uss-prudential-facility/">USS Prudential Facility</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/capita-cyber-incident/">Capita Cyber Incident</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/uss/uss-drop-ins-2024/">USS Drop-ins 2024</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/nhsps/">NHS pension scheme</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/nhsps/nhs-scheme-pays/">NHS 19/20 scheme pays</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/the-federated-pension-scheme/">The Federated Pension Scheme</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/the-federated-pension-scheme/statement-of-investment-principles/">Statement of Investment Principles – May 2024</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-3"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/the-federated-pension-scheme/statement-of-investment-principles/implementation-2324/">Implementation 23/24</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/financial-advice/">Financial advice</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/financial-planning/">Financial planning</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/tax-relief-on-pension-contributions/">Tax relief on pension contributions</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/approaching-retirement/">Approaching retirement</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/retirement-options/">Retirement options</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/retirement-options/faqs/">FAQs</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/pensions-auto-enrolment/">Pensions auto-enrolment</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/pensions-auto-enrolment/2019-re-enrolment/">2022 Re-Enrolment</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/pensionsmart/">PensionSMART</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/pensionsmart/new-starters-information/">New starters information</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/pensionsmart/terminology-explained/">Terminology explained</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/pensionsmart/pensionsmart-faqs/">PensionSMART FAQs</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/pension-options-for-overseas-staff/">Pension options for overseas staff</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pensions/pension-faqs/">Pension FAQs</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pay-initiatives/">Pay initiatives</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pay-initiatives/annual-pay-award/">Annual pay award</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pay-initiatives/annual-pay-award/jtus-pay-claim-202425/">JTUs pay claim 2024/25</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pay-initiatives/annual-pay-award/imperials-full-and-final-pay-offer-202425/">Imperial's full and final pay offer 2024/25</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pay-initiatives/pay-review/">Pay review</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-2"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/pay-initiatives/pay-review/guidance-for-managers/">Guidance for managers</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/payroll-deadlines/">Payroll deadlines</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/salaries/">Salaries</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/salaries/engaging-agency-workers--guidance-for-managers/">Engaging agency workers- Guidance for managers</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/terms-and-conditions/">Terms and conditions</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/attraction-and-retention-at-imperial/">Attraction and retention at Imperial</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/benchmarking/" class="">Benchmarking</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/benchmarking/professional-technical-operational-and-learning-benchmarks/" class="">Professional, technical, operational and learning benchmarks</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/benchmarking/research-job-family-benchmarks/" class="">Research job family benchmarks</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/benchmarking/teaching-fellows-benchmarks/" class="">Teaching Fellows benchmarks</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/benchmarking/national-academic-job-family-benchmarks/" class="">National Academic job family benchmarks</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/benchmarking/american-benchmarks/" class="">American benchmarks</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/benchmarking/international-academic-job-family-benchmarks/" class="">International Academic Job Family Benchmarks</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/industrial-action/">Industrial action</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/industrial-action/industrial-action-students/">Industrial action: guidance for students</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/industrial-action/industrial-action-staff/">Industrial action: guidance for staff</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/pay-and-pensions/industrial-action/industrial-action-undergraduate-marking-and-assessment/">Industrial action: undergraduate marking and assessment</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li><li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/">Leave and absence</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-0"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/annual-leave/">Annual leave</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/annual-leave/additional-leave/">Purchasing additional annual leave</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/annual-leave/calculations/">Calculations for annual leave</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/sickness-absence/">Sickness absence</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/university-closure-days/">University closure days</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/carers-leave/">Carers leave</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/family-leave/">Family leave</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/family-leave/adoption/">Adoption leave</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/family-leave/fertility-treatment/">Leave for fertility treatment</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/family-leave/maternity/">Maternity leave</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/family-leave/paternity-maternity-support-leave/">Paternity and maternity support leave</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/family-leave/shared-parental/">Shared parental leave</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/family-leave/surrogacy/">Surrogacy</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/family-leave/keep-in-touch/">Keeping in touch days</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/family-leave/new-parents/">Parents and carers workshops</a></li> <li><a href="/staff/parents-network/parental-portal/">Parental portal</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/special-leave/">Special leave</a> <ul class="multilevel-linkul-1"> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/special-leave/compassionate/">Compassionate leave</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/special-leave/domestic-emergency/">Domestic emergencies leave</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/special-leave/family-emergency/">Family emergencies leave</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/special-leave/jury-service/">Jury service</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/special-leave/leave-of-absence-for-academics/">Leave of absence for academics</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/special-leave/public-duties/">Leave for public duties</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/special-leave/witness-duty/">Leave for witness duty</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/special-leave/parental-bereavement-leave/">Parental Bereavement Leave</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/special-leave/parental/">Parental leave</a></li> <li><a href="/admin-services/human-resources/leave/special-leave/academic-sabbatical/">Sabbatical leave for academic refreshment</a></li> <li><a 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When an individual is issued with a fixed term contract (FTC) their contract will normally end automatically when they reach their agreed finishing point, so there is no need to give notice. After four years, staff with continuing fixed funding will normally be transferred to an open ended contract.</p> <p>The College treats equality of opportunity seriously and has an equality framework to ensure equality of opportunity.  Implementation of the Fixed Term Worker guidance must be clear and transparent and not subject to any unfair discriminatory practices by line managers.</p> <p>The procedures governing academic staff employed by the University are set out in the Annexes to the Appendix to the Ordinances which are available on the <a href="/admin-services/secretariat/university-governance-and-key-documents/">Central Secretariat webpage</a>.</p> </div> <div class="flexible "> <div class="heading sr-only"> <h2 class="title">Flexible content widget</h2> </div> <div class="row equal-height-columns">  <div class="flexible__item"> <div class="media-item full primary reverse equal-height"> <a href="/media/imperial-college/administration-and-support-services/hr/public/policies/fixedtermworkers/Consultation-Guidance-for-Managers.pdf"> <div class="content"> <h3 class="title">Policy</h3> <p>This guidance has been designed to act as a point of reference. For further details please refer to the full Fixed Term worker consultation guidance.</p> <p> <span class="link primary">Download policy</span> </p> </div> </a> </div> </div>   <div class="flexible__item"> <div class="link-list equal-height"> <h3 class="title">Further Information</h3> <ul class="link-list"> <li> <a href="/staff/health-and-wellbeing/advice-and-support/"> Wellbeing advice and support </a> </li> <li> <a href="/admin-services/human-resources/recruitment-and-promotions/contracts/types/"> Contract types and guidance </a> </li> <li> <a href="/admin-services/human-resources/ask-staff-hub/"> Contact HR </a> </li> <li> <a href="/admin-services/staff-development/managing-your-career/career-development-support/"> Career Development Support </a> </li> <li> <a href="/admin-services/human-resources/procedures/fixed-term-workers/faqs/"> FAQs for fixed term workers </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div>   <div class="flexible__item"> <div class="link-list equal-height"> <h3 class="title">Key forms</h3> <ul class="link-list"> <li> <a href="https://staff-hub.imperial.ac.uk/support/home"> SUBMIT: Contract Change </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://staff-hub.imperial.ac.uk/support/catalog/items/23"> SUBMIT: Request to Start Consultation </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div>  </div> </div>   <div class="heading"> <h2 class="title fake-h3 not-sr-only"> Staff Guidance </h2> </div> <div class="a11y-accordion-tabs wysiwyg"> <div class="accordion-tabs js-tabs" data-tabs-allowed="false" data-start-collapsed="true"> <ul role="tablist" class="tabs-tab-list"> <li role="presentation"> <a href="#tabpanel_732788" role="tab" id="tab_732788" aria-controls="tabpanel_732788" aria-selected="true" class="tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger"> Things to consider </a> </li><li role="presentation"> <a href="#tabpanel_732789" role="tab" id="tab_732789" aria-controls="tabpanel_732789" aria-selected="true" class="tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger"> Before consultation </a> </li><li role="presentation"> <a href="#tabpanel_732790" role="tab" id="tab_732790" aria-controls="tabpanel_732790" aria-selected="true" class="tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger"> During consultation </a> </li><li role="presentation"> <a href="#tabpanel_732796" role="tab" id="tab_732796" aria-controls="tabpanel_732796" aria-selected="true" class="tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger"> End of 30 day consultation period </a> </li> </ul> <section id='tabpanel_732788' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab_732788' class='tabs-panel js-tabs-panel' tabindex='0'> <div class='accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger' aria-controls='tabpanel_732788' tabindex='0'> Things to consider <svg role='img' aria-hidden='true' focusable='false' class='icon icon--m'><use xlink:href='/assets/website/images/svg/icons.svg#chevron-down'></use></svg> </div> <div class='content' aria-hidden='false'> <p><strong>Career</strong>. Take advantage of all of the resources available to you. Imperial offers a range of services designed to help you plan your career and acquire the skills and experience you need to succeed. For postdocs in particular, keep in mind that the academic job market is very competitive and to succeed, you will need to take charge of your own career path with advice and support from your manager and the <a href="/admin-services/postdoc-fellows-development-centre/">Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre.</a><br /><br /> <strong>Communicate</strong> with your line manager about your aspirations beyond your current fixed term post. Ask for their advice on how you can meet your career goals, especially if the post will end at the end of the current contract.</p> <p><strong>Support</strong>. The College understands that this may be a difficult time for you. Make yourself aware of the different ways to avoid redundancy (including redeployment within the College) and where you can go to get further support.</p> </div> </section><section id='tabpanel_732789' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab_732789' class='tabs-panel js-tabs-panel' tabindex='0'> <div class='accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger' aria-controls='tabpanel_732789' tabindex='0'> Before consultation <svg role='img' aria-hidden='true' focusable='false' class='icon icon--m'><use xlink:href='/assets/website/images/svg/icons.svg#chevron-down'></use></svg> </div> <div class='content' aria-hidden='false'> <ul> <li>HR will have received confirmation from your Department that your post is potentially at risk of redundancy before approaching you</li> <li>Through the normal course of your working relationship with your line manager, you should be aware of the funding situation relating to your role</li> </ul> </div> </section><section id='tabpanel_732790' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab_732790' class='tabs-panel js-tabs-panel' tabindex='0'> <div class='accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger' aria-controls='tabpanel_732790' tabindex='0'> During consultation <svg role='img' aria-hidden='true' focusable='false' class='icon icon--m'><use xlink:href='/assets/website/images/svg/icons.svg#chevron-down'></use></svg> </div> <div class='content' aria-hidden='false'> <p>HR will email you a letter kicking off the start of your 30 day (written) consultation period.  When you receive this you can:</p> <ul> <li>Ask for support and advice from a Trade Union representative or work colleague if you would like this</li> <li>Send questions to your manager/HR within five working days</li> <li>Ask for a consultation meeting if you would like one (do this within five working days) or else say that you would prefer not to be consulted with if this is your preference</li> <li>Take reasonable time off to look for alternative jobs (with permission) as is your right when at risk of redundancy</li> <li>If you have not already secured an alternative role,  look for and highlight opportunities for internal redeployment* to HR</li> </ul> <h6>Your manager will:</h6> <ul> <li>Be prepared to discuss the expiration of your FTC or fixed funding with you and answer your questions</li> <li>Clarify expectations if a funding extension is secured at the last minute. If extension means that the contract extends beyond four years, it may be changed to an open ended contract. Your manager may review and re-issue your job description if appropriate e.g., there may be a new requirement to generate funding. They should let you know the end date of the fixed funding if applicable</li> </ul> <h6>HR will:</h6> <ul> <li>Answer any queries you might have about redundancy payments</li> <li>Explain the College’s redeployment process and provide support with finding alternative employment</li> <li>Attend consultation meetings (as required) and write to confirm the discussions and outcomes</li> </ul> </div> </section><section id='tabpanel_732796' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab_732796' class='tabs-panel js-tabs-panel' tabindex='0'> <div class='accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger' aria-controls='tabpanel_732796' tabindex='0'> End of 30 day consultation period <svg role='img' aria-hidden='true' focusable='false' class='icon icon--m'><use xlink:href='/assets/website/images/svg/icons.svg#chevron-down'></use></svg> </div> <div class='content' aria-hidden='false'> <p>If no future funding has been secured and redeployment has not been possible, HR will email you a letter confirming that your fixed term contract will end and set out your leaving arrangements. If you are on fixed funding, the letter will be sent in time to give you your contractual notice period.</p> <p>You have the right to appeal against a redundancy dismissal. Details of what to do will be included in the letter from HR. You will need to set out the grounds of your appeal and attend a formal hearing of your case.</p> <h6>Note</h6> <p>*Redeployment is possible where the essential qualifications for suitable vacant posts of the same grade are met by someone at risk of redundancy. A trial period can be agreed to confirm that the post is indeed suitable.</p> <h6>Support for you</h6> <p>Your HR representative will assist you with advice and the administration of the consultation process.</p> <ul> <li>Postdoc  Development Centre (mock Interviews, 1-2-1 coaching sessions, courses and more)</li> <li>Skills analysis (LDC can give specialist advice)</li> <li>Assistance with CV and application preparation/review and interview techniques.</li> <li>Redundancy Payments (two years’ service qualifying period) – please see the Government's <a href="https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-redundancy-pay" target="_blank" title="statutory redundancy information/calculator link opens in a new window">statutory redundancy information/calculator</a></li> </ul> </div> </section> </div> </div>  <div class="heading"> <h2 class="title fake-h3 not-sr-only"> Managers' Guidance </h2> </div> <div class="a11y-accordion-tabs wysiwyg"> <div class="accordion-tabs js-tabs" data-tabs-allowed="false" data-start-collapsed="true"> <ul role="tablist" class="tabs-tab-list"> <li role="presentation"> <a href="#tabpanel_732802" role="tab" id="tab_732802" aria-controls="tabpanel_732802" aria-selected="true" class="tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger"> Things to consider </a> </li><li role="presentation"> <a href="#tabpanel_732805" role="tab" id="tab_732805" aria-controls="tabpanel_732805" aria-selected="true" class="tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger"> Before consultation </a> </li><li role="presentation"> <a href="#tabpanel_984419" role="tab" id="tab_984419" aria-controls="tabpanel_984419" aria-selected="true" class="tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger"> Timeframes to start consultation </a> </li><li role="presentation"> <a href="#tabpanel_732806" role="tab" id="tab_732806" aria-controls="tabpanel_732806" aria-selected="true" class="tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger"> Consultation </a> </li><li role="presentation"> <a href="#tabpanel_732808" role="tab" id="tab_732808" aria-controls="tabpanel_732808" aria-selected="true" class="tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger"> End of 30 day consultation period </a> </li> </ul> <section id='tabpanel_732802' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab_732802' class='tabs-panel js-tabs-panel' tabindex='0'> <div class='accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger' aria-controls='tabpanel_732802' tabindex='0'> Things to consider <svg role='img' aria-hidden='true' focusable='false' class='icon icon--m'><use xlink:href='/assets/website/images/svg/icons.svg#chevron-down'></use></svg> </div> <div class='content' aria-hidden='false'> <p>Regularly <strong>communicate </strong>with the member of staff about the status of their FTC or funding expiration and whether there is any chance of an extension or not. Offer them advice on how they can meet their career goals and don’t leave this until just before the end of their contract.</p> <p><strong>Consult</strong>. If the post will end at the end of the current contract or funding then engage in formal consultation with the person in conjunction with HR.</p> <p><strong>Support</strong>. This may be a difficult time for your member of staff. Be aware of the different ways to avoid redundancy (including redeployment within the College) and where the individual can go to get further support.</p> </div> </section><section id='tabpanel_732805' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab_732805' class='tabs-panel js-tabs-panel' tabindex='0'> <div class='accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger' aria-controls='tabpanel_732805' tabindex='0'> Before consultation <svg role='img' aria-hidden='true' focusable='false' class='icon icon--m'><use xlink:href='/assets/website/images/svg/icons.svg#chevron-down'></use></svg> </div> <div class='content' aria-hidden='false'> <p>Fixed term contract expiry dates are provided on the <a href="/admin-services/ict/self-service/business-analytics/business-analytics-tools/microsoft-power-bi/">Power BI</a> dashboard called ‘Contract Expiry Dashboard’.  If you do not have access, please contact your Departmental Administrator who will be able to provide the required information.</p> <p>Funding end dates for staff on open-ended contracts underpinned by external project/research funds are provided on the <a href="/admin-services/ict/self-service/business-analytics/business-analytics-tools/microsoft-power-bi/">Power BI</a> dashboard called ‘Fixed Funding End Dates Expiry’.</p> <p>New data is uploaded at the beginning of each month.</p> <p>You should review this data and determine whether there can be an extension to the fixed-term contract or external funding.</p> <p>If a contract extension or further funding is available, you should complete a <a href="https://staff-hub.imperial.ac.uk/support/catalog/items" title="Contract Change form">Contract Change form</a> and submit to the Staff Hub.</p> <p>If further funding cannot be identified, this may be a potential redundancy situation and you will need to inform the Staff Hub so that they can commence consultation with the member of staff.</p> <p>You should notify the Staff Hub by completing the <a href="https://staff-hub.imperial.ac.uk/support/catalog/items/23" title="Request to Start Consultation form">Request to Start Consultation form</a>.</p> </div> </section><section id='tabpanel_984419' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab_984419' class='tabs-panel js-tabs-panel' tabindex='0'> <div class='accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger' aria-controls='tabpanel_984419' tabindex='0'> Timeframes to start consultation <svg role='img' aria-hidden='true' focusable='false' class='icon icon--m'><use xlink:href='/assets/website/images/svg/icons.svg#chevron-down'></use></svg> </div> <div class='content' aria-hidden='false'> <p><span>Please ensure that the timing of your request to start consultation allows sufficient time to complete the consultation process:</span></p> <p><span><strong>Employees on a Fixed Term Contract (FTC)</strong><br /></span></p> <ul> <li><span>Usually staff with less than four consecutive years' service</span></li> <li><span>Requests to the HR Staff Hub should be submitted no later than 30 calendar days, plus 5 working days before the contract end date.  The notice period is included within their contract</span></li> </ul> <p><span><strong>Employees on open-ended contracts</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span>Usually staff with more than four consecutive years' service</span></li> <li><span>Requests to the HR Staff Hub should be submitted no later than 30 calendar days, plus notice period, plus 5 working days before the contract end date. </span></li> <li><span>Employees on open-ended contracts are entitled to 30 days consultation plus notice period, this will be the higher of either their contractual notice period or statutory notice period (1 week per year of service up to a maximum of 12 weeks).</span></li> </ul> </div> </section><section id='tabpanel_732806' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab_732806' class='tabs-panel js-tabs-panel' tabindex='0'> <div class='accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger' aria-controls='tabpanel_732806' tabindex='0'> Consultation <svg role='img' aria-hidden='true' focusable='false' class='icon icon--m'><use xlink:href='/assets/website/images/svg/icons.svg#chevron-down'></use></svg> </div> <div class='content' aria-hidden='false'> <p>After you have submitted a <a href="https://staff-hub.imperial.ac.uk/support/catalog/items/23" title="Request to Start Consultation">Request to Start Consultation</a> form within the correct timeframe, HR will send the staff member a letter to start the 30 day consultation period.</p> <h6>The member of staff may:</h6> <ul> <li>Ask for support and advice from a Trade Union representative or work colleague</li> <li>Send questions to you/HR within five working days</li> <li>Ask for a consultation meeting with you (which should normally take place within ten working days)</li> <li>Ask for support to find an alternative role and be aware they are entitled to reasonable time off to look for work</li> </ul> <h6>HR will:</h6> <ul> <li>Answer any queries about redundancy payments</li> <li>Offer support with the College’s redeployment* process</li> <li>Attend (as required) and write to confirm discussions at any consultation meetings</li> </ul> </div> </section><section id='tabpanel_732808' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab_732808' class='tabs-panel js-tabs-panel' tabindex='0'> <div class='accordion-trigger js-accordion-trigger' aria-controls='tabpanel_732808' tabindex='0'> End of 30 day consultation period <svg role='img' aria-hidden='true' focusable='false' class='icon icon--m'><use xlink:href='/assets/website/images/svg/icons.svg#chevron-down'></use></svg> </div> <div class='content' aria-hidden='false'> <p>Where the consultation process has been exhausted, and no future funding has been secured and redeployment has not been possible, you should confirm to HR that the contract of employment will expire.</p> <p>HR will issue a letter to confirm the end of consultation.</p> <h6><strong>Note</strong></h6> <p>*Redeployment is possible where 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