Terms and Conditions of Employment

November 2004

The following information can also be downloaded - Summary Terms & Conditions

Salaries

Salaries are paid monthly in arrears into a bank account. Scales are in line with the Non-Teaching staff in Universities, and are reviewed annually against the cost of living on 1 August.
Individual salaries are subject to an annual incremental review on the same date.

Hours

Full-time hours are 35 per week, normally between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Normal hours are not relevant to some jobs, where different patterns of work, attendance at committees or Conferences etc. are required. Unless informed otherwise, staff are eligible for time off in lieu of any agreed additional hours worked.
There is a flexible working hours scheme for Clerical/Secretarial staff.

Holidays

	Working Days	In 1st Year	1-5 Years	5-12 Years	Over 12 Years
Clerical/Sec		15 (pro rata)	20	25	30
Admin.		20 (pro rata)	25	30	35

In addition, the Society allocates a further six days each year (over and above the basic entitlement and the statutory holidays). These are normally the Tuesdays immediately following the Spring and Late Summer Bank Holidays, plus four days between Christmas and New Year. The dates of these are notified at the start of each year.
The leave year commences on 1st April. Leave accrues at one-twelfth the annual entitlement for each complete calendar month of service. Unused leave is not normally permitted to be carried over. There may be restrictions applied to taking leave in some jobs at certain times of the year (e.g. between the New Year and the Annual Conference in April)

Health / Sickness

New starters need to produce notification of good health on taking up their appointments.
To qualify for sickness payments, sickness absence needs to be certificated; self-certification applies to the first 7 days, with Doctor's Notes needed beyond that.
Statutory sickness payments are made up by the Society to full/half pay as follows:

Maternity / Paternity

The Society conforms with the statutory provisions on maternity leave, but enhances the Maternity Pay to their normal salary for the first 26 weeks of their maternity leave. Male staff may be granted up to five days paternity leave.

Probation / Notice

All appointments are normally subject to satisfactory references and to successful completion of a probationary period; this is normally three months.
A one month notice period on either side applies during the first 5 years of service. After 5 years continuous service, the notice from the Society rises by one week per year, up to a maximum total of 12 weeks after 12 years service.

Pension / Life Insurance

The Society offers the opportunity to join a group personal pension plan to all permanent members of staff. Members contribute at least 4% of their salary (but can contribute up to the Inland Revenue limits).
After the individual has completed 6 months service, the Society contributes:

The Society operates a group life insurance scheme for all permanent staff. A payment of three times the individual's salary is made to the nominated beneficiary(s). This is a non-contributory scheme.

Health and Safety

The Society concerns itself with the Health and Safety of all staff, visitors and others who may be affected by its activities.
A full policy and procedures are in place, and staff are required to ensure that they comply with these.
The Society operates a smoking policy in its Leicester office.

Training and Development

All staff are encouraged to develop themselves in their jobs, careers and lives. Where training or educational courses are beneficial, and these are relevant to the needs of the job and the Society, then the cost of fees and examinations may be borne by the Society.

Equal Opportunities

The Society is particularly concerned to ensure equal opportunities apply in all its activities, and carries out monitoring processes. Documentation is supplied to all new starters.

Other terms are included in individual contracts.

Car Parking

The Society does not have parking facilities.