APPOINTMENTS – ACADEMIC HEAD/DEAN OF DEPARTMENT/ PROVOST

• Remuneration: Fixed non-incremental salary reviewed annually at 1^st August.

• Salary: Paid monthly on 22^nd by B.A.C.S. transfer to bank accounts.

• Annual leave: Entitlement 35 working days plus 8 statutory public holidays and extended Christmas closure.  Annual leave may be restricted at certain times of the year due to operational requirements.  This would be subject to local confirmation.

• The appointed candidate will be on a professional contract, but the normal working hours per week will be 35 for a full-time post. Actual times of attendance to be arranged by the line manager.

• The University operates an annual Appraisal scheme for its entire staff.

• The University retirement age for all staff is 65.

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme:  Please refer to the Teachers pension website at http://www.teacherspensions.co.uk. Scheme rules may be amended from time to time.

• Life cover: The Teachers Pension Scheme provides for three x the annual salary to dependants in the event of your death in service.  Furthermore, the University has arranged an enhanced life cover policy, to pay out another twice  x annual salary to dependants in the event of your death in service, making a total of five x annual salary for a Pension Scheme member. Nomination forms are available directly from the relevant pension scheme.

• Season Ticket Loan: Interest free loan for the purchase of an annual travel season ticket repayable by 11 monthly deductions from salary.

• Health Care: The University offers a choice of Healthcare schemes with discounted rates of contribution.

• Car parking:  At our Harrow Campus site only (subject to availability).  A charge may be levied for use of facilities.

• Recreational Facilities: Fully equipped fitness centre with discount rates for staff.

• The University of Westminster operates a No Smoking Policy in all of its buildings.

• Care-4 is an electronic childcare voucher scheme that enables working parents to save on their childcare costs. Working parents join the scheme by agreeing to sacrifice a portion of their basic contractual salary in return for an equivalent childcare benefit. Further details are available via the following link: http://www.wmin.ac.uk/page-6131

• University Tax Office:  Bradford Beckside Taxpayer Service Office, SELECTAPOST 13, Centenary Court, 1 St. Blaise Way, Bradford, BD1 4YL.

• All Appointments are subject to a one-year probationary period.

Revised 08 November 2010. Approved DB

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