Bulletin Date:
Tuesday, 7 April, 2015
Action:
Process Changes
Audience:
Departmental Administrators
Support Staff
CHRIS Users
New RAS Users
Web Recruitment Users
HR School Teams
Recruiters
Summary of the documents linked to below
- Immigration and Right to Work Update - for future reference - this covers:
- The availability of a new immigration training course;
- An update on the Tier 2 and Tier 5 audit recently conducted by UK Visas and Immigration;
- The introduction of Biometric Residence Permits for applicants from overseas;
- NHS surcharges for visa applicants;
- Changes in the Immigration rules from 6th April 2015;
- Changes to the visitor visa routes from 24th April 2015; and
- Reminder of Certificate of Sponsorship application submission dates.
- Recruitment Update – for action and future reference – this covers:
- A change in central responsibilities for security checks and basic disclosures from 13th April 2015, which includes the Compliance Team taking now processing these for employees;
- A reminder on key things to remember about screening checks;
- A change in our account team at the University’s advertising agency, Penna;
- A reminder of the free Linked In advertising service being offered by HR for a trial period;
- A warning about fraudulent adverts and job offers;
- A reminder about the arrangements for Research Assistant/Research Associate appointments;
- The importance of making a TES Payroller Request in advance of any work being undertaken by an individual engaged directly by a department/institution on a temporary basis.
Further assistance
Each attachment provides links to further information within the HR web pages. Please contact the following if you need any further assistance regarding the updates provided:
- Graeme Ross, Immigration and Compliance Manager – graeme.ross@admin.cam.ac.uk
- Liz Timperley-Preece, Head of Recruitment – liz.timperley-preece@admin.cam.ac.uk
Bulletin ID:
27
Bulletin Summary:
This bulletin and its attachments provide important information on various immigration and recruitment matters.