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Human Resources

 

Where a University officer is dissatisfied with the outcome of a request for extended employment or to vary their hours beyond the retirement age, he/she will have a right of appeal. Any appeal should be made in writing to the Director of Human Resources within 14 days of the outcome of the request being communicated to the employee and should set out the grounds of appeal.

Appeals will be heard by an Appeal Committee appointed by the Council consisting of a Chairman and two University officers. The Appeal Committee will meet within 14 days of its establishment to hear the appeal, or as soon as is reasonably practicable. The appeal will be determined following an oral hearing attended by the appellant and the responsible person. The responsible person shall be the Head of Institution, Head of Division or their nominated deputy. The appellant and the responsible person will be entitled to make a statement and to address the Appeal Committee.

Following the hearing of the appeal, the Appeal Committee will consider the facts of the case and may allow or dismiss an appeal, in whole or in part. The decision of the Appeal Committee will be notified to the appellant and recorded in a document signed by the Chairman, giving the reasons for this decision. A confirmatory letter will be sent to the appellant within seven days.

The Appeal Committee may decide to vary the above procedure as it deems appropriate.