HR Reward

The HR Reward Team have today launched the SmartHub, a new employee benefits portal on the CAMbens Employee Discounts site.  On the SmartHub, you can now find information about CAMbens, the employee benefits package available to University staff. CAMbens includes a whole host of benefits, including:

The University has published its 2018 Gender Pay Gap Report. This is the second mandatory gender pay gap report that the University has published in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017. 

The details of the 2018 pay award have been published in Reporter. The award allows for a 2% pay increase with higher increases on the lower points of the scale (11 to 27). The increases will be paid to staff in the September 2018 payroll.

The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) has confirmed that implementation of the pay settlement effective from 1 August 2017 may proceed. The settlement provides for a 1.7% increase to the salaries of non-clinical staff on all spine points, except spine points 11 to 28 where the increases are as follows:

Points 11 to 14              2.43% increase

Point 15                        2.37% increase

Point 16                        2.33% increase

The changes to pension taxation rules on how much an employee can save up to the Annual Allowance (AA) or Lifetime Allowance (LTA) has made membership of a pension scheme potentially unattractive for some employees.

If you believe you may be affected by the Annual Allowance or Lifetime Allowance, you may wish to view the University’s new arrangements for a supplement in lieu of pension. Information about the policy, including FAQ’s can be found here.