Submitted by Alexandra Collett on Mon, 16/10/2023 - 00:00
Would you like to know how the University are supporting staff working overseas?
The revised Policy and guidance are in place to better support employees working outside the UK.
Click here to watch an Introduction Video:-
The International Working Policy came into effect at the start of October and new guidance is now available on the Global Mobility and International Working Website.
Their aim is to provide support to employees and departments to ensure that anyone who works outside the UK is doing so safely and in accordance with legislation.
Global Mobility Advisor Maria Buckman:
"We’re really pleased to be able to launch the revised Policy, following a year of detailed consultation with staff and Institutions. "We’re confident that the revised Policy and guidance will provide much needed support in relation to staff working outside the UK and better reflects current working practices in the wake of Brexit and the Covid pandemic."
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The key points for staff and institutions to note are:
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Additionally, institutions should note:
- An international working fund has been established for two years from August 2023 to support costs associated with international working.
- There is new process guidance available to support the four key stages associated with international working: review and approval; set up; ongoing administration and extensions; and termination.
Want to find out more about the International Working Policy?
Then Click here for further information on how to register and sign up to the Webinar.
(The Global Mobility HR Team will be holding the webinar on 7 November 2023 for staff who will be carrying out research, fieldwork or other work outside the UK.)