The University of Cambridge operates an annual Contribution Reward Scheme (Professional Services) (CRS (PS)) for Academic-Related and Assistant staff in grades 1 to 11.
As part of the scheme, eligible employees may be nominated for one award, i.e. either a contribution increment or a single contribution payment, in each annual exercise.
- Contribution Increments are awarded in recognition of continued exceptional contribution.
- Single Contribution Payments are awarded to employees in recognition of their contribution in relation to a short-term piece of work or for employees who have reached the top spine point of their grade.
Nominations will be assessed in two stages. Firstly, at an institutional level by the Head of Institution, before final assessment the Awarding Authority of the School or Non-School Institution to which the nominee belongs.
There is no right of appeal against an unsuccessful nomination.
All those involved in the scheme, either as a prospective nominee, line manager, institution or Awarding Authority member are expected to read and be familiar with this guidance.
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Full details of this scheme can be found in the guidance document linked on the right-hand side of this page.
Any general enquiries about the scheme/process should be directed to the HR Reward Team at contributionrewardscheme@admin.cam.ac.uk