B Can be disclosed to patients and the public

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "B Can be disclosed to patients and the public"

Transcription

1 Policy: F10 Fixed Term Contracts Version: F10/01 Ratified by: Trust Management Team Date ratified: 14 th May 2014 Title of Author: Head of HR Consultancy Services Title of responsible Director Director of Organisation and Workforce Governance Committee Trust Partnership Forum Date issued: 14 th May 2014 Review date: May 2017 Target audience: All staff Trustwide Disclosure Status B Can be disclosed to patients and the public EIA Implementation Plan H:\policies\EIA\EIA Fixed Term Contracts H:\policies\ Implementation plans\ Other Related Procedure or Documents: Recruitment and Selection Policy (R6), Disciplinary Policy (D4), Policy for Handling Concerns about a Doctor s Performance (D4a), Organisational Change Policy (C24), Leave Policy (L4), Managing Health and Attendance (S8), Secondment and Temporary Promotion (S32). West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 1 of 21

2 Equality & Diversity statement The Trust strives to ensure its policies are accessible, appropriate and inclusive for all. Therefore all policies will be required to undergo an Equality Impact Assessment and will only be approved once this process has been completed. Sustainable Development Statement The Trust aims to ensure its policies consider and minimise the sustainable development impacts of its activities. All policies are therefore required to undergo a Sustainable Development Impact Assessment to ensure that the financial, environmental and social implications have been considered. Policies will only be approved once this process has been completed. West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 2 of 21

3 F10 - Fixed term Contracts Version Control Sheet Version Date Title of Author Status Comment F10/01 Feb 2014 Head of HR Consultancy Services NEW Policy To address a gap in the policy framework, providing guidance on when to use fixed term contracts and the rights of employees on fixed term contracts. Trustwide consultation ending Presented to May 2014 TMT - Approved West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 3 of 21

4 Content Page 1 Summary Flowcharts 5 2 Introduction 7 3 Scope 7 4 Definitions Duties Chief Executive Accountable Director Managers Policy author Local policy leads HR staff All staff Systems/Documentation 9 7 When to use a fixed term contract 10 8 Appointment to a fixed term contract 11 9 Terms and Conditions Redundancy Renewal beyond 4 years Expiry of a fixed term contract Training Monitoring References Supporting Documents Acronyms Appendices Appendix 1 - Variation to Contract attachment Appendix 2 - Request to discuss the end of a fixed term contract letter Appendix 3 Extension of a fixed term contract letter Appendix 4 - Monitoring Template West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 4 of 21

5 1 SUMMARY FLOWCHARTS 1.1 When to use a fixed term contract Vacancy to be filled Short Term Vacancy (less than 3 months) Medium (3 to 6 months) or Long Term (6 months+) Vacancy Consider 1. Temporary promotion 2. Secondment 3. Bank working 4. Agency Either; Duties end on a specific date or When specific work is completed or Funding lasts for a specified period or When a specified event does or does not occur (e.g. return from maternity leave) No Yes 1. Permanent Contract or 2. Temporary promotion Acting Up for 3 months to a year or 3. Secondment for 3 months to a year A fixed term contract is appropriate, however acting up or secondment should still be considered West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 5 of 21

6 1.2 Renewal or Termination of a fixed term contract Fixed Term Contract (FTC) expires in 2 months or a FTC is to be terminated early. Extension of FTC Termination on expiry of the FTC Early termination of the FTC Advise employee using draft letter at Appendix 3. Meet with employee. Advise employee using draft letter at Appendix 2. Meet with employee. Advise employee using draft letter at Appendix 2. Meet with employee. Notify Capita HRSS through the Change of Circumstance Form on the Exchange. (See the notification at Appendix 1) If more than 2 years service with WLMHT, the employee is entitled to a redundancy payment. Refer to the Change Management Policy (C24) Right of appeal. Manager to arrange an appeal hearing which follows the procedure in the Disciplinary Policy (D4) West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 6 of 21

7 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 The aim of this Policy is to set out the Trust s approach to the employment of individuals on fixed term contracts and to take into account the Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 (referred to as the Fixed Term Regulations), as amended. 2.2 Employees on fixed term contracts will not be treated less favourably than comparable permanent employees, unless there is an objective justification for doing so. An example of where there could be an objective justification is the refusal of a training opportunity if a fixed term contract is due to expire. Equality issues must always be considered in the rare event that an objective justification is used. 2.3 A fixed term employee who believes they are being treated less favourably than a comparable permanent employee should raise their concerns with their line manager or with HR. Under the Fixed Term Regulations, the employee may also make a written request to their line manager for a written statement explaining the reasons for the apparent less favourable treatment. The line manager will respond in writing to this request within 21 (calendar) days of receipt. 2.4 Individuals employed on fixed term contracts for less than full time hours will receive the same or equivalent terms and conditions of service as a permanent comparable employee on a pro-rata basis. 2.5 The ending of a fixed-term contract is a dismissal in law. 2.6 A continuous succession of fixed-term contracts will usually lead to an employee gaining continuous service from one contract to another. This can occur even though s/he has been employed in different posts, different parts of the Trust, or for some purposes, with different or associated employers. 2.7 If employment on a series of fixed-term contracts is continuous and exceeds 4 years in duration by law the employee will automatically become permanent unless the Trust can show there is a good business reason not to do so. 3. SCOPE 3.1 This Policy applies to all employees on fixed term contracts. 4. DEFINITIONS 4.1 Fixed term contract - a contract of employment which comes to an end, either: On a specific date When a specific task is completed (e.g. on completion of a particular project) Where funding is only agreed for a specific period of time West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 7 of 21

8 When a specified event does or does not occur (e.g. when an employee returns from maternity leave) 4.2 Secondment - a temporary move between one job and another, other than a temporary promotion as defined below, which usually involves a transfer from one line manager to another. Secondments can be within a department, to another department or even between different organisations. Secondments can be at the same or a different pay band to the individual s substantive post. The duration of a secondment will normally be for at least three months but could, in some situations, last for a year or more. 4.3 Temporary promotion an employee assuming the full duties and responsibilities of a higher banded post for a temporary period to cover an employee who is absent, for example on parental leave, anticipated long-term sickness, a career break or for extended training. A temporary promotion is usually within a department. Their salary will be adjusted accordingly. Temporary promotion arrangements do not apply when the higher band duties and responsibilities are shared with other individuals, unless there is a formal jobsharing arrangement in place. A temporary promotion will usually be for a period up to six months but could be longer in specific circumstances, e.g. to cover a oneyear career break. 5. DUTIES 5.1 Chief Executive The Chief Executive is responsible for ensuring that the Trust has policies in place and complies with its legal and regulatory obligations. 5.2 Accountable Director The Director of Organisation and Workforce is responsible for the development of relevant policies and to ensure that they comply with applicable standards relevant to the policy. They are also responsible for Trustwide implementation and compliance with the policy. 5.3 Managers Managers are responsible for ensuring policies are communicated to their teams / staff. They are responsible for ensuring staff attend relevant training and adhere to the policy detail. They are also responsible for ensuring policies applicable to their services are implemented. Managers have specific responsibilities for fixed term contracts to; Give consideration to the appropriate use of fixed term contracts (see section 7) Provide a written statement to a fixed term employee if they believe that they have been treated less favourably (see section 9.7) Manage the following process in relation to fixed term contracts - redundancy, renewal and termination ( see sections 10, 11 and 12) West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 8 of 21

9 5.4 Policy Author Policy Author is responsible for the development or review of a policy as well as ensuring the implementation and monitoring is communicated effectively throughout the Trust via CSU / Directorate leads and that monitoring arrangements are robust. 5.5 Local Policy Leads Local policy leads are responsible for ensuring policies are communicated and implemented within their CSU / Directorate as well as co-ordinating and systematically filing monitoring reports. Areas of poor performance should be raised at the CSU / Directorate SMT meetings. 5.6 HR Staff The HR Advisory Team has specific responsibilities for providing advice to managers on the renewal of fixed term contracts ( see section 11.3), on the expiry of fixed term contracts (see section 12.1) the right of appeal with regard to the early termination of a fixed term contract (see section 12.12) training (se section 13.1) The Business Partners address issues relating to fixed term contracts with CSU/Directorate SMTs and HR Matrix meetings 5.7 All Staff All staff have a responsibility to familiarise themselves with this and other relevant Trust policies and procedures. 6. SYSTEMS / DOCUMENTATION 6.1 Once a week an ESR Alerts Report is uploaded to the Exchange by the HR Workforce Team. This contains the Fixed Term Contract end date as held on ESR (the end date is entered during recruitment by Capita HRSS). When the Fixed Term Contract end date is approaching an Alert is automatically sent to the line manager and the employee stating their name along with their due to expire date. The Alert continues to appear until the manager has submitted the Form and it has been processed by Capita HRSS. The banding/grade of the employee determines how far in advance the Alert is automatically sent (i.e. Band 4 - notified 6 weeks prior to due to end date compared to 10 weeks for a Band 7). 6.2 When there is a Variation to Contract with fixed term extended or terminated, an with an attached letter is sent to the line manager to complete and submit as West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 9 of 21

10 instructed. This is triggered once the Capita payroll officer has completed the Change of circumstance form. The letter is attached at Appendix Advertisements for fixed term contracts within the Trust will normally be placed on NHS Jobs and be accessible to existing staff via the Exchange Staff Room. Recorded by Capita HRSS When recorded when details received from recruiting manager 6.4 Changes to job roles are notified through the on-line change of circumstance form which is found on the Exchange in the HR 1: Stop area. Details are confirmed in a letter to the member of staff and added to the personal file. Recorded by line manager When recorded when the secondment or temporary promotion is agreed 7. WHEN TO USE A FIXED TERM CONTRACT 7.1 Managers must always give consideration to the appropriate employment terms before a vacancy is filled. 7.2 Where it is not appropriate or possible to recruit on a permanent basis, the manager must determine whether the appointment is expected to be short term (usually less than 12 weeks), in which case a post should be filled by either An acting up or secondment arrangement An agency worker should be engaged A post can be covered in the short term by offering bank hours 7.3 Where the appointment is expected to be longer term, the manager should first consider whether the post can be filled through a secondment or temporary promotion (Acting Up). In determining whether these options should be used, the line managers needs to carefully consider how best to fill the post, for example; whether there are any suitable internal candidates for the role? are there any staff looking for redeployment? how quickly the post needs to be filled (can internal candidates be released in time or will advertising take too long)? will the role provide career development for existing staff or is it work that needs to be completed within a specified period? Managers should always seek advice from HR on how best to fill the post. All vacancies, whether permanent, fixed term or secondments should be advertised. 7.4 Where it is considered appropriate to use a fixed term contract, this option must never be used to assess an employee s suitability for a permanent post. West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 10 of 21

11 7.5 Where a contract for services is more appropriate, procurement procedures must be followed. Please refer to Procurement for further advice. 8. APPOINTMENT TO A FIXED TERM CONTRACT 8.1 Any appointment to a fixed term contract is subject to the provisions of the Trust s Recruitment and Selection Policy (R6). In particular, the following points should be noted: Employment Checks 8.2 The same checks and standards apply to fixed term contract posts as they do to permanent posts. Therefore, all fixed-term contract posts are subject to: satisfactory employment and medical references prior to an individual being confirmed in post A DBS check, where it is a requirement of the post Previous NHS service 8.3 Managers should also be aware that, on appointment, an employee who has continuous NHS service may have certain employment / contractual rights on appointment, even if the contract with the Trust is for a relatively short fixed term. These apply in particular to redundancy (see section 10 below) and to certain contractual entitlements (e.g. maternity, annual leave and sick pay). These are covered in section 9 below. Notice 8.4 A fixed term contract should always include a notice period which will apply if it is necessary to terminate the contract earlier than the agreed end date. This enables both the Trust and the employee to terminate the contract ahead of the agreed end date by giving the required notice. A failure to incorporate a notice period will mean that the employee will be entitled to be paid until the end of the contract should the Trust seeks to terminate their employment earlier than the agreed end date. 8.5 The notice period will usually be at least one month, in line with the minimum term for permanent employees. Where the contract is particularly short, it may be possible to objectively justify a shorter notice period. HR should be contacted for advice prior to any variation in the notice period being included in a fixed term contract. 9. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Sick Pay 9.1 Employees on fixed term contracts are entitled to occupational sick pay in accordance with the Trust s sickness scheme. In calculating the entitlement, any West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 11 of 21

12 continuous NHS service must be taken into account. Employees have access to the statutory sick pay scheme from the date of appointment with the Trust. Annual Leave 9.2 Employees on fixed term contracts are entitled to paid leave from the date of appointment, in accordance with the Trust s Leave Policy (L4). Bank Holidays 9.3 Provided that fixed-term employees are not contractually required to work on a bank holiday, they are entitled to paid bank holidays on the same basis as comparable permanent employees, as set out in the Leave Policy (L4). Maternity Pay and Leave 9.4 A fixed term employee will be entitled to occupational maternity pay and leave once they have accrued 1 year s continuous service. Any previous continuous NHS service will be taken into account in establishing this qualifying period. Pension 9.5 The pension provision for employees on a fixed term contract may vary depending on the circumstances, for example the length of the contract. As a result, the position should be checked with the Capita HRSS Pensions Team in each individual case. The right to a written statement 9.6 If an employee on a fixed term contract believes that they have been treated less favourably than a comparable permanent employee, they may submit a request in writing to their line manager asking for a written statement which gives the reason for the differing treatment. A response must be provided with 21 calendar days of the request and where appropriate may include the proposed action to rectify the issue. Continuity of Service 9.7 An employee joining the Trust, who has previously worked for a different NHS employer has continuity of service for certain entitlements (redundancy, annual leave, occupational maternity pay and occupational sick pay) if they have not had a break in service between the two employments. 9.8 Continuity of service is broken if the employee has had a break of a whole statutory week between the two employments. A statutory week begins on a Sunday and ends on the next Saturday. Any part of a week in which a person works counts towards continuity and therefore there must be a clear break of a whole statutory week between the employments before continuity is broken. 10. REDUNDANCY 10.1 A fixed term employee, whose contract is not being renewed because the post is being deleted, should have the organisational Change Policy (C24) applied to West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 12 of 21

13 them, as a permanent employee would. This means the employee must be consulted and offered any suitable alternative employment that exists in accordance with the Trust s Policy. Employees must also be considered for any suitable redeployment opportunities which exist until the date the fixed term contract expires Fixed term employees are entitled to a redundancy payment once they have two years continuous NHS service All continuous service will be taken into account in establishing the employee s entitlement to redundancy pay. For example, a fixed term employee whose post is made redundant after they have been employed at the Trust for only 6 months will nonetheless be entitled to a redundancy payment if, taking into account any previous continuous NHS service with, they have at least 2 years continuous NHS service. 11. RENEWAL BEYOND 4 YEARS 11.1 Under the Fixed Term Regulations, a fixed term contract that has been renewed or extended will become a permanent contract once the employee has completed 4 years continuous service, unless there is objective justification for not doing so. An employee who considers that their contract has become permanent can write to their line manager to request clarification of their status. The line manager will respond to this, in writing, within 21 days and either agree that the status has become permanent or provide reasons why the employment continues to be regarded as fixed term Continuous service accrued on a permanent contract, prior to the commencement of a fixed term contract, does not count in calculating this 4 year period Managers, who are looking to renew or extend a fixed term contract where the employee would accrue 4 years continuous service, must discuss the situation with the HR Advisory Team prior to that renewal or extension. It must be agreed that it is necessary to retain the employee on a fixed term basis before taking action which would afford the employee permanent employment status. 12. EXPIRY OF A FIXED TERM CONTRACT 12.1 At least two months before a fixed term contract is due to expire, the line manager must discuss, with the HR Advisory Team, the appropriate way forward. In all cases, consideration must be given to whether there is still a requirement for the post and, if so, whether that should be on a fixed term or permanent basis. If it is decided that the post can be filled on a permanent basis, the post should be advertised internally so that other employees who are at risk of redundancy have the opportunity to apply Where the contract is to be renewed on a fixed term basis, the manager must notify the Capita HRSS & Payroll Team using the Change in Circumstance Form on the West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 13 of 21

14 Exchange to arrange for a new contract to be issued to the employee. Managers must note the provisions in Renewal beyond 4 years ( see section 11 above) It is the manager s responsibility to write to an employee whose fixed term contract is nearing the termination date to arrange a meeting to discuss the end of the contract Appendix 2 provides a draft letter to be used to request that an employee meets with the manager to discuss the end of a fixed term contract Appendix 3 provides a draft letter which should be used following an agreement to extend a fixed term contract. Early Termination of a fixed term contract 12.6 If there is no longer a requirement for the post, the contract will not be renewed and the termination is classed as a dismissal. As a result, the Trust s appropriate policies and procedures must be applied in full, as they would to a comparable permanent employee. This means that there must be a meeting with the employee giving the reasons for the termination of the contract with the required notice period provided Where the reason for the dismissal is redundancy, the employee will be entitled to a redundancy payment if they have at least 2 years continuous NHS service at the date of termination. This applies even if the contract is expiring in accordance with the agreed terms of the contract (i.e. on the agreed date or completion of the task / event). Notice 12.8 An employee on a fixed term contract is not entitled to notice of termination if the contract is expiring on the agreed date or completion of the task or event although managers will wish to discuss the impending termination with the employee as a matter of good practice. If however, the fixed term contract is being terminated earlier than the agreed end date, completion of the task or event, the employee must be given the agreed notice provided for in the contract. The notice must not extend the fixed term contract beyond its expiry date. Right of Appeal 12.9 Where a fixed term contract terminates on the agreed end date or completion of the task or event, and in accordance with the purpose of the contract (e.g. where funding for a project ceases in line with expectations), the employee does not have a right of appeal against the dismissal If however, the fixed term contract is terminated before the agreed end date or completion of the task or event, the employee has a right of appeal against the decision. The employee must submit their appeal in writing to the Head of Employee Services within 5 working days of receipt of the written decision. The West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 14 of 21

15 grounds for the appeal should be clearly set out. The appeal will follow the appeals procedure contained in the Trust s Disciplinary Policy (D4). The appeal hearing should be held within 21 calendar days of the receipt of the letter of appeal or within a shorter time period if the contract is close to the expiry date Appeals must be processed in a timely manner to ensure that matters are concluded before the expiry of the fixed term contract Managers who are unclear about whether an employee on a fixed term contract has the right of appeal should contact HR Advisory Team for advice. 13. TRAINING 13.1 Managers and staff have a responsibility to read and be aware of the relevant parts of the policy. The HR Advisory Service provides advice, policy awareness raising and coaching to managers as and when required. Awareness training on all people policies is included as part of the manager induction programme. 14. MONITORING 14.1 Fixed Term Contract data is captured within matrix reports that go to the OD Business Partners on a monthly basis and is also available at the HR matrix meetings for information, action and discussion with CSU SMTs Monitoring of fixed term contracts is undertaken by the HR Workforce and Information Team through a reporting function on the Exchange. (See the Monitoring Template at Appendix 4) 15. REFERENCES This policy should be read in conjunction with the following: Fixed-term Employment Contracts Gov.uk 16. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Recruitment and Selection Policy (R6) Disciplinary Policy (D4) Organisational Change Policy (C24) Leave Policy (L4) Managing Health and Attendance (S8) Policy for Handling Concerns about a Doctor s Performance (D4a) Capability Policy (C30) West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 15 of 21

16 Secondment and Temporary Promotion (S32) 17. ACRONYMS NHS HR CSU SMT Capita HRSS ESR FTC National Health Service Human Resources Clinical Service Unit Senior Management Team Capita HR Shared Service Electronic Staff Recording Fixed Term Contract 18. APPENDICES Appendix 1 - Variation to Contract attachment Appendix 2 - Request to discuss the end of a fixed term contract letter Appendix 3 Extension of a fixed term contract letter Appendix 4 - Monitoring Template West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 16 of 21

17 APPENDIX 1 VARIATION TO CONTRACT ATTACHMENT EXTENSION OF A FIXED TERM CONTRACT Name (insert name of employee from CofC form) Address (insert home address) Date (insert today s date) Dear (insert name) Re: Variation to contract permanent / fixed term / secondment / honorary contract (delete as appropriate). Following our discussions I am pleased to confirm the following variation to your contract effective from [insert effective date] Job Title: Band: Location of work: Commencing Salary: Hours of work: West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 17 of 21

18 High Cost Area Supplement: 5% / 15% / 20% (delete as appropriate) Allowances: (delete as appropriate) Special Hospital Lead Higher Environmental Allowance Forensic Allowance Extension to Contract From [insert date] To [insert date] All other terms and conditions of employment will remain unchanged. Note to employee: Please sign both copies of this variation to contract retaining one for your own records and return the other to your manager as soon as possible. As the manager I will a scanned signed copy to the relevant Senior HR Advisor to be placed on your personal file. If you have questions regarding this please do not hesitate to contact me Yours sincerely, Signed (manager):... Date:. (on behalf of West London Mental Health NHS Trust) Print Name: Designation:... Signed (employee):. Date: Print Name Designation. West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 18 of 21

19 REQUEST TO DISCUSS THE END OF A FIXED TERM CONTRACT APPENDIX 2 PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL Name of Addressee> <Address line 1> <Address line 2> <Address line 3> <Postcode> <Dept Name> <Address line 1> <Address line 2> <Address line 3> <Postcode> Telephone: 020 xxxx xxxx 1stname.2ndname@wlmht.nhs.uk Dear <Name of Addressee> RE: ENDING OF A FIXED TERM CONTRACT I am writing to confirm that your current contract as (job title) is due to expire on. The reason(s) for this is/are (enter reason i.e. agreed end of contract, completion of the task). You are invited to attend a meeting to discuss this further. The meeting has been arranged for (date and time) at (location) with (line manager s name). You may be accompanied by a trade union representative or a Trust colleague. Please can you confirm your attendance and the name of your representative/colleague as soon as possible. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, < Signature> < Name> < Job Title> West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 19 of 21

20 APPENDIX 3 EXTENSION OF A FIXED TERM CONTRACT PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL Name of Addressee> <Address line 1> <Address line 2> <Address line 3> <Postcode> <Dept Name) <Address line 1> <Address line 2> <Address line 3> <Postcode> Telephone: 020 xxxx xxxx 1stname.2ndname@wlmht.nhs.uk Dear <Name of Addressee> RE: EXTENSION OF A FIXED TERM CONTRACT As you are aware, your fixed term contract was due to expire on (date). On behalf of the trust, I would like to offer you an extension to your contract for another fixed term, to run consecutively with your current contract and continuing until (date). The extended contract means that you will continue in your current position on the same terms and conditions ( except for the new termination date). If you accept this extension, your employment wit West London Mental health Trust will be continuous for statutory purposes. Please would you sign the duplicate copy of this letter to confirm your acceptance of the extension of your contract and return it to me by (date). I look forward to having you in our employment for a further period of time. Yours sincerely, < Signature> < Name> < Job Title> I accept the offer of an extension to my fixed term contract and agree to the new termination date of (date) Name of Employee Date: Signed: West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 20 of 21

21 APPENDIX 4 MONITORING TEMPLATE POLICY : FIXED TERM CONTRACTS MONITORING TEMPLATE Minimum Requirement to be Monitored ESR Alert Report and associated to manager to complete a change of circumstance form Where described in policy Section 6 WHO (which staff / team / dept) HR Workforce and Information Team HOW MONITORED (Audit / process / report / scorecard) - list details HOW MANY RECORDS (No of records / % records) FREQUENCY (monthly / quarterly / annual) REVIEW GROUP (which meeting / committee) OUTCOME OF REVIEW / ACTION TAKEN (Action plan / escalate to higher meeting) ESR alerts 100% Weekly HR Matrix meetings CSU SMTs/Directorate meetings Matrix reports Section 14.1 Business Partners Report from ESR 100% Monthly HR Matrix meetings CSU SMTs/Directorate meetings Monitoring of all Fixed Term Contracts Section 14.2 HR Workforce and Information Team Report from ESR 100% Quarterly HR Matrix meetings CSU SMTs/Directorate meetings West London Mental Health NHS Trust Page 21 of 21

FIXED TERM CONTRACT POLICY. Recruitment and Selection Policy Secondment Policy. Employment Policy. Officer / CSP

FIXED TERM CONTRACT POLICY. Recruitment and Selection Policy Secondment Policy. Employment Policy. Officer / CSP FIXED TERM CONTRACT POLICY Reference No: UHB 173 Version No: 2 Previous Trust / LHB Ref No: T 297 Documents to read alongside this Policy Recruitment and Selection Policy Secondment Policy Redeployment

More information

Fixed Term Staffing Policy

Fixed Term Staffing Policy Fixed Term Staffing Policy Who Should Read This Policy Target Audience All Trust Staff Version 1.0 October 2015 Ref. Contents Page 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 Purpose 4 3.0 Objectives 4 4.0 Process 4 4.1 Recruitment

More information

Secondment and Temporary Promotion

Secondment and Temporary Promotion Policy: S32 Secondment and Temporary Promotion Version: S32/01 Ratified by: Trust Management Team Date ratified: 16 th April 2014 Title of Author: HR Business Manager Title of responsible Director Director

More information

Grievance and Disputes Policy and Procedure

Grievance and Disputes Policy and Procedure Policy: G1 Grievance and Disputes Policy and Procedure Version: G1/04 Ratified by: Trust Management Team Date ratified: 8 th August 2012 Title of Author: Alan Wishart Title of responsible Director Director

More information

ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY

ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY REFERENCE NUMBER Absence Management Policy VERSION V1.0 APPROVING COMMITTEE & DATE Clinical Executive Committee 17.6.15 REVIEW DUE DATE May 2018 CONTENTS 1. Policy statement 1

More information

ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY

ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY DOCUMENT CONTROL Policy Title: Purpose: Supersedes: This policy applies to: Circulation: Absence Management Policy This Managing Attendance Policy sets out the procedure for reporting

More information

Acting Up and Secondment Policy and Procedures

Acting Up and Secondment Policy and Procedures Acting Up and Secondment Policy and Procedures Version Number: V2.0 Name of originator/author: Deputy Director of Workforce and Organisational Development Name of responsible committee: JNCC & Trust Management

More information

This policy is also available in large print and other formats and languages, upon request.

This policy is also available in large print and other formats and languages, upon request. NHS Grampian Fixed Term Contracts Policy This policy is also available in large print and other formats and languages, upon request. NHS Grampian will pay for Language Line telephone interpretation or

More information

Term Time Policy. Version Date of Approved by: V1 W&OD Committee 18/09/ /09/ /09/2020

Term Time Policy. Version Date of Approved by: V1 W&OD Committee 18/09/ /09/ /09/2020 Term Time Policy Policy Number: 582 Supersedes: Classification Employment Version Date of Date of Date made Review Approved by: No EqIA: Approval: Active: Date: V1 W&OD Committee 18/09/2017 21/09/2017

More information

ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY

ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY Policy Folder & Policy Number Human Resources Folder 1: Policy No. 1.1 Version: 1 Ratified by: Stoke CCG Governing Body Date ratified: 24 th September 2013 Name of originator/author:

More information

Document Type. Sickness Absence Policy. Document Description. Lead Author(s) Associate Director of People and Workforce Development

Document Type. Sickness Absence Policy. Document Description. Lead Author(s) Associate Director of People and Workforce Development Document Title Sickness Absence Policy Document Description Document Type Service Application Human Resources Trust Wide Version 2.1 Policy Reference No POL 156 Ashi Williams Lead Author(s) Associate Director

More information

Managing Work Performance Policy

Managing Work Performance Policy MWP001 April 2014 Managing Work Performance Policy Policy Number Target Audience Approving Committee MWP001 CCG staff CCG Executive Date Approved 9 th April 2014 Last Review Date April 2014 Next Review

More information

your hospitals, your health, our priority ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT TW10/055 HR COMMITTEE DEPUTY DIRECTOR HR STAFF SIDE CHAIR HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE

your hospitals, your health, our priority ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT TW10/055 HR COMMITTEE DEPUTY DIRECTOR HR STAFF SIDE CHAIR HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE Policy Name: ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT Policy Reference: TW10/055 Version number : 10 Date this version approved: FEBRUARY 2011 Approving committee: HR COMMITTEE Author(s) (job title) DEPUTY DIRECTOR HR STAFF

More information

ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY

ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY Contents: Introduction Scope Framework Formal Action Appeal Support Disability Appendix A - Checklist for managers Appendix B - Return to work interview ID HR015 Last Review Date

More information

Annual Leave Policy. Nico Batinica, Head of Business Intelligence and HR Systems. Author (s) Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust Corporate Lead

Annual Leave Policy. Nico Batinica, Head of Business Intelligence and HR Systems. Author (s) Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust Corporate Lead Annual Leave Policy Author (s) Nico Batinica, Head of Business Intelligence and HR Systems Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust Corporate Lead Sue Ellis Director of Workforce Date approved by Joint Negotiating

More information

Policy on the Use of Fixed Term Contracts

Policy on the Use of Fixed Term Contracts Policy on the Use of Fixed Term Contracts Date: October 2012 Version number: 1 Author: Senior HR Advisor Document history: Version Control Date Version No: 1 Implementation Date October 2012 Last Review

More information

HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY

HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY North of England Clinical Commissioning Groups HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY REDEPLOYMENT Policy Number: HR28 Version Number: 2.0 Issued Date: May 2015 Review Date: May 2017 Sponsoring Director: Prepared By:

More information

University of Stirling December 2006 Reviewed December University of Stirling. Fixed Term Employees

University of Stirling December 2006 Reviewed December University of Stirling. Fixed Term Employees University of Stirling December 2006 Reviewed December 2010 University of Stirling Fixed Term Employees FIXED TERM EMPLOYEES Contents Part 1: Fixed Term Contracts - The Regulations The Regulations Less

More information

Comment / Changes / Approval 1.0 Final Existing Fixed Term Contract Policy from NHS Devon. 1.1 Jul 2011

Comment / Changes / Approval 1.0 Final Existing Fixed Term Contract Policy from NHS Devon. 1.1 Jul 2011 Document Control Title Fixed Term Contract Policy Author HR Manager Author s job title HR Manager Directorate Workforce & Organisational Development Department Human Resources Version Date Issued Status

More information

Using Fixed Term Contracts

Using Fixed Term Contracts Using Fixed Term Contracts Date: March 2016 Version number: 2 Author: Senior HR Advisor Review Date: March 2019 If you would like this document in an alternative language or format, please contact Corporate

More information

BISHOP GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY. Document Administration

BISHOP GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY. Document Administration BISHOP GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY Document Administration Document Title: Document Category: Sickness Absence Policy and Procedure Policy and Procedure Version Number: 2 Status: Reason for development: Scope:

More information

Review date: July 2018 Responsible Manager: Head of Human Resources. Accessible to Students: No. Newcastle College: Group Services:

Review date: July 2018 Responsible Manager: Head of Human Resources. Accessible to Students: No. Newcastle College: Group Services: Redundancy and Redeployment Policy Date approved: 15 July 2015 Approved by: Executive Board Review date: July 2018 Responsible Manager: Head of Human Resources Executive Lead: Group Director (HR and OD)

More information

Flexible Working Policy

Flexible Working Policy Flexible Working Policy Originator Katie Davis Personnel Adviser Lead Director Janet King, Director and Personnel and Facilities Version number 3 Implementation date 2004 Ratified by USC October 2013 Review

More information

RESTRUCTURE AND REDUNDANCY POLICY & PROCEDURE

RESTRUCTURE AND REDUNDANCY POLICY & PROCEDURE RESTRUCTURE AND REDUNDANCY POLICY & PROCEDURE Version 5 September 2014 This procedure is applicable to all Academy employees. Approved by the Executive/SLT on: March 2014 Staff Consultative Group advised

More information

Redeployment Policy and Procedure

Redeployment Policy and Procedure Redeployment Policy and Procedure 1. Scope This policy sets out a framework for managers to manage redeployment in a fair and effective manner, in line with the School s policy statement on equality and

More information

Attendance. Employee Policy HR Consult. 1. Policy Statement

Attendance. Employee Policy HR Consult. 1. Policy Statement Attendance 1. Policy Statement Employee Policy HR Consult We value the contribution our employees make to our success and high attendance levels are vital to us continuing to achieve high levels of performance.

More information

Capability health procedure for academic support staff

Capability health procedure for academic support staff Capability health procedure for academic support staff Policy The School's policy in relation to sickness absence is to support employees by paying sick pay and investigating absence in conjunction with

More information

Special Leave Policy. Special Leave Policy

Special Leave Policy. Special Leave Policy Special Leave Policy Responsible Director: Author and Contact Details: Document Type: Target Audience: Document Purpose/ Scope: Date Approved/ Ratified: Approved/Ratified by: Director of HR & Governance

More information

Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust POLICY DOCUMENT. Committee On: 16 June Review Date: May Corporate / Directorate:

Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust POLICY DOCUMENT. Committee On: 16 June Review Date: May Corporate / Directorate: POLICY DOCUMENT Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Approved by: SICKNESS ABSENCE POLICY Executive Management Committee On: 16 June 2015 Review Date: May 2018 Corporate / Directorate: Corporate Clinical

More information

ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY & PROCEDURE

ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY & PROCEDURE ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY & PROCEDURE Approving Body Trust/Board Date of First Approval June 2016 Date of Last Amendment June 2016 To be Reviewed June 2017 Responsible Officer HR Page 1 of 13 Contents

More information

To ensure a consistent process is in place to deal with Annual Leave matters in a constructive manner.

To ensure a consistent process is in place to deal with Annual Leave matters in a constructive manner. ANNUAL LEAVE POLICY Document Summary To ensure a consistent process is in place to deal with Annual Leave matters in a constructive manner. POLICY NUMBER POL/004/015 DATE RATIFIED 1 March 2017 DATE IMPLEMENTED

More information

ANNUAL LEAVE POLICY. Contents. 1. Introduction Purpose and Outcomes Policy in Practice... 2

ANNUAL LEAVE POLICY. Contents. 1. Introduction Purpose and Outcomes Policy in Practice... 2 ANNUAL LEAVE POLICY Contents 1. Introduction... 2 2. Purpose and Outcomes... 2 3. Policy in Practice... 2 4. Monitoring Compliance and Effectiveness... 7 5. References... 7 Appendix 1 Procedural Responsibilities...

More information

SICKNESS ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE

SICKNESS ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY SICKNESS ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staff Policy Statement Purpose and Core Principles Leeds Beckett University aims to provide a healthy working

More information

Derbyshire Constabulary PART-TIME WORKING FOR POLICE OFFICERS POLICY POLICY REFERENCE 06/107. This policy is suitable for Public Disclosure

Derbyshire Constabulary PART-TIME WORKING FOR POLICE OFFICERS POLICY POLICY REFERENCE 06/107. This policy is suitable for Public Disclosure Derbyshire Constabulary PART-TIME WORKING FOR POLICE OFFICERS POLICY POLICY REFERENCE 06/107 This policy is suitable for Public Disclosure Owner of Doc: Head of Department, Human Resources Date Approved:

More information

PROCEDURE FOR MANAGING PROBATIONARY PERIODS POLICY

PROCEDURE FOR MANAGING PROBATIONARY PERIODS POLICY Policy Reference: 254 PROCEDURE FOR MANAGING PROBATIONARY PERIODS POLICY Version: 1 Name and Designation of Policy Author(s) Ratified By (Committee / Group) Lawrence Osgood, Head of HR Workforce and Communication

More information

SICKNESS MANAGEMENT POLICY CONTENTS ORIGINATOR: JUDE MACDONALD SLT LINK: STUART WILLIAMS MAY 2016

SICKNESS MANAGEMENT POLICY CONTENTS ORIGINATOR: JUDE MACDONALD SLT LINK: STUART WILLIAMS MAY 2016 SICKNESS MANAGEMENT POLICY ORIGINATOR: JUDE MACDONALD SLT LINK: STUART WILLIAMS MAY 2016 CONTENTS CONTENTS... 1 1 PURPOSE OF THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE... 2 2 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES... 2 RETURN TO WORK

More information

BASINGSTOKE AND NORTH HAMPSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. Regulation of Capability Procedure. [Policy Number HR/381/10]

BASINGSTOKE AND NORTH HAMPSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. Regulation of Capability Procedure. [Policy Number HR/381/10] BASINGSTOKE AND NORTH HAMPSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Regulation of Capability Procedure [Policy Number HR/381/10] This supersedes the Trust Performance Management policy Owner Name Nigel Evison Job Title

More information

Managing Capability Guidance Notes for Managers

Managing Capability Guidance Notes for Managers Managing Capability Guidance Notes for Managers Managing Capability Guidance Notes for Managers Contents Page 1.0 Introduction.. 3 2.0 Rights and Responsibilities.. 3 3.0 Common reasons for Capability

More information

REORGANISATION, REDUNDANCY AND REDEPLOYMENT PROCEDURE

REORGANISATION, REDUNDANCY AND REDEPLOYMENT PROCEDURE REORGANISATION, REDUNDANCY AND REDEPLOYMENT PROCEDURE September 2017 Reorganisation, Redundancy and Redeployment Procedure INTRODUCTION This document provides guidance on consulting primarily for the purpose

More information

ANNUAL LEAVE AND BANK HOLIDAY POLICY

ANNUAL LEAVE AND BANK HOLIDAY POLICY ANNUAL LEAVE AND BANK HOLIDAY POLICY Summary This policy and procedure sets out the guiding principles for ensuring that requests for annual leave (and Bank Holiday leave where applicable) are dealt with

More information

Sickness Absence (incorporating Stress) v.1.0 Document reference: POL 024

Sickness Absence (incorporating Stress) v.1.0 Document reference: POL 024 Sickness Absence (incorporating Stress) v.1.0 Document reference: POL 024 Document Type: Policy Version: 1.0 Purpose: This policy has been designed for managers and staff to ensure appropriate management

More information

Grievance policy. Purpose of Agreement. Version 3 Name of Approving Committees/Groups Operational Date June 2016

Grievance policy. Purpose of Agreement. Version 3 Name of Approving Committees/Groups Operational Date June 2016 Grievance policy Please be aware that this printed version of the Policy may NOT be the latest version. Staff are reminded that they should always refer to the Intranet for the latest version. Purpose

More information

Organisational Change Policy

Organisational Change Policy Organisational Change Policy Contents 1. Context and Policy Statement... 2 2. Eligibility... 2 3. Procedure... 3 3.1 Step 1 - Planning and Proposals... 3 Establishing the need for change... 3 Minor Changes...

More information

Guidance for Employees at Risk of Redundancy

Guidance for Employees at Risk of Redundancy Guidance for Employees at Risk of Redundancy 1. Definition of Redundancy Redundancy is a form of termination of employment, which results from the need to reduce the workforce. Reasons for this could include:

More information

Policy and Procedure on Contracts of Employment

Policy and Procedure on Contracts of Employment Policy and Procedure on Contracts of Employment 1. Scope This policy clarifies the types of contracts that the University uses for different working arrangements and explains the use of fixed term contracts

More information

YATTON FEDERATED SCHOOLS POLICY FOR FIXED TERM CONTRACTS (BASED ON NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL MODEL POLICY) Document Information

YATTON FEDERATED SCHOOLS POLICY FOR FIXED TERM CONTRACTS (BASED ON NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL MODEL POLICY) Document Information YATTON FEDERATED SCHOOLS POLICY FOR FIXED TERM CONTRACTS (BASED ON NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL MODEL POLICY) Document Information Reviewed by: Strategy Responsibility: Strategy Last Review: 9 th October 2012

More information

WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST. Document Title. Annual Leave Policy. Lead Author(s)

WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST. Document Title. Annual Leave Policy. Lead Author(s) Document Title Annual Leave Policy Document Description Document Type Policy Service Application Trust Wide Version 2.0 Sue Wakeman Human Resources Director of HR Lead Author(s) Change History Version

More information

Derbyshire Constabulary REORGANISATION, REDUNDANCY AND REDPLOYMENT GUIDANCE POLICY REFERENCE 05/001. This guidance is suitable for Public Disclosure

Derbyshire Constabulary REORGANISATION, REDUNDANCY AND REDPLOYMENT GUIDANCE POLICY REFERENCE 05/001. This guidance is suitable for Public Disclosure Derbyshire Constabulary REORGANISATION, REDUNDANCY AND REDPLOYMENT GUIDANCE POLICY REFERENCE 05/001 This guidance is suitable for Public Disclosure Owner of Doc: Head of Department, Human Resources Date

More information

MANAGING WORK PERFORMANCE

MANAGING WORK PERFORMANCE MANAGING WORK PERFORMANCE HR Policy: HR16 Date Issued: TBC Date to be reviewed: Periodically or if statutory changes are required Policy Title: Supersedes: Description of Amendment(s): This policy will

More information

Organisational Change Policy and Procedure

Organisational Change Policy and Procedure Organisational Change Policy & Procedure Document Type Author Owner (Dept) Organisational Change Policy and Procedure Senior Management Team Human Resources Date of Review July 2013 List of Contents Page

More information

Flexible Working Policy and Procedure

Flexible Working Policy and Procedure Flexible Working Policy and Procedure Policy Identification Policy Ownership Department: Human Resources Owner: Head of Human Resources Author: Human Resources, Staff Officer Screening and Proofing Section

More information

Joint Agreement on Guidelines for the Employment of Fixed-Term Employees in Further Education Colleges. Between. The Association of Colleges (AoC) and

Joint Agreement on Guidelines for the Employment of Fixed-Term Employees in Further Education Colleges. Between. The Association of Colleges (AoC) and Joint Agreement on Guidelines for the Employment of Fixed-Term Employees in Further Education Colleges Between The Association of Colleges (AoC) and Association for College Management (ACM) Association

More information

THE DUDLEY GROUP OF HOSPITALS NHS TRUST RETIREMENT POLICY 1 POLICY STATEMENT

THE DUDLEY GROUP OF HOSPITALS NHS TRUST RETIREMENT POLICY 1 POLICY STATEMENT THE DUDLEY GROUP OF HOSPITALS NHS TRUST RETIREMENT POLICY 1 POLICY STATEMENT With effect from April 2011 the default retirement age of 65 is no longer applicable. The normal age for employees to access

More information

PROMOTING ATTENDANCE AT WORK - ADVICE FOR EMPLOYEES

PROMOTING ATTENDANCE AT WORK - ADVICE FOR EMPLOYEES ITEM 10.4 Appendix 2 DRAFT June 2012 WORKFORCE PROMOTING ATTENDANCE AT WORK - ADVICE FOR EMPLOYEES June 2012 1 Contents Page number 1. Key Things to Know 3 2. General Statement 5 3. Responsibilities 5

More information

Trust Policy Human Resources

Trust Policy Human Resources Trust Policy Human Resources Title: Managing Absence Author(s): Mandy Black, Senior HR Advisor Policy Lead: Isobel Clements, Acting Director of Human Resources Accepted by: Operational Partnership Forum

More information

LATHOM HIGH SCHOOL. Redundancy and Workforce Planning/Redundancy Policy and Guidelines For Schools with Delegated Budgets

LATHOM HIGH SCHOOL. Redundancy and Workforce Planning/Redundancy Policy and Guidelines For Schools with Delegated Budgets LATHOM HIGH SCHOOL Redundancy and Workforce Planning/Redundancy Policy and Guidelines For Schools with Delegated Budgets June 2015 INDEX Page Number Four Four Five Six Six Seven Seven Seven Redundancy

More information

South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Document Version Control Document Type and Title: Authorised Document Folder: New or Replacing: Managing Attendance Policy BLUE HRODE

More information

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL USE OF TEMPORARY CONTRACTS FOR TEACHING STAFF

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL USE OF TEMPORARY CONTRACTS FOR TEACHING STAFF ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL USE OF TEMPORARY CONTRACTS FOR TEACHING STAFF Date of Next Review: Dec 2014 CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Purpose 3 Definition and deployment of fixed term contracts, fixed term temporary

More information

Capability Policy and Procedure for All School Based Staff. Effective from 1 September 2012 CONTENTS

Capability Policy and Procedure for All School Based Staff. Effective from 1 September 2012 CONTENTS Capability Policy and Procedure for All School Based Staff Effective from 1 September 2012 CONTENTS 1. Policy Statement 2. Scope of Policy and Procedure 3. Management Support for Performance Advice and

More information

Organisational Change, Redundancy and Redeployment Policy and Procedures

Organisational Change, Redundancy and Redeployment Policy and Procedures Appendix 1 Organisational Change, Redundancy and Redeployment Policy and Procedures Document Control Date of Last version November 2010 Latest review August 2013 Name of Reviewer Susan Gardner- Craig Consultation

More information

INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE GRIEVANCES POLICY AND PROCEDURE

INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE GRIEVANCES POLICY AND PROCEDURE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE GRIEVANCES POLICY AND PROCEDURE Individual and Collective Grievances Policy & Procedure Page: Page 1 of 19 Recommended by Approved by HR OD Committee Workforce Committee Approval

More information

FIXED TERM CONTRACT GUIDELINES

FIXED TERM CONTRACT GUIDELINES LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY FIXED TERM CONTRACT GUIDELINES www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staff Purpose and Core Principles These guidelines have been developed to provide a clear framework for the use of fixed term

More information

FIXED TERM CONTRACTS & EXTERNALLY FUNDED POSTS (Procedure)

FIXED TERM CONTRACTS & EXTERNALLY FUNDED POSTS (Procedure) UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PROCEDURE FIXED TERM CONTRACTS & EXTERNALLY FUNDED POSTS (Procedure) For use in: All Divisions/Schools/Departments/Colleges of the University For use by: All employees Owner HR

More information

Annual Leave Policy. Reference Number: Gayle Williams Senior HR Advisor. Author & Title: Review Date: 09 January 2017.

Annual Leave Policy. Reference Number: Gayle Williams Senior HR Advisor. Author & Title: Review Date: 09 January 2017. Annual Leave Policy Reference Number: 7030 Author & Title: Gayle Williams Senior HR Advisor Responsible Director: Director of HR Review Date: 09 January 2017 Ratified by: Claire Buchanan Director of HR

More information

ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT POLICY

ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT POLICY ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT POLICY Version 1.0 Ratified By Senior Management Team Date Ratified 02 Author(s) Sean Daly, Cheshire and Merseyside Clinical Support Unit Responsible Committee / Officers Clare Dooley

More information

Annual leave and bank holiday policy

Annual leave and bank holiday policy Document level: Trustwide (TW) Code: HR2.6 Issue number: 3 Annual leave and bank holiday policy Lead executive Director of Nursing Therapies Patient Partnership Author and contact number Head of Human

More information

IntaGR8 Sickness Policy

IntaGR8 Sickness Policy IntaGR8 Sickness Policy Absence due to illness Section 1 - Policy statement IntaGR8 recognises that certain levels of absence due to illness are inevitable. It is IntaGR8 s policy to deal with cases of

More information

Career Break Policy October 2012

Career Break Policy October 2012 Career Break Policy October 2012 STAF'20 SLLC Career Break Scheme Oct 2012 Page 1 of 7 SOUTH LANARKSHIRE LEISURE AND CULTURE CAREER BREAK POLICY 1. Policy Statement 1.1 South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

More information

Managing Sickness Procedure/Policy

Managing Sickness Procedure/Policy 1.0 Aim of the procedure 1.1 To ensure that managers: 1 understand and apply the Council s standards of attendance in the work-place and monitor their achievement 2 identify through risk assessments, general

More information

1March Reviewing Fixed-term Contracts. Section 1: Employee Application for a Permanent Contract

1March Reviewing Fixed-term Contracts. Section 1: Employee Application for a Permanent Contract HR Code of Practice 6. Reviewing Fixed-term Contracts Section : Employee Application for a Permanent Contract. Preamble 2. Aim of this section 3. Key points 4. Outline of the procedure 5. Timescales 6.

More information

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust. Employment Policies and Procedures

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust. Employment Policies and Procedures The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust Employment Policies and Procedures Staff Leaving the Trust or Moving within the Trust Procedure Version No.: 5.6 Effective Date: 13 December 2017

More information

SICKNESS ABSENCE POLICY AND PROCEDURE

SICKNESS ABSENCE POLICY AND PROCEDURE SICKNESS ABSENCE POLICY AND PROCEDURE Last Review Date Adopted 2 nd April 2013 Approving Body Remuneration Committee Date of Approval 9 th January 2014 Date of Implementation 1 st April 2014 Next Review

More information

Attendance Management Policy

Attendance Management Policy Attendance Management Policy Policy Author(s) HR Business Partner, Hayley Moorhouse Accountable Manager(s) Jan Snoddon, Chief Nurse Ratified by (Committee/Group) HR & OD Committee Date Ratified October

More information

NHS North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group NHS North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group HR Policies Managing Sickness Absence Approved by: Quality and Assurance Ratification date: November 2016 Review date: November 2019 1 Contents 1 Policy

More information

(Management of) Sickness Absence Policy & Procedures

(Management of) Sickness Absence Policy & Procedures (Management of) Sickness Absence Policy & Procedures 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this policy is to detail both the support that will be available to employees and the steps that the University of Manchester

More information

RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENTS POLICY

RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENTS POLICY RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENTS POLICY POLICY STATEMENT 1. PHSO aims to have a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and the working populations around our offices in order to help us achieve

More information

Work Life Balance (WLB)

Work Life Balance (WLB) Career Break: Policy and Procedures Work Life Balance (WLB) Title Reference Career Break Policy and Procedures Work Life Balance (WLB) HRP006 Version 2.1 Date November 2009 Author Approved by Impact assessment

More information

INDUCTION POLICY AND PROCEDURE

INDUCTION POLICY AND PROCEDURE Summary INDUCTION POLICY AND PROCEDURE New members of staff require an induction period to enable them to settle in to their new place of work. This policy sets out the framework and responsibilities for

More information

Derbyshire Constabulary POLICE STAFF PROBATIONARY PERIOD GUIDANCE POLICY REFERENCE 06/169. This guidance is suitable for Public Disclosure

Derbyshire Constabulary POLICE STAFF PROBATIONARY PERIOD GUIDANCE POLICY REFERENCE 06/169. This guidance is suitable for Public Disclosure Derbyshire Constabulary POLICE STAFF PROBATIONARY PERIOD GUIDANCE POLICY REFERENCE 06/169 This guidance is suitable for Public Disclosure Owner of Doc: Head of Department, Human Resources Date Approved:

More information

Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedure

Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedure Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedure Date Impact Assessed: March 2014 Version No: 1 No of pages: 14 Date of Issue: Date of next review: April 2015 Distribution: All employees Published: Recruitment

More information

Human Resources Policy Framework. Management of Attendance Policy and Procedure

Human Resources Policy Framework. Management of Attendance Policy and Procedure Human Resources Policy Framework Management of Attendance Policy and Procedure Approved by: Cabinet Resources Panel (15.12.2015) revised Cabinet Resources Panel (27.11.2012) original Published: 01.01.2016

More information

Secondment and Fixed Term Policy

Secondment and Fixed Term Policy Secondment and Fixed Term Policy Employee Policy HR Consult 1. Policy Statement At NHSBT, there are times where the use of secondments and fixed term contracts are necessary and appropriate. We recognise

More information

Duties. Hours of work

Duties. Hours of work HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Duties TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT FOR BANK STAFF NAME BAND DATE OF ENGAGEMENT Appointment You have been registered on the Bank with Homerton University Hospital

More information

POLICY & PROCEDURE ON SICKNESS ABSENCE MANAGEMENT

POLICY & PROCEDURE ON SICKNESS ABSENCE MANAGEMENT POLICY & PROCEDURE ON SICKNESS ABSENCE MANAGEMENT This policy and procedure provides a framework to manage sickness absence in a fair and supportive manner. Its objective is to satisfactorily return employees

More information

Hiring Agency Workers Policy

Hiring Agency Workers Policy Hiring Agency Workers Policy 1. Policy Statement 1.1 The University of Edinburgh is committed to ensuring that it delivers excellent academic, student and professional support services at all times. The

More information

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY REDEPLOYMENT AND REDUNDANCY PROCEDURE SUPPORT STAFF

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY REDEPLOYMENT AND REDUNDANCY PROCEDURE SUPPORT STAFF LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY REDEPLOYMENT AND REDUNDANCY PROCEDURE SUPPORT STAFF Human Resources Department London South Bank University April 1996 Updated June 2006 Temporary variations to this procedure

More information

Sickness Absence Management Policy and Procedure

Sickness Absence Management Policy and Procedure Sickness Absence Management Policy and Procedure (Reference No. HR020 0514) Version: Version 2, January 2015 Version Superseded: Version 1, September 2012 Ratified by: Joint Negotiating Committee Date

More information

Derbyshire Constabulary GUIDANCE ON UNSATISFACTORY ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES (UAP) FOR POLICE STAFF POLICY REFERENCE 09/271

Derbyshire Constabulary GUIDANCE ON UNSATISFACTORY ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES (UAP) FOR POLICE STAFF POLICY REFERENCE 09/271 Derbyshire Constabulary GUIDANCE ON UNSATISFACTORY ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES (UAP) FOR POLICE STAFF POLICY REFERENCE 09/271 This guidance is suitable for Public Disclosure Owner of Doc: Head of Department,

More information

Health and Sickness Absence

Health and Sickness Absence Health and Sickness Absence Reference Number: 117 Author & Title: Gayle Williams, HR Manager & Maggie Bruniges, Unison Branch Secretary Responsible Director: Director of Human Resources Review Date: 6

More information

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Employment Policies and Procedures. Flexible Working Arrangements Policy

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Employment Policies and Procedures. Flexible Working Arrangements Policy The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employment Policies and Procedures Flexible Working Arrangements Policy Version No.: 9.10 Effective Date: 11 December 2017 Expiry Date: 07 July 2018

More information

Absence Management Policy

Absence Management Policy Absence Management Policy 1. Policy Statement The University is committed to developing a working environment and working practices which help maintain and improve the health of our employees. As such,

More information

Fixed-Term Contracts Policy

Fixed-Term Contracts Policy Fixed-Term Contracts Policy Responsible Director Director of Human Resources Approved By Area Partnership Forum Equality Assessed We are working to ensure that no-one is treated in an unlawful and discriminatory

More information

Employment manual A guide to redundancy

Employment manual A guide to redundancy Employment manual A guide to redundancy CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 page 3 Introduction 1.1 3 Disclaimer 1.2 3 REDUNDANCY GUIDANCE NOTES 2 5 Redundancy guide for employers 2.1 5 Redundancy checklist 2.2 5

More information

Attendance Management and Wellbeing Policy

Attendance Management and Wellbeing Policy Attendance Management and Wellbeing Policy Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Luton Clinical Commissioning Groups Page 1 of 35 DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET Document Owner: Director of Workforce Document Author(s):

More information

Honorary Contracts Procedure

Honorary Contracts Procedure Honorary Contracts Procedure Version: 3.0 Bodies consulted: Approved by: Joint Staff Consultative Committee & WMT Executive Management Team Date Approved: 03 October 2017 Lead Manager: Responsible Director:

More information

Secondary Employment Policy

Secondary Employment Policy Secondary Employment Policy Reference Number: 166 Author & Title: Gayle Williams, HR Manager Steve Dunne-Howell, RCN Representative Responsible Directorate: Human Resources Review Date: 4 April 2016 Ratified

More information

Probation Policy and Procedure

Probation Policy and Procedure Probation Policy and Procedure Effective from 3 rd January 2017 Author: Employee Relations Advisor Human Resources 1.0 Purpose 1.1 The University recognises that a supportive and developmental probation

More information

Lead Employer Flexible Working Policy. Trust Policy

Lead Employer Flexible Working Policy. Trust Policy Lead Employer Flexible Working Policy Type of Document Code: Policy Sponsor Lead Executive Recommended by: Trust Policy Deputy Director of Human Resources Director of Human Resources Date Recommended:

More information

Trust-wide consultation via Share-point, and consultation via the JCNC Implementation date: May 2012

Trust-wide consultation via Share-point, and consultation via the JCNC Implementation date: May 2012 Grievance and Disputes Policy Responsible Director: Author and Contact Details: Document Type: Target Audience: Document Purpose/ Scope: Date Approved/ Ratified: Approved/Ratified by: Andrew Maloney (Director

More information