Staffing costs: Authorisation levels
This table depicts the authorisation levels for staffing costs across the School. Information can also be found in Annex II.ii of the School's Standing Orders. Managers are responsible for obtaining the required level of authorisation prior to submitting staffing request to the Human Resources Directorate in line with the relevant procedures. Posts over six months duration should be advertised in line with the School's Recruitment policy.
Definitions:
- Established positions: An academic (Teaching & Research), Teaching & Scholarship, Research or Support Staff positions.
- Casual position: A casual appointment of less than six months which is not a Fractional Teaching appointment.
- Changed positions: A previously approved position which has changed (e.g. hours of work, grade, duration) since its original approval.
Download the relevant form by following the links on the right.
Staffing Cost | Funding | Authorisation | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| The appointment of a new or vacant changed established position of six months or more in duration. | School funded | Executive Board | Web Recruitment System |
| The appointment of a casual position which lasts less than six months in duration. | School funded | Budget Holder and Director of Finance & Planning (if covered by existing budgets and less than £20,000*) otherwise Executive Board. | Casual Staff Appointment Request Form |
| The appointment of replacement established positions | School funded | Executive Board | Web Recruitment System |
| The appointment of new/changed/replacement established positions or casual positions of less than 6 months | External grant funded | Research Manager | Web Recruitment System/ Appointment Form for External Grant-funded Positions (Named or Sponsored Researchers) |
| The extension of fixed-term established positions | School funded | Budget Holder and Director of Finance & Planning (if covered by existing budgets and less than £20,000*) otherwise Executive Board | Variation of Contract form |
| The extension of fixed-term established and casual positions | External grant funded | Research Manager | Variation of Contract form |
| The transfer of a fixed-term established position to a permanent position | School funded | Executive Board | Variation of Contract form |
| Temporary change in hours of work of an established position | School funded | Budget Holder and Director of Finance & Planning (if covered by existing budgets and less than £20,000*) otherwise Executive Board | Variation of Contract form |
| Permanent change in hours of work of an established position | School funded | Executive Board | Variation of Contract form |
| Change in hours of work of an established position | External grant funded | Research Manager | Variation of Contract form |
| The award of a responsibility allowance to an established position | School funded | Budget Holder and Director of Finance & Planning (if covered by existing budgets and less than £20,000*) otherwise Executive Board | Variation of Contract form |
Note :
*£20,000 includes on-costs.
