Human Resources Devolved Decisions Process
With effect from 1st december 2011 changes have been made to decision making processes. Please see the document below for details of changes or download it here:
| Human Resources Devolved Decisions Process (.pdf) |
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Individual Staffing Decisions
Decision Required |
Workflow Approval Process |
|---|---|
| VER/VS applications. | Employee → Director of HR → Director of Finance → Executive |
| Requests to change fixed term contracts to open-ended contracts. | HoD → Director of HR → Pro VC Staff and Students |
| Extension of fixed term contracts - Staff and Students |
External funding
Internal funding (up to 12 months)
Internal funding (over 12 months)
|
| Flexible Working Applications | HoD → Director of HR |
| Additional Hours | HoD → Director of HR |
| Regradings under the Grading Assessment Procedure | Director of HR → Executive |
| Responsibility allowance applications | HoD → Director of HR → Director of Finance → Pro VC Staff and Students |
| Acting up allowances | HoD → Director of HR → Director of Finance → Pro VC Staff and Students |
| Recruitment and retention premia | Director of HR → Pro VC Staff and Students |
Recruitment
Decision Required |
Workflow Approval Process |
|---|---|
| Replacement post at the same or lower grade within budget (including maternity leave cover) | HoD → Director of HR → Management Accountant |
| Approval to recruit to new post | HoD → Director of HR → Exececutive |
| IBERS fixed term externally funded | Director of IBERS |
| SELL Casual Tutors fixed term one year | Director of SELL |
| Casual appointments of less than 3 months | HoD → Director of HR |
| Casual appointments Arts Centre of less than 16 hours per week and less than 12 months | Director of Arts Centre |
| Graduate Library Assistants annual 1 year placements | Director of IS |
| Panel composition for recruiting senior posts PVC / Professor / Dean/ HOD | Director of HR |
Strategic
Decision Required |
Workflow Approval Process |
|---|---|
| Restructure proposals from HoD | Director of HR → Exec |
| Request to appoint investigating officer for grievance / disciplinary | Recommendation by Director of HR to VC |
| Investigatory reports sent for decision under Statute | Director of HR → VC |
| Dignity and Respect at Work investigation reports | Director of HR → Pro VC students and staff |
ALL requests should be submitted electronically and sent to: hr-forms@aber.ac.uk
The new revised forms can be found on our Employment Information pages.
