Salary
Salaries are specified in the advertisement for the post. Where applicable, annual increments in a scale are payable on 1 April subject to six months service and satisfactory performance. Salary scales are currently subject to annual review with effect from 1 August each year. Salaries are normally paid monthly on the 25th of each month by credit transfer to a bank or building society account.
Hours of work
No fixed hours of work are specified for academic staff. They will work such hours (as a minimum 36.5 hours per week; pro rata for part-time staff) as are necessary for the proper and efficient performance of their duties. There is no entitlement to overtime.
Academic staff (research and teaching)
Due to the nature of their work, academic staff undertaking research and teaching are considered to be exempt from the provisions of the Working Time Regulations 1998 governing maximum weekly working hours.
Academic (teaching)
Academic staff undertaking teaching only are required to meet the requirements of the Working Time Regulations including the limit of 48 hours per week on average.
Place of work
Your normal place of work is the University premises in Bath. However, you may be required to work on either a temporary or permanent basis at any other University of Bath premises, or at any other location at which the University provides services. Wherever possible we will discuss any change with you, and endeavour to give you reasonable notice of any such change.
Annual leave
For full-time staff there are 26 days of annual leave, plus the (eight) Bank Holidays, and a further five days when the University is closed. Three of these days normally fall in the Christmas period, when the University is closed for normal business. Entitlements for part-time staff are calculated on a proportional basis.
Sick leave
Subject to compliance with the sickness absence policy, an employee absent from duty owing to illness shall be entitled to receive an allowance in accordance with the following scales:
| Full pay | Half Pay | |
|---|---|---|
| First 6 months service | 2 weeks | 2 weeks |
| 6-12 months of service | 1 month | 1 month |
| After 12 months of service | 6 months | 3 months |
Superannuation
As a member of staff you will automatically be enrolled on the Universities Superannuation Scheme. Find out about the scheme and how to opt out or join the PensionPlus scheme.
Probation
Academic staff (Lecturers):
As a lecturer, you are required to complete a 6-month probation period. Find out about the requirements and process on our probation webpage.
Notice period
Notice may be given at fixed points in the year − three months' notice expiring on the last day of a semester or at a date thereafter when all assessment and marking for the semester has been completed; or three months expiring on 31 August. Notice should be in writing and addressed to your line manager. Further guidance on resigning or retiring from the University can be found on our Leaving webpages.
Health and medical matters
Appointments are offered subject to the University receiving a satisfactory report on your health from the University’s Occupational Health Department. This is normally undertaken on the basis of a review of a confidential medical questionnaire.
Trade union
You have the right to belong to any Trade Union of your choice, but it is not a condition of employment that you must become a member of a Trade Union. UCU is the recognised trade union for academic staff in grades 7 to 9.