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• Latest real Living Wage rate for April 2025

  18 November 2024 · The Living Wage Foundation has announced their latest figure to be implemented from 1 April 2025

• Rewarding Excellence 2024-25

  13 November 2024 · Reward staff for outstanding long-term performance

• Interested in being a mentor or mentee?

  4 November 2024 · An opportunity to get involved in mentoring

• HR Round Up, October 2024

  1 November 2024 · Flu vaccinations, dashboard replaces temp pool, HR christmas deadlines and more. · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• HR Round Up, October 2024

  31 October 2024 · Key dates for payroll, recruitment and right to work activity

• Health and Safety update

  30 October 2024 · Dev Agarwal will be welcomed into the role of Director of Health and Safety from 1st November 2024.

• Claim back the cost of your flu jab

  24 October 2024 · Colleagues choosing to have a flu jab this year can be reimbursed via the expenses process

• Making the Difference Award: HR

  21 October 2024 · Nominations for HR's Making the Difference Award are open from 21 October to 20 November.

• Pre-Retirement Seminar: Planning for the Future

  11 October 2024 · Are you considering retirement? Join our information seminars running on 3 & 4 December.

• Promotion and pay schemes 2024

  9 October 2024 · An update on future promotion and pay schemes.

• Spotlight on the Redeployment policy

  27 September 2024 · The redeployment policy outlines the support available for individuals facing redeployment.

• Outcomes of the 2023-24 Academic Promotions Round

  24 September 2024 · Celebrating the outcomes of the 2023-24 cycle

• Collaborative Leadership Programme

  18 September 2024 · Now open to applications for 2025

• HR Round Up, September 2024

  3 September 2024 · Redeployment Policy, Health and safety join HR, academic promotions, collaborative leadership and more. · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Rewards Extra annual renewal - new rates

  2 September 2024 · New policy rates for 2024/25

• HR Round Up, August 2024

  30 August 2024 · Navigating change, changes to family support leave, eVisas · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Rewards Extra drop in session and annual renewal

  19 August 2024 · Employee benefits and discounts available

• eVisas: Creating a UKVI account

  16 August 2024 · UK Visas and Immigration are introducing eVisas.

• HR Round Up, July 2024

  31 July 2024 · The difference for you between Voluntary Severance, Voluntary Redundancy and Compulsory Redundancy figures. · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Revised Equality Impact Assessment Guidance

  31 July 2024 · Reviewed and revised University's Equality Impact Assessment guidance and web pages

• Changes to our offer of appointment process

  29 July 2024 · By streamlining how we make a formal offer of appointment, we can provide a better experience for candidates and recruiters.

• Update on the 2024-25 pay uplift

  22 July 2024 · UCEA conduct pay negotiations with trade unions on behalf of numerous HE institutions, including York.

• HR Round Up, June 2024

  28 June 2024 · Changes to the Executive Board, Reminder of VS/VSER deadline, reminder to take annual leave and more. · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Performance and Development Review (PDR) 2024 Process

  27 June 2024 · PDR window extended to end of December 2024

• HR Round Up, May 2024

  31 May 2024 · Update from the VC, update on VS/VSER, staffing requests, pre-retirement seminar, data breach procedure and more. · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Performance & Development Review (PDR) 2024

  21 May 2024 · Colleagues encouraged to continue to take a light touch approach once again this year

• Update on staffing requests

  20 May 2024 · Scrutinising requests for new staffing

• Interested in being a mentor or mentee?

  13 May 2024 · An opportunity to get involved in mentoring

• Voluntary severance scheme

  10 May 2024 · Information for colleagues and managers in support of the University - protecting our future

• Promotion and pay schemes

  8 May 2024 · An update on promotion and pay schemes in light of University finances

• HR Round Up, April 2024

  30 April 2024 · Update from the VC, USS webinars, pre-retirement seminar, change management and updates to visa rules · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Making the Difference Award: HR

  29 April 2024 · Nominations for HR's Making the Difference Award are open from 29 April to 28 May

• HR Round Up, March 2024

  28 March 2024 · new employment legislation, visa rule changes, rLW rates, new admin network · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• New employment rights from 6 April 2024

  28 March 2024 · Four family friendly policy changes to be aware of

• Changes to UK visa rules

  27 March 2024 · Implementing the Government’s new immigration rules

• The composition of academic recruitment panels

  26 March 2024 · Changes to guidance from 1 April 2024

• Implementing the latest real Living Wage rate

  25 March 2024 · New rate to be implemented on 1 April 2024

• Pre-Retirement Seminar: Planning for the Future

  24 March 2024 · Are you considering retirement? Join our information seminars running in May, June and July.

• Do you provide administrative support to people processes?

  14 March 2024 · Join our new People Administrators’ Network

• Ramadan 2024 - 10 March to 10 April

  10 March 2024 · Wishing all our Muslim colleagues a blessed Ramadan and Eid Mubarak

• New guidance pages for trans staff

  8 March 2024 · Supporting our trans and non-binary community

• International Women's Day 2024

  4 March 2024 · Celebrate this year's International Women's day with events on campus and in the wider York community

• HR Round Up, February 2024

  29 February 2024 · Academic Promotions Review, reminder on Speak Up policy, trans awareness training · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Academic Promotions Review

  24 February 2024 · New criteria, process and policy launching in June 2024

• Making the Difference Award: HR

  21 February 2024 · Nominations for HR's Making the Difference Award are open until 5 March

• Team leader/supervisor programme

  15 February 2024 · Expressions of interest open until 31 May 2024

• Race Equality Week 2024

  5 February 2024 · The theme for Race Equality Week 2024 is #ListenActChange

• National Apprenticeship Week

  1 February 2024 · Find out how you can develop your career

• HR Round Up, January 2024

  31 January 2024 · Dashboard training, mandatory recruitment training, NI changes, USS changes · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• LGBTQ+ History Month 2024

  30 January 2024 · Raising awareness of the community's history, lives and experiences in education, culture, and society.

• Dashboard training session

  26 January 2024 · Find our more about the casual worker booking system

• Involved in recruitment and selection?

  15 January 2024 · Make sure you are up to date on your training

• HR Round Up, December 2023

  22 December 2023 · NI reductions, USS contribution rates, RtW checks temporary location change · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Celebrating Athena Swan success

  8 December 2023 · New Bronze Athena Swan award for Sociology

• Call for events - LGBT+ History Month February 2024

  6 December 2023 · Help celebrate LGBT+ History Month 2024 by raising awareness, attending and organising events in your own department

• HR Round Up, November 2023

  30 November 2023 · HR xmas deadlines, promotions webinar, Disability History Month · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• LinkedIn Learning - curated learning for your development

  28 November 2023 · An opportunity to find out more about the platform, the curated pathways and collections and the curator role.

• Academic Promotions Information Session

  21 November 2023 · Watch the recording of the 2023 webinar

• 2023 Christmas Deadlines in HR

  17 November 2023 · Key dates for payroll, recruitment and right to work activity

• Disability History Month 2023

  16 November 2023 · Celebrating the lives and achievements of disabled people

• Apply now for Springboard

  14 November 2023 · Apply now for Springboard, the personal development programme specifically developed and written for women

• Trans Awareness Week

  13 November 2023 · 13 - 19 November & Trans Day of Rememberance on 20 November

• Interested in applying for academic promotion?

  2 November 2023 · Join the information session on 13 November

• Interested in being a mentor or mentee?

  1 November 2023 · An opportunity to get involved in mentoring

• HR Round Up, October 2023

  31 October 2023 · Academic promotion webinar, Temp Pool reminder, Athena Swan Culture survey extended deadline · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Making the Difference Award: HR

  30 October 2023 · Nominations for HR's Making the Difference Award are open until 28 November

• Managing people in a hybrid workplace

  26 October 2023 · Connection, community and wellbeing

• Apply for Academic Promotion

  16 October 2023 · Applications are now open for the 2023-24 Academic Promotions process

• Celebrating Athena Swan success

  10 October 2023 · Congratulations to the Department of History and the School for Business and Society

• Black History Month: October 2023

  3 October 2023 · We're celebrating Black History Month 2023 throughout October

• HR Round Up, September 2023

  29 September 2023 · EDI data, Rewarding Excellence 2023, flu jab reimbursement · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Outcomes of the 2022-23 Academic Promotions Round

  28 September 2023 · Celebrating the outcomes of the 2022-23 cycle

• Claim back the cost of your flu jab

  27 September 2023 · Colleagues choosing to have a flu jab this year can be reimbursed via the expenses process

• Team leader/supervisor programme

  25 September 2023 · Submit your expression of interest by 29 October 2023

• USS Annual Member Statements

  22 September 2023 · Webinar to help you understand your statement

• Update from the Vice-Chancellor and UCU York Executive Committee

  21 September 2023 · A copy of the all staff email sent on 21 September 2023

• Bi Visibility Day - 23 September 2023

  18 September 2023 · Recognising and celebrating the bisexual community, and the history of bisexuality

• HR Round Up, August 2023

  31 August 2023 · New family friendly policies, supporting ED&I data collection, Rewarding Excellence, Rewards Extra · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Rewards Extra: benefit selection 2023

  31 August 2023 · The annual benefit selection window is open from 1 - 30 September 2023

• Rewarding Excellence 2023

  29 August 2023 · Reward staff for outstanding long-term performance

• Rewards Extra drop in session and annual renewal

  21 August 2023 · Making the most of employee benefits

• Changes to collection of staff data on equality, diversity and inclusion characteristics

  18 August 2023 · Changes to collection; an updated range of questions; changes to data supplied to HESA

• Pre-Retirement Seminar: Planning for the Future

  17 August 2023 · Are you considering retirement? Join our information seminar on 11 & 12 December

• New Family Support Leave Policy

  16 August 2023 · Enhancements to parental leave

• Carrying forward annual leave

  15 August 2023 · Colleagues can carry up to 10 days into the 2023/24 leave year

• Introducing the new University Carers' Fund

  9 August 2023 · New fund as part of family-friendly initiatves

• Collaborative Leadership Programme

  31 July 2023 · Applications are now open for 2023/24 cohorts

• HR Round Up, July 2023

  31 July 2023 · Pay uplift reminder, leave in special circumstances, Dashboard training, collaborative leadership programme · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Athena Swan success in the Department of Politics

  27 July 2023 · Congratulations to colleagues on achieveing their Bronze Renewal Award

• Public and community leave

  26 July 2023 · Did you know you may be eligible for paid community leave?

• Career development resources for Professional Support Staff

  24 July 2023 · Explore resources as part of your PDR discussion

• 2023-24 pay uplift

  18 July 2023 · A reminder of this year's arrangements

• HR Operations Support

  12 July 2023 · How do I contact my HR Adviser?

• HR Round Up, June 2023

  30 June 2023 · VS information, 2023 PDR process, new reasonable adjustments process · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• New reasonable adjustments process for staff

  29 June 2023 · support for staff with a disability or long term health condition

• Message from the VC and UCU York Executive Committee

  28 June 2023 · A copy of the all staff email sent on 28 June 2023

• Involved in recruitment and selection?

  21 June 2023 · Make sure you are up to date on your training

• Refugee Week 2023: 19 - 25 June

  19 June 2023 · The University will be holding a number of events to celebrate and raise awareness of issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers

• University Finances Update

  12 June 2023 ·

• HR Round Up, May 2023

  31 May 2023 · Light touch PDR, MAB reporting, USS data breach · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Making the Difference Award: HR

  31 May 2023 · Nominations for HR's Making the Difference Award are open until 5 July

• Pride Month: June 2023

  26 May 2023 · The University will celebrate pride month with a variety of events on campus and in the city

• Performance & Development Review (PDR) 2023

  16 May 2023 · Colleagues encouraged to take a light touch approach

• Mental Health Awareness Week, 15 - 21 May

  15 May 2023 · The theme of this year's awareness week is anxiety

• Talent pool recruitment: webinar recording

  12 May 2023 · Exploring the benefits of recruiting from the talent pool

• Interested in being a mentor or mentee?

  2 May 2023 · An opportunity to get involved in mentoring

• Deaf Awareness Week

  1 May 2023 · This year's theme is access to communication

• HR Round Up, April 2023

  30 April 2023 · Role review changes, employing student visa holders, leaver notifications · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Improvements to the Role Review Process

  28 April 2023 · More efficient approach launching on 14 May

• Professorial Pay Review and Professorial Promotions 2023

  24 April 2023 · Applications are now open for the 2023 processes

• Leaver notification forms

  21 April 2023 · Please complete leaver notifications as early as possible

• HR Round Up, March 2023

  31 March 2023 · Talent pool webinar, pre-retirement seminar, pay uplift details, prof promotions coming soon · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Trans Day of Visibility: 31 March 2023

  31 March 2023 · We can all play a part in supporting trans students and staff and making the University an inclusive space

• Are you making the most of talent pool recruitment?

  30 March 2023 · Webinar for managers on the benefits of recruiting from the talent pool

• Pre-Retirement Seminar: Planning for the Future

  29 March 2023 · Are you considering retirement? Join our information seminar on 17 & 18 July

• Ramadan 2023: 22 March to 20/21 April

  22 March 2023 · Wishing all our Muslim colleagues a blessed Ramadan and Eid Mubarak

• University of York Pension Fund: get involved

  14 March 2023 · Put your name forward by 31 March for Member Nominated Director election

• International Women's Day 2023

  8 March 2023 · Celebrate this year's International Women's Day with events on campus and in the wider York community

• 2023-24 pay uplift

  6 March 2023 · What the pay uplift means for you

• HR Round Up, February 2023

  28 February 2023 · Industrial action, Union Black online module, HR MTD · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Race Equality Week, 6 -12 February

  7 February 2023 · This year's theme is 'It's Everyone's Business'. Take part in the 5 day challenge

• LGBT+ History Month 2023

  1 February 2023 · The University is celebrating LGBT+ History Month with a range of events throughout February

• HR Round Up, January 2023

  31 January 2023 · Industrial action, strikes in other sectors, real Living Wage, Rainbow Network · Subscribe to HR Round Up

• Making the Difference Award: HR

  30 January 2023 · Nominations for HR's Making the Difference Award are open until 6 March

• School teacher and rail strikes

  25 January 2023 · Advice for staff who will be affected

• Staff network announces new name: The Rainbow Alliance

  18 January 2023 · The staff LGBTI+ Matters network has changed its name to the Rainbow Alliance

• Implementing the latest real Living Wage rate

  4 January 2023 · New rate effective from 1 January 2023