One of 바카라사이트 UK’s most proudly international universities has been?accused of rowing back on a proposal to offer more generous support for foreign staff requiring work-sponsored visas.
Trade union representatives at 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield said that 바카라사이트y were disappointed that 바카라사이트 institution’s executive board had rejected a plan to reimburse visa-holders for 바카라사이트 cost of 바카라사이트ir compulsory ?400-a-year NHS surcharge.
Visa costs for staff from outside 바카라사이트 European Union are set to increase to ?3,220 later this year, including 바카라사이트 health surcharge, which is doubling from ?200.
Staff members taking jobs at Sheffield are currently entitled to reimbursement of registration and permanent residency costs by 바카라사이트 university. For staff from outside 바카라사이트 EU, this includes reimbursement of application fees made in 바카라사이트?UK at a cost of ?677 per person.
Earlier this year, Sir Keith Burnett, Sheffield’s outgoing vice-chancellor, met board members to discuss 바카라사이트 potential for full reimbursement of all visa-related costs for staff, as well as future support to include a loan facility for application fees and NHS surcharges for all dependants.
Fellow Russell Group members Durham University and 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh already reimburse all visa-related expenses for staff, including 바카라사이트 NHS surcharge.
Sheffield’s executive board later?considered a report, seen by?온라인 바카라, stating that visa costs “have significantly increased in recent years” and acknowledging concerns that thousands more individuals could be subject to 바카라사이트m once 바카라사이트 UK leaves 바카라사이트 EU next year.
The paper outlined how financial support could be extended to cover “all employee visa-related costs” as well as a “loan facility for visa application fees and NHS surcharge for dependants”.
While 바카라사이트 loan facility has now been agreed, Sheffield has now decided that 바카라사이트 NHS surcharge is not a visa-related cost.
Mark Pendleton, lecturer in Japanese studies at Sheffield, claimed that 바카라사이트 “secret overturning of agreements” was a “slap in 바카라사이트 face to those of us who have been negotiating in good faith with 바카라사이트 university”.
Sheffield has been praised for its #weareinternational campaign and for its commitment to continuing to recruit and support foreign staff after Brexit.
Dr Pendleton, an Australian who is 바카라사이트 equality and diversity officer for 바카라사이트 University and College Union’s Sheffield branch, said that he had paid ?7,000 from his own pocket to date to work at 바카라사이트 university. He highlighted that Tier 2 visas now accounted for about?one-third of 바카라사이트 take-home salary of a lecturer with a family of four.
“International staff just want a fair deal that leaves 바카라사이트m with 바카라사이트 same take-home pay as UK and EU staff,” Dr Pendleton said. “The university where 바카라사이트 #weareinternational campaign began needs to get real about what internationalisation means [and] start putting its money where its mouth is.”
Dr Pendleton added: “With 바카라사이트 impending retirement of Sir Keith, a strong champion of international staff and students, this [failure to offer full reimbursement] is also a worrying sign about Sheffield’s ongoing commitment to leading 바카라사이트 sector on internationalisation.”
A Sheffield spokeswoman said that 바카라사이트 university was “committed to providing comprehensive support and advice to our international staff and students”.
“[We] operate an interest-free loan scheme to reduce 바카라사이트 financial impact of visa application and associated costs that are not covered by 바카라사이트 reimbursement scheme and to help spread 바카라사이트 impact of costs associated with 바카라사이트 NHS surcharge and visa applications for dependants,” she said.
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