¡®Oxford weighting¡¯ of ?1,500 for university¡¯s lowest-paid staff

The University of Oxford has pledged to increase 바카라사이트 salaries of its lowest-paid staff and extend paternity leave allowances?after a review of working conditions.

The , worth around ?129 million over five years, comes after vice-chancellor Irene Tracey announced 바카라사이트 review in her first speech following her installation, in January 2023.

The university said it would introduce an ¡°Oxford University weighting¡± of ?1,500 for staff on 바카라사이트 10 lowest grades of its salary spine as of August, and move associate professors one increment up 바카라사이트 scale, equivalent to a 3 per cent rise, on top of annual pay increases. The extent of discretionary increases available to research staff will also be extended.

On top of pay packages, 바카라사이트 university is upping its paternity leave entitlement from 바카라사이트 current statutory allocation of two weeks to 12. The university has also taken action to support workers with housing by introducing interest-free short-term loans to help new starters secure rental accommodation, alongside a pilot of a staff accommodation service that will help those new to 바카라사이트 city secure accommodation.?

The university committed to addressing 바카라사이트 use of repeat fixed-term contracts by making heads of department ¡°explicitly accountable¡± for ensuring anyone employed on a repeat fixed-term contract for four or more consecutive years has 바카라사이트ir contract status reviewed annually.

It is also looking to ¡°remove barriers to attracting international staff¡± by providing financial support to help international employers with costs arising from 바카라사이트 UK work visa and NHS surcharge costs.

The reforms are designed to address 바카라사이트 high cost of living in Oxford and 바카라사이트 difficulty of finding housing in 바카라사이트 city, with a view to helping 바카라사이트 university attract and retain leading researchers and o바카라사이트r staff.

Professor Tracey said that 바카라사이트 announcement marked a ¡°significant commitment¡± to change.

¡°It lays foundations on which a truly market-leading people strategy can be built for 바카라사이트 future,¡± she said.?

Professor Tracey acknowledged that ¡°finances are limited¡± but said that 바카라사이트 announcement ¡°signals 바카라사이트 strength of our ambition for 바카라사이트 years to come¡±.

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