B/7.10 Salary loadings

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7.10.1 Management loadings
7.10.2 Market loadings - academic staff
7.10.3 Market Loadings - professional staff
7.10.4 Approval authorities
7.10.5 Reporting
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Modification History

Council recognises that it may be necessary to pay salary loadings in exceptional circumstances as follows:

• a management loading in order to attract and retain high performing managers or to recognise the performance of significant management responsibility; or
• a market loading in order to attract an appropriate field of candidates and secure or retain the services of high performing staff.

and has delegated to the Vice-Chancellor, and executive deans of faculty / heads of division where appropriate, the authority to approve such loadings.

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7.10.1 Management loadings

A management loading may be paid to a senior staff position (SSG1 - SSG6), and to an academic position with significant management responsibility at the discretion of the Vice-Chancellor or executive dean of faculty / head of division as appropriate, and only in exceptional cases.

Such loadings may be paid to eligible staff to secure or retain their services, to recognise the size and complexity of the management role, to recognise outstanding performance and/or to recognise the strategic importance of the role to the University.

Approval authorities for the payment of a management loading are outlined in B/7.10.4.

An executive dean or head of division who believes that a loading in excess of 20% for SSG1-SSG3 or a loading for SSG4 and above should be considered, should submit a recommendation to the Vice-Chancellor (through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) where the recommendation is made by an executive dean) outlining reasons why a loading is appropriate.

Management loadings are payable for up to five years and are renewable.

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7.10.2 Market loadings - academic staff

A market loading may be attached to certain academic staff positions in order to attract an appropriate field of candidates, and to secure or retain the services of a high performing teacher/researcher, and where at least one of the following criteria for paying a market loading has been met:

• there is sustained difficulty in recruiting and/or retaining high performing staff in an area;
• there is evidence that loss of a particular staff member from a position deemed critical to the continued efficient development of the University's infrastructure would have a significant detrimental impact on the University.

Approval authorities for the payment of a market loading are outlined in B/7.10.4.

Market loadings are payable for up to three years, may be reviewed and adjusted annually, and are renewable.

Market loadings are not payable to senior managers.

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7.10.3 Market Loadings - professional staff

A market loading may be attached to certain professional staff positions where such a loading is necessary to attract and retain specialised staff, and where at least one of the following criteria for paying a market loading has been met:

• there is sustained difficulty in recruiting and/or retaining high performing staff in an area;
• there is evidence that loss of a particular staff member from a position deemed critical to the continued efficient development of the University's infrastructure would have a significant detrimental impact on the University;
• there is evidence of disparity between University salary levels and the external private sector and/or comparable universities.

Approval authorities for the payment of a market loading are outlined in B/7.10.4.

Market loadings are payable for up to three years, may be reviewed and adjusted annually and are renewable.

Market loadings are not payable to senior managers.

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7.10.4 Approval authorities

Approval authorities for the payment of salary loadings are summarised as follows.

Management loadings:

The Vice-Chancellor approves payment of management loadings:

• for senior management positions at SSG4 - SSG6
• for loadings of over 20%, for
• academic positions with significant management responsibility and
• SSG1- SSG3 positions;

Executive deans of faculty / heads of division approve payment of management loadings of up to and including 20% for:

• senior management positions at SSG1 - SSG3 and
• academic positions with significant management responsibility.

Market loadings - academic staff:

• The relevant executive dean of faculty may approve payment of a market loading for academic staff of up to and including 20%;
• On recommendation from the relevant executive dean of faculty, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) may approve payment of a market loading for academic staff of over 20%;

Market loadings - professional staff:

• The relevant executive dean of faculty / head of division may approve payment of a market loading for professional staff of up to and including 20%;
• On recommendation from the relevant executive dean of faculty / head of division, the Vice-Chancellor may approve payment of a market loading for professional staff of over 20%;

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7.10.5 Reporting

The Human Resource Director monitors approval of all salary loadings and reports to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and the Vice-Chancellor as appropriate and as required.

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Related Documents

MOPP B/4.1 Recruitment and advertising

MOPP Appendix 3 Schedule of Authorities and Delegations

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Modification History

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