University College Plymouth St Mark & St John

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

The Remuneration Committee is responsible for reviewing and agreeing any adjustments for the following year, the salary and performance related bonuses of senior staff remunerated above point 51 of the national single pay spine.

Chair:  Professor John Porter

Clerk:  Miss Kim Lock

TERMS OF REFERENCE (subject to review)

Serviced by: Human Resources Office
Reports to: Board of Governors

 

1.   Constitution
  1.1

The Remuneration Committee is a sub-committee of the Board of Governors.
     
2.   Membership and Quorum
  2.1

Membership of the Remuneration Committee shapp comprise:-

  • Chair of the Board of Governors (Chair)
  • Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee
  • At least two other Independent Governors or co-opted members
  • Human Resources Manager
  2.2

The meeting shall be quorate when the Chair and two Governors are present.
  2.3

The Committtee may co-opt an additional member with knowledge of the salaries, terms and conditions of service of senior staff in Higher Education.
     
3.   Attendance at Meetings
  3.1 The Committee has the discretion to invite relevant officers to the meeting for specified items, including the Principal. Any member of staff should withdraw from the Committee when his / her own salary, terms and conditions or severance payments are under consideration. The Committee may meet without any officers present.  
     
4.   Frequency of Meetings
  4.1 The Committee shall normally meet at least once per year to carry out the annual review of senior staff salaries and conditions; a special meeting will be convened if required arising from the recruitment, resignation or retirement of one of the senior staff within its remit.
     
5.    Authority
  5.1 The Committe is authorised by the Board of Governors to take decisions on issues within its terms of reference. It is not authorised to make decisions on those issues which are properly the responsibility of the full Board of Governors, as set out in its own terms.
     
6.   Duties
  3.1 The duties of the Committee shall be:
    a)   To consider and approve the structure of senior staff.
    b)   To consider the performance and development reviews of senior staff.
    c)   To determine on behalf of the Board of Governors, at least annually, the total emoluments and conditions of service of senior postholders referred to in the Articles of Association, namely:
  • The Principal
  • The Vice Principals 

And

  • The Clerk to Governors

The Committee will seek comparative information on salaries and other emoluments and conditions in the sector from the Universities and Colleges Employers' Association (UCEA) to inform decisions.
   

d)   To determine, on behalf of the Board of Governors, severance arrangements for staff as defined in section c).
    e)   To ensure that all conditions of service comply with the requirements of employment law, including equal opportunity legislation
    f)   The Committee shall conduct its business in accordance with the Articles of Association and the Financial Memorandum between the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the University College.
     
 7.  

Reporting Procedures
   7.1 The minutes of meetings of the Remuneration Committee will remain confidential but will be available on request to other Independent Governors of Board of Governors, the Internal and External Auditors and the Auditor of the HEFCE Assurance Service. 
     
8.   Clerking Arrangements
   8.1  The Clerk to the Remuneration Committee will be the HR Manager.

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