Faculty - who is covered?
Faculty are defined as employees on Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor and Full Professor pay scales and contribute to all three criteria;
- Research, Scholarship and Innovation
- Teaching and Learning
- Leadership and Contribution
Faculty do not need to request approval for hybrid working through the InfoHub process but will need to indicate compliance with health and safety requirements and confirm their normal remote working location via InfoHub.
Step 1 - Discuss and agree hybrid working arrangements
The policy acknowledges existing hybrid working practices of faculty predating the trial; these arrangements will continue under the agreement of the relevant Head of School. Subject to that agreement, faculty do not need to request approval for hybrid working through the InfoHub process but will need to indicate compliance with health and safety requirements and confirm their normal remote working location via InfoHub.
The HOS / Line Manager should discuss and agree hybrid working arrangements on an ongoing basis and in line with the needs of their School, workload model and the key principles in section 4.1.2.
Step 2 - Notification via InfoHub
The Head of School/Unit/Line Manager will receive a notification via InfoHub that a hybrid working online form has been submitted.
Approvers have 4 weeks from the date of the submission to respond to the request. The University has a statutory obligation to comply with the timelines as set out in the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Act 2023 and The Code of Practice for Employers and Employees, Right to Request Remote Work (the Code of Practice).
Step 3 - Confirm online request form is completed accurately
Review the request and ensure it is completed accurately.
Step 4 - Submit the response
- Approve
- Reject (reason why the request has been rejected must be provided)
- Seek further clarification to support a head of School/Line Manager’s decision making.