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Salary

The College offers competitive salaries inclusive of a London Allowance and is committed to setting pay levels through a process of job evaluation. The majority of grades are determined through the Higher Education Role Analysis (HERA) scheme.

The College has adopted a system of incremental pay scales| for grades 1-10, which are reviewed annually.

Professorial salaries – Appointment to each salary band is dependent on assessment through our professorial pay banding scheme|.

Salaries are paid monthly in arrears, no later than the 27th of the month, by credit transfer.

Pensions

We offer a final salary pension scheme with a generous employer contribution. The scheme offered varies depending on your post and pay grade.

Academics and staff employed on grades 6-10 are eligible to join the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). Those employed on grades 1-5 can join the Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London (SAUL).

If you choose to join one of the occupational pension schemes, you’ll be required to contribute a percentage of your salary in addition to the College’s contribution.

We also operate SmartPension, which is a salary sacrifice scheme, whereby staff sacrifice an amount from their salary equivalent to the employee’s contribution rate. We then make a contribution equal to the amount of salary sacrificed plus the employer pension contribution. This means your take-home-pay increases as the reduction in salary leads to a lower deduction for National Insurance Contributions.

You will be automatically entered into the appropriate pension scheme and SmartPension unless we think you may not benefit from the latter or you elect otherwise in writing.

For more information, such as current contribution rates, contact the Pensions Officer on 01784 443007.

Removal and Relocation Expenses

Our Removal and Relocation scheme| is intended to assist newly appointed members of staff with the costs associated with taking up a post at Royal Holloway and moving their homes to within a 30 mile radius of the College site/campus at which they are based.

The scheme does not apply to new staff already living inside the relevant 30 mile area at the time of their appointment. 

Bikes for Work Scheme

Our Bikes for Work scheme enables staff to purchase a bicycle and safety equipment for commuting. This is a hire agreement which allows staff to take advantage of tax and National Insurance savings. 

The scheme works via salary sacrifice, whereby a voucher to the value of the equipment being purchased is issued in exchange for a monthly reduction in salary over 12 months until the repayments have been made. Tax and National Insurance contributions are not paid on the monthly deductions, which enables financial savings.

Those who wish to take part will be required to sign a hire agreement and amendment to contract letter confirming the value of the voucher required and the subsequent reduction in salary.

The amount of salary sacrifice that can be made against the cost of the equipment must not exceed £1,000 (inclusive of VAT).

Click here| for the information you need to take part in the scheme.

Hours of Work

The standard working week is 35 hours. There are no specified hours of work for academic staff or those on grades 6-10 but a notional 35 hours a week is used as a reference for calculating pro rata hours as appropriate.

Flexible Working

We encourage managers to support the needs of staff by enabling flexible working |arrangements whenever possible. Many staff work part-time or only during term-time, flexi-time systems are common among support staff and consideration is given to all requests for different working arrangements.

The needs of the Department must be taken into account and not all requests can be  granted but a compromise is often possible.

Sabbatical Leave (Academic employees only)

The College operates an excellent sabbatical leave scheme|, offering one term’s leave for every nine terms worked.

Public Commitments

We welcome the likelihood that members of staff may wish to undertake forms of public and social services| and wish, as far as is practical and reasonable, to support them in such activities.

Childcare vouchers

Childcare vouchers are available for all members of staff. This is a salary sacrifice scheme whereby childcare vouchers are issued in exchange for a reduction in salary of the same amount.

Tax and National Insurance contributions are not paid on the vouchers, which is how financial savings are made. Edenred has been selected by Royal Holloway to issue Childcare Vouchers to staff. Further details are about how the scheme operates can be found here|.

Child Care

We are currently looking into setting up a workplace nursery.

Family Friendly Policies 

• Maternity leave arrangements |exceed statutory provisions. 

• Paternity Leave policy|.

• Adoption Leave policy|.

Holidays

The amount of holiday attached to posts varies. Academic posts and those on grades 6-10 have 27 days holiday entitlement, posts on grades 1-5 receive 20 days, rising to 23 days after five years’ continuous service.

There are normally eight statutory public holidays and at the College’s discretion, there will be six days of holiday shared between Christmas and Easter when the College is closed.

The holiday year runs from 1 August to 31 July.

Absence

We offer a comprehensive absence policy which includes provisions for sickness absence as well as compassionate and bereavement leave.

Occupational Health

The College’s occupational health |service is available to promote health at work and support staff on a range of health matters.  

Eye Tests

Free eye tests are available to Visual Display Unit (VDU) users combined with an allowance towards the cost of glasses.

Sports and Recreation

The sports centre, located at the bottom of campus, is the College’s main on-site sporting facility and the home of RHULSPORT|. It provides a multi-use sports hall, a 46 station fitness suite with weights room , aerobics area and substantial changing facilities.

The sports centre offers a wide range of services including personal training, a children’s holiday play scheme, fitness classes and parties.

There are also several sports clubs that staff can join including badminton, cricket, five-a-side, squash and running. Facilities and services are open to staff at discounted rates.

The College is committed to continuing all employees’ learning so they can perform their jobs effectively. We also offer everyone opportunities for further development. 

This is delivered through technical and development courses, developed internally by our permanent training team and sourced, where appropriate, externally to support an individual’s professional development.

Appraisals

Our Annual Staff Appraisal scheme is based on objective setting in all aspects of your job, based on the contributions that you make. The review period will cover the previous 12 calendar months.

Staff appraisals are normally carried out between April and July of the current year, with the aim of completing them all by the end of June.

Education

All EU staff and their children are entitled to free postgraduate education at Royal Holloway once they have been continuously employed for a minimum of 12 months prior to their first registration. (This entitlement is pro-rata for part-time staff).

Overseas staff are entitled to an equivalent discount on their postgraduate fees.

During term, a bus service for staff and students runs between Egham station and main campus. The service operates to coincide with trains arriving from London Waterloo and Reading.

Tickets cost £1 and can be bought on the bus.

Staff can also use the free bus service| that runs between main campus and Huntersdale, while a free bus also operates between campus and Kingswood Halls of residence.

If you are travelling on public transport to get to work, interest-free travel loans are available to cover the cost of an annual season ticket. Repayment is made through 12 monthly instalments deducted from your salary before tax and National Insurance is paid. Further details are available from the HR Department.

The College recognises three trade unions, the GMB, Unite and UCU. Further information on each trade union can be obtained from the campus representatives and from their websites.

• GMB  
• Unite  
• UCU at Royal Holloway  

Chapel

Located in Founder’s, the Chapel| is used for daily worship and mid-week music recitals, with services open to everyone. The Chapel is fully universal and there are three Chaplains covering the Anglican, Catholic and Free Church faiths. There is also a Muslim prayer room on campus.

College shop

The Store is open throughout the year and offers a wide selection of groceries, wines and beers as well as frozen and chilled food, toiletries, stamps, stationery, mobile phone top-up cards, birthday cards and gifts.

The shop also sells newspapers and magazines and College memorabilia. You can also purchase an array of Fairtrade products.

Events

Public lectures, plays, concerts, campus tours and open days are held throughout the year. There are also recreational clubs and activities.

The annual Exploring  Science Open Day, the Science Festival and the summer Garden Party are particular favourites with staff, their families and the local community.

Library

We have two libraries| on campus – Bedford and Founders. As well as print collections, the libraries offer a wide range of electronic resources. There are also information guides to help you use the resources and provide subject-specific guidance.

Staff can apply for a library card at either of the libraries’ enquiry desks. They can also use a number of other libraries, such as Senate House Library, and other academic libraries under the SCONUL Access| scheme.

Places to eat and drink

There are plenty of places to eat and drink around campus so whatever your budget or taste, you’ll find an eatery that appeals.

Café Jules – Known for its fresh baguettes and wide selection of gourmet coffees, Café Jules is the social centre of the International Building. 

It is perfect for grabbing a quick espresso between lectures or relaxing with friends over lunch.

Crosslands – Crosslands is located in our Founder’s Building and serves a variety of jacket potatoes and sandwiches at lunchtime as well as breakfast rolls in the mornings and sharer platters to go with evening drinks.

Founder's – The original dining hall, which is located on the first floor of the east wing of the Founder’s Building, was used when the College opened in 1886, and is still in use today. It is open to students, staff and visitors to the College.

Founder's serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and you can choose from a wide selection of hot meals, pizzas, burgers and salads together with mouth-watering desserts and hot and cold drinks.

The Hub - Located in the New Halls area of campus, the Hub is a contemporary dining and social area. At lunch, you can take your pick from the Cook to Order section, Salad Bar, Hot Food counter or a hot drink and pastry or sandwich at Coffee & Cake, the Hub’s own Coffee shop.

Senior Common Room – With a wide range of snacks and hot and cold drinks available throughout the day, the SCR is an ideal place for College staff and postgraduate research students to hold an informal meeting or have a quiet chat with a colleague.

The SCR is exclusively for College staff and their guests, as well as postgraduate research students. Taught postgraduate students, undergraduates and other visitors to the College are not permitted to use the SCR unless as a guest of a member of staff.

Recycling facilities

Paper, cardboard, glass, cans, plastic bottles and textiles can all be recycled on campus at Royal Holloway. 

You can also recycle print cartridges, batteries and photocopy toner; to find out how, contact your departmental administrator.

If you’re interested in green issues you are encouraged to join a Green Impact Team|. This displays all of the various groups on campus, working to make Royal Holloway a greener and more sustainable place to live and work.