Disciplinary procedures
| Guidance last updated | 30 September 2011 |
It is the policy of the University to ensure that fair and effective arrangements exist for dealing with disciplinary issues, and to ensure that uniform standards are developed throughout the University with regard to both work and behaviour. Wherever practicable the formal procedures should be preceded by private and informal counselling.
Day to day responsibility for disciplinary and related matters lies with the person to whom the member of staff reports and the relevant head of department. For academic staff, it rests with the head of department or faculty board chairman. These office holders are responsible, among other things, for clarifying the required standards, preliminary investigation of any concerns and for any private and informal counselling of those judged not to be meeting the required standard.
Formal procedures for dealing with disciplinary and related matters are:
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For academic and academic-related staff not on probation |
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For academic-related staff on probation |
section 8.2 of the academic-related staff handbook |
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For support staff not on probation |
section 8.2 of the support staff handbook |
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For support staff on probation |
section 8.3 of the support staff handbook |
Please consult your Sector Personnel Officers before initiating these procedures.
Further guidance for administrators is under development.