8.9 Human resources and development

This category covers information on the institution’s strategy and management of human resources, rather than information relating to individual members of staff (exempt from disclosure as personal information). The information available covers Personnel policies and procedures (including terms and conditions of service and all current versions of the information specified in each category).

This page includes information on:

  • Staff profile
  • Recruitment policies
  • Employment terms
  • Promotion
  • Pensions
  • Discipline
  • Grievance
  • Employee relations
  • Public interest disclosure ('Whistle-blowing')
  • Staff development
  • Staff records
  • Staff facilities

Staff profile

Statistical information on staff can be requested via foi@hw.ac.uk

Information on the University's policies and strategies for Equality and Diversity can be found in Section 12 of the scheme.

Recruitment policies

Policies, statements, procedures and guidelines relating to recruitment. Information in this Category currently includes:

Regulations relating to recruitment

Regulations relating to recruitment of the University on the appointment of academic, academic-related staff and the librarian can be found in our Ordinances.

Policies/guidelines relating to recruitment

The University's staff recruitment policy guidance including advertising and appointing new staff.

Employment terms

Generic terms and conditions of employment. Information in this Category currently includes:

Regulations relating to appointments

Regulations relating to appointments include various Ordinances of the University as follows:

Conditions of service

All HR Policies and conditions of service can be found in the list of Policies and Procedures.

Salary grades and scales are available on our website.

Performance management

Performance management policies can be found in the list of Policies and Procedures.

Promotion

Promotion policies and procedures can be found in the list of Policies and Procedures.

Pensions

Policies and guidelines on pension arrangements for staff can be requested via foi@hw.ac.uk

Discipline

Disciplinary procedures and policies can be found in the list of Policies and Procedures.

Employee Relations

Collective bargaining and consultation procedures with recognised Trades Unions and Professional Organisations and agreements reached. Information in this Category currently includes:

Agreements reached under these procedures.

Useful external information on the main trades unions associated with employees of the University includes:

For additional, please email us via foi@hw.ac.uk

The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) is the employers' association for Universities and higher education in the UK. This organisation provides a framework within which institutions can discuss and seek advice on all matters connected with employment and employee relations.

Public Interest Disclosure (or 'Whistle-blowing')

Please download our policy on Public Interest Disclosure.

Staff Records

The Policy on the collection, maintenance and use of personal information about staff can be found on our Privacy Notices. 

Individual subject access requests

Any subject access requests made by staff should be submitted to DataProtection@hw.ac.uk.

Arrangements for the provision of data to the Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA), the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC), and other bodies with statutory rights to data.

The HR section returns staff records data annually each November to the HESA. This information is used subsequently by SFC. For additional information, please email us via foi@hw.ac.uk

Aggregated staff returns to HESA.
For additional information, please email us via foi@hw.ac.uk

Staff facilities

A description of the facilities and services available to members of staff can be requested via foi@hw.ac.uk 

See also Section 8.17 External and Community relations: Community relations for information about facilities available to both staff and the wider community.

Credit Union

All employees of Heriot-Watt, Napier, Edinburgh and Queen Margaret Universities are eligible to join the first Scottish University Credit Union Limited. It is a democratic, member-owned and controlled financial co-operative, independent of the Universities.