HR Update to the Heads and Managers Forum – January, 2014

Areas to be Covered

Staffing

External Constraints

Internal Constraints

Elements of University

Response

Immediate Priorities

Staffing

Percentage Cut Dec 2008 to December 2013 – 14.45%

Actual Reduction – 276.23

Projection 2013-2015Informal indications from the HEA are that the

centralised control of staffing numbers is likely to continue for two more years

Latest indications are for 1.5% cut in staffing numbers in 2014

Date Dec 2008

Dec2009 Dec2010 Dec2011 Dec2012 Sept2013

Staff FTE 1911.5 1816.3 1740.5 1714.2 1682.8 1650.5*

External Restrictions

Employment Control FrameworkNumbers CappedPromotionsJob Grading

Point on Scale Restrictions FEMPI Legislation Croke Park/ Haddington Road

Additional HoursOvertimeIncrements/FreezingPerformance ManagementWork Sharing/FlexitimeAnnual/Sick Leave

Section 25(4) Universities Act

Pension Discretions

Internal Constraints

UMTO recruitment controls

Finance/Budget

Academic / Support Staff Recruitment

Uneven distribution of support staff

University Response

1.Income Generation Plan

2. Cost Reduction

3. UCC Academy Ltd

Immediate Priorities

Certification to DES by 24 January – next slide

Hourly Occasional Pay – Additional Payments to Staff

Leadership and Management Development

Implement Staff Welfare Plan

Revised Recruitment Procedures

Performance Management***

Revised Probation Policy***

Communications Plan

*** Revised Policies with the Unions

Certification by the President

I confirm the following in respect of all employees in my organisation:

 1 That no employee in the organisation is in receipt of remuneration2 greater than the level set down by the Minister.  2 That non-exchequer funding is not used to provide extra remuneration to any employee.

 3 That the principle of ‘One Person One Salary’ is being adhered to in accordance with the arrangements set out in the appended letters.

4 That the provisions of the FEMPI legislation are being implemented.

 5 That no payments are made by way of allowance or otherwise in respect of private health insurance.

6 That all allowances paid to employees which relate to extra duties have the appropriate sanction of the Minister.

 7 That payments to private pension schemes arise only in cases where the employee is not part of a public service pension scheme and that the rate of contribution by the employer has been approved by the Minister.