People and Remuneration committee

Terms of Reference and membership 2024/25

Objectives

To oversee the cultivation of a strong staff community, supporting the creation of a ‘Community Without Limits’ at the University of York; and in particular to oversee the pay and other contractual arrangements for Senior Post-Holders and other senior staff.

Terms of Reference

    All staff

  1. To oversee the development and implementation of the University’s strategic approach to staff recruitment, reward, retention and development.
  2. To monitor the contextual HR landscape at national and local level, including internal data on staff satisfaction, support and wellbeing.
  3. To ensure that full consideration is given to equality, diversity and inclusion in discharging the Committee’s responsibilities.
  4. To oversee compliance in HR matters with external standards and regulatory requirements, and to recommend associated regulatory returns to Council for approval.

    5. Senior Post-Holders and other senior staff

  5. To approve the University’s Strategic Remuneration Principles and Senior Remuneration Governance Framework and supporting policies.
  6. To review and approve salaries and terms of employment for the Vice-Chancellor & President and their Direct Reports*, and to approve severance packages for staff earning over £100k.
  7. To monitor the decisions of the Remuneration Executive Group with reference to the above Principles and Framework, and to consider matters referred by this Group which fall outside the latter.
  8. To oversee the annual summary of expenses paid to members of UEB and independent members of the Council and its subcommittees, identifying any issues or trends for further consideration and noting the details to be shared publicly in the University's annual report.
  9. To ensure that the corporate risk and specific risk implications of senior staff remuneration are understood, assessed and managed.
  10. To consider key issues and responsibilities relating to staff remuneration and to recommend the Annual Report and Statement on Senior Remuneration to Council for approval.
  11. To oversee succession planning in relation to Senior Post-holders.

* by delegated authority from Council