Human Resources policies
Recruitment
- Recruitment and Selection Policy
- Travel Expenses Policy – see Section 7 for Relocation Expenses
- Agency Worker Information
- Agency Worker Presentation
- Declaration of Eligibility to Work in the UK - Casual Staff
- Declaration of Eligibility to work in the UK - External Examiners
- Fixed Term Policy
- Fixed Term Procedures
- FT1 Template
- FTX Form
- Guidance on Engaging Casual Workers and Ad hoc Hours Staff
- Guidance on Appointment of Self-employed, off payroll workers
- Template letter of engagement for Casual Workers
- CA1 Process
- Immigration and Eligibility to Work in the UK
- Market Supplements
- Tier 4 Students Undertaking Work or Voluntary Work at Heriot-Watt University
- Guidance on Giving and Receiving Satisfactory References - Guidance
- Template Reference Letter and Form
Immigration and right to work
Family friendly policies
- Supporting Family Life Overarching Policy
- Adoption Leave
- Maternity Leave
- Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave - Managers Checklist
- Paternity Leave
- Parental Leave
- Shared Parental Leave
- Paternity, Paternal and Shared Parental Leave - Managers Checklist
- Emergency Dependants Leave Policy
- Nursing Mothers Policy - Under Development
- Nursing Room Information
- Applying for time Off for Antenatal Appointments
- Applying for time Off for Adoption Appointments
- Compassionate Leave
- Carer's Procedure - Under Development
Flexible Working
Leave of absence
Reward and remuneration
- Academic Promotion Presentation
- Global Reward Policy
- Secondment Policy
- Senior Academic Promotions Policy
- Senior Academic Promotions Appendix B
- Academic Advancement Policy
- Career Progression Policy
- Contribution Pay Board
- Senior Salary Review Procedures
- Local Bonus Payment Form
- Long Service Policy
- Remission of Fees Policy
- Cycle to Work FAQ's
- Cycle to Work Application
- Cycle to Work Process
- Employee Relations Structure
- General Guidelines for Industrial Action
- Salary Scales
- Acting up and Additional Duties Process
Role Profiles Academic
- Teaching and Research
- Teaching and Scholarship
- Research
- Teaching only (Grade 6 & 7)
- Knowledge Exchange
Role Profiles Professional Services
Discipline and grievance
Equality and diversity
Performance management
Change management
- Consultation on Avoidance of Redundancy
- Management of Organisational Change Overarching Policy
- Management of Organisational Change Policy - Guidance for Managers
- Management of Organisational Change Policy EPIA
- Redeployment Policy
- Redeployment Procedures
- Redundancy Selection Policy
- Redundancy Selection Procedures
- Severance Payments Policy
- Voluntary Redundancy Policy
- Voluntary Redundancy Procedures
Occupational health and welfare
Other policies
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Conflict of Interest - Guidance Notes for Managers
- Conflict of Interest - Extract for New Staff
- Conflict of Interest - Disclosure form
- Commercial Policy
- Consultancy
- Consultancy Request form
- Employment Records
- Handling, Holding and Destroying Disclosure Information Policy
- IT and Communications Facilities Acceptable Use Policy
- Public Interest Disclosure
- Social Media Policy
Refer to the main University Policy page for other policies.