University of Southampton Calendar 2007/8


University Calendar 2007/08 Section II: Joint Committees of the Council and Senate

Human Resources Policy Committee

Terms of reference

To consider and to make recommendations to Policy and Resources Committee on the following matters:
1. The University's human resources strategy.
2. Equal opportunities policy and practice.
3. Effective and appropriate personnel and employee relations policies.
4. Training and development policy and practice.
5. Pay, terms and conditions of employment.
6. Probation, appraisal and promotion processes.
7. Safety and Occupational Health.
To implement, maintain and ensure the effectiveness of policy in the above areas including the provision of appropriate guidance, procedures, training and monitoring.
To receive and consider reports from the Safety and Occupational Health Committee; from the officers responsible for Staff Training and for Equal Opportunities; from Joint Negotiating Committees with recognised Trades Unions; and from Job Grading Panels.
To receive reports relating to negotiations and discussions on employee relations matters, and to report as necessary to Policy and Resources Committee or the University Executive Group.

Membership:

	Deputy Vice-Chancellor with the Human Resources portfolio (Chair)	Professor C A Thomas
	The Vice-Chancellor	Professor W A Wakeham
	The Chair of the Safety and Occupational Health Committee	Professor P A Nelson
	A Dean of Faculty	Professor N Foskett
	The Registrar & Chief Operating Officer	Mr S Higman
	The Director of Human Resources	Rev A J Strike
	One or two Heads of School	Professor B Makhoul Mrs R Jowett
	A Director in Professional Services	Vacancy
	A lay member	Mr B Purkiss

	Secretary	Mrs G James

Court	The University Court
Council	The Council
Committees/Council	Committees of the Council
Senate	The Senate
Committees/Joint	Joint Committees of the Council and the Senate
Committees/Senate	Committees of the Senate
Other	Other Committees and Boards